Russian football chief resigns after Euro failure
June 26th, 2012 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union head stepped down from his post Monday while apologising to fans for the national team's group stage exit at Euro 2012.Sergei ... Read more...
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Dominica’s football chief to appeal against FIFA ban
November 21st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Roseau (Dominica), Nov 21 (IANS/CMC) Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, has indicated that he is in the process of appealing against the FIFA decision to ban ... Read more...
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FIFA bribery probe: Trinidad and Tobago football chief quits
October 29th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Port Of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 29 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF;) president Oliver Camps has resigned after FIFA, the sport's world governing body, announced he was one of ... Read more...
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Soccer coach Eriksson ‘duped into managing football minnows
April 19th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 19 (ANI): Money-obsessed football chief Sven-Goran Eriksson lost his Midas touch when he was conned by convicted fraudster Russell King, 52, into believing that King had links to the fabulously ... Read more...
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Indian-American US football chief looks at IPL for tips
August 21st, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Looking at the "phenomenal launch" of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunil Gulati, Indian-American president of the US Soccer Federation, believes that even the United ... Read more...
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England apologises for Lord Triesman’s bribing allegations against Spain, Russia
May 22nd, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22(ANI): England's new World Cup 2018 chief Geoff Thompson has personally apologised to Spain's football chief for Lord Triesman's infamous bribery claims.According to reports, Thompson conveyed his personal apologies on ... Read more...
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FIFA boss under pressure to come clean on contract controversy
December 28th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been found to be involved in a contract controversy after it became clear that he oversaw the award of a World Cup contract ... Read more...
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Becks besieged by eager Italian women at charity event!
March 18th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 18 (ANI): Soccer ace David Beckham was besieged by eager Italian women at a recent charity event.The midfield player commanded the recent Cancer Research Gala in Milan, during which ... Read more...
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Belarus football chief Stange worked as an informer for Stasi
October 15th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London , Oct 15 (ANI): Belarus football manager Bernd Stange has a colourful past which includes managing the Iraq national team under Saddam Husseins regime and working as an informer for ... Read more...
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