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Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Works and former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner talks to reporters following a walkabout in Victoria Gardens, Diego Martin October 12, 2011. (REUTERS/Andrea De Silva)

Warner says FIFA gifted him World Cup tv rights for $1

Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner said he was sold the World Cup television rights for Trinidad and Tobago for as little as $1 in return for supporting FIFA president Sepp Blatter in soccer elections.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference in Doha April 24, 2010. Blatter is in Doha for a two-day visit. (REUTERS/ Mohammed Dabbous)

Blatter makes 2014 a “personal dossier” as concerns mount

FIFA's growing concern at Brazil's lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup have prompted president Sepp Blatter to make the matter a "personal dossier."
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Switzerland's fans hold a national flag and banners as they celebrate after their win against Spain at the end of a 2010 World Cup Group H match at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 16, 2010. (REUTERS/Paul Hanna)

Switzerland threatened with FIFA suspension

FIFA have threatened to suspend Switzerland over the case involving first division club Sion, soccer's governing body said in a statement on Saturday.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference following their executive committee meeting in Tokyo December 17, 2011. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon)

Blatter ‘regrets’ joint 2018-22 World Cup decision

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Saturday that he had "regrets" following a scandal-tainted year in which soccer's governing body lurched from one crisis to another.
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Mexico's team celebrates their victory over the U.S. in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California June 25, 2011. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

Gold Cup games may have been manipulated – FIFA official

FIFA's head of security believes games at this year's U.S.-based CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament were "manipulated" and that irregular betting patterns raised suspicions at world soccer's governing body, a report said.
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Issa Hayatou, chairman of the South Africa 2010 World Cup organising committee, attends a media conference in Cape Town December 2, 2009, ahead of Friday's draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. France, World Cup winners in 1998 and finalists in 2006, missed out on a place in the eight top seeds for Friday's draw, announced by FIFA on Wednesday. FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke told a news conference the decision had been based on the world rankings and had no connection with the controversy over France's infamous "handball" goal against Ireland. (REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

Hayatou, Diack escape serious punishment over ISL payments

World athletics chief Lamine Diack and African soccer boss Issa Hayatou got off with a warning and a reprimand from the International Olympic Committee on Thursday after they admitted receiving payments from a defunct firm at t...
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter addresses a news conference in Zurich November 30, 2011. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)

FIFA says publication of ISL documents delayed

FIFA has been forced to delay the publication of potentially incriminating documents following objections from one of the parties involved, soccer's governing body said Tuesday.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Mark Pieth (R) newly appointed chairman of the FIFA Independent Governance Committee address a news conference in Zurich November 30, 2011. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)

Watchdog tells FIFA to bring national FAs into line

FIFA needs to bring its member associations into line as well as cleaning up its own act, the man called in to head its new independent watchdog said on Wednesday.
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Mark Pieth, newly appointed chairman of the FIFA Independent Governance Committee addresses a news conference in Zurich November 30, 2011. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)

FIFA should check up on officials, says report

FIFA should keep a close eye on its elected officials and limit their mandates, an independent report into soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur November 23, 2011. (REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad)

Battered Blatter hurt by racism fallout

FIFA President Sepp Blatter snapped at colleagues and looked beset by nerves on Wednesday as he described the hurt he felt after being criticized for his comments about racism in soccer.
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