Credibility of Fifa's anti-corruption reforms has ...

Published Dec 02 2011 by Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk

Credibility of Fifa's anti-corruption reforms has been left in pieces | David Conn

Transparency International's refusal to ignore past corruption has torn up Sepp Blatter's 'road map'

The anti-corruption organisation Transparency International's refusal to saunter down Sepp Blatter's "road map" of reform unless Fifa's murky past is investigated poses a bold challenge to world football's disgraced governing body. Blatter, as he...

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Football: Goal-line test at Wembley

(CNN) -- It was the scene for one of the most famous controversies in soccer history. Did England striker Geoff Hurst's shot during the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley cross the line?The Russian who was running the line that day thought so and his decision ... [ Published 3 hours ago by CNN ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, International Football Association Board, 2010 FIFA World Cup, England, Richard Scudamore

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 6 Documents

Fabrice Muamba

FIFA medical chief - Muamba return "possible"

Bolton: Coyle won't wait on duoBolton: Coyle ok with Reo-Coker exitArsenal: Trotters back in for MiyaichiBolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba could make a return to playing professional football, according to FIFA's medical chief.Muamba's recovery from a ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Setanta Sports ]

Entities: Fabrice Muamba, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Cardiac Arrest

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents

Fédération Internationale de Football Association

FIFA doctors want safer headscarf designs

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Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated 10 hours ago - 10 Documents

CONCACAF

One big happy family? FIFA?s internal squabbles show no sign of going away

Just when you think it’s safe; just when you think you can raise your head above the parapet; just when the whistling of the shells from warring football politicians appears to have died down; just when you think peace and harmony are about to break out ... [ Published 10 hours ago by World Soccer ]

Entities: CONCACAF, Jack Warner, Fédération Internationale de Football Association

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 5 Documents

FIFA to test referees for banned drugs

Budapest, Hungary: FIFA says referees could soon undergo testing for banned performance enhancing drugs.FIFA's chief medical officer Jiri Dvorake says referees are part of the game and should be treated like players.Dvorak tells FIFA's medical conference ... [ Published 12 hours ago by NDTV ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, World Anti-Doping Agency, Doping

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated 13 hours ago - 8 Documents

UEFA

FIFA calls for Kosovo talks

BUDAPEST - FIFA has invited officials from the Serbian FA and from European governing body UEFA to talks in Zurich next week over its decision to allow its members to play friendly internationals against Kosovo, the Balkan province which is not a FIFA ... [ Published 17 hours ago by The Cyprus Weekly ]

Entities: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Kosovo, UEFA

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 6 Documents

FIFA heading into calmer waters after years of corruption turmoil: Blatter

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Entities: Sepp Blatter, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Corruption, China, Jack Warner

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