Former FIFA officials Blatter and Platini going back to court for new trial after acquittal in 2022
One week before his 89th birthday, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter returns to court Monday for a retrial in a case of alleged financial wrongdoing that has run for nearly 10 years. Blatter and ...
FIFA accused of blocking workers’ rights inspection at World Cup 2026 venue in Mexico
The Building and Wood Workers’ Union (BWI) says its representatives were denied access to Mexico’s Estadio Azteca for a ...
Soccer-Ex-FIFA chief Blatter states his innocence on court return over fraud case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer great Michel Platini, 2-1/2 years after they were both cleared of ...
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Fraud case designed to wreck Platini's chance of FIFA top job, lawyer says
The investigation into the payments wrecked Platini's hopes of succeeding Blatter. Blatter and Platini were suspended from football in 2015 by FIFA for ethics breaches, originally for eight years, ...
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FIFA, the Club World Cup and the scrap for US training bases among major clubs
The revamped Club World Cup has presented no shortage of obstacles for FIFA. Originally conceptualized in 2018, when football’s world governing body discussed a 24-team tournament to take place ...
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Dallas-centric soundscape for FIFA World Cup to be released on March 16
DALLAS — Music is such an integral part of the experience of the FIFA World Cup. Many soccer fans remember the nostalgia of themes and tunes from World Cup's past, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup is ...
Ex-FIFA chief Blatter states his innocence on court return over fraud case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he was innocent when he appeared in a Swiss court on Monday alongside France soccer ...