Keir Radnedge looks at the less-than-harmonious relationship between FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, and explains why the sport’s role in the Games is more relevant than it has ever been.
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Bin Hammam must wait for CAS verdict
Posted 26 days ago
Mohamed Bin Hammam’s hope of a quick verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport have been dashed. Keir Radnedge explains the workings of the court…
Sound of silence: was an all-London Cup semi final an apposite time to remember Hillsborough?
Posted 29 days ago
Brian Glanville decries the mindless booing by the Chelsea fans during the minute’s silence commemorating Hillsborough, but asks whether it should have been held in the first place.
Goal-line technology: Platini to bite off his note to spite his face?
Posted 30 days ago
An interesting sub-plot to the next FIFA presidential election might well be the opposition to goal-line technology of one of the frontrunners for the post.
Never mind the quality, feel the width
Posted 34 days ago
The plan to increase the size of the European Championship finals to 24 teams, will bring with it several downsides, not least the expected drop in quality of a competition which includes several no-hopers.
Rotten referees: Premier League suffering from rash of bad decisions
Posted 34 days ago
The Premier League is suffering from a plague of rotten referees and lamentable linesmen. Last weekend there was more depressing evidence of this.
Better late than never: Russia starts to deal with racism
Posted 37 days ago
Russian football has finally acknowledged that it has a problem with racism, although there remains a stubborn refusal to embrace reform.
The Lions of Bilbao have plenty to roar about
Posted 41 days ago
The evolving football landscape has forced Benfica and Athletic Bilbao to contrasting responses in order to remain competitive.
The astonishing career of Giorgio Chinaglia
Posted 43 days ago
Brian Glanville remembers the eventful life of Giorgio Chinaglia including the time he turned out for his Sunday league team.
Sepp Blatter: the cat that got the cream
Posted 44 days ago
No wonder Sepp Blatter looked like the cat that got the cream; the Independent Governance Committee report into FIFA, showed that the wily old campaigner has got his own way once again.
