-
FIFA chief Blatter appalled at racist incident during Milan-Roma match
Sunday's game was stopped for 97 seconds during the second half when Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. #Sports #NewsTracker #FIFA #Mario Balotelli #AC Milan #Soccer #Roma #Kevin-Prince Boateng
-
FIFA's bribery scandal forces former president to resign
Former FIFA President Joao Havelange resigned as honorary president of football's governing body in a World Cup bribery case that has tarnished the organization for more than a decade. #FIFA #Sepp Blatter #KickingAround #Joao Havelange
-
Key member says FIFA not serious about change; quits reform process
Alexandra Wrage, who served on FIFA's independent governance committee (IGC), has resigned saying she does not believe world football's governing body is taking the process of change seriously enough. #NewsTracker #FIFA #Sepp Blatter #KickingAround
-
FIFA planning tough security measures after Boston blasts
FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said during a visit to Haiti yesterday that the measures would include secret service agents, police officers, military and Interpol. #Brazil #FIFA #KickingAround #World Cup 2014 #Boston Marathon
-
Blatter softens stance on relegation for racism
In his speech Friday, he insisted "drastic sanctions" were necessary, but questioned how far football authorities could go to deter racism. #FIFA #Sepp Blatter #KickingAround #Racism #Kevin-Prince Boateng
-
FBI has cooperating witness for football fraud probe: sources
They said that the witness is Daryan Warner, the son of former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. The sources declined to further discuss the role of Daryan Warner, who could not be reached for comment. #NewsTracker #football #FIFA
-
FIFA elections: I won't stand if a suitable candidate is found, says Blatter
Swiss Blatter, who turned 77 this month, was elected president of soccer's world governing body in 1998 and has consistently refused to rule out standing again in two years as long as his health permits. #TheySaidIt #FIFA #Sepp Blatter
-
Must end racism in sport, says top UN official
Several officials said they were taking real action, not just paying lip service to the problem, through actions such a FIFA anti-racism task force. #United Nations #football #TheySaidIt #FIFA #Racism
-
Former football legends slam AIFF for India's failures
Despite India rising 24 places in FIFA's rankings, India's former stars are unhappy about the game's situation in the country. #India #football #KickingAround #AIFF #FIFA Rankings
-
Blatter slams plans to host Euro 2020 across countries
Euro 2020 will be held in 13 cities across the continent and the semi-finals and final will be played in the same stadium, European soccer's governing body UEFA said in January. #FIFA #Sepp Blatter #KickingAround #UEFA #Michel Platini #Euro 2020