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J’accuse FIFA

29 April 2010

“Match-fixers will be at the World Cup in South Africa. They will be there approaching players, referees and team officials and trying to bribe them to fix matches. They will be there because there has been no effective action on...[more]




Viva World Cup Draw

26 April 2010

A record six men's teams have entered next month’s Viva World Cup (VWC) for international teams not affiliated to FIFA.[more]




Invictus: The Sequel?

19 April 2010

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is seen by many stakeholders, not least the national and provincial governments, to be in the interest of nation building, patriotism and community feeling at a time when there is a renewed...[more]




FIFA clamps down on “Unofficial Sponsors” of the “You-Know-What”

15 April 2010

"Anyone who flies the South African flag while blowing a vuvuzela and mentioning the current year is in direct contravention of FIFA copyright laws and will be summarily transported (to Siberia).”[more]




Fighting Corruption in Football – Lennart Johansson Accuses

15 April 2010

Football politics is a dirty game. In an interview with the Danish magazine “Tipsbladet”, Lennart Johansson, former president of UEFA, accuses FIFA president Sepp Blatter of corrupt behaviour – accusations which have often been...[more]




Australian agreement on sports press access

11 April 2010

Sports federations and press groups sign a voluntary code protecting the right of journalists to report on sports news[more]




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