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Beckham calls time on stellar career Fri, May 17, 2013Football megastar David Beckham announced he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in More »
- Reaction to David Beckham's retirement Thu, May 16, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Reaction to former England captain David Beckham's announcement on Thursday that he is retiring at the end of the French league season: - Sepp More »
- FIFA says Sao Paulo stadium will be ready on time Wed, May 15, 2013
(Reuters) - Sao Paulo's World Cup stadium will be ready on time, FIFA said on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after warning the city it could lose the right to stage More »
- Sports federations targeted under Swiss anti-corruption plan Wed, May 15, 2013
By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss cabinet proposed tightening anti-corruption laws on Wednesday, pointing to the international sporting federations More »
- Singapore appoint German Stange as head coach Wed, May 15, 2013
(Reuters) - Former Belarus manager Bernd Stange will take over as the head coach of Singapore on a two-year contract, the country's soccer association said on More »
- Sao Paulo could lose World Cup stage matches Tue, May 14, 2013
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sao Paulo, South America's largest city, could lose its right to stage matches at the 2014 World Cup because of delays in building its More »
- Blatter calls Roma racism fine inadequate Tue, May 14, 2013
By Brian Homewood BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised as inadequate a 50,000 euro ($64,850) fine handed to AS Roma for racist behaviour More »
- Blatter Criticises Italian Football Authorities Tue, May 14, 2013
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticised Italian football authorities for the "unacceptable" decision to only fine Roma £40,000 after their fans racially abused More »
- Roma racism fine not enough, says Blatter Tue, May 14, 2013
(Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised the 50,000 euro $64,850) fine handed to AS Roma for racist behaviour by their fans, describing the sanction More »
- Roma fined 50,000 euros for racist behaviour by fans Mon, May 13, 2013
(Reuters) - AS Roma have been fined 50,000 euros (41,890 pounds) for racist behaviour by fans in Sunday's Serie A match at AC Milan, a game interrupted by the More »
- Blatter 'appalled' by racism at Milan-Roma game Mon, May 13, 2013
(Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter was "appalled" by racist jeering directed at AC Milan's Mario Balotelli during their Serie A match against AS Roma, he said More »
- Canada Olympic chief would back Toronto 2024 bid Fri, May 10, 2013
By Steve Keating VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Friday it will back a possible Toronto bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of More »
- Rio's Havelange stadium to be named in line with IOC ethics Thu, May 9, 2013
By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - The Joao Havelange Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro might not be named after the once-powerful former FIFA president by the time of More »
- Beckham pays tribute to "father figure" Ferguson Thu, May 9, 2013
PARIS (Reuters) - Former England captain David Beckham hailed Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as a "father figure" after the Scot announced his retirement More »
- Suarez escapes punishment for alleged punch in qualifier Thu, May 9, 2013
(Reuters) - Uruguay forward Luis Suarez has escaped a sanction for allegedly punching an opponent during the World Cup qualifier against Chile, the country's More »
- Rio politicians want Havelange stadium renamed Wed, May 8, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro politicians presented a bill on Wednesday requesting that the name of former FIFA president Joao Havelange be removed from More »
- End of an era as Man Utd boss Ferguson to retire Wed, May 8, 2013
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson, Britain's longest-serving and most successful football manager, will retire at the end of the season after more More »
- Bitter rival Benitez joins Fergie tributes Wed, May 8, 2013
Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez, one of Alex Ferguson's bitterest rivals, led an avalanche of warm tributes to the Manchester United boss who shocked football by More »
- Reaction to Ferguson retirement as Man Utd manager Wed, May 8, 2013
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Reaction to Wednesday's announcement by Premier League champions Manchester United that manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end More »
- Ronaldo leads tributes to 'Boss' Ferguson Wed, May 8, 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo led tributes to Alex Ferguson from the worlds of sport and politics on Wednesday after the Manchester United manager announced he was standing More »
- FIFA 'concerned' over Sao Paulo stadium delay Wed, May 8, 2013
(Reuters) - FIFA has expressed concern over reports that Sao Paulo's 2014 World Cup stadium will not be finished by the December deadline as preparations for the More »
- Factbox - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's 49 trophies Wed, May 8, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season as the most successful manager in British football and Manchester United's league title More »
- England visit turns into crucial Maracana test for Brazil Tue, May 7, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil will be exploring untested ground when they host England in a friendly at the newly-refurbished Maracana next month. A test event More »
- FIFA expect attendance record at Confederations Cup Tue, May 7, 2013
(Reuters) - This year's Confederations Cup in Brazil will be the best-attended ever with nearly 600,000 of the 826,000 tickets already sold despite delays caused by More »
- FIFA acts over racism, Webb defends referees' position Mon, May 6, 2013
By Brian Homewood ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA has proposed the introduction of extra officials in stadiums to watch out for incidents of racism, plus a two-tier system More »
- Hoeness can continue as club president - Bayern Mon, May 6, 2013
(Reuters) - Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness can continue in his post despite being under investigation for suspected tax evasion, the German Bundesliga More »
- FIFA executive committee member Blazer provisionally banned Mon, May 6, 2013
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer has been provisionally banned for 90 days, soccer's world governing body said on Monday. The More »
- Women can make a difference at FIFA, says Dodd Mon, May 6, 2013
By Patrick Johnston (Reuters) - The introduction of a female seat on FIFA's executive committee is a significant step in gender inequality being eradicated from the More »
- New Asian football boss 'victim of smear campaign' Sat, May 4, 2013
Asia's new football chief said he was the victim of a smear campaign involving a government after his election was overshadowed by claims of vote-buying and human More »
- AFC to introduce ethics committee - president Fri, May 3, 2013
By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - New Asian football chief Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa will make introducing an ethics committee a top priority More »
- O'Leary awarded millions after winning case against Al Ahli Fri, May 3, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - David O'Leary, the former Leeds United and Aston Villa manager, has been awarded 3.3 million pounds ($5.2 million) in compensation after losing More »
- New Asian boss backs Blatter for fifth term Fri, May 3, 2013
Asia's new football boss backed FIFA chief Sepp Blatter for a controversial fifth term on Friday as the veteran Swiss dropped a strong hint that he may break More »
- Blatter hints at staying on as FIFA president Fri, May 3, 2013
By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter again hinted he plans to stand for another four-year term as the head of world football More »
- Blatter calls for more Asian teams at World Cup Fri, May 3, 2013
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called for more berths for Asian teams at the World Cup and said the issue would be addressed at a meeting later this month. More »
- Brazil promises fast Internet connections at World Cup Thu, May 2, 2013
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Football fans attending next year's World Cup in Brazil will have no problem going online from stadiums, but they might want More »
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