FIFA president Blatter clarifies Australia 'apology' Posted October 30, 2006 by Reuters
Fifa president confident infrastructure will be in place. Posted November 14, 2006 by Reuters
Mr Blatter has stirred up controversy with his comments linking Cristiano Ronaldo's situation to slavery and his moves to reduce the number of foreign players in Premier League teams. It's time he kept his big mouth shut... Posted July 11, 2008 by Jake Thomas
Once again, the FIFA president has opened his mouth without first engaging his brain. For a man so clever at maintaining his control of world football, he certainly comes out with some garbage. Posted July 11, 2008 by Philip Smith
The FIFA president put his foot in his mouth when he called Ronaldo a 'slave'. If anything, it's the clubs that need protecting from their players. Posted July 11, 2008 by Darren Dawson
The FIFA president’s latest pronouncement that players should be free to rip up their £100,000-a-week contracts and go wherever they fancy shows the need for a new and untainted governing body. Posted July 10, 2008 by Lloyd Lecuona
Positioning corner kicks, managers remonstrating with the fourth official, hitting the post - and Sepp Blatter, the daddy of them all. These are a few of Stanley Ong's least favourite things. Posted January 16, 2008 by Stanley Ong
Money rules in Sepp Blatter's corridors of power as the game lurches from crisis to crisis. Posted July 08, 2007 by Austin Coll
The money men and top European clubs will not allow the restriction of foreign players into Europe's top leagues as envisaged by the FIFA president. There's too much money at stake. Posted March 29, 2008 by gerald mclaughlin
Aside from the legal problems of enforcing his idea, the FIFA chief forgets one crucial point - in the case of English football, there is not enough local talent to fill the boots of the foreign players. Posted May 31, 2008 by Michael Hewitt
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and others have their doubts – but something needs to be done to raise the game and make India a force in Asia again. Posted January 09, 2008 by Evaristo Coutinho
As the draw for the 2010 tournament is made in Durban, the image of the Cameroon and Barcelona star gives hope to the continent - and to the world. Posted November 25, 2007 by Amin George Forji
The Manchester United boss welcomes FIFA's latest controversial bid to boost homegrown talent, but maybe Arsenal and Liverpool are right to fight any change that could weaken the Premier League. Posted November 12, 2007 by Patrick Cook
The Bosman ruling of 1995 set a precedent in European football that has been argued ever since. But why should UEFA meddle with what is already a perfectly good system? Posted May 06, 2008 by Jonathan Naylor
If FIFA have their way, it may be a while before we see another Zola, Bergkamp, or Henry grace the Premiership. Posted November 04, 2006 by CaughtOffside.com
There'd also be big problems for Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester City if a quota system was introduced. The real Premier League problem is the glaring inadequacy of the English youth system. Posted December 12, 2007 by Tetteh Otuteye
Joshuah Vaz is the first youngster from Goa to train with a Portuguese club, but FIFA are planning to give the game a boost on the sub-continent. Posted January 10, 2008 by Evaristo Coutinho
FIFA is considering the adoption of an idea in which spot-kicks are taken BEFORE extra-time. The new concept would promote attacking football during the added period... and be the answer to the problems that have bugged Fabio Capello's new charges for a generation. Posted July 11, 2008 by Jake Hall
The Scottish and Welsh FAs are worried about their status in FIFA and UEFA should the home nations unite for the 2012 Olympics. But UK fans will be the losers if we don't team up. Posted October 31, 2007 by Graham Smith
The League's board are reportedly considering a plan to abolish drawn games - and introduce a penalty shoot-out to decide the outcome of all matches. Welcome to the madhouse. Posted March 16, 2007 by The Gaffer
It's part of a deal with FIFA and UEFA that has removed the threat of a Super League - but has football exorcised a demon or will the authorities run riot? Posted January 17, 2008 by Chris Nee
Football is becoming a real-life soap opera with phone-number salaries, intrigue and comings and goings. But hang on, isn't the beautiful game supposed to be about results? Posted October 22, 2007 by Austin Coll
From Golden Goals to quotas on foreign imports, the FIFA president is taking the heart and soul out of the game. It's time he and his cronies were made accountable for their actions. Posted October 10, 2007 by 101greatgoals.com
Tennis, rugby, even cricket officials have all successfully incorporated replays into their officiating systems to ensure fair play, as have major sports in other countries. How then can football continue to resist technical assistance? Posted September 14, 2006 by Donna Gee
Friday's rubber set to be a close-run affair Posted September 22, 2006 by Reuters
Electronic device will decide if ball has crossed line for 2007 Club World Cup - but instant replays remain a no-go Posted November 27, 2006 by Reuters
Negotiations between league officials and FIFA underway Posted September 08, 2006 by Reuters
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Kevin Keegan has indulged his thuggish midfielder for too long – St James' Park and the whole of football would be better off without him. Posted July 13, 2008 by Iestyn Stevens
Sorry, but Estonia are no substitute for the real thing as fans of Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal and the rest endure a miserable fortnight without their club football. Posted October 10, 2007 by Larry Kwirirayi
FIFA cancelled the important qualifier between New Zealand and Fiji after the NZ government refused to grant a visa to a Fijian player. But in this clash between politicians and sports administrators, it is the players and fans who lose out. Posted October 14, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty