By Andrew Warshaw
May 17 – Spain’s 2018 World Cup bid team have expressed utter shock at Lord Triesman’s bribery allegations as English officials continue on a major damage limitation exercise to prevent their £15 million ($22 million) campaign from total collapse.
By Tom Degun
May 17 – FIFA delegates, comprising of representatives from the participating National Federations and officials from the world governing body, have completed their tour of Singapore ahead of the team sports draws for 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games which are set to take place tomorrow.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 16 – Sebastian Coe (pictured) and Sir Keith Mills, the architects of London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, are set to adopt a higher profile role in England’s campaign to stage the 2018 World Cup after Lord Triesman was forced to step down as chairman, Coe has exclusively told insideworldfootball.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – Lord Triesman’s comments that led to him having to resign as chairman of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup and the Football Association proves that they are scared of Russia’s bid, Alexey Sorokin (pictured), the head of their bid has claimed today.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – Lord Triesman, the chairman of the Football Association and England’s 2018 World Cup bid, today dramatically resigned from both positions over alleging that 2018 rivals Spain and Russia were planning to collude in bribing referees at this year’s tournament in South Africa.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 16 – England’s campaign to host the 2018 World Cup could be severely damaged after Lord Triesman, the bid leader, was accused of making a series of explosive allegations about rival bidders in a story published on the front page of today’s Mail on Sunday.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 15 – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (pictured) today pledged his country’s support to Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
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May 15 – The African Nations Cup tournament will be staged in odd years from 2013, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 15 – West Ham United’s bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has been backed by Simon Clegg (pictured), the former chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA).
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By Tom Degun in London
May 14 – England 2018 chairman Lord Triesman (pictured) today insisted that the the country’s World Cup bid offers FIFA a safe option in terms of revenue and infrastructure following two potentially dangerous tournaments in South Africa this year and Brazil in 2014.
May 14 – Togo have been officially cleared to play in the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying competition after an Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive meeting in Cairo, a statement released today said.
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 14 – The leader of Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid insists his country deserves to stage the tournament over the rest of his European rivals.
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 14 – Qatar officials bidding for the 2022 World Cup once again insisted today that the heat factor would not be a problem if they are given the green light to stage the tournament.
Under normal circumstances, FA Cup Final week should be about excitement, anticipation and gaining maximum publicity for all the right reasons.
But Portsmouth are no ordinary club as the last few months have starkly illustrated.
By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich
May 14 – David Beckham today officially handed over England’s 2018 World Cup bid book, telling FIFA President Sepp Blatter that football “runs through the veins” of English fans.