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Qatar FA Sues Former Germany Soccer Chief Over Remark


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Neymar in FC Barcelona, in 2013-2014


Neymar Accused of Fraud

Neymar Accused of Fraud

Madrid – Reuters reported that FC Barcelona’s forward player Neymar has been ordered to appear in a Spanish court next February as one of the defendants in a fraud case brought by DIS, a Brazilian investment fund. A judge in Madrid, acting on a request from the...
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Graziano Pelle scores for Southampton


Pelle Recovers from Knee Injury

Pelle Recovers from Knee Injury

Reuters reported that the English club Southampton striker Graziano Pelle is returning to full fitness, after missing four games due to a knee injury. Manager Ronald Koeman said that Pelle could be playing against Watford in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Italy...
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epa04780637 FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, 02 June 2015. (EPA/Ennio Leanza)


Blatter stands down as FIFA president

Blatter stands down as FIFA president

Zurich, Reuters—Blatter resigned as FIFA president on Tuesday, four days after being re-elected to a fifth term. The 79-year-old, announced the decision at a news conference in Zurich, six days after the FBI had raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested several FIFA...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia on May 27, 2015.
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Putin accuses US of meddling in FIFA affairs

Putin accuses US of meddling in FIFA affairs

Moscow, AP—Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA’s affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country. Putin said in televised comments Thursday that he found it...