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FIFA says no to replay as playoff row rumbles on

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-21

A day that began with FIFA ruling out a replay of the France v Ireland World Cup playoff ended, after pleas, denials and opinions from all quarters, with the French still heading for South Africa and the Irish seething....

Egypt charged over Algeria attack

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-21

FIFA has charged Egypt's football federation after an attack by fans on the Algerian national team before a World Cup qualifying match in Cairo last week. FIFA said its disciplinary committee will rule on a case...

FIFA looking at Irish request for WCup replay

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

FIFA says it is looking at Ireland's request for a replay against France in their disputed World Cup playoff. Irish officials asked football's world governing body yesterday for another chance because of Thierry...

FIFA official returns England's 2018 bid gift

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-6

FIFA vice president Jack Warner returned a luxury handbag given to his wife by England's World Cup bid team because of the "embarrassment" caused by the subsequent fallout. Warner, one of 24 FIFA executive members...

FIFA to give out award in honor of Puskas

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-21

FIFA has established a new award named after Hungarian great Ferenc Puskas to honor the player judged to have scored the goal of the year. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the annual award will be presented for...

FIFA med sees red over violent fouls

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-29

FIFA'S medical chief has decried the rise in career-ending fouls over the past two years, calling on referees to show more red-cards and for coaches to do their part in reducing violent play. Michel D'Hooghe...

Maradona drops seven; adds Higuain, Aimar

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-26

EMBATTLED Argentina coach Diego Maradona juggled his team for next month's two critical World Cup qualifiers, dropping seven players and giving a first-time call up to Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. Maradona...

FIFA probes City's signing of French teenager

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-9

FIFA is investigating Manchester City over claims by French club Rennes it illegally poached a teenager. The 17-year-old defender Jeremy Helan was signed in February after an "illegal" approach, according to Rennes,...

FIFA fires warning shot at big clubs with Blues transfer ban

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-5

FIFA'S transfer ban on Chelsea over their signing of Racing Lens teenager Gael Kakuta is a warning to soccer's biggest clubs, leading sports lawyers said on Thursday. Chelsea said they would mount the "strongest...

Chelsea gets one-year transfer ban

Sports | Soccer
2009-9-4

FIFA yesterday banned Chelsea from signing any players for the next year because it encouraged a French player to break his contract and sign for the club. The governing body of world football said Chelsea can't...