Fifa
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Judge grants bail for Spanish soccer federation president Angel Maria Villar
Football | Jul 31, 2017, 06:34 PM ISTJudge Pedraz set bail for Villar and Padron at 300,000 euros ($352,000), and for Gorka Villar at 150,000 euros ($176,000).
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Jailed Vice-President Angel Maria Villar resigns: UEFA
Football | Jul 27, 2017, 02:18 PM ISTVillar was arrested in Spain last week in an investigation into suspected corruption connected to his position as president of the Spanish football federation.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: We can compete against the best, says India coach
Football | Jul 20, 2017, 04:42 PM ISTIndia are clubbed along with strong teams Ghana (two-time champions and two-time runners-up), Colombia and United States. All of India's matches will be played in New Delhi.
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FIFA : Angel Maria Villar appears before judge after arrest in corruption probe
Football | Jul 20, 2017, 04:31 PM ISTNational Court Judge will question the four, who are accused of improper management, misappropriation of funds, corruption and falsifying documents as part of an inquiry into the finances of the federations.
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Spain football chief Angel Maria Villar, son arrested in anti-corruption probe
Football | Jul 18, 2017, 03:31 PM ISTPolice said the five men were arrested on charges of corruption as part of a probe into the finances of the federations.
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India can win FIFA Under-17 World Cup, says Sunil Chettri
Football | Jul 08, 2017, 04:09 PM ISTSunil Chettri is confident that India can create an impact as being the host nation and is highly impressed with the boy's attitude and confidence level.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: India face USA in opening match on 6 Oct
Football | Jul 07, 2017, 09:33 PM ISTThe FIFA U-17 World Cup draw announces in New Delhi, India placed along USA, Ghana, and Colombia in Group A,
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We cannot get carried away by FIFA rankings, says Stephen Constantine
Football | Jul 07, 2017, 08:24 PM ISTIndia has recently attained the 96th position in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. This is India's second best position since 1996.
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Under-17 World Cup: FIFA reopens Rs 48 World Cup tickets sales
Football | Jul 05, 2017, 04:15 PM ISTThe Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata will host 10 matches including the final of the October 6-28 tournament as the football-crazy city showed maximum interest with tickets in Phase-1.
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India shows interest in hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019
Football | Jul 04, 2017, 07:12 PM ISTBracing up to organise the U-17 World Cup later this year, AIFF president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next "logical step for the development of football in India".
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FIFA shifts India's U-17 World Cup group matches to Delhi
Football | Jul 02, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTAll India Football Federation (AIFF) initially wanted Mumbai to host India's matches but later asked FIFA to shift them to New Delhi under pressure from the sports ministry.
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With a year remaining, FIFA World Cup in Russia faces challenges
Football | Jun 27, 2017, 06:06 PM IST"The project is very big and there are some delays or operational questions, minor questions, but nothing critical," says Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko who oversees World Cup preparations.
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Saudis apologise after failing to observe minute's silence for London victims
Cricket | Jun 09, 2017, 04:37 PM ISTVideo appeared to show one Saudi player bending down to tie his shoe lace during the minute's silence.
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2022 Football World Cup: Keeping track of situation in Qatar, says FIFA as Gulf crisis deepens
Football | Jun 05, 2017, 07:22 PM ISTFIFA said that it was 'in regular contact with the Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy handling matters relating to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.'
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India retain 100th spot in FIFA rankings
Football | Jun 02, 2017, 07:41 PM ISTIn May, India broke into the top 100 for the first time in 21 years. This upward movement was the result of away wins against Myanmar and Cambodia.
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award
Football | Jan 10, 2017, 07:36 AM ISTCristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Argentina’s Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his c
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Wolf ‘Zabivaka’ chosen as mascot of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Football | Oct 22, 2016, 01:38 PM ISTRussia have named Zabivaka the wolf as mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Swiss police raid FIFA for evidence in Sepp Blatter, Valcke cases
World | Jun 03, 2016, 06:32 PM ISTBern, Switzerland: Switzerland’s attorney general’s office has raided FIFA again to get more evidence in its ongoing investigations of Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke. “Documents and electronic data were seized and will now be examined
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FIFA's acting Secretary General Markus Kattner sacked
Football | May 24, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTFIFA's acting secretary general, the German-Swiss Markus Kattner, was dismissed with immediate effect, after an internal investigation had uncovered "breaches of fiduciary responsibilities in connection with his employment contract".
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Fifa appoints first woman deputy as Infantino says ‘crisis is over
Other Sports | May 15, 2016, 07:51 AM ISTMexico City:Fifa’s corruption crisis was declared to be over by President Gianni Infantino on Friday as the scandal-battered governing body broke new ground by appointing a Senegalese United Nations official as its first female and