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Van Praag wants bigger World Cup
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 12:53 PM ISTAmsterdam: Michael van Praag wants more teams from outside Europe in the World Cup and aims to implant more strict measures to combat match fixing, the FIFA presidential candidate stated during his presentation at the
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Portugal welcomes Figo's decision
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 11:11 AM ISTLisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that
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Real Madrid says it complies fully with FIFA rules on minors
Football | Jan 27, 2015, 07:22 AM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid released a statement late Monday saying it complies fully with FIFA's rules on transfers involving minors, after acknowledging that football's governing body is looking into previous deals.Earlier, during Lucas Silva's presentation, club
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Ribery blasts 'political' FIFA Ballon d'Or award
Football | Jan 24, 2015, 04:58 PM ISTMunich: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has blasted the Ballon d'Or process, saying FIFA's top individual award is "purely political."Ribery watched his teammate Manuel Neuer finish third in the ceremony earlier this month, the same
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3 FIFA sponsors won't renew for 2018 World Cup in Russia
Football | Jan 23, 2015, 05:16 PM ISTZurich: Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson all let their World Cup
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FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion
Football | Jan 21, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth and women's football, and medical and health
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Putin reassures Blatter that Russia can host 2018 World Cup
Football | Jan 17, 2015, 07:54 AM ISTSt. Petersburg, Russia: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday he has received personal assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country's economic problems will not affect its ability to host the 2018 World Cup.Blatter
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Barca can't even contemplate selling Messi: Enrique
Football | Jan 15, 2015, 10:15 AM ISTMadrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said that the thought of having a team without Lionel Messi is "not even something we contemplate".The future of the Argentina forward has been the subject of much speculation
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Messi, Neuer, Ronaldo voted to FIFPro World XI lineup
Football | Jan 13, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTZurich: All three players shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award were selected by their peers for the 2014 FIFPro World XI team.Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer and Cristiano Ronaldo were among seven 2013 team members
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World Coach of Year a great honour: Joachim Low
Football | Jan 13, 2015, 01:58 PM ISTGeneva: German football coach Joachim Low said being named the FIFA World Coach of the Year was "icing on the cake" after his team won the World Cup in Brazil."Receiving this award after such a
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Three Dominican referees appointed as FIFA officials
Football | Jan 08, 2015, 01:44 PM ISTRoseau, Dominica: A referee and two assistant referees have been included in Dominica's list of FIFA officials for 2015.Referee Rhomie Blanc and assistant referees Shawn Lester McDonald and Caesar Gabriel have joined assistant referees Nehron
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CAS dismisses Barcelona's transfer ban appeal
Football | Dec 30, 2014, 09:54 PM ISTLausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Tuesday dismissed Barcelona's appeal against the transfer ban imposed by FIFA.FIFA exerted the ban on Barcelona for infringing regulations on registering minors as youth players. The CAS
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Kolkata sports firm plans ISL-style league in Bangladesh
Football | Dec 28, 2014, 07:41 PM ISTKolkata: A city-based sports event management company has put forth a proposal to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for organising a football league emulating the highly successful Indian Super League (ISL).Celebrity Management Group (CMG), which
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Indian football team drops to worst-ever FIFA ranking of 171
Football | Dec 28, 2014, 08:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a year when cash-rich ISL created waves and brought Indian football to the notice of the world, its national team slumped to its worst-ever FIFA rankings dropping to 171st in the 209-nation
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Mamata: Ready to provide land to develop new football stadium in Kolkata
Cricket | Dec 24, 2014, 06:22 PM ISTKolkata: With an eye on developing infrastructure for the 2017 Under-17 World Cup, to be hosted by India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her government was willing to give land to build
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FIFA will not reopen 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes
Football | Dec 19, 2014, 09:27 PM ISTMarrakech: FIFA will not reopen the vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and will publish at least some of the confidential report into the bidding process, President Sepp Blatter said today.The 78-year-old Blatter,
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Blatter insists 2022 World Cup will be staged in Qatar
Football | Nov 30, 2014, 08:12 PM ISTManila: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said here Sunday that the 2022 World Cup will in all surety be staged in Qatar."Believe me, if we see what has been said, what's told around the world, it's
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FIFA bans former AIFF Gen Secy Colaco on bribery charges
Football | Nov 27, 2014, 10:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former All India Football Federation General Secretary Alberto Colaco was on Thursday banned by FIFA for three years from any activity related to the game for taking a bribe in a controversial election
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UK mulls criminal probe into FIFA bids case
Football | Nov 27, 2014, 08:15 AM ISTLondon: A criminal investigation into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption could be opened in Britain, with authorities urging whistleblowers to come forward with information.The Serious Fraud Office is pursuing "every reasonable line of inquiry,
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Ronaldo goal lifts Real Madrid to 1-0 win at Basel
Football | Nov 27, 2014, 08:12 AM ISTBasel, Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half goal helped Real Madrid beat Basel 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, and tie a club record with a 15th straight win.Ronaldo's 71st career goal in the Champions League,