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Sepp Blatter: There has been a 57 fold increase in football development under my leadership

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When I joined FIFA in 1975 as its development officer, our organisation employed 11 people who operated out of an old Zurich villa and generated a modest income. Football was a pastime for many but by far not the power it has become ever since.

No matter what some critics say, FIFA has substantially contributed to the improvement of lives around the world over the last three decades. Since I joined in the seventies,

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Zamalek handed fine and ordered to play behind closed doors following pitch invasion

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By David Gold

April 20 – The African Football Confederation (CAF) has fined Egyptian outfit Zamalek following a pitch invasion after a game in the African Champions League last month.

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UEFA will announce which FIFA Presidential candidate it supports in May, says Platini

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By Andrew Warshaw at the Guildhall in London

April 20 – UEFA will decide at the beginning of May which candidate to back in the forthcoming FIFA election campaign, its President Michael Platini revealed today.

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Exclusive: Tottenham legal challenge over Olympic Stadium set to fail warns London Mayor

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By Andrew Warshaw at the Guildhall in London

April 20 – Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to overturn the decision to allow rivals West Ham United to move to the Olympic Stadium after next year’s Games is doomed to fail, London Mayor Boris Johnson hinted today.

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Platini admits UEFA have overpriced tickets for Champions League final

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By Andrew Warshaw at the Guildhall in London

April 20 – UEFA President Michel Platini has apologised for over-pricing tickets for next month’s Champions League final, the showpiece event of the European club calendar.

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Exclusive: Blatter claims he offers “proven leadership” in election manifesto

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By Duncan Mackay

April 20 – Sepp Blatter has written to all 208 members of FIFA to try to win their support for a fourth time as President, claiming that the sport is healthy financially and better developed under him than at any time in its history and that he offers “proven leadership”.

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Once Caldas face suspension over failure to pay player wages

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By David Gold

April 20 – Former South American champions Once Caldas became the second Colombian team in a week to face a 30-day suspension over unpaid player wages.

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Talks cause fresh delay for Rangers takeover

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By David Gold

April 20 – Craig Whyte’s proposed takeover of Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers could be delayed again, as current club chairman Alastair Johnson wants talks to continue until the end of the season.

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Blatter hires another journalist to help in bid to be re-elected FIFA President

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 19 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has hired yet another top-ranked sports journalist to be a part of his re-election campaign team.

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Adidas and Bayern renew partnership

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By David Gold

April 19 – Adidas has renewed its partnership with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich until 2020, in a deal which sees the company continue to supply team kits to the German outfit.

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Usmanov continues to buy Arsenal shares despite Kroenke takeover

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By David Gold

April 19 – Alisher Usmanov continues to buy shares in Arsenal despite American businessman Stan Kroenke becoming the London side’s majority shareholder and launching a formal takeover bid.

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Bin Hammam’s Presidential hopes boosted by Asian support

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 19 – Mohamed Bin Hammam can count on the support of at least 10 members of his Asian Confederation when he bids for the presidency of FIFA on June 1.

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Euro 2012 ticket lottery begins after record number of applications

By David Gold

April 19 – The draw for tickets to the Euro 2012 Championships, co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland, begins today following a record number of applications.

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MATCH invite companies to become official hospitality agents for 2014 World Cup

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By David Gold

April 19 – MATCH Hospitality, the FIFA Hospitality Programme rights holder, has launched a global Invitation to Tender (ITT) process for companies interested in becoming official and exclusive agents of hospitality for the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup in their respective countries.

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Brazil’s airports face race against time to be ready for 2014 World Cup

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By David Gold

April 18 – Up to 10 of the 13 Brazilian airports currently being upgraded for the 2014 World Cup, are unlikely to be ready on time or able to cope with the volume of air traffic during the tournament, a report by the country’s Institute for Applied Economic Research shows.