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World Football Forum opens with focus on boom markets of China and India

By Paul Nicholson in Paris

July 8 – The World Football Forum opened in Paris this morning – the night after Parisiens had celebrated their victory over Germany in the Euro semi-finals with a long and hard street party – with a focus on the ‘new geography of football’. It seemed to be a case of while the ‘old’ football world is recovering from its hangover, the new football landscape is putting its marker down for the future.

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A load of old hot and cold balls? Blatter claims UEFA rigged draws

By Andrew Warshaw

June 14 – Sepp Blatter may no longer be in the daily spotlight at FIFA but he has once again used a media opportunity to get back in the news, this time with a remarkable accusation that he witnessed those who run European football fixing draws for their competitions.

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World Football Forum set for Paris debut with star line-up and a focus on Asia

June 8 – With a month to go before the start of the two-day World Football in Paris, July 7-8, organisers have confirmed that the conference theme will be the ‘New Geography of Football’.

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Brazil, Mexico and Chile top Homeless World Cup rankings

April 29 – With just 11 weeks to go before the start of the Glasgow 2016 Homeless World Cup, July 10-16, organisers have released a team ranking with Brazil and Mexico topping the 48-team Men’s positions and Mexico and Chile heading the 16-team Women’s.

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‘Unlawful killing’ Hillsborough verdict fuels talk of criminal prosecutions

By Andrew Warshaw

April 27 – The damning unlawful killing verdict in Britain’s worst ever sporting tragedy may have brought justice after 27 years but attention now switches to whether criminal prosecutions will follow.

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Sportradar expands content portfolio with acquisition of sportsman media

By Paul Nicholson

April 24 – Swiss based sports data group Sportradar has widened the base of its business with the acquisition of German rights agency sportsman media holding. The German business stretches from media rights representation and sports marketing, to production services, digital platforms, digital services, as well as providing services for betting platforms, and takes Sportradar into new areas.

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Harris lines up a bid for Pompey

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February 8 – One of English football’s best known boardroom faces, Keith Harris (pictured), looks set to get back into the game with a bid for Portsmouth, the former Premier League club currently stuggling in League One.

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TEAM sister agency extends EBU deal

December 13 – Highlight Event & Entertainment AG group of companies, which owns TEAM Marketing, the exclusive agency of the UEFA’s club competitions, has extended another major agreement, this time with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) through its Highlight Event subsidiary.

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I want to make a real contribution to football in Qatar, says Raúl

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By Tom Degun

December 13 – Former Spain and Real Madrid striker Raúl says he wants to make a real contribution to football in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is why he chose to move to Doha-based club Al Sadd, who play in the Qatar Stars League.

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Pelé unveiled as new P&G ambassador by tennis star Federer

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By Tom Degun

December 13 – Brazilian icon Pelé (pictured left), who is widely considered the greatest football player ever, has been unveiled as a new ambassador for P&G by no less than Switzerland’s Roger Federer (pictured right), arguably the greatest tennis player ever.

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No more taxpayer money for Olympic Stadium says London Assembly report

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By Tom Degun

December 7 – Londoners must not be asked to pay any more money for the transformation of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, especially now West Ham United have been named the preferred bidders, a report from the London Assembly said today.

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Blatter offers England hand of friendship as he tours St George’s Park

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By Andrew Warshaw at St. George’s Park at Burton-on-Trent

November 21 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter held out a hand of peace to English football today as both sides acclaimed a new spirit of conciliation and cooperation after a fractious period of disharmony and mistrust.

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Madrid Government gives Bernabéu redevelopment the green light

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By Tom Degun

November 19 – Madrid’s local Government has approved the proposed redevelopment of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which is the home of La Liga champions Real Madrid.

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Exclusive: Recent criticism overshadows our achievements on the pitch, insists Chelsea’s Gourlay

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By Andrew Warshaw at the International Football Arena in Zurich

November 13 – Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has launched a staunch defence of the club’s image insisting the vilification the European champions have suffered in recent weeks over the racism-fuelled John Terry and Mark Clattenburg cases has unfairly overshadowed what they have achieved on the field and in supporting local communities across the world.

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Rooney Rule could rid English football of racism, insists NFL’s Kirkwood

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By Andrew Warshaw at the International Football Arena conference in Zurich

November 13 – Football can learn several lessons from how the NFL operates in the United States, not least giving more black coaches the opportunity to be interviewed for senior positions, the NFL’s United Kingdom managing director, Alistair Kirkwood, declared today.