Turkish soccer brawls: The battle for the future of the Kemalist state
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dresses up his increasing authoritarianism with nationalist and religious overtones,…
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Fifa reformer says Gianni Infantino is using authoritarian tactics like Sepp Blatter
Fifa’s new president Gianni Infantino is using the authoritarian tactics of ex-leader Sepp Blatter, according…
Gianni Infantino’s first crisis as Fifa president intensifies as Prince Ali accuses him of ‘complete betrayal’
Ben Rumsby Gianni Infantino’s first crisis as president of Fifa intensifiedon Monday after he was…
We blame Sheikh Ahmad, say old Kuwaiti World Cup veterans on eve of FIFA suspension vote
KEIR RADNEDGE in MEXICO CITY: Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been accused of…
Sheikh Fahd’s scheme: lift FIFA ban against Kuwait for three months to prolong it one more year
Sources in Kuweit speculated that the Fifa executive committee, at the instigation of its member…
Kuwait government declares war on FIFA with legal action over suspension
April 29 – Kuwait’s government has launched legal action against FIFA and other international federations…
It’s Not a Fix: Leicester City’s Dream Season
Returning from three-weeks away to an inbox of e-mails from around the world asking, ‘is…
Fifa president Gianni Infantino pulled into corruption scandal by Panama Papers
Leaked documents raise questions over role played by new Fifa president in TV rights deal…
Swiss Justice: Former CONMEBOL vice-president extradited to U.S. as part of FIFA corruption probe
By Liam Morgan Former South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) vice-president Rafael Esquivel has been…
Inside the FIFA Presidential Election: Covert Campaigns and Ghosts of FIFA Past
Special to Bleacher Report A week ago, FIFA elected a new president. Declan Hill was…