Make No Mistake, the FIFA War is Not About Football or Corruption

June 4, 2015 The FBI’s move against seven FIFA officials on charges of corruption is seen by most countries as a desperate Western effort to isolate Russia and re-open the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.  Rio de Janeiro: Forget the analogies about football being more important than life and religion. The Beautiful Game has

Sepp Blatter Decides to Resign as FIFA President in About-Face

June 3, 2105 Sepp Blatter, who led world soccer’s governing body for 17 years and who was regarded as one of the most powerful people in global sports, said Tuesday that he would resign his position. He made his announcement in Zurich as law enforcement officials in the United States confirmed that he was a

South African officials dismiss £6.5 million Fifa bribe for 2010 World Cup

May 29, 2015 South African officials have dismissed allegations by US investigators that a £6.5 million bribe was organised for Fifa officials to host the 2010 football World Cup. South African Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula responded to claims that officials has sought to pay $10 million to former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner and alleged

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award: Asisat Oshoala wins

May 26, 2015 Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward is the first player to win the new award from the BBC World Service, voted for by football fans around the world. She beat Spain’s Veronica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Scot Kim

World Cup 2022: FIFA and Qatar have a ‘slavery’ problem

May 26, 2015 The 2022 World Cup set to be hosted by Qatar will likely go down as one of the most controversial ever and the world is still seven years away from its kick-off. Following the awarding of hosting rights to Qatar, FIFA has been faced with intense criticisms and allegations of corrupt and

Diamond League: Okagbare wins 100m in Shanghai

May 18, 2015 Despite not beginning the Diamond League season in Doha, Qatar last week, Blessing Okagbare got her season underway with a win at the 2015 Shanghai Diamond League on Sunday. Okagbare, who won the long jump and 200m events in Shanghai last year, arrived at a time of 10.98 seconds ahead a star-studded

Yaya Toure says racism ‘breaks’ players & wants radical sanctions

May 14, 2015 Yaya Toure says racist abuse has the power to “break” players and wants to see tougher sanctions brought in. Manchester City midfielder Toure, who suffered racist abuse at CSKA Moscow last season, was speaking as Fifa launched a system where match observers will monitor discrimination incidents. “I have been in the situation

Algeria Top In Africa As FIFA Rankings Remain Largely Unchanged

May 8, 2015 The May edition of the FIFA rankings have been released, and with less games than normal played throughout the last month, the rankings have not changed much since the April version. The first 17 positions in the ranking remain the same as they were a month ago, while Algeria remains Africa’s best placed national

Benni McCarthy: Former South Africa striker robbed at gunpoint

May 7, 2015 Former South Africa striker Benni McCarthy has been robbed at gunpoint at a barber shop in Johannesburg. McCarthy, 37, was targeted in the shop where armed men stole jewellery from him, according to his agent Percy Adams. Adams said one man pointed a gun at McCarthy’s face and demanded his watch, earrings

FA told Graham Taylor not to pick ‘too many’ black players for England

May 6, 2015 The Football Association tried to impose an unofficial quota system on the number of black players an England manager should be allowed to use, according to a new book about racism within the sport. Pitch Black, written by Emy Onuora, includes a passage in which an anti-racism in football campaigner claims Graham