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World football’s governing body released its financial report on Friday, with 2011 marking the first year in a new World Cup cycle, when revenues are traditionally weaker.
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One of my favourite sports journalist Pedro Pinto interviewed Sepp Blatter. FIFA President said “Racists insults should be forgotten”. Among other things, he encourages the victims of racism to shake hands at the end of the game. Some live in the real world, others do not.
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Breaking news. Less than 2 weeks before FIFA elections, Mohamed Bin Hammam and Jack Warner Face Ethics Probe Over Bribery Allegations. Here is FIFA statement:
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In a major blow against football corruption, a court in Bochum, Germany, has jailed match-fixing mastermind Ante Sapina for five years six months. An accomplice, referred to only as Marijo C, was jailed for the same term.
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam has confirmed that he will contest FIFA chief Sepp Blatter’s campaign for a fourth consecutive term as the president of world soccer’s governing body. Bin Hammam’s challenge will be the first that Blatter has faced for his presidency in nearly a decade after the Qatari confirmed that he would stand against the Swiss incumbent in the June 1 elections.
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According to FC Business, FIFA and Hawk Eye are close to an agreement. The final frontier for goal-line technology could be upon us – with Hawk-Eye hoping to start trials in the Barclays Premier League next season.
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FIFA recently unveiled its turnover, and the key outcome is that the football governing body is doing more than fine! According to Sport Business, FIFA made a profit of US$631 million over the last four years, with world football’s governing body revealing on Thursday that 87% of its $4.19 billion turnover was generated by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Barcelona topped a global league table of clubs receiving compensation from FIFA for letting their players go to the 2010 World Cup. Barcelona received $866,000 (£557,000) from a FIFA pool of $40 million (£25.3million) spread among 400 clubs in 55 countries, according to FIFA figures released.
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No, we are not on December 2, when FIFA will announce the organising countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup. But, sometimes, a message is crystal clear although it has not been said out loud. Blatter is, as I write this article, meeting with England Prime Minister in Downing Street. The FIFA boss statements are unambiguous and without misunderstanding; he is backing the England’s bid.
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Some elements tend to confirm that the 2018 World Cup will take place in Europe. Back in January 2010, Sepp Blatter revealed a consensus of opinion among the governing body’s members. Qatar is strongly focusing on hosting the World Cup in 2022. Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the president of the Chilean Football Federation, said that “the country had come a long way since hosting the World Youth Championship in 1995 and noted that football plays a key role in the national masterplan.”
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Everyone knows the vuvuzelas by know. This South African horn, football fans blow during the whole game. It has caused some controversy as FIFA may ban the vuvuzela. Why is that? According to Owen Gibson from The Guardian, “Their cacophonous din has so far been a soundtrack for the World Cup, to the delight of some and the profound annoyance of others.”
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