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Spain Football Chief Angel Maria Villar Llona Arrested

The president of the Spanish Football Federation and his son have been held as part of a corruption investigation,...

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FIFA Prez Not Under Probe

FIFA has dismissed a report that its ethics committee had started an investigation against the organisation’s...

International

Infantino Defends Fifa From ‘fake News’

Critics of world football's governing body are spreading "fake news" and taking part in "Fifa bashing", says president...

Headlines

Guam Chief Pleads Guilty In FIFA Scandal

The US prosecution of the massive corruption scandal rocking world soccer scalped a new head on Thursday: the football...

International

Sepp Blatter Wanted To Make Me His Last Scalp

Former Uefa president Michel Platini has accused Fifa counterpart Sepp Blatter of being determined to make him "his...

Headlines

African Football Chief Hayatou Faces Challenger In Bid For 8th Term

Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he...

Headlines

Africa’s Football Emperor Hayatou Kicks Out Controversy

Issa Hayatou, born a prince and emperor of African football for three decades, has been at the centre of scandal -- but...

Headlines

FIFA Ban Nigeria’s Adamu For Two Years

Nigeria's former football official Amos Adamu was on Tuesday banned for two years by world governing body FIFA for...

International

Some Promises Kept But Tired Old Words Are Not Enough

If Gianni Infantino should be upset at scepticism enshrouding his first year as FIFA president then he need only delve...

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Ghana Football Association And “Mafia” Tactics Against Ministers

Isaac Asiama and “proverbial frogs”; GFA and “proverbial lizards” There’re two proverbs that has given birth...

Opinion

Isaac Asiama And “Proverbial Frogs”; GFA And “Proverbial Lizards”

There’re two proverbs that has given birth to the title above: “when a frog in front falls in a pit, others take...

International

Fifa Set To Vote On Gianni Infantino’s 48-Team Plan

Fifa will vote on Tuesday on plans to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from 2026, in line with the vision of president...

International

Infantino Ignores My Calls

Ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter has accused successor Gianni Infantino of disrespecting him and says the new head of...

International

Ivorian Legend Laurent Pokou Dies Aged 69

Long after Laurent N'dri Pokou had hung up his boots, his was a name known to a new generation of African football...

International

Sam Allardyce Faces FA Probe After Newspaper Sting

The Football Association is investigating allegations England manager Sam Allardyce used his role to negotiate a...

International

New UEFA President Faces Champions League Turmoil

UEFA's 55 member nations will elect a new president at the special congress on Wednesday in Athens. The little-known...

International

Banned Michel Platini Given Permission To Address UEFA Meeting

Payment that led to Platini's ban from football is still under investigation by Swiss prosecutor Michel Platini has...