The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA (usually pronounced /fiːfə/ or /fiːfæ/), is the international governing body of association football. Its headquarters are in Zürich, Switzerland, and its current president is Sepp Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major international tournaments, most notably the FIFA World Cup, held since 1930.
Source: The Escapist
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Source: FIFA World Cup Soccer News
England reigns at Saskatoon World Cup StarPhoenix The stranglehold England has on the competition is obvious, and it will be the mission of many to dethrone The Three Lions. Unlike the FIFA World Cup, we don't have to wait four years for i ...
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Source: ESPN STAR Sports
FIFA's leaders will gather in Budapest on Saturday to formally usher in the first reforms of a process that was sparked by a series of revelations of corruption and mismanagement last year. The reforms, in ...
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Source: San Mateo Daily Journal
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ESPNSTAR.com columnist Jesse Fink takes a look at the recent controversial allegations levelled at several FIFA exco members. What are the odds? In 2011 Thailand Football Association president Worawi Makudi's name ...
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Source: Soccer News
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is wrestling with the challenge of replacing two automatic starters as his team prepare for Euro 2012. Reigning champions Spain will be without the Barcelona centre-back Carles Puyol and striker David Villa. B ...
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Source: FIFA
Juan Roman Riquelme was overlooked once again as Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella named the home-based contingent of his squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifier against Ecuador. The veteran playmaker has impressed in recent weeks with Boca J ...
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Source: Irish Examiner
But although the statement was widely interpreted as a boost for Ireland’s chances of co-hosting the tournament with Scotland and Wales, FAI sources were quick to point out the status of their involvement currently remains ...
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