David Cameron to miss FIFA World Cup inspection visit
By David Owen
August 16 - David Cameron (pictured right), the British Prime Minister, is to miss next week’s visit by FIFA inspectors assessing England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Iran coach happy to talk about football rather than clothing
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By Tom Degun in Singapore
August 15 – Shahrzad Mozafar, the coach of the Iranian girl’s team at the Summer Youth Olympic Games, told insidethegames that she was happy to talk about something other than the team’s clothing after her side claimed a 1-0 win over Papa New Guinea in their second match in Group A courtesy of an early second half strike by Fatemeh Ardestani.
Exclusive: Coe delighted with West Ham pledge to keep track
By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 15 – Sebastian Coe has publicly backed West Ham United’s bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games in London following their pledge to keep a permanent athletics track.
Indonesian naturalisation plan backed
August 13 – A controversial plan by the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) to recruit players from overseas to play for the national team has been backed by the Government.
Cruyff absence cannot dent Holland-Belgium confidence after World Cup inspection visit
By Andrew Warshaw
August 13 – Dutch and Belgian bid officials believe their so-called “World Coaches legacy programme” will be the key factor that could persuade FIFA to grant them the 2018 World Cup.
Coventry hope Olympics will help win train station approval for Ricoh Arena
August 13 – Coventry is hoping that being added to the list of venues to host football matches for the 2012 Olympics will help them win approval to build a new train station at the Ricoh Arena.
Mihir Bose: Fans should treat new owners with extreme caution
It is part of the change that has come over football that, as the new season starts, the fans must not only look out for the new players who have walked into the clubs’ changing rooms but the new owners who may now own their clubs’ boardrooms.
In the last few weeks, the football news has been as dominated by the transfers of club ownership as much as player transfers. Or more accurately stories of possible sales of clubs with Liverpool,
Nottingham World Cup stadium set to be moved
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 13 – Nottingham’s proposed controversial new stadium to host World Cup matches if England’s bid to host 2018 is successful is set to be moved from its original location, it has been reported.
Moscow included in FIFA inspection visit itinerary
By Andrew Warshaw
August 12 – Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid team has delivered the broadest hint yet that the FIFA inspection team about to visit the country will be able to include Moscow in their itinerary.
Exclusive: World Cup windfall for Liverpool
By David Owen
August 13 – Liverpool are set to enjoy an unexpected financial windfall from the World Cup in South Africa, thanks to the presence at the tournament of players like Fernando Torres (pictured), an insidetworldfootball survey can exclusively reveal.
David Owen: Liverpool win the World Cup – sort of
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These are tense times to be a supporter of Liverpool Football Club.
But into every life a little sunshine must pour and, after spending two days number-crunching, I think I am in a position to announce a small piece of good news for Anfield-watchers.
The Reds look set to get a bumper share of the $40 million that FIFA has for the first time earmarked for payment to the clubs whose players took part in the recent World Cup in South Africa.
Exclusive: Blatter delighted to see Iran compete at Youth Olympic Games following hijab controversy
By Tom Degun in Singapore
August 12 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter told insideworldfootball tonight of his pleasure at seeing the Iranian girls team compete in the first match of the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore despite their participation being in doubt for a long period ahead of the competition following a row over what the team were allowed to wear.
Exclusive: There will be no exception for FIFA over whereabouts claim WADA
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 11 – Football must adhere to the controversial “whereabouts” rule and top players must provide details of their location for one hour every day of the year, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey warned today.
North Korea allegations of abuse to be investigated by FIFA
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 11 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has demanded answers from North Korea after reports that its World Cup squad was publicly humiliated and coach Kim Jong-Hun sentenced to hard labour.
Sepp Blatter: I’ve always been behind goal-line technology
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 11 – Sepp Blatter claimed today that his view on goal-line technology had never changed and that he is behind calls for its introduction as long as the right system can be developed.