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Opinions from some of football’s leading voices

October 2, 2013

Qatar may not have been the right choice for 2022, but FIFA is stuck with it

Amid all the controversy over when the 2022 World Cup should be played, one thing seems certain: regardless of the merits of the decision to award the finals to Qatar, there is no real case…

by World Soccer
September 30, 2013

Sandro Rosell activity undermines Barcelona’s claim to be ‘more than a club’

Champions of Spain for the fourth time in five years, admired and envied in equal measure, and yet not everyone is happy with the regime running Barcelona at the moment.

by World Soccer
September 25, 2013

Paolo Di Canio and Jose Mourinho: a tale of two managers

As Paolo Di Canio pays the ultimate price for his eccentric leadership style, fellow manager, Jose Mourinho, is beginning to demonstrate some maverick tendencies of his own.

by World Soccer
September 23, 2013

David Gill stresses need for compromise over Qatar 2022

As a vice-chairman of the Football Association, a director of Manchester United and an executive committee member of UEFA, David Gill sits in the eye of the Qatar 2022 storm.

by World Soccer
September 19, 2013

Arrest of alleged match-fixing mastermind offers hope for integrity of the game

The arrest of the man believed to be behind a global network of match-fixers is seen as a significant moment in the battle against football corruption.

by World Soccer
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September 18, 2013

Greg Dyke: a mistaken appointment?

Was the decision to appoint Greg Dyke as head of the Football Association a mistake? Tactical confusion in Kiev as England hang on for a point. Plus, George Best remembered.

by World Soccer
September 18, 2013

Michel Platini dithers over whether to run for FIFA presidency

Michel Platini is continuing to waver over whether to contest the FIFA presidency when Sepp Blatter's current terms ends in May 2015.

by World Soccer
September 16, 2013

Turkey votes for Euro 2020 as it tries to mend fences

After missing out with their bid to stage the 2022 Olympic Games, Turkey must now convince a sceptical European football family that hosting Euro 2022 is not a mere consolation prize.

by World Soccer
September 11, 2013

A force for good or a boring blowhard? New FA Chief Greg Dyke examined

Is Greg Dyke great force for change or just one more boring blowhard? Brian Glanville delivers his verdict on the new chairman of the Football Association.

by World Soccer
September 10, 2013

Clubs question the sudden rush to judgment over Qatar

Europe's clubs want the entire football family fully consulted and considered before FIFA comes to any decision regarding the timing of the World Cup finals in Qatar in 2022. Keir Radnedge on the latest twist…

by World Soccer
September 6, 2013

Does the Olympic movement matter for football?

Sepp Blatter is off to Buenos Aires for a presidential election. Not FIFA’s this time but that of the International Olympic Committee.

by World Soccer
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