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Thursday, August 14, 2014
FIFA Sued Over Bad Officiating for 1 Billion Euros
Colombian lawyer Aurelio Jimenez has taken it upon himself to get justice on behalf of the global football fans. He wants to take FIFA to court over bad officiating at the 2014 World Cup tournament in Brazil.
He said that he is suing FIFA for moral damages caused by bad refereeing at the tournament,demanding for an astonishing 1 billion Euros in compensation.The 74-year old lawyer...
Read moreFriday, June 20, 2014
Mexico Coach Miguel Herrera Defends Gay Slur Chant by Fans
Mexico coach defends gay slur chant by crowd
CARLOS RODRIGUEZ - AP Sports Writer (AP)
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has defended World Cup fans chanting a gay slur which is under investigation by the sport's international governing body.
Herrera says...
Read moreTuesday, June 10, 2014
Russia Captain Roman Shirokov Will Miss World Cup
Reported by: Associated Press
Russia captain Roman Shirokov was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday with a lingering back injury.
Russia coach Fabio Capello said Shirokov will go to Finland on Monday for a back operation. The Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder missed all three World...
Read moreMonday, June 9, 2014
Official FIFA World Cup Instagram Account Launched
FIFA has finally launched its official FIFA World Cup account FIFAWorldCup on Instagram to share the best photos from Brazil and for football supporters all over the world to share their World Cup experience on social media.
Fans across the globe can see and share exclusive...
Read moreThursday, June 5, 2014
World Cup Squads Officially Confirmed
FIFA.com - The final selections of the 32 coaches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ have been decided and officially verified, revealing the 736 players who will potentially feature between 12 June - 13 July.All the initial provisional squads have been trimmed down, injuries weighed...
Read moreThursday, May 29, 2014
Indigenous Groups Protest Against FIFA World Cup 2014
Armed with bows and arrows, around 400 people of different ethnic groups in Brazil rallied outside the Justice Ministry in the capital on Thursday, to protest against a legislation before congress that threatens to shrink the size of some reserves for indigenous groups. The indigenous...
Read moreWednesday, May 21, 2014
FIFA Calls for Another Test Game at World Cup Opening Stadium
FIFA has demanded for one more test game at the Sao Paulo stadium where the opening match of the World Cup will take place. This is after problems surfaced over the weekend at the venue's inaugural match.
not the actual arena
The Arena Corinthians held its first official match...
Read moreMonday, May 19, 2014
FIFA President Sepp Blatter: “Mistake” To Award 2022 World Cup To Qatar
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”.
When asked by Swiss broadcaster RTS if selecting Qatar was an error, Blatter said: “Of course, it was a mistake.” He added: “You know, one makes a lot of mistakes in life.
“The technical...
Read moreMonday, March 31, 2014
Death Toll Rises in World Cup Stadium Construction
A Brazilian construction worker died after falling at the Sao Paulo stadium where the football World Cup is due to start on 12 June, BBC News reported. This is the third death at the new stadium after two workers were killed when a crane collapsed last November. It was the eighth...
Read moreWednesday, March 19, 2014
Lionel Messi is Football's Top Earner
France Football named Lionel Messi as football's top earner with earnings of €41m. Tailing him on the second place is Cristiano Ronaldo with €39.5m. Below is the Top 10 List of Football's top earners.
Football’s Top 10 earners
Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina)...
Read moreFIFA Official Bribed for Qatar World Cup 2022?
Austin "Jack" Warner, former vice president of FIFA, is now facing new allegations that he was bribed to
influence the outcome of the 2022 World Cup bidding. It was reported that he accepted a sum of almost $2 Million from a Qatari firm. Mr. Warner and Qatar's 2022 World Cup...
Read moreWelcome to FIFA World Cup Online 2014
Welcome to FIFA World Cup Online 2014. This website is dedicated to provide you all the hottest news on the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It will be the 20th FIFA World Cup and will take place from June 12 to July 13, 2014. This will be the second time that Brazil has...
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