Said & Done: Fifa’s fresh start; more war on racism; plus floozies
Fifa's clean break; more war on racism; The Sun says; plus players under threat from flooziesChange we ca...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Premier League chairman Sir David Richards falls into a pool – video
Sir Dave Richards, the Premier League chairman and a Football Association vice-chairman, stumbles into a ...
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Category:All, Editorial, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Said & Done: Blackpool’s big society; Gigi Becali in court; plus why Larissa hit back
Blackpool's big society; Italy's war on racism; the week's best sackings; plus why Larissa hit backBig so...
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Category:All, Blackpool, Features, Football, Football politics
Criminal gangs rule match-fixing, warns former Fifa head of security
• Large-scale crime 'has infiltrated world football'• 'No evidence' of match-fixing within the UKFifa...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Said & Done: Fifa news; Loulou Nicollin; plus the fans who threw sausages
Man of the week; the football family; number crunching; sausage news; plus Loulou Nicollin on rudenessMan...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Premier League to launch fresh pub clampdown
• Court had ruled in Portsmouth landlady's favour • Premier League confident of Saturday afternoon cl...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk, News
Said & Done: Spurs giving back; Fifa news; plus Colombia’s ‘gay contagion’
Tottenham's deal of the week; the football family; Colombia's 'gay contagion'; plus Grandpa's two-match b...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Law firm calls for football agent kitemark scheme
• Kitemark to provide a 'level of trust' in unregulated industry• Scheme to replace Fifa's 'unworkabl...
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Said & Done: Fifa in Brazil; shaman of the week; plus the keeper too drunk to move
Fifa in Brazil; number crunching; shaman of the week; Adriano news; plus the goalkeeper too drunk to move...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Said & Done: Fifa’s Nobel peace prize; Gigi Becali news; plus the naked referee
Fifa's Nobel peace prize contender; Big Society latest; Gigi Becali on jihad; plus the naked refereeMan o...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Blatter opponent seeks inquiry into vote-buying
• Lennart Johansson was beaten by Blatter in 1998• Alleges: 'I hear that they bought some votes'The m...
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Said & Done: Fifa news; Lulu Nicollin; plus the player sacked for shopping
Fifa family latest; Lulu Nicollin on corned-beef eaters; Bulat's week; plus the player sacked for shoppin...
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Category:All, Features, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Said & Done – the 2011 awards: Sepp Blatter, Gigi Becali and Larissa
The 2011 awards: The year's best quotes, scandals and club owners – plus Larissa's new year messageMan ...
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Jack Warner claims he bought World Cup rights for $1
• Five-tournament deal cost him nominal sum• Warner claims he helped Sepp Blatter win Fifa electionJa...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, Jack Warner
Fifa should stop top clubs stealing young players, says Fabio Capello
• 'Clubs are talent-scouting all over the world'• 'A line needs to be drawn,' says England managerTig...
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Category:All, Fabio Capello, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Said & Done: Julio Grondona, Niall Quinn, plus Adriano on parties
Man of the week; Gigi Becali on justice; Niall Quinn on Steve Bruce; plus Adriano on giving up partiesMan...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, News
Sepp Blatter attempts to rebuild Fifa relations with Caribbean leaders
• Fifa president invites Caribbean football officials to Zurich• Comes after region was hit by briber...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Does world football care about racism? Judge by these seven incidents
Over the past decade the game's authorities have tackled racist behaviour with varying degrees of enthusi...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk, Sport
Blatter defiant as Ferdinand attacks racism comments
• Fifa's president responds to Ferdinand's tweet• Blatter reiterates view in TV interview Fifa's pres...
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Said & Done: Jean-Claude Van Damme’s dinner date
Man of the week; Freddy Shepherd on fans; Van Damme's dinner date; plus Loulou Nicollin eyeing EnglandMan...
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Category:All, Carlos Tevez, FIFA, Football, Football politics
England to wear poppies on armbands as compromise
• 'The FA welcomes Fifa's decision and thanks them'• Dispute had led to PM and Prince William writing...
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Category:All, England, FIFA, Football, Football politics
Said & Done: Fifa’s total transparency
Fifa's total transparency; war on racism latest; Bulat Chagaev pleasing ducks; plus when models attackFif...
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FA overhaul deadline set by government
• FA must become "modern, accountable and representative"• New structure likely to cause conflict wit...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk, News
FA reveals true cost of failed 2018 World Cup bid
• Total spending was £21m rather than £15m widely reported• England spent more per vote than any co...
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Category:All, Business, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Boris Johnson sets Spurs new deadline to commit to north London home
• Tottenham given three weeks to take up financial help• City Hall offer £17m towards development of...
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Category:All, Boris Johnson, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Belgian MEP Ivo Belet to open a new front on Fifa’s governance
• Politician to address European clubs congress in Geneva• Will say that Fifa has 'severely damaged f...
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Bates attacks MPs over football inquiry
• Investigation 'doesn't amount to a row of beans' says Bates• 'I suspect Damian Collins MP has vende...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk, Leeds United
Football Supporters’ Federation warns against elite clubs’ breakaway
• Fans' body says super league would lead to 'disintegration'• Top European clubs accused of opportun...
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Football cannot deliver the reform needed without outside assistance | Dave Boyle
The select committee report is important but the sports minister, Hugh Robertson, has to do the job bette...
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Category:All, Blogposts, Football, Football politics, Politics
Europe’s top clubs threaten Fifa revolt
• 'Now is the time to intervene' declares Rummenigge • Call for revolution against football's top lea...
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FA set for club licensing power despite opposition
• Parliamentary report set to back FA-regulated system• Premier League's Richard Scudamore opposed to...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, News, Premier League
Bin Hammam: Life ban from football is Fifa’s ‘revenge’
• Qatari alleges ban was decided before Fifa heard case• 'We did not do anything wrong' he claimsMoha...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Bin Hammam handed lifetime ban from football by Fifa
• Ethics panel finds Qatari guilty of bribery charges• Bin Hammam expected to appeal verdictMohamed b...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, Mohamed Bin Hammam
Mohamed bin Hammam vows to clear his name over Fifa corruption charges
• Allegations 'besmirch my name in the public domain'• Claims campaign against him is 'politically mo...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Digger: Business as usual for suspended pair
• Fifa bans for Slim Aloulou and Amadou Diakité still in place • Leaked report lists pair as officia...
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Premier League reinstates crucial funding to Supporters Direct
• Funding had been frozen after Twitter row in May• Supports Direct has helped form more than 180 tru...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, News, Premier League
Bin Hammam ‘withheld bank records’
• Suspended Fifa member withheld bank records, report says• Fifa ethics committee hearing begins in Z...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, Mohamed Bin Hammam
Liverpool urge Uefa to rule on Manchester City’s deal with Etihad
• Ian Ayre questions value of stadium naming rights • 'There is no benchmark to generate that amount'...
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Category:All, Football, Football politics, Liverpool, Manchester City
Qatar whistleblower’s U-turn does not clear Fifa, says sports minister
• Hugh Robertson backs decision to make claims public• 'It does not dilute the case for reform of Fif...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Jack Warner could return to ‘unfinished’ football business
• Ex-Fifa vice-president quit last month over corruption charges• 'You can never tell what the future...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Corruption claims fuelled by prejudice
• Allegations partly due to anti-Arab feeling, says CEO• Doha considered asking Lord Coe to chair inv...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, Middle East
Exclusive interview with Qatar bid chief
Hassan Al-Thawadi believes 'so much good can come out of' 2022 tournament but first the insinuations abou...
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Category:All, Features, Football, Football politics, Interviews
Bin Hammam accompanied by trio
• Egypt's Abo Rida was on trip to CFU meeting• Trio say they saw no cash gifts changing handsThe repo...
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Warner denies his World Cup vote went to Qatar over USA
• Warner, former Concacaf president, says claim is nonsense• Dominica FA chief says England and USA l...
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Category:All, FIFA, Football, Football politics, guardian.co.uk
Qatar World Cup game of three halves would be ad boost for TV and Fifa | Matt Scott
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