‘Compelling evidence’ of match-fixing in South Africa’s pre-World Cup...
JOHANNESBURG — A FIFA report into match-fixing in the weeks before the 2010 World Cup has found “compelling evidence” that one or more exhibition games involving host South Africa were fixed ahead....
View ArticleLuzhniki Stadium to stage 2018 World Cup final
Luzhniki Stadium to stage 2018 World Cup final World Cup 15 minutes ago Corinthians calm before Chelsea storm Rest of the World 1 hours ago Chelsea continue to improve under Benitez England 5 hours...
View ArticleMoscow to host 2018 final December 14, 2012
FIFA has confirmed that the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will be used to stage the 2018 World...
View ArticleGun row a warning for Brazil World Cup - Blatter
By Alastair Himmer TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The abandonment of last Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana final following shocking accusations police had pulled guns on players should serve as a warning for...
View ArticlePremier Partner News: Cherries back Hearts & Goals campaign (Dorset Business...
(Source: Dorset Business - Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry) AFC Bournemouth has become the first location for a HeartSafe cabinet to be installed, under the Hearts & Goals campaign. Kindly...
View ArticleGun row a warning for Brazil World Cup: Blatter
TOKYO (Reuters) - The abandonment of last Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana final following shocking accusations police had pulled guns on players should serve as a warning for Brazil's World Cup...
View ArticleBlatter Praises ‘Advanced’ Russia 2018
MOSCOW, December 15 (R-Sport) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday that Russia 2018 is the best prepared World...
View Article2018 football World Cup final for Moscow
Moscow's Luzhniki stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the 2018 Football World Cup final, FIFA said in a statement today. The Luzhniki, which has a 90,000 capacity, will also stage the opening...
View ArticleFIFA Picks 4 Cities for 2017 Confederations Cup
MOSCOW, December 14 (R-Sport) - The 2017 Confederations Cup will take place in the Russian cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi, FIFA said...
View ArticleMoscow's Luzhniki confirmed for World Cup final
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View ArticleExecutive holds last meeting of the year in Tokyo (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee held its last meeting of the year in Tokyo today, two days...
View ArticleMoscow's Luzhniki stadium to stage 2018 World Cup final
TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Moscow's Luzhniki stadium will stage both the opening match and the final at the 2018 World Cup, FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The Luzhniki will also stage a semi-final...
View ArticleRussia 2018 to start and finish at Luzhniki Stadium (FIFA - Fédération...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) On 14 December 2012, at their latest meeting in Tokyo, the FIFA Executive Committee approved the Hosting Concept for the 2018 FIFA...
View ArticleMoscow's Luzhniki stadium to stage 2018 FIFA World Cup final
TOKYO: Moscow's Luzhniki stadium will stage both the opening match and the final at the 2018...
View ArticleLuzhniki stadium to host 2018 World Cup final
TOKYO: Moscow's Luzhniki stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the 2018 World Cup soccer final, FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The Luzhniki, which has a 90,000 capacity, will also stage the...
View ArticleSports digest: Vonn suffered from depression
Skier Vonn suffered from depression Skiing star Lindsey Vonn has revealed to People magazine that she struggled with depression, and was prescribed an antidepressant to treat the condition. In the...
View ArticleFIFA executive committee approves World Cup stadiums for Russia 2018
TOKYO — FIFA approved stadiums for the opening match, semifinals and final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow will hold the opening match, one semifinal and the final. World...
View ArticleFirst stadium for Brazil's 2014 World Cup opens
The Castelao Arena in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza became the first stadium to be inaugurated for the 2014 World Cup finals on Sunday. Along with the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, to be...
View ArticleBlatter urges Brazil World Cup to learn from gun row
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View ArticleZenit St Petersburg supporters call on club to start fielding all-white,...
MOSCOW — Fans of two-time defending Russian champion Zenit St. Petersburg are calling for non-white and gay players to be excluded from the team. Landscrona, the largest Zenit fan club, released a...
View ArticleFIFA says Mohamed Bin Hammam resigns from all football-related positions,...
ZURICH — Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam resigned from all soccer-related positions and was banned for life by the sport’s world governing body following “repeated violations” of...
View ArticleFIFA approves World Cup stadium relocation
Tweet Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) FIFA has approved the relocation of the 2018 World Cup stadium in the Russian city of Samara, the international football body said Monday. The decision to...
View ArticleSouth Africa soccer suspends officials after FIFA report on soccer...
JOHANNESBURG — The South African Football Association suspended its president and four other officials Monday after a FIFA report into match-fixing ahead of the 2010 World Cup found “compelling...
View ArticleFabrice Muamba shows off fancy footwork on Christmas Strictly Come Dancing
Miracle footballer Fabrice Muamba showed he still has some fancy footwork as he kicks up a storm for Strictly Come Dancing - just months after retiring from the pitch after his "death". The former...
View ArticleOwen Coyle launches scheme that could help save lifes of grassroots players
Former Bolton manager Owen Coyle has launched a first aid project that could help grassroots players receive some of the treatment that saved Fabrice Muamba's life. The Scottish Football Partnership...
View ArticleOwen Coyle backs Scottish first-aid training scheme
Former Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle is backing a first-aid project that could help grassroots players receive some of the treatment that saved Fabrice Muamba's life. The scheme, paid for by the...
View ArticleOwen Coyle backs Scots first-aid training scheme
Former Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle is backing a first-aid project that could help grassroots players receive some of the treatment that saved Fabrice Muamba's life. The scheme, paid for by the...
View ArticleFIFA executive wants shorter office terms for leading soccer officials to...
PARIS — Setting term limits for senior FIFA officials would help the governing body regain some public credibility following scandals over the past two years, executive committee member Theo Zwanziger...
View ArticleFIFA awards Niger World Cup win by default over Gabon
ZURICH: FIFA has awarded Niger a 3-0 victory by default in a 2014 World Cup qualifier because Gabon fielded an ineligible player....
View ArticleSpain stays at top of FIFA rankings throughout 2012, World Cup host Brazil...
ZURICH — World Cup and European champion Spain has completed a full year atop the FIFA rankings, 2014 World Cup host Brazil has plummeted to No. 18 and the U.S. dropped one spot to No. 28. Brazil has...
View ArticleFIFA awards Niger 3-0 forfeit win over Gabon in World Cup qualifier due to...
ZURICH — FIFA awarded Niger a 3-0 forfeit victory over Gabon in a World Cup qualifier because of the use of an ineligible player. The game was played to a 0-0 draw on June 3 at Niamey, Niger. FIFA...
View ArticlePopulous Designs Swirling Sustainable Stadium for 2018 FIFA World Cup in...
In anticipation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia has commissioned architecture firm Populous to design the new Rostov Stadium. Inspired by ancient Kurgan burial mounds, the stadium swirls up from...
View ArticleTop Moscow stadium needs reconstruction for World Cup
Tweet Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow would undertake major reconstruction in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said. The official refuted...
View ArticleIndia's bid for U-17 World Cup not discussed in FIFA meeting
NEW DELHI: The final word on India's chances of hosting the Under-17 football World Cup will not be out before March next year as the sport's governing body, FIFA, did not take a call on the country's...
View ArticleRussian Soccer Fans Marching Backward to Intolerance
A year in which racism and xenophobia have marred European soccer has brought another brazen act of intolerance: The largest fan club of Zenit St. Petersburg, the two-time defending Russian champion,...
View ArticleBrazil’s Corinthians beat Egypt’s Al-Ahly 1-0 to advance to final of Club...
TOYOTA, Japan — Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero scored in the first half and Brazilian team Corinthians beat Egypt’s Al-Ahly 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the final of the Club World Cup. Midfielder...
View Article12 moments that defined 2012 (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Football has thrilled, enthralled and stirred the emotions over the course of 2012. Here, FIFA.com singles out 12 moments that have...
View ArticleFIFA, UEFA fret over free TV for World Cup, Euro
The legal adviser to the European Union's top court on Wednesday backed the rights of football fans to see their World Cup and European Championship games free of charge on television. Advocate...
View ArticleNew site for Samara’s stadium approved (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organising Committee (LOC) have approved Samara's application to change the location of...
View ArticleByrom plc. appointed as official accommodation agency for 2018 FIFA World Cup...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) (FIFA.com) Friday 14 December 2012 FIFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Byrom plc. as its official accommodation agency for...
View ArticleFaces of the year: The men
Every year the Magazine selects a group of men and women to be its Faces of the Year. It's not an award. This is not a definitive list of the most important or influential people. It's not based on...
View ArticleRacist fans shame Russia ahead of 2018 World Cup
Racist behavior by soccer fans in Russia is damaging the country’s attempts to seek international respect for the increasingly big money domestic game ahead of its hosting of the 2018 World Cup. A...
View ArticleBrazil inaugurates first 2014 World Cup stadium (Federal Government of Brazil)
(Source: Federal Government of Brazil) Brazil inaugurates first 2014 World Cup stadium President Dilma Rousseff attends opening ceremony of Castelão Stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil FORTALEZA, BRAZIL (16...
View Article5 workers killed in collapse of under-construction building in southern Russia
ROSTON-ON-DON, Russia — Five workers have been killed in the collapse of a building that was under construction in the Russian city of Taganrog, and rescuers are searching for others believed to be...
View ArticleBid to equip shinty clubs with defibrillators
Ambitious plans to equip every shinty club in Scotland with a defibrillator have been launched in Skye. Charity Lucky2BHere is also offering CPR training to sport...
View ArticleMoscow stadium needs reconstruction for World Cup
MOSCOW - The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow would undertake major reconstruction in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, Moscow Mayor Sergei...
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