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Soccer News / HITC / July 31
‘Bring back Blatter’ – Global soccer fans all for ex-FIFA president amid Infantino World Cup plot
Sepp Blatter left FIFA in 2015 amid a corruption scandal, being replaced by Giovanni Infantino. Infantino remains in charge of FIFA to this day, but recent plans put forward by the president have made him very unpopular.
Soccer News / Goal.com / July 6
Scandalous Folarin Balogun decision hammers home just how much 2026 World Cup has been tarnished by Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino
The World Cup was actually becoming somewhat enjoyable. After the almost complete removal of jeopardy from the group stage caused by the tournament's farcical
Reims News / HITC / July 6
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter hits out at Folarin Balogun’s overturned red card
FIFA’s controversial decision to overrule Folarin Balogun’s red card has not gone down well with Sepp Blatter. On Sunday, it was announced that the United States striker, Balogun, would now be eligible to face Belgium on Monday.
The 'FIFA World Cup champions' quiz
How many of the countries to win the most prestigious tournament in all of soccer can you name in five minutes?
Soccer News / ESPN / June 3
Reformer or ringleader: A decade on, What is Infan... 
Who is the FIFA president, and what has he done since taking over from the disgraced Sepp Blatter almost a decade ago? Talking to those around the game, the answer is more complicated than you think.
Soccer News / HITC / January 27
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter urges World Cup fans to ‘stay away’ from USA games
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged football supporters to reconsider travelling to the United States for the 2026 World Cup. Sepp Blatter suggested fans should “stay away” from USA-hosted matches after publicly backing comments made by Swiss lawyer Mark Pieth on X.
Soccer News / NAI Sports / January 27
Ex-FIFA chief backs calls for boycott of World Cup in US
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
Soccer News / ESPN / January 26
Ex-FIFA prez backs call to 'stay away' from WC
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
Soccer News / ESPN / March 25, 2025
Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA corruption case
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday.
Soccer News / ESPN / March 24, 2025
FIFA fraud trial: Blatter, Platini verdict due
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France football great Michel Platini will appear before a Swiss court on Tuesday to hear whether the case that finished their careers in football will end with their acquittals or convictions for corruption.
Soccer News / ESPN / February 25, 2025
Ex-FIFA head Blatter on verdict: 'Witch hunt'
Sepp Blatter, the former head of football's global governing body FIFA, is looking forward to clearing his name at a new court hearing into allegations he made corrupt payments to French footballing great Michel Platini.
Soccer News / Total Apex Sports / September 29, 2024
Sepp Blatter: The Man Who Damaged FIFA’s Reputation
Sepp Blatter was once a strong force in global football. He was born in Switzerland and became President of FIFA, the world football body, in 1998. FIFA is in charge of organizing the World Cup and other international football competitions.
Soccer News / Football Italia / January 24, 2024
Materazzi apologises to Riva for not shaking hands with Blatter
Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi apologises to the late Gigi Riva for not shaking hands with Sepp Blatter in 2007, months after the Azzurri had won the World Cup in Berlin.
Soccer News / Yardbarker / November 18, 2022
Qatar officials abruptly ban beer sales at stadiums just days before World Cup begins
FIFA announced on Friday morning that World Cup officials have abruptly banned the sale of alcoholic beer at the eight World Stadiums in Qatar, just two days before the tournament is set to begin.
Soccer News / Yardbarker / November 8, 2022
Former FIFA president says awarding Qatar World Cup was a 'mistake'
Sepp Blatter, the disgraced former president of FIFA, said awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a "mistake" and that "the choice was bad."
Soccer News / Yardbarker / July 8, 2022
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini cleared of FIFA fraud, corruption charges
The case centered around a payment of 2 million Swiss francs (then worth about $2.26 million) made to Platini in 2011.
Soccer News / Yardbarker / April 15, 2020
Sepp Blatter suggests U.S. could host 2022 FIFA World Cup
While there's no indication that the United States would be considered to host the World Cup, Blatter makes a good point about the tournament being held in Europe again.
The best women soccer players to never win the World Cup
Will any of the players mentioned in this piece remove themselves from the list by the end of the decade?
Soccer News / Yardbarker / June 25, 2018
Review: 'Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal' shows FIFA's biggest drama is off the field
With the collective eyes of the soccer universe fixed on Russia and the 2018 World Cup, it’s another chance to celebrate the sport's players, history and passion.
Sports & Politics Intersect: An old FIFA foe shows up as a fan in Russia
"It's all politics. I think they've got to put it aside when it comes to the games." Korosh Asli, Iranian fan The first week of the 2018 World Cup has been an exciting one with many fascinating storylines off and on the pitch.
NFL News / Yardbarker / October 5, 2018
Sports & Politics Intersect: Reckoning claims one of NFL's good ol' boys
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “It’s just another person’s word versus that person’s word. But needless to say, I still think extremely highly of Mr.
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