
Platini 'very happy' as France move to brink of World Cup trophy defence
Michel Platini is feeling a sense of "pride" at seeing France in another World Cup final and is firmly behind Les Bleus on their march towards history.
Thu Dec 15 2022

Blatter suffers one last defeat over FIFA misconduct
"Mr Blatter breached the FIFA Code of Ethics since the payment amounted to an undue gift as it had no contractual basis." - CAS
Mon Dec 05 2016

Euro 2016: Portugal seek revenge for past agony against France
France have won their last 10 meetings with the Portuguese since going down 2-0 in a friendly back in 1975.
Sat Jul 09 2016

Football: Portugal celebrates Ronaldo's new epic
Fans exploded with joy as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal completed their landmark win over Wales to reach the Euro 2016 final.
Thu Jul 07 2016

Michel Platini quits as UEFA president after ban appeal fails
Michel Platini will resign as UEFA president after his appeal against a six-year ban from football activities, failed.
Mon May 09 2016

Platini appeals against six-year ban
UEFA president Michel Platini has made a formal appeal against his six year ban from football at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Wed Mar 02 2016

Infantino elected to replace Blatter: How the FIFA scandal unfolded
Following Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidential election victory, we look at how the game's governing body became engulfed in scandal.
Sat Feb 27 2016

Qatar did not buy 2022 World Cup - Blatter
Sepp Blatter continues to distance himself from allegations of corruption and claims Qatar did not buy the 2022 World Cup.
Sat Feb 20 2016

FIFA museum to open on February 28
The multi-million dollar FIFA museum, the project of fallen world football chief Sepp Blatter, will open its doors on February 28 in Zurich, two days after the election of his successor.
Tue Jan 12 2016

Blatter: FIFA has abandoned me
Suspended president Sepp Blatter feels let down by FIFA and has reiterated his desire to continue fighting against his eight-year ban.
Wed Dec 30 2015

Prince Ali the best man to lead FIFA - Peter Velappan
The former AFC sec-gen says it is timely that an Asian leads the world governing body for football.
Thu Dec 24 2015

Football: FIFA bans Blatter, Platini for eight years
A FIFA ethics tribunal on Monday banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years saying they had abused their positions over a 2 million Swiss francs payment made to Platini.
Mon Dec 21 2015

UEFA president Platini to be suspended for several years
The UEFA president Michel Platini will be suspended for several years due to the ongoing FIFA corruption scandal.
Sat Dec 12 2015

FIFA seeks Platini life ban - lawyer
FIFA's ethics watchdog wants Michel Platini banned for life over a suspect payment, the European football chief's lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.
Tue Nov 24 2015

FIFA hits back at financial criticism
FIFA has defended itself against criticism of the lack of availability of financial information relating to its 209 member associations.
Fri Nov 20 2015

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025