Geneva (AP): FIFA lacks credibility while Sepp Blatter is president, according to UEFA leader Michel Platini, saying his former mentor fears the “emptiness” of life after leaving soccer's world governing body.Blatter is clinging to power
History is not created in a day! But, a day can bring many changes in history. Following are five historical events that happened this day and changed the future course of the world.1. In the
Madrid: Spanish football club Real Madrid on Wednesday claimed that allegations of violating transfer rules and regulations of players who are minors launched by FIFA and resulting in a punitive sanction are "absolutely false".The club
New Delhi: After successfully navigating the first round of qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, India was on Tuesday drawn in Group D for the next phase of Asian qualifiers. The draw for the second
New Delhi: The Indian football team reaped a rich harvest of a win and a draw against Nepal last month in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Round One as it made a huge jump of
Zurich: Belgium rose to its highest-ever spot at No. 3 in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, which are still led by World Cup winner Germany.Argentina is second and Belgium traded places with No. 4 Colombia.Brazil,
London: Pele is supporting Sepp Blatter's bid to continue running world football as the FIFA president prepares for his toughest-ever election battle.Blatter is taking on three rivals in FIFA's May election, including Pele's friend, Luis
Zurich: The World Cup's commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in
Zurich: Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026.FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on
Geneva: The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ahead of South Korea.The announcement, delivered by FIFA president
Zurich: The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.FIFA confirmed on Thursday the date of the world's most watched sports event more than four years
Zurich: Pakistan's home World Cup qualifying match against Yemen has been moved to Bahrain after it was postponed because of deadly bombings in Lahore.FIFA says the kickoff time next Monday, and stadium venue in Manama
New Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine today announced the list of 32 probables for India's forthcoming home and away matches for the preliminary joint qualification round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against
Zurich: Three men remain in contention to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.FIFA's election oversight panel confirmed Monday that Blatter and three rivals — Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, Michael van Praag of
Geneva: Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Sepp Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.Blatter published a low-key message on Twitter confirming an expected bid to extend
Amsterdam: Michael van Praag wants more teams from outside Europe in the World Cup and aims to implant more strict measures to combat match fixing, the FIFA presidential candidate stated during his presentation at the
Lisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that
Madrid: Real Madrid released a statement late Monday saying it complies fully with FIFA's rules on transfers involving minors, after acknowledging that football's governing body is looking into previous deals.Earlier, during Lucas Silva's presentation, club
Munich: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has blasted the Ballon d'Or process, saying FIFA's top individual award is "purely political."Ribery watched his teammate Manuel Neuer finish third in the ceremony earlier this month, the same
Zurich: Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson all let their World Cup
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