Once again the governing body of football has shot itself in the foot…again, and again, and again…16 times to be precise. 16 is the number of teams the field of World Cup will expand by in 2026 as it was announced on Tuesday that the number of teams will jump … Continue reading
Until recently women’s international soccer players had enjoyed a reputation for cheating far less than their male counterparts whose antics can often derail an entertaining match. That was until Rio 2016. Move over Diego Costa and Luis Suarez, make room for the ugly American Hope Solo. Get ready Southsiders in … Continue reading
With top FIFA executives under arrest, facing extradition and the resignation of president Sepp Blatter, the time for reforms and rehabilitation of our sickly governing body has long since passed. While most observers are content to let the prosecution and court cases play out and the next wave of unscrupulous … Continue reading
Shock and outrage may have overtaken the football world on Wednesday after news that the court case concerning the World Cup bidding process would proceed coupled with the arrest of seven current and former FIFA officials on suspicion of fraud, racketeering and money laundering…. but none of us were really … Continue reading
What to look forward to in the holidays or the New Year? Family, friends, presents and Cheer? Yes. But how about an end to the reign of Sepp Blatter and some major changes at FIFA? In the wake of allegations of corruption, match fixing and other nasty realities its time for … Continue reading
The football has been brilliant, while the refereeing…well almost a complete disaster.With only four matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup complete we already have enough refereeing controversy to fill the contents of this blog. You will recall that the World Cup opened with a storm of controversy surrounding Japanese … Continue reading
Just one match in the books and the 2014 FIFA World Cup already has its first refereeing controversy. Referee Yuichi Nishimura hasn’t always been a friend of Brazil but on Thursday in the opening game of the tournament, he gifted the host nation the winning goal in it`s 3-1 victory over Croatia. It … Continue reading
FIFA is losing the battle on corruption and match-fixing signalling that the time is right for Sepp Blatter to announce his resignation. More proof about what were once inconvenient ďż˝?conspiracy’ theories against soccer’s ruling elite have surfaced just a little too frequently for these mammoth problems to again be merely … Continue reading
THE GREEDY BASTARDS’ WORLD TOUR CONTINUES: When FIFA boss Sepp Blatter announced the world’s governing body would spend close to $100-million at next year’s World Cup for social assistance you can excuse the Confederations Cup protesters in Brazil for failing to acknowledge this seemingly impressive gesture. While good ole ďż˝?Septic’ … Continue reading
CRIES IN SUPPORT OF QUEBEC NATIONALISM, CHARGES OF RACISM DON’T CUT IT HERE. THE PLAYERS, COACHES, FANS, REFS ARE THE ONES WHO LOSE: The Canadian Soccer Association’s decision to suspend the Quebec Soccer Federation for its highly controversial resolution to ban players who wear turbans from the field of play … Continue reading
BY CLIVE TOYE The ills of man do not always pass by the beautiful game, they sometimes stay. Look at the totally unacceptable behaviour of Septic Blatter and his mob and others actually caught in corruption. Look at the financial finagling during the transfer window, especially in England; bad enough … Continue reading
The head of soccer’s world governing body said on Thursday that many of the match-fixing allegations reported by Europol earlier this week have already been reviewed and taken care of by FIFA and said the ball is now in the court of government officials to take action. The European police … Continue reading
The global soccer community can now make anonymous tips of match-fixing and corruption on a new FIFA web page. The governing body shrewdly set up the hotline ahead of Monday’s bombshell announcement by European police organization Europol which found 680 suspicious matches including World Cup, Champions League and European Championship … Continue reading
Another match-fixing bombshell struck the beautiful game on Monday with Europe’s joint police unit, Europol, revealing more than 680 matches that were influenced by organized crime. “This is a sad day for European football,” said Europol boss Rob Wainwright in a statement on Monday, adding that criminals were orchestrating corruption … Continue reading