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FIFA-gate: Platini is 'biggest loser,' says analyst

The banning of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini has rocked the world of football. They have been found guilty of breaching FIFA’s code of ethics over

World News

'We thought we were in the clear' and other interesting Sepp Blatter quotes

“Let the women play in more feminine clothes, like they do in volleyball. They could, for example, have tighter shorts.” Sepp Blatter’s statements

Switzerland

Football: Blatter and Platini get 8 year bans

A "dramatic day" for world football

Switzerland

Football: Blatter and Platini get 8 year bans

Blatter to appeal suspension

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Sport

FIFA scandal: Blatter claims innocence at ethics hearing

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter returned to the headquarters of football’s world governing body on Thursday for the first time since being

Sport

Indictments, extraditions, pleas of not guilty and protests - the FIFA drama continues

The drama continues in what seems to be FIFA’s never-ending corruption saga. This week former FIFA vice president and ex-president of the South

Sport

FIFA ethics panel calls for sanctions against Blatter and Platini

FIFA ethics investigators have recommended that sanctions be brought against president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini. “The

Sport

Maradona says he is fighting FIFA corruption

Former World Cup champion, Diego Maradona has made his feelings known once again about the recent scandals to rock world football’s governing body

Sport

FIFA announces five candidates for presidency

The world’s football governing body, FIFA, has announced it has admitted five candidates for its presidential election in February. The candidates

Switzerland

Platini not included on list of five candidates for FIFA presidency

Football’s world governing body FIFA has approved five candidates to run for its presidency in February, amid the worst crisis in the organisation’s

Sport

FIFA crisis: Blatter open fires on Platini

Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter has publicly gone on the attack for the first time since his 90-day suspension began. In a wide-ranging and

Sport

FIFA's February elections to go ahead as planned

World football’s governing body FIFA says its presidential elections will go ahead as planned for February 26 of next year. There had been calls for

Sport

Platini payment abided by the law - Blatter

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter spoke to the media on Friday for the first time since his 90-day suspension. Blatter, who has spent 18 years in

Sport

Thai FA chief Makudi suspended by FIFA ethics committee

The FIFA saga took another turn on Tuesday after former executive committee member Worawi Makudi was suspended for 90 days for an alleged breach of

Sport

Turning point for FIFA? Blatter crisis sparks calls for overhaul of football's governing body

With Sepp Blatter facing a Swiss criminal investigation, there are growing calls for root and branch reform of FIFA, to clear out its old guard and

Sport

Fifa suspends Blatter, Platini and Valcke

Fifa president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and vice-president and Uefa chief Michel Platini have all been suspended for 90 days by

World News

Blatter and Platini banned for 90 days by FIFA ethics committee

The house of football is crumbling. That was the reaction of one analyst to the news FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA chief Michel Platini have

Sport

FIFA chief Blatter 'facing 90-day suspension'

FIFA President Sepp Blatter is facing a 90-day suspension from football’s governing body if the body’s ethics committee implements a provisional

Sport

Former FIFA vice-president threatens to sue Sepp Blatter

South Korean Chung Mong-joon says he plans to sue FIFA President Sepp Blatter for damages and compensation of more that a hundred million dollars on

Sport

Sepp Blatter under criminal investigation

The Swiss attorney general has opened criminal proceedings against Sepp Blatter on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of