Sepp Blatter

New Delhi, Feb 13: FIFA president Sepp Blatter will be visiting India next month to oversee the development work under its Goal project before awarding the hosting rights of the 2017 U-17 World Cup to the All India Football Federation (AIFF). - Indiatalkies.comRead Full Story

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will be visiting India next month to oversee the development work under its Goal project before awarding the hosting rights of the 2017 U-17 World Cup to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).Read Full Story

FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces the introduction of four new task forces and a "Committee of Good Governance" aimed at reforming the organization and repairing its reputation. A turbulent period for FIFA began in May 2010. Whilst most of the world's soccer fans were more concerned with Africa's first World Cup finals that June, FIFA was presented with official bid documents by Australia, England, Netherlands/Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain/Portugal and the...Read Full Story

FIFA president Sepp Blatter's remarks on racism in football are the latest controversial quotes to be attributed to the head of world soccer. In 2004, Blatter -- seen here with Brazil star Marta -- angered female footballers with his suggestion for how the women's game could be made more appealing. "They could, for example, have tighter shorts," said the Swiss. "Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball." In 2010, when England captain John Terry...Read Full Story

David Beckham hands England's 2018 bid book to Sepp Blatter at FIFA headquarters on May 14 last year. STORY HIGHLIGHTS David Beckham says comments about racism by Sepp Blatter are "not right" Superstar says head of world football should not be making such remarks FIFA president apologizes for what he said, but refuses to resign His interview with CNN World Sport has caused outrage around the world (CNN) -- Football superstar David Beckham has condemned controversial...Read Full Story

World football’s governing body FIFA has appointed Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale to its media committee, which deals with working conditions of the media at FIFA events and is responsible for maintaining relationships with the international media. Sexwale was a member of the World Cup organising committee and FIFA fair play and development committee. In his new role he would participate in the show racism the red card campaign, led by FIFA president Sepp Blatter. The Minister...Read Full Story

TOKYO ( Reuters ) - FIFA 's growing concern at Brazil 's lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup have prompted president Sepp Blatter to make the matter a "personal dossier." FIFA confirmed that Ricardo Teixeira , the beleaguered head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and local organizing committee, would take a leave of absence for the next month. Soccer's governing body also reiterated concerns about infrastructure and the legal situation over the organization of the event...Read Full Story

  Afan displaying a banner with a message for FIFA president Sepp Blatter, regarding his handling of recent racism allegations in football, during an English Premier League match on Saturday. (AFP Photo/Paul Ellis)   Kuala Lumpur. FIFA chief Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday that he was “hurt” by the outrage sparked by his controversial comments about racism in football as he struggled to quell the row. Blatter said the stormy fall-out, which continues to reverberate, “touched me in my...Read Full Story

Deep thoughts: FIFA President Sepp Blatter appears to be pondering about which group he can offend next while attending a recent Euro 2012 qualifier (AP Photo). FIFA President Sepp Blatter has added offensive comments about racism to a questionable repertoire that included previous missteps involving sexism and bigotry toward gays. Associated Press sports Writer Graham Dunbar has more on the latest comments by the leader of the world's governing body to embarrass the sport: GENEVA (AP...Read Full Story

FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has indicated that the much-awaited goal line technology will be used in the 2014 World Cup expected to hold in Brazil. "Brazil 2014 will have technology to avoid phantom goals," he said. " Fifa has two good systems that meet all the demands we set: reliability, immediacy and not being difficult to use. "The goal-line technology has been worked on for years by British firm Hawk-Eye and German company Cairos. Presently nine of them are being tested. Speaking on...Read Full Story