New France coach Laurent Blanc has passed the words of the French national anthem on to his players so they can sing La Marseillaise before their Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus.
Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.
His last match was watched by a global TV audience of more than 700 million.
A German player formerly with Bundesliga second division club VfL Osnabrueck has been banned for two years and nine months for appearing willing to help fix matches, the German soccer federation (DFB) said on Monday.
Bad referees have no place in soccer and will no longer be tolerated by UEFA, president Michel Platini said on Thursday.
England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup would be unbeatable, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told FIFA delegates assessing facilities on Monday.
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce invited World Cup final referee Howard Webb to their training ground on Thursday after describing his team’s unenviable disciplinary record as unacceptable and petulant.
Nicolas Anelka has described the French Football Federation (FFF) as a “bunch of clowns” after they handed the striker an 18-game international ban for his role in the national team’s World Cup revolt in South Africa.
Artificial pitches should not be used in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp said on Tuesday after his side lost 3-2 in their playoff first leg against Swiss side Young Boys.
Ukraine’s premier league chief executive has been suspended and several players punished in the country’s first match-fixing case.