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Interest conflicts in trade with football players

04 May 2003

One of Europe's largest football management agencies, Proactive, has created a network of players, coaches and agents buying and selling players from each other.[more]




Mugabe's Nephew Fired for Fiffling with FIFA-grant

26 February 2003

The favourite nephew of tyrant Robert Mugabe has been fired as boss of Zimbabwe football for being unable to account for a USD61,000 grant from FIFA for developing youth facilities.[more]




FIFA Corruption Suspension of Farah Addo Inconsequential

09 February 2003

The two-year suspension by the World Soccer body, FIFA, on the Confederation of African Football vice President Farah Addo will not affect activities of the continental and regional soccer bodies, officials said.[more]




Greenland fights for the right to play international football matches

13 November 2002

The Football Association of Greenland challenged the FIFA-monopoly on international matches when it organised a friendly against Tibet. The Greenlanders want to be able to play international games without being forced to depend...[more]




The Magic in Brazil Soccer Corruption

13 November 2002

I am an Argentine journalist who, for many years, has been following the developments in Brazilian football.[more]




Empowerment, Reintegration and Rehabilitation of War Affected Youths through the Use of Sports

12 November 2002

In Liberia, Don Bosco Homes has succesfully used soccer tournaments to rehabilitate child soldiers and raise awareness of HIV/Aids and childrens' rights.[more]




Ripping up Soccer: The Story Behind the FIFA Scandals

12 November 2002

In his speech at Play the Game 2002, investigative reporter Andrew Jennings took a close look at the members of FIFA's Executive Committee and the audit committee to examine charges of corruption against FIFA. Jennings is not...[more]




Pel Stadium Seating's Owes Its Success to the Hillsborough Disaster

29 October 2002

One of English footballs greatest ironies is the extent to which the fortunes of the top clubs, and their chairmen, have been founded on the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster. The Taylor Report which followed recommended, that public...[more]




The Show Does Not Need to Go On

29 October 2002

Two football fans are dead, two families lives devastated, but only a week later, football has already moved on.[more]




No Room for United Youth as Fergie Goes Foreign

29 October 2002

The Van Nistelrooy affair, as it can now be called, has allowed choice glimpses into Manchester United plc's rancorous internal politics.[more]




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