By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 12 – South Korean FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon today claimed that he had no plans to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Presidency of football’s world governing body.
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At Wembley tonight, England’s footballers take on Montenegro in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
Improbably enough, it is the visitors who head the group with three wins out of three - pretty remarkable given that the country declared independence just four years ago and, at some 5,000 square miles, is a touch smaller than Northern Ireland and a touch bigger than Death Valley National Park.
As star player Mirko Vucinic and his team-mates pursue their dream tonight at one of world sport’s most famous venues,
By Tom Degun
October 11 – Sports Minister Hugh Robertson says Britain must rid itself of using the term ‘Decade of Sport’ as it implies a sense of entitlement to host major sporting events.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
October 11 – UK Athletics today threw its support behind West Ham’s bid to take over London’s Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games because they believe it is the best way to ensuring that the running track remains.
October 10 – Thousands of square metres of real grass were laid on Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge in an event designed to support Australia’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
October 10 – England hosting the 2018 World Cup would be a “magical” thing, according to one leading Premier League boss.
By Andrew Warshaw in London
October 10 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter is on the verge of meeting British Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured) as England steps up its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 9 – Asian football’s most powerful administrator has revealed he would have preferred the votes for the next two World Cups to be split.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 9 – The 2012 European Championship finals were never in jeopardy despite Ukraine’s initial inability to meet strict criteria, according to UEFA’s chief operating officer, Martin Kallen (pictured).
October 8 – Football administrators in Australia have agreed to a “unified and unprecedented commitment” to work together in the best interests of the game.
October 8 – FIFA has provisionally lifted the suspension of Nigeria after Government officials agreed not to intervene in the running of the sport.
By Andrew Warshaw
October 8 – The head of the Asian football federation has hinted that the most deserving candidate may not necessarily win the race to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 7 – The bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has exploded into controversy with allegations of dirty tricks.
When I go to Stamford Bridge, I always try to walk via neighbouring Brompton cemetery.
The overgrown graves and weathered tombstones put things nicely into perspective.
Perhaps this helps to explain why - in the middle of the Leaders in Football debate on the race for the 2018 World Cup - I found myself thinking that none of it actually counted for very much.
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By Andrew Warshaw
October 7 – FIFA boss Sepp Blatter (pictured) faces a potential challenge to his long presidency from one of the most powerful men in Asian football.