World Football (futbol)

FIFA Warns of Challenges Ahead for Russia 2018 World Cup Chiefs

Seeded on Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:02 PM EDT (World Football Insider)

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke today emphasised the scale of preparations needed to deliver a spectacular 2018 World Cup, saying: "There is lot of work and a lot of things to be done in Russia.""We have started a real partnership with Russia for 2018...

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Collapse of West Ham's Olympic Stadium Deal Opens Door for Cheaper Move

Seeded on Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:08 PM EDT (World Football Insider)

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Despite the collapse of a deal to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after London 2012, the club's vice-chairman Karren Brady says they are still keen to move to the venue.The Olympic Park Legacy Company today announced that negotiations with the club, unveiled as the preferred s …

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Qatar 2022 Chief Blasts

Seeded on Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:16 AM EDT (World Football Insider News)

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Qatar World Cup chief Al-Thawadi vociferously dismisses "baseless" allegations that the Gulf state's did anything underhand in its successful bid to land the 2022 FIFA showpiece.

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