December 22, 2011
FIFA protocol bungle causes further delay for Brazil 2014
An accidental snub by Sepp Blatter towards the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, has caused unintended consequences.
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Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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December 20, 2011
London’s Olympic legacy could turn sour
While uncertainty persists over the future of London's Olympic stadium, Brian Glanville wonders whether the Olympic Games themselves might not be a complete waste of money.
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December 19, 2011
Blatter compared to Gaddafi as FC Sion saga takes a fresh twist
FC Sion's ongoing dispute with UEFA and FIFA could spell bad news for Switzerland, and could even jeopardise Basel's place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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December 15, 2011
FC Sion defeat: the end of the saga or just the next chapter?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled against FC Sion in their legal battle with UEFA, although the Swiss side and their idiosyncratic owner are unlikely to take the decision lying down.
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December 14, 2011
Brian Glanville on Lyon’s improbable Champions League qualification
Dynamo Zagreb's 7-1 capitulation to Lyon has raised eyebrows, but the margin of their defeat warrants a UEFA investigation, argues Brian Glanville.
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December 12, 2011
Nicolas Anelka’s move to Shanghai highlights the scale of Chinese ambition
Nicolas Anelka will help raise the profile of football in China, but his principal aim will be to bring home some much-needed silverware to Shanghai Shenhua.
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December 8, 2011
World Cup conspiracy theories won’t go away
Conspiracy theories continue to circulate about the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but Keir Radnedge remains unconvinced by them.
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December 6, 2011
Better late than never: Brian Glanville on the demise of Joao Havelange
Brian Glanville welcomes the resignation of Joao Havelange, although he acknowledges that the downfall of the former FIFA President has come decades too late.
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December 5, 2011
German football in search of a new chief
Theo Zwanziger has announced his decision to step down as president of the DFB, but that may not be the last we hear of him in a footballing capacity.
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December 1, 2011
Genuine reform will require an inversion of the FIFA pyramid
Reform is on the agenda at FIFA, and where better to start than by introducing limits to the terms of office of its officials, argues Keir Radnedge.
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November 29, 2011
Brian Glanville laments the loss to football of Gary Speed
Brian Glanville pays tribute to the work done by Gary Speed during his brief spell in charge of Wales, and hails the current Germany team as Europe's finest.
