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.
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Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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September 6, 2013
Arsenal show that money doesn’t guarantee success
Perhaps the most encouraging things about this recent frenetic time is the way that even amidst the financial excesses, the billions being spent, the unexpected has regularly occurred.
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September 3, 2013
Keir Radnedge: Jordaan edges closer to South African football’s top job
South Africa's 2010 World Cup boss looks set to win FA presidential bid
