FIFA

FIFA - Sepp Blatter calls for respect for African football

Blatter, seeking re-election in May, will attend the Confederation of African Football congress next week.

4 Apr 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Marcel Desailly

He was an important part of the French team which won the 1998 World Cup.

3 Apr 2015

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FIFA - candidate Prince Ali hopes for African support

The 39-year-old Prince Ali, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter.

2 Apr 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - FRANCE - KEYPLAYER - Lilian Thuram

Despite his powerful, aggressive style of play, he was also known to be a classy, studious figure off the pitch.

2 Apr 2015

Coaches Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - NETHERLANDS - KEYPLAYER - Frank Rijkaard

He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and one of the best players of his generation.

1 Apr 2015

Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - CAPE VERDE - FRIENDLY - Cape Verde stun Portugal

Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.

1 Apr 2015

Club Key-Player National teams Player Of The Year

NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure considering Ivory Coast retirement

Manchester City's Yaya Toure says he will decide about his international future with the Ivory Coast this week.

31 Mar 2015

Featured FIFA 100 Key-Player Legends

LEGENDS - BRAZIL - KEYPLAYER - Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho is renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks.

31 Mar 2015

Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams

NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - all results

Bongani Zungu scored in stoppage time to salvage a 1:1 draw for South Africa against Nigeria and Konate brace gives Senegal victory over Ghana in friendly.

30 Mar 2015

Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - GUINEA - COACH - Frenchman Luis Fernandez set to be named as new coach

Former France international Luis Fernandez is poised to take over as coach of Guinea and replace compatriot Michel Dussuyer.

30 Mar 2015

Rising Stars Talents

TALENTS - SWITZERLAND / CAMEROON - BREEL EMBOLO

Breel Embolo has pledged his international allegiance to Switzerland over his birthplace Cameroon.

The 17-year-old Yaounde-born forward has impressed in the Champions League for Basel, who have been drawn against Porto in the last-16.

Embolo said on Basel's website that "this is not a decision against Cameroon, but one for Switzerland".

He moved to Switzerland when he was six and has played for the Under-21s but was granted citizenship only last week.

Embolo, who revealed both national federations worked hard to recruit him, added: "I hope people will respect and accept my decision.''

15 Dec 2014

(BBC Sport UK)

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