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  Brazil president to Blatter: Country will be ready

  Football | April 11, 2014 7:18 IST

  SAO PAULO :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he has been "reassured" by Brazil's president that the country will be ready to host the World Cup.   Blatter said in a statement he had "another very

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  Blatter says World Cup will be 'well done'

  Football | April 04, 2014 7:21 IST

  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the World Cup will be "well done," but he criticized Brazilian authorities for starting late on stadium projects and for not providing enough worker safety.  

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  FIFA chief Blatter to visit Cuba

  Football | April 13, 2013 19:20 IST

  Havana, Apr 13: FIFA president Joseph Blatter is expected to arrive in Havana Tuesday on a two-day work visit for meetings with national sports officials.Blatter will arrive from Haiti, as part of a regional tour,

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  FIFA 'totally' trusts World Cup host Brazil: Blatter

  Football | March 20, 2013 15:14 IST

  Zurich, Mar 20 : Despite fears Brazil won't be ready to host the 2014 World Cup, FIFA President Sepp Blatter isn't worried."Don't be afraid. It's all a question of trust and confidence. From the FIFA

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  FIFA President Blatter says Havelange must go

  Football | July 16, 2012 18:02 IST

  Zurich, Jul 16: FIFA should strip disgraced former boss Hoao Havelange of honorary title, the president of football's governing body Sepp Blatter said Sunday, just days after fresh allegations of corruption emerged. Blatter's comments mark

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  German league president calls on Blatter to resign

  Football | July 15, 2012 11:40 IST

  Berlin, Jul 15: The head of Germany's football league has called on Sepp Blatter to resign over the FIFA bribery scandal.Reinhard Rauball told Germany's Welt Online that Blatter should step down as soon as possible

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  European lawmakers slate Blatter over bribery case

  Football | April 23, 2012 21:56 IST

  Strasbourg (France), Apr 23: A European lawmakers' advisory group has criticized FIFA President Sepp Blatter's behavior in the case in which two senior FIFA officials received million-dollar kickbacks from former World Cup marketing agency ISL.A

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  Brazil Says Blatter Apologizes Over Valcke Remarks

  Football | March 07, 2012 10:35 IST

  Sao Paulo, Mar 7: FIFA President Sepp Blatter apologized on Tuesday for remarks made by Secretary General Jerome Valcke about Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup and plans to fly in to meet with

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  India To Capitalize On Blatter Visit

  Football | February 16, 2012 13:48 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 16: Indian football administrators are eager to use an upcoming visit by FIFA president Sepp Blatter to give an impetus to the sport in the cricket-crazy country.“The FIFA chief will visit India

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  Thuram Takes Broad View On Blatter Storm

  Football | November 21, 2011 11:20 IST

  Paris, Nov 21: For a deeper perspective about the week Sepp Blatter will want to forget, Lilian Thuram was the obvious person to call.France's most capped footballer has experienced racism both on and off the

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  Former FIFA VP Plans Allegations Against Blatter

  Football | October 18, 2011 20:17 IST

  Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Oct 18: Disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner says he is preparing to reveal a “tsunami” of corruption allegations against FIFA President Sepp Blatter.Warner says he will make the allegations

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  Blatter Asks Opera Star To Be FIFA Adviser

  Football | June 07, 2011 9:05 IST

  London, Jun 7 : Opera great Placido Domingo is considering an invitation from FIFA President Sepp Blatter to help clean up world football's governing body.Blatter on Monday said he wanted the 70-year-old Spanish-born tenor to