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FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during the UEFA Congress in central London on May 24, 2013. Speaking at the UEFA congress UEFA President Michel Platini identified the three main problems facing the game as match-fixing, discrimination and financial excesses.
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Fans say: 'Look at these people, they are not moving, they are doing nothing, why are they here? They can't do this, they can't do that, they can't do nothing'. But they cannot communicate because they have not got the permit of FIFA to say something.
The referee communicates, but FIFA cancels that
I totally agree with that [summer football]. I think it is a FIFA matter to discuss it. It is because of you, the English, that we play in winter. You decided: rugby and football in winter, cricket in the summer.More quotes »
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Blatter appalled at racist incident in Milan-Roma
night," Blatter tweeted Monday. "Tackling this issue is complex, but we're committed to action, not just words."Blatter added that FIFA's taskforce against racism and discrimination is "serious about devising a unified approach for FIFA's 209 members."Referee Read more »
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FIFA anti-racism chief says victims not supported
necessarily put the right sanctions in place to support them. It's a travesty that it comes to that."Some fines imposed by FIFA have been considered too lenient. FIFA fined Bulgaria and Hungary in January about $40,000 each for racist and anti-Semitic abuse Read more »
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Platini: FIFA won't let goal-line officials act
under the snow and when it is beautiful we never play," he said. "I totally agree with that [summer football]. I think it is a FIFA matter to discuss it. It is because of you, the English, that we play in winter. You decided: rugby and football in winter, 5/24/13 from ESPN Read more »
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Feature: Can Derek Boateng Sieze Fulham Chance?
Essien, Sulley Muntari, Kwadwo Asamoah amongst others. In 1999, aged 16, and while preparing with Ghana’s Black Starlets for the FIFA U-17 tournament in New Zealand, Greek club, Kalamata, couldn’t wait for him to even participate in the tourney. He was whisked 6:33 AM from Ghana Soccer Net Read more »
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Brazillian club Flamengo denies interest in Kaka
executive director Paulo Pelaipe has rejected reports the club is pursuing unsettled Real Madrid midfielder Kaka. The 2007 FIFA world player of the year has struggled for first-team football at the Santiago Bernabeu and is reportedly seeking a move during 6:08 AM from NDTV Read more »
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Annonce de la Finale Nationale 2013
aucune action pour autant puisque la Finale Nationale sera retransmise et commentée toute la journée en streaming gratuit, sur le site Jeuxvideo.com de 11h à 18h ! En attendant, faites chauffer les manettes et rejoignez le club FIFA 13 : #EASPORTSFC ! 3:53 AM from Olymipique Lyonnais Read more »
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FIFA: Reds alumni preview final
today, a number of former Liverpool FC footballers and their sons were in Zurich at the Home of FIFA, as part of a visit by the group 'Lads and Dads'. Phil Neal, Alan Kennedy and Howard Gayle spoke to FIFA.com about tomorrow's UEFA Champions League Final between 2:57 AM from Liverpool FC Read more »
