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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
The Confederations Cup, in which Brazil rallied past the United States, 3-2, in Sunday's final, was a dress rehearsal for the World Cup and was considered a major success on the field. But Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke say the tournament revealed problems that must be resolved by June 11, 2010, when the World Cup makes its debut in Africa.
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Premiership Talk (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
This is the man that runs football.
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 29/06/2009
Sepp Blatter called Real Madrid's eye-watering £80million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo 'good for football' yet the FIFA president has once again hit out at the Premier League's spending power...
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The Soccer Daily (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
By Andrew Dixon - MIAMI, FL (Jul 3, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- I was slightly amused a few weeks ago to see FIFA General Secretary Sepp Blatter aka Grand Poobah renew his call for the MLS to play its season from fall to spring as the rest of the world does. While I stand by the reasons why he was ultimately wrong on this issue, I can name 15 people who wouldn't mind so much if...
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US News & World Report (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... But there are a lot of other different countries bidding. Let’s wait and see.” Fifa president Sepp Blatter has already admitted England are “a very strong candidate” for the 2018 tournament. Meanwhile, Fabio Capello has revealed he will take his England squad to Austria for a training camp to acclimatise to playing at altitude ahead of next year’s World Cup, should they qualify for South...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to help shape the modern game, especially in Marseille," it said in a statement.FIFA President Sepp Blatter added: "Our family of football will miss Robert Louis-Dreyfus. He contributed hugely to the game of football, not only with his visionary business sense, but especially with his heart."Our thoughts are solely with Robert Louis-Dreyfus’ family at this difficult time. I will personally...
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Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the country had come as part of the ‘Win in India with India’ programme launched by FIFA President Sepp Blatter in 2007. The AIFF decided on selecting States which had come under the Asian Football Confederation’s ‘Vision India’ programme and also where the I-league is being held. As per this, States like Goa, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Manipur, Punjab, Delhi, Sikkim, Maharashtra and...
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Soccer News - Daily Soccer News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to help shape the modern game, especially in Marseille,” it said in a statement.FIFA President Sepp Blatter added: “Our family of football will miss Robert Louis-Dreyfus. He contributed hugely to the game of football, not only with his visionary business sense, but especially with his heart.“Our thoughts are solely with Robert Louis-Dreyfus? family at this difficult time. I will personally...
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The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday
... will also briefly visit Zurich to press Australia's claims to host the World Cup with soccer chief Sepp Blatter.The main purpose of his trip is to attend a major economies climate change forum in L'Aquila, Italy, ahead of the global conference in Copenhagen in December.The meeting will discuss greenhouse gas emission targets, the transfer of technology and financial assistance for developing...
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The Soccer Daily (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
With J Hutcherson -- Here's why FIFA president Sepp Blatter is concerned about the English Premier League and the transfer market. There are few things like the interest from an English club to inflate the value of a player. Feel free to make up your own international All-Star squad, but for every Ronaldo or Eto'o, there are names associated with surprisingly large transfer figures that are...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
ZIMBABWE'S hopes of reaping huge benefits from the 2010 World Cup soccer finals could be boosted by a high-profile visit to this country -- expected to be undertaken by Fifa president Sepp Blatter -- in the countdown to the historic tournament in South Africa.
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SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
... been Europeans, the only exception being Joao Havelange, a Brazilian who preceded current man, Sepp Blatter. Three Britons have held the job and 2 Frenchmen, the most well known of which is Jules Rimet, whose name adorns the old trophy. Competitions FIFA organise the daddy of all competitions, the biggest sports event in the world, de-de-de de-de-de derrrr; The World Cup . The four yearly...
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
... credentials as a perfect World Cup venue in a meeting with president of the Football Federation, Sepp Blatter.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 29/06/2009
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, says the world football governing body is satisfied with the level of preparation that was done for the 2009 Confederations Cup.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
SO IMPRESSED was Fifa president Sepp Blatter by the national team's performance during the Confederations Cup that he declared yesterday he could finally look forward to next year's Soccer World Cup without fearing the worst for Bafana Bafana.