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FIFA presidential election day begins with two nations banned from voting

Election day has arrived for FIFA, but the suspension of two voting nations could harm one lead candidate's chances.

26/02/2016

Sport

FIFA's five presidential candidates

The FIFA presidential elections take place on Friday in Zurich Switzerland. Five contenders are in the running to replace banned outgoing president

25/02/2016

Afghanistan

{Watch} From plastic bag to the real thing: Messi delights Afghan boy with signed jersey

An Afghan boy who became an Internet sensation by wearing a plastic bag fashioned as a Lionel Messi shirt now has the real thing. The Argentinian

25/02/2016

Sport

Show me the money: FIFA, corruption and where the millions come from and go to

As FIFA elects a new president, euronews has an in-depth report on how world football's governing body plunged into the worst corruption crisis in its history and how it makes its millions.

24/02/2016

Sport

Chelsea cruise past Man City in FA Cup, Bayern Munich continue march towards Bundesliga title

Chelsea eliminated Manchester City from the FA Cup in emphatic style, while Bayern Munich continue their charge towards a fifth consecutive crown.

22/02/2016

Sport

FIFA ethics investigator recommends life bans for Bedoya and Jadue

World soccer’s chief ethics investigator has recommended life bans for the former presidents of the Colombian and Chilean football federations after

18/02/2016

Sport

Champions League: Real and Wolfsburg take big step towards quarter-finals

Former Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Jesé Rodríguez both struck in the second half to give Real Madrid the advantage after the first

17/02/2016

Sport

Beckenbauer sanctioned by FIFA over failure to cooperate

FIFA’s ethics committee has warned and fined Germany’s World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation. The

17/02/2016

Sport

Messi scores from impossible angle

Fresh from pulling off a piece of penalty magic to help Barcelona thump Celta Vigo 6-1 at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi, who was crowned the world’s

17/02/2016

Sport

LA Galaxy unveil De Jong as Nicky Butt returns home

The Los Angeles Galaxy officially unveiled their new signing Nigel de Jong on Tuesday. The former Dutch international negotiated a release from the

17/02/2016

Turkey

Politics invades the pitch in Turkish football

Football. is Turkey's most popular sport. But, with the ongoing clashes in the largely Kurdish southeast, the pitch is being invaded more and more frequently by politics.

17/02/2016

Sport

PSG down Chelsea as Benfica score late on to beat Zenit

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani both scored to hand Paris Saint Germain a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last

16/02/2016

Sport

Champions League preview: As Roma take on Real Madrid, Ghent host Wolfsburg

The Champions League last 16 continues on Wednesday night when AS Roma host heavyweights Real Madrid. Although underdogs Roma have turned the Stadio

16/02/2016

Sport

Renard appointed coach of Morocco

Herve Renard was presented as the new coach of the Morocco national football team this week as the Frenchman takes his managerial career back to

16/02/2016

Sport

Platini begins appeal hearing to clear his name

Banned UEFA President Michel Platini said he was “quite happy” with the conduct of his FIFA Appeal Committee hearing on Monday (February 15) and

16/02/2016

World

Prince Ali bin al Hussein's bid to 'clean up' FIFA

FIFA is set to elect a new president on the 26th of February amid the worst crisis in its history. Rocked by a series of corruption scandals over the

15/02/2016

Sport

The Corner: Arsenal boost title ambitions as Juventus complete remarkable return to Serie A summit

Arsenal boosted their chances of a first league title in 12 years when they beat surprise pacesetters Leicester 2-1 at the Emirates – a result that

15/02/2016

Sport

FIFA scandal: Valcke banned for 12 years

Jerome Valcke has joined the growing list of disgraced FIFA officials to be banned from football related activities after the Frenchman was handed a

12/02/2016

Sport

Former Chelsea star Gudjohnson signs Solskjaer-coached Molde

Former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnson has joined Norwegian side Molde in a bid to challenge for a spot in Iceland’s squad for this

12/02/2016

Sport

Johnson sacked by Sunderland after admitting to child sex charge

English Premier League footballer Adam Johnson has been sacked by his club Sunderland a day after pleading guilty to sexual activity with a minor

11/02/2016