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World Cup” width=”300″ height=”165″ />Football FanCast columnist Oscar Pye-Jeary reflects on the World Cup draw. Barely a day passes at FIFA without some kind of farcical goings on. Full Article at Football Fancast
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Cape Town — South Africa proved to the doubting Thomases that they are capable of hosting big occasions when they hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CICC) on Friday night. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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JUST when I though FIFA president Sepp Blatter could not surprise me anymore, he goes one better. Full Article at This Is Nottingham
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The 2010 World Cup draws took place in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, before a world live and television audience of close to 200 million people with Nigeria, for the third time in 15 years, facing Argentina in Group B. After a colourful ceremony... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter was joined by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa CEO Danny Jordaan, South African Football Association President Kirsten Nematandani and Executive Mayor of the City of... Full Article at Goal.com
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FOOTBALL world governing body has called on people across the globe to believe in South Africa to host one of the greatest World Cup finals next year. Full Article at Sowetan
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Around the FIFA tearoom in Zurich, the talk was not of the World Cup draw, Thierry Henry's left hand or Charlize Theron's embarrassing blonde moments in Cape Town. Full Article at Sportal Australia
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Cape Town: David Beckham has boosted England’s chance of winning the 2018 football World Cup bid simply by his presence in Cape Town during the draw, as his appearance has wooed FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Vice-President Jack Warner. Full Article at Zee News
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Sometimes, the solutions to the ills so manifest and so obvious in the global game lie completely within the players, big and small. News and features from around the world of soccer and the Web. Full Article at The New York Times
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Sepp Blatter, the head of Fifa, manages to make Brian Cowen look like a competent leader on top of his brief. Full Article at Irish Independent
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The vuvuzela has been given the all-clear – by the big noise himself, Sepp Blatter. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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FANFARE! Long Street in Cape Town was packed with thousands of people who came to witness the live broadcast of the Fifa 2010 World Cup draw on Friday. Picture: MOEKETSI MOTICOE 'The draw declared death to doubt. Full Article at Times Live South Africa
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Shay Given has spoken for the first time about The France v Ireland World Cup play-off game and called the result and referee decision an 'injustice'. Full Article at Soccer Blogs
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The Football for Hope center is out to teach kids about more than just the "beautiful game." Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter holds up a FIFA card at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened a new Football of Hope Center in the township of Khayelitsha. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ireland defender Richard Dunne said talk of Fifa giving his side a special award following their World Cup exit was "taking the mickey". Full Article at Soccer Blogs
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter hopes Africa's first World Cup will leave a lasting legacy that will help win the fight against HIV. Full Article at Sports Illustrated
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Hi, my name is Felicity ‘Flick’ Lobb, and this is the first of my (hopefully) regular columns for Onehellofabeating.com. Full Article at Fans Online
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Soccer fans have begun applying for 1 million tickets to 2010 World Cup matches after Friday's draw. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor
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Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne and goalkeeper Shay Given have accused Fifa and Sepp Blatter of "taking the mickey" and "talking rubbish" after reports Giovanni Trapattoni's side were being considered for a special award. Full Article at Irish Times
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Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. He was elected on June 8, 1998, succeeding Dr. João Havelange (Brazil). His Senior Vice President is Julio Grondona. Full Article
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) kicks a ball after a news conference in Budapest on October 21, 2009 following an international conference of EU sport leaders and politicians, where Blatter called for introducing minimum numbers of local players in soccer matches.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) talks to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam during the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, chat with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammamat during the 23rd AFC Congress at a hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, May 8, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, is greeted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed bin Hammam upon arrival at the 23rd AFC Congress Gala Dinner at a hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 7, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) shakes hands with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam before a dinner in conjunction with the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur May 7, 2009.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L) presents a FIFA Club World Cup 2008 pennant to Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso during his visit to the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo December 17, 2008.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, hands over a pen to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso for signing autograph on a soccer ball during the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
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Sepp Blatter the president of FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, speaks during the UEFA Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
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Children play soccer during the opening ceremony of a new Football For Hope Center at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened the new center on the township of Khayelitsha.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left back, waves at the crowd at Khayelitsha township situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. FIFA President Sepp Blatter opened a new Football For Hope Center in the township of Khayelitsha.
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, speaks while along side World Cup organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan during a Confederations Cup 2009 media press conference at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 29, 2009.
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The trophy is going back on a global tour, it will be back in Africa before the opening ceremony at Soccer City on June 11 2010.
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I am in agreement with Roger Federer, who wanted Hawk-Eye thrown out of Wimbledon, and (FIFA President) Sepp Blatter, who says that refereeing decisions are part of football.
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The World Cup will not only bring the best players in the world. It will also bring recognition to Africa because Africa has waited so long to organize a World Cup
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We had two or three good meetings yesterday with South America, Jack Warner [the previously critical Fifa vice-president] and Sepp Blatter. We had really positive meetings because they gave us positives and negatives about our chances with the bid and that is why we wanted to sit down with the president
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If you started to compensate teams not qualified you will have others coming to us ... But you are right when you see this kind of matter where the whole world has seen foul play, then maybe there could be some kind of compensation for Ireland.
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The England midfielder has emerged as the figurehead of the 2018 campaign and he has already had made progress in his attempts to charm Fifa power brokers such as Sepp Blatter, the president, and vice-president Jack Warner.
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This was more than a historic day for FIFA and myself because Robben Island has written a part of the story of humanity and a very important one
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Yet another sign of a wasted opportunity came in the bear hug with which FIFA president Sepp Blatter greeted former FA chief executive Brian Barwick at the Soccerex conference in Johannesburg. Barwick, one of English football’s best networkers, was not even deemed worth a place among the bid’s 70-odd am...
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This is more an historic day for the FIFA Executive Committee and for me ... because Robben Island has written a story of humanity and a very important one.
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I would like to offer Sepp Blatter an Ireland shirt and see what he says, I feel bad for the poor Irish because they should be here for 2010, but the French are a great side too. That situation was a mess, and FIFA should have done something about the terrible refereeing decisions in that match. That’s ...
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This is a very important event for football and Africa as the Final Draw comes to Cape Town where an unprecedented six teams from the host continent will be represented. We expect a record global audience which I hope will be glued to their screens for the duration of the show.
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We have had some excellent meetings today, including with the FIFA president Sepp Blatter and with FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. David was hugely impressive in those meetings. It is clear that legacy is central to the hopes of FIFA and any successful bid
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Those that follow the history of the new Republic of South Africa will know the historical relevance of the Robben Island. The meeting will be a very historical moment that I will share with you
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The FAI today confirmed that it attended an hour-and-a-half meeting, at its request, with Mr Sepp Blatter, President of Fifa, on Friday in Zurich
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There is a big difference between the two sports. In tennis, there is only one dimension, which is the line. Football has three dimensions. It has been tested in England and even with seven cameras it still difficult to assess if the ball has crossed the line ... Therefore, let us allow football be foot...
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. FIFA president Sepp Blatter called Sheffield 'the greatest city in England' when he came to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest club Sheffield FC. We hope the FA agree.
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We do not ignore the experiments, but they are being made in only one professional league in Europe. Most of those referees will not be selected for the World Cup ... In the other countries the experiments have not been made, so it's the opinion, not only of the executive committee, but other committees...
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Due to recent events in the world of football, namely incidents at the playoffs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, match control (refereeing) and irregularities in the football betting market, the FIFA president (Sepp Blatter) has called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee
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I have not said that Thierry Henry will be punished, I have said that Thierry Henry will be examined by the disciplinary committee of FIFA
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In relation to this evening's (Monday's) announcement that FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the FIFA executive committee to discuss incidents at the play-offs, the FAI confirmed that it heard about this meeting through FIFA's press release. Should we be asked to make an...
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I would like to express my regrets for the wrong interpretation of what I said ... I regret what I have created and I’m sorry to the Ireland football confederation for these headlines going around the world. It’s a pity I communicated in this way. Sorry again.
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probably phoning (FIFA president) Sepp Blatter, both delighted with the result
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The disciplinary committee will open a case into the behaviour of Thierry Henry in the match against Ireland
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I would ask (Fifa president Sepp Blatter ) Mr Blatter to have a look at this, I would ask the French (Football) Federation to have a look at this, I would ask Thierry Henry to have a look at this and say, 'Do you want to play the game again in Paris?' We'll play in Paris.
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Now I think there should be some additional (assistants), if they can see or not see. We have to maintain the human face of football and not go into technology. Perhaps if there had been somebody behind (the goal) he could have seen the (handball) situation in the case of France-Ireland
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