A small, bald lawyer is expected to revolutionise football, but high expectations are premature. The election of Gianni Infantino is largely perceived as a new chapter for FIFA and for football in general, the start…
In the end, it wasn’t even close. Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, who viewed himself as the only man brave enough to challenge Sepp Blatter last year, saw his dreams of becoming the ninth FIFA…
Newly-minted FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed the media – and the world – for his first official press conference as the leader of football’s governing body on Friday, giving a brief statement and answering a…
Gianni Infantino was named FIFA’s ninth president on Friday, and it didn’t take long for his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, to praise his selection. Speaking about the Swiss-Italian UEFA general secretary moments after the second round…
It’s finally over: Sepp Blatter’s stranglehold on FIFA – and perhaps even tighter grip on its finances – has been released following the election of new president Gianni Infantino. Related: Gianni Infantino elected as FIFA…
FIFA named Gianni Infantino its ninth president Friday, dodging a bullet by not electing Asian Football Confederation chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Widely considered a favourite alongside Infantino to replace the embattled Sepp Blatter,…
Gianni Infantino, a Swiss-Italian lawyer who can often be seen orchestrating a draw somewhere on the planet, is FIFA’s ninth president. On Friday, at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland, 207 of the 209…
We go again. While the first ballot of FIFA’s presidential election did not see any of the four candidates acquire the necessary two-thirds majority to be named new president of FIFA, it did yield a…
FIFA members backed reforms intended to “protect against wrongdoing and improve the way FIFA works” ahead of the governing body’s presidential election. The move was confirmed at Friday’s extraordinary congress in Zurich, with 179 delegates…
Tokyo Sexwale ended his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Friday, leaving it up to the remaining four candidates to vie for the hot seat of world football’s governing body. The South African native delivered…
The United States Soccer Federation will once again vote for Prince Ali of Jordan during Friday’s presidential election in Zurich. The federation backed Ali during last spring’s election, when deposed FIFA president Sepp Blatter won…
Disgraced FIFA kingpin Sepp Blatter, so long the teflon president who squirmed and schemed to ensure the money kept flowing into the correct pockets so he could remain in power, will be ousted, officially, on…
FIFA’s presidential election takes place Friday in Zurich, where the world football governing body will look to move on from a period tarnished by corruption and controversy. Related – FIFA presidential election: The questions you…
World football’s governing body, FIFA, will hold elections Friday to determine disgraced president Sepp Blatter’s replacement amid a period of controversy and corruption for the organization. Friday will mark one of the most important elections…
Yaya Toure can be incredibly frustrating, often looking languid and incapable – or unwilling – of exerting any physical effort during a match. And then he’ll score a goal like that, and all is forgotten….
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has refused to call for the postponement of the FIFA presidential election on the request of candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein. The Jordanian was dissatisfied with FIFA’s inability to…
Disgraced FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has claimed that American law enforcement agencies targeted the world football governing body because of the United States’ failed 2022 World Cup bid. “If we voted as planned for the…
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will be able to return to football on October 8, 2021. On Wednesday, the FIFA Appeal Committee partially confirmed the decisions taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics…
UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, the current front-runner ahead of Friday’s FIFA presidential election, has rejected claims of financial irresponsibility from fellow nominee Sheikh Salman. Salman spoke with the Associated Press on Tuesday, asserting that…
FIFA presidential nominee Sheikh Salman has lashed out at fellow front-runner Gianni Infantino, claiming that the current general secretary of UEFA has proposed payouts for member states that the Sheikh says will bankrupt world football’s…
Arjen Robben believes Bayern Munich‘s lapse in concentration fueled Juventus’ thrilling comeback Tuesday. With Bayern grabbing its second goal just minutes after halftime, the German champions looked well on their way to a vital first-leg…
Only one week ago, there was a toxic atmosphere at Boca Juniors, stemming from the club’s inability to score. A nil-nil draw at Club Atletico Temperley in its Primera Division season opener was followed by…
An emotional Arsene Wenger didn’t hold back following Arsenal‘s 2-0 loss in the first leg of its round of 16 encounter with Barcelona. The Arsenal boss blamed his “naive” players for their lack of consistency…
Entering Tuesday, Lionel Messi had failed to score in six matches against Petr Cech, offering the faintest glimmer of hope to Arsenal in its Champions League tie against Barcelona. Perhaps the Gunners could, against all…
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson doesn’t expect China’s great strides in football to remain confined to its Super League, predicting World Cup success for the country in the next 10 or 15 years. Eriksson is…
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has called for Friday’s election to be postponed due to what he perceives as a lack of policing to prevent foul play. Prince Ali offered to supply transparent…
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter alleges that political pressure from former French president Nicolas Sarkozy led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup. In an interview with The Times, Blatter said Sarkozy pushed suspended…