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Andrew Warshaw: Blatter must fear after stampede South Africa 2010 will send out wrong message

Andrew Warshaw

They were the kind of images FIFA President Sepp Blatter and his right-hand man, South Africa 2010 organising committee chief Danny Jordaan, least wanted to witness.

“World sees our soccer shame,” trumpeted the front page of Johannesburg’s main newspaper above several gruesome images.

One a terrified child, another a blood-stained fan with one eye half-closed; a third a frightening melee of confused supporters trying to find their feet after crashing into a gate.

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USA World Cup bid receives more Hollywood support

June 8 – Actress Charlize Theron is supporting Brad Pitt’s bid to see the US host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

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West Ham proposal to take over Olympic Stadium backed by experts

By Tom Degun in London

June 8 – A group of experts today told the London Assembly’s Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee that Premier League West Ham United are the obvious candidates to provide the most economically viable future for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium post-Games in the midst of a recession.

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Russia offers to help Trinidad as they seek votes for World Cup 2018 election

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 8 – Russia has offered to help Trinidad and Tobago “in any way possible” in what seems to be an effort to persuade FIFA vice-president Jack Warner to vote for their World Cup bid ahead of England.

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Warner to defy political opposition and continue in FIFA role

Jack Warner in front of FIFA sign

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 8 – Jack Warner has vowed that he will ignore calls in Trinidad and Tobago to step down from his positions as a vice-president of FIFA and President of CONCACAF and stay in his roles as long as he can use it to help his country.

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Blatter promises no repeat of South African stampede at World Cup

By Andrew Warshaw in Johannesburg

June 7 – FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists there will be no repeat at the World Cup of Sunday’s stampede at a warmup game between Nigeria and North Korea that left 16 people injured.

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Blatter backs joint bids for 2018 World Cup

By Andrew Warshaw in Johannesburg

June 7 – The race for the 2018 World Cup has intensified after FIFA today re-affirmed the decision to endorse joint bids.

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SIS LIVE sign-up as England 2018 World Cup backer

June 7 – SIS LIVE, Europe’s largest outside broadcast and uplink supplier, is to become an official supporter of the England 2018 World Cup bid, they have announced.

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Glazer family £1 billion plus debt threatens ownership of Manchester United

June 7 – The scale of debt held by the Glazer family, the owners of Manchester United, is even greater than first imagined after it emerged that their business empire owes £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion), which could threaten their ownership of the three-time European champions.

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French Sports Minister accuses Les Bleus of lack of decency

June 6 – France’s troubled build-up to the World Cup has suffered another blow after the country’s Sports Minister Rama Yade criticised the squad for staying at a luxury hotel.

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England 2018 bid not affected by Triesman, claims FA vice-chairman

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 6 – England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup has rallied strongly quickly following the controversial resignation of chairman Lord Triesman, Barry Bright, the vice-chairman of the Football Association claimed today.

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David Owen: England have more chance of winning 2018 World Cup than 2010

Which World Cup do England have the better chance of winning – 2010 or 2018?

For the bookies, the answer is clear.

A leading betting website on Saturday rated Fabio Capello’s men 8/1 fourth-favourites to triumph in South Africa, behind Spain (4/1), Brazil (9/2) and Argentina (13/2).

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Prince William shows support to England World Cup bid

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 5 – Prince William is set to travel to South Africa later this month to help promote England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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Arsenal star to lead Russia charm offensive in South Africa

By Andrew Warshaw

June 5 – The Russian 2018 World Cup bid team are taking Arsenal star Andrei Arshavin to South Africa next week in a bid to woo members of the FIFA Executive Committee.

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Sydney tournament will boost World Cup bid hopes Buckley

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

June 4 – Australia hope that a post-World Cup mini-tournament next month featuring Blackburn Rovers, Glasgow Rangers, AEK Athens and Sydney FC will boost the country’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 tournament.