Sports news (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
... for it not already being launched into a billion-pound industry? Step forward, FIFA president Sepp Blatter.Blatter, as recently as October, stated his interest in seeing Hawk-Eye’s innovative goal-line technology tested for use in football, but he has long been the biggest opposition to an innovation that in polls, more than 90% of fans want to see introduced.Speaking after...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
SEPP BLATTER has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France, but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the world governing body's executive committee in response to the Republic of Ireland's controversial defeat by France in the World Cup play-offs.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
icWales (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Fifa to address Republic of Ireland's 'handball' elimination at an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the executive bommittee of world football’s governing body for December 2nd in Cape Town to discuss recent events in the world game, including the Republic of Ireland’s controversial play-off defeat to France.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of FIFA chiefs following the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup exit at the hands of France - but the world governing body are not considering a U-turn over their decision to refuse a replay.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Fifa may have refused Ireland's request to replay their World Cup play-off with France after Thierry Henry's controversial "handball" goal settled the match, but the governing body will discuss the match at an extraordinary general meeting in Cape Town next week.
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni launched an attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA counterpart Michel Platini after France's World Cup playoff victory. read more
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
LONDON (AP) -From FIFA president Sepp Blatter to David Beckham, soccer's big names will converge on South Africa next week to celebrate the draw for first World Cup on African turf. Cheating, match fixing and fan violence also have forced their way onto the agenda.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... who influences five of Fifa's 24 votes, as positive. Warner, who is close to the Fifa president Sepp Blatter, said England had some of the world's best facilities and would be ready to host the World Cup tomorrow. A No 10 spokesman said: "The meeting between Gordon Brown and Jack Warner was very positive. Mr Warner was complimentary about England's sporting infrastructure and...
