Tag: FIFA
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The CAS Dismisses the Appeals
Lausanne, June 03, 2013: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in relation to the appeals filed by FC Nantes (France), Ismael Bangoura (Guinea) and Al Nasr Sports Club (Dubaï) against the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber’s decision of 16 November 2012 (notified on 1 February 2013) in which the French club…
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Del Bosque and Renard give a press conference
Cairo, May 13, 2013: FIFA coach of the year 2012 Vicente Del Bosque, coach of Spain winners of EURO 2012 and FIFA World Cup 2010 held a press conference at the conclusion of the CAF Symposium for the analysis of 2012 and 2013 Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo. The conference was also…
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FIFA SG to visit Natal, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro
Zurich – Switzerland, May 11, 2013: In his last visit to Brazil before the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke will travel to Natal on Monday morning (13 May). Together with Ronaldo and Bebeto, members of the Local Organising Committee Board of Administration, and Luís Fernandes, Deputy Sports Minister, he will…
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Ali Nawaz gets AFC Distinguished Service Award
Lahore – Pakistan, May 08, 2013: FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter & AFC Newly elected President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa presented the “AFC Distinguished Service Award 2013” to Pakistan Football Official and former Captain of Pakistan Team Ali Nawaz. It’s a great honor for PFF and the football family of Pakistan that Ali…
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Media to implement new messaging tool
May 03, 2013: With the aim of further improving our media services, the FIFA Media Department
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Statement of the FIFA President after the AFC President election
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 02, 2013: “I congratulate Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa for his brilliant election to the Presidency of the Asian Football Confederation, as well as to the FIFA Executive Committee. One of the key missions he will have to ensure is that unity prevails within the AFC. Unity, as well…
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Shaikh Salman is new President of AFC
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, May 02, 2013: Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain was elected as the new President of AFC for the term 2013-2015 here in the capital of Malaysia on Thursday. In the AFC Extraordinary Congress, Shaikh Salman secured 33 votes out of 46 votes (2/3rd majority) in the first round…
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Joseph S. Blatter launches FIFA museum project
Zurich, April 25, 2013: FIFA, world football’s governing body, is going ahead with its museum project. Instead of being built in FIFA’s grounds on the “Zurichberg” as originally planned, the new cultural attraction will be constructed in the “Haus zur Enge” in Zurich-Enge. The museum is expected to open in April / May 2015. This…
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Record-breaking 2.5 million players take part
Zurich, April 25, 2013: A staggering 2.5 million players signed-up for the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) in 2013, making this year’s tournament the most contested in the FIWC’s ten year history. The world’s top 21 virtual footballers who emerged victorious during one of the six seasons will meet in Madrid between 6 and 8…
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FIFA extends Lebanese match fixing sanctions
Zurich, April 24, 2013: FIFA can today confirm the worldwide extension of disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Lebanese Football Association against 23 players and one official following match-fixing investigations conducted in Lebanon this year. Of the players involved, 20 received a one-year ban from all football-related activities while the remaining individuals received a two-year ban,…