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FIFA Reject Proposal to Replace Iran With Italy

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FIFA have no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup. Sources confirm the governing body remains committed to the original line-up. This follows a bold suggestion from US special envoy Paolo Zampolli. He proposed that…

The Beautiful Game’s Genocidal Silence

Fazal Muhammed
In the hallowed halls of FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, where the dreams of footballers from Soweto to São Paulo are supposedly nurtured with equal reverence, a profound silence echoes through corridors lined with rhetoric about unity,…

Eto’o Banned for Misconduct at U-20 Women’s World Cup

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Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), has been banned from attending Cameroon’s matches for the next six months for violating conduct rules during the recent U-20 Women’s World Cup, where his national…

FIFA and European Football Face Off Over Calendar Crunch

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The world of football is currently embroiled in a tense standoff between FIFA, the sport's global governing body, and European football stakeholders. The core of the conflict is the increasingly packed match calendar, which has led to…

Why VAR is negatively impacting football experience

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  Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has been introduced in football with the aim of improving the accuracy of decisions made by referees and reducing the number of incorrect decisions. However, many people feel that…