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New FIFA Now Meets In Brussels But Must Move Beyond Its Safe European Home

January 22, 2015 · by · in Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Back Stories, Blatter, Corruption, England, Europe, Fans, FIFA, Morality · Leave a comment

Yet what was significant was who did not make it to Brussels. David Ginola, attempting to run against Blatter, was not in the house. Neither was Prince Ali Bin Hussein, a FIFA vice-president and an alternative to Blatter with some credibility even if commentators who should know better have dismissed him as “some Jordanian prince.”

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What Will It Take For A Woman to Become FIFA President?

January 31, 2014 · by · in Australia, Back Stories, Europe, FIFA, Scandal, Women, World Cup Bid · Leave a comment

“Anyone who thinks the recent inclusion of three women on the FIFA Executive Committee – one voted, two co-opted for a year – is a sign of gender inclusiveness at the top levels of football, probably also thinks pigs fly,”