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FIFA candidates head to Qatar – Sexwale says time for alliances
MIAMI, Jan 29, (Agencies): Four of the candidates for president of FIFA are heading to Qatar for meetings on Saturday,…
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Court ‘clears’ Sheikh Ahmad – Final say with Supreme Court
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 25, (AFP): Kuwait’s appeals court Monday cleared top sports executive and prominent royal family member Sheikh Ahmad…
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Blatter still being paid salary despite ban from world soccer
MIAMI, Jan 19, (Agencies): FIFA’s Sepp Blatter may have been banned for eight years from the game but he is…
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Kuwait fined, forfeit match – FIFA ban
LONDON, Jan 13, (Agencies): Kuwait have been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($9,932.46) and forfeited November’s World Cup 2018 qualifier against…
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Ethics watchdog recommends 9-yr ban for Valcke
ZURICH, Jan 5, (RTRS): FIFA’s ethics watchdog has recommended a nine-year ban for secretary-general Jerome Valcke over accusations of corruption…
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FIFA presents reform package – 36-member council to replace ‘Exco’
ZURICH, Dec 23, (RTRS): Shaken by corruption scandals, global soccer body FIFA on Wednesday presented the detailed reforms it will…
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Platini calls FIFA’s 8-year ban a ‘kick in the teeth’ – Blatter to use all legal steps to clear name
PARIS, Dec 22, (AFP): Michel Platini called FIFA’s eight-year ban a “kick in the teeth” but vowed in an interview…
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Sheikh Salman ‘favorite’ to head FIFA – Mixed reaction to Blatter, Platini bans
LONDON, Dec 21, (Agencies): Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa from Bahrain was made the favourite to become FIFA’s new…
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FIFA bans Blatter, Platini for 8 yrs
ZURICH, Dec 21, (Agencies): A FIFA ethics tribunal on Monday banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years saying…
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‘Suspended’ Platini will not attend FIFA hearing – 2 plead not guilty
PARIS, Dec 16, (Agencies): Suspended European soccer chief Michel Platini will not attend Friday’s FIFA ethics committee hearing in protest…
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