August 23, 2016
Joao Havelange: the man who poisoned the wells of world football
Brian Glanville, a longstanding and trenchant critic of Joao Havelange, bids farewell to the former Fifa president.
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August 16, 2016
Joao Havelange leaves behind a huge legacy and a tainted reputation
Keir Radnedge looks back on the life of Joao Havelange, arguably the most influential man in modern sport.
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June 7, 2016
Don’t say filth, say FIFA…nothing changes within football’s governing body
Brian Glanville reports on the latest Fifa scandal and looks at England's chances at Euro 2016.
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April 19, 2016
Skulduggery that led to US losing 1986 World Cup finals to Mexico
FIFA president Joao Havelange stitched up the United States over the award of the 1986 finals to Mexico.
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January 16, 2014
Ricardo Teixeira: how 25 years of absolute power came to an end
Some 25 years ago this week – on January 16, 1989, to be exact - the now-notorious Ricardo Teixeira became president of the CBF, the Brazilian football confederation.
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July 3, 2013
Brazil coming good, but events off the pitch take shine off success
Brian Glanville reflects on the Confederations Cup - both on and off the pitch - and wonders whether Brazil are now serious contenders for next year's World Cup.
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April 30, 2013
Blatter cleared of taking bribes, but how much did he know?
The report on the collapse of ISL and the ensuing scandal over the bribes taken by present and former members of FIFA, has finally been published.
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April 26, 2013
Jack Warner hits back at allegations of corruption
Jack Warner has hit back at accusations of fraudulent dealings during his two high-profile decades in world football.
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January 25, 2013
FIFA-ISL scandal: the truth is out there
At long last, FIFA’s executive committee will be confronted in March by as much of the truth as is ever likely emerge about the depth and breadth of the ISL scandal.
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August 28, 2012
FIFA’s new chief investigator promises to leave no stone unturned
Michael Garcia, FIFA’s new chief investigator, is turning his inquisitive eyes on awards of World Cup host rights not only to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 . . . but also to Germany…
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July 16, 2012
Blatter on the ropes but fighting his corner
With his position as FIFA president under scrutiny following the publication of the infamous ISL file, Sepp Blatter has come out fighting and even started making accusations about his detractors.
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