The ongoing soap opera at FIFA could a couple of more twists on May 29th when President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any wrong doing… at least for now, while board member Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner, the head of CONCACAF have been suspended from their duties indefinitely. Also, bin Hammam, who was the [...]

Argentina’s Lionel Messi was named the first recipient of the FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy on Jan. 10th during a lavish awards ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland. Messi, who plays with Spanish giants Barcelona in Spain, beat out his club teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi for the player of the year honours. Iniesta and Xavi were [...]

If you’re wondering what FIFA does with the millions of dollars it rakes in from the World Cup you’re not alone. The world’s governing body of soccer released some figures on Jan 6th that accounts for $40 million of profits from the 2010 World Cup that was held in South Africa. The money was split [...]

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the organization is thinking about reintroducing the golden goal system to decide games that go into extra time in the next World Cup, which will be held in Brazil 2014. He added that many fans like the rule and many don’t. The golden goal is basically like a sudden-death playoff. [...]

While the only trophy that really matters to most fans was won by Spain on July 11 after their 1-0 win in the World Cup Final over Holland, FIFA did give out some other hardware to deserving players. Golden Ball: Best player of the tournament – Diego Forlan – Uruguay Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan was [...]

English soccer fans might get some joy knowing their country will be represented in the World Cup Final in Johannesburg on July 11 as FIFA has appointed Howard Webb as the referee. The 39-year-old professional referee from Rotherham, England, will take control of the match between Holland and Spain, who are both going for their [...]

While FIFA president Sepp Blatter keeps telling the world’s soccer fans that video technology isn’t used because he wants to protect referees, many people think the opposite is true.

It’s no secret the two football teams don’t really like each other, but Germany and Argentina definitely respect each other when they meet on the pitch.

French lawmakers held a closed-door meeting regarding the country’s recent World Cup fiasco in South Africa and stated on June 30 that manager Raymond Domenech wouldn’t take any responsibility for the team’s poor showing and misbehaviour and couldn’t explain the events. The lawmakers stated the soon-to-retire Domenech attempted to blame the media at the hearing [...]

FIFA, which is deservedly on the hot seat for its lack of video technology and poor refereeing, is now set to censor and/or ban controversial moments of World Cup games from being shown on giant screens inside the stadiums. The decision was made after replays of Carlos Tevez’s goal for Argentina against Mexico on June [...]