Sepp Blatter
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Sepp Blatter news conference at FIFA delayed by British comedian
Football | Jul 20, 2015, 09:45 PM ISTZurich: A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money.As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him."This
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FIFA deflects criticism over Blatter's absence in final
Football | Jul 04, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTVancouver : FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association deflected criticism about FIFA President Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke not attending the Women's World Cup final, saying the winning captain won't care who hands
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FIFA: Sepp Blatter not making U-turn on pledge to leave office
Football | Jun 26, 2015, 06:31 PM ISTZurich: FIFA President Sepp Blatter has not made a U-turn on his plans to leave office, the governing body said Friday.FIFA responded after Swiss daily Blick reported comments made by Blatter late Thursday to construction
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Diego Maradona confirms in fray for FIFA presidency
Football | Jun 22, 2015, 10:21 PM ISTBuenos Aires: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has confirmed that he intends to run for the FIFA presidency to succeed Sepp Blatter, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Victor Hugo Morales.Maradona, 54, has been a fierce critic
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White House thinks FIFA can benefit from 'new leadership'
Football | Jun 04, 2015, 07:09 AM ISTWashington:The White House on Wednesday said FIFA can benefit from "new leadership", after the resignation of the world soccer organisation's president, Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, amid a massive corruption scandal.White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at
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Sepp Blatter back at work at FIFA headquarters
Football | Jun 03, 2015, 10:23 PM ISTZurich (AP): A day after announcing his decision to resign, Sepp Blatter was back at work at FIFA headquarters on Wednesday as the worst corruption crisis in the governing body's 111-year history continued to
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Allahabad-born US football president Sunil Gulati could be in race for new Fifa chief
Football | Jun 03, 2015, 11:50 PM ISTWashington: Indian American Sunil Gulati, who is currently serving a record third term as president of the US Soccer Federation, could be in the race to replace Sepp Blatter as the new Fifa chief.Various US
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FIFA sponsors welcome Blatter's resignation
Football | Jun 03, 2015, 02:54 PM ISTNew York: All major FIFA sponsors have welcomed Sepp Blatter's decision to step down as president of football's world governing body.Blatter's decision to resign comes amid a widespread corruption scandal. However, both Visa and
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We'll stand by Sepp Blatter: AIFF
Football | Jun 03, 2015, 07:16 AM ISTKolkata :The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday said it would stand by Sepp Blatter, who resigned as FIFA president, for the way he has helped the development of the game in India.However, AIFF
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Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
Football | Jun 03, 2015, 09:43 AM ISTZurich: Sepp Blatter today resigned as president of FIFA as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football's governing body.The 79-year-old Blatter was re-elected to a fifth term on Friday, two days after a corruption crisis
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Why re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter needs Europe and the Americas on his side
Football | May 31, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTNew York: What would happen if Sepp Blatter hosts a World Cup and most of Europe, several South American powers and the United States don't show up? Blatter was voted to a fifth term as
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Sepp Blatter re-elected FIFA president as Prince Ali concedes defeat
Football | May 29, 2015, 11:39 PM ISTZurich: Sepp Blatter was on Friday re-elected as the president of the world football governing body, FIFA, for the fifth consecutive time as he defeated lone challenger, Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein here.Prince Ali conceded
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Full Text from Sepp Blatter's speech at FIFA congress
Football | May 28, 2015, 11:26 PM ISTZurich: Text from FIFA President Sepp Blatter's speech on Thursday at the opening of the FIFA congress:You will agree with me, these are unprecedented and difficult times for FIFA. The events of yesterday have cast
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US wants to block Blatter re-election to take away Russia's World Cup: Putin on Fifa scandal
Football | May 28, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in Fifa's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.Putin said in
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Pele backs Blatter for 5th term running FIFA
Football | Mar 21, 2015, 09:34 AM ISTLondon: Pele is supporting Sepp Blatter's bid to continue running world football as the FIFA president prepares for his toughest-ever election battle.Blatter is taking on three rivals in FIFA's May election, including Pele's friend, Luis
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FIFA confirms 4 contenders for presidential election race
Football | Feb 02, 2015, 04:03 PM ISTZurich: Three men remain in contention to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.FIFA's election oversight panel confirmed Monday that Blatter and three rivals — Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, Michael van Praag of
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Blatter joins FIFA election race without naming nominees
Football | Jan 30, 2015, 10:28 AM ISTGeneva: Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Sepp Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.Blatter published a low-key message on Twitter confirming an expected bid to extend
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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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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