December 20, 2016
Wenger the whinger and the existential threat posed by the China Sydrome
Arsene Wenger has been moaning a lot lately, plus the threat to the Premier League posed by the Chinese Super League.
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Columnists
Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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December 16, 2016
Niersbach, Former head of German FA loses appeal against ban from football
Investigation into Niersbach may throw light on to role played by former Concacaf president Jack Warner.
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December 15, 2016
Opposition to 48-team World Cup grows as European clubs say forget about money, focus on the sport
Leading European clubs have voiced their opposition to Gianni Infantino's proposed 48-team World Cup.
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December 14, 2016
The FA desperately needs reform, but those advocating it were part of the problem
There is, as Brian Glanville points out, an an irony to five former FA leaders providing advice about possible reforms of football's governing body.
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December 13, 2016
Doping in Russian sport is endemic, but should the country lose the 2018 World Cup?
Russia did not deserve the 2018 World Cup, says Brian Glanville, but nor did any of the other host nations in recent years.
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December 8, 2016
Infantino’s 48-team World Cup: football visionary or making it up as he goes along?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino looks set to increase the size of the World Cup, but whether this will in the interests of the tournament remains to be seen.
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December 7, 2016
Courts try to muzzle reporting of tax status of Ronaldo, Mourinho and other star names
Spanish court attempts to prohibit publication of tax affairs of leading names including Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho.
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December 6, 2016
Football child abuse scandal drags on, but where will grim revelations end?
Brian Glanville on a bad week for football which has seen English football mired in a child abuse scandal and Brazil lose its Cinderella story in devastating circumstances.
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December 5, 2016
Two years on and World Cup ticket tout ordeal finally over
Ray Whelan has spoken about the ordeal he endured at the hands of the Brazilian authorities, when he was wrongly accused of being the mastermind behind a ticket touting ring.
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December 5, 2016
End of the road for Blatter as he loses his appeal against ban from football
Game up for Blatter as CAS refuses to overturn the six-year ban imposed by Fifa's ethics committee.
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December 1, 2016
Time to scrap Confederations Cup, says head of German football
Competition serves no point and extra fixture burden merely antagonises clubs, says head of German FA.
