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South America

Forgotten Chapecoense families waiting for answers on death flight and compensation

August 31 – Eight months after the Chapecoense air disaster that shocked the football world, the families of many of those who lost their lives say they have been abandoned both by the club and the media.

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South America

Bolivia lose CAS appeal handing World Cup points boost to Chile over Argentina

By Samindra Kunti

August 30 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Bolivia’s two appeals against forfeiting two World Cup qualifying games for fielding an ineligible player. The ruling hurts Argentina and boosts Chile. 

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South America

Bolivian reform setback as FA chief Peredo quits ‘carnival’ to play elsewhere

By Samindra Kunti

August 17 – The president of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) Marco Peredo resigned on Wednesday, citing “the carnival” that persists in Bolivian football and the resistance to his presidency as his motives. 

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South America

Tapia says Messi and friends will end press boycott while on Argentine team duty

August 17 – Argentine FA President Claudio Tapia has told the press that it won’t just be him speaking to them in future but that the that national team players will return to doing media interviews and end their boycott.

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Law

Slow burner? Del Nero, Marin, Teixeira and Hawilla targeted by Brazil’s Supreme court

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By Samindra Kunti

August 3 – Brazil’s highest court the Federal Supreme Court, the STF, is to probe the corruption inquiry targeting CBF president Marco Polo Del Nero and his predecessors José Maria Marin and Ricardo Teixeira. José Hawilla, owner and founder of sports marketing agency Traffic, is also a defendant in the case.

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South America

Argentina and Uruguay push joint bid for World Cup 2030

By Samindra Kunti

July 31 – Argentina and Uruguay will press forward with their joint-bid to host the 2030 World Cup. They will face stiff competition from Europe and China even though the latter cannot technically jump the gun under FIFA rules.

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South America

Vasco da Gama to play behind closed doors after fan shot dead in riots

July 12 – Brazilian club Vasco da Gama have been ordered to play home matches behind closed doors after a 27-year-old fan was shot dead during clashes with military police.

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FIFA

Teixeira scorns Garcia report, US justice and says he never took money from Rosell

Ricardo Teixeira_24-04-12

By Samindra Kunti

June 30 – The former CBF president Ricardo Teixeira has called the Garcia report “inconclusive” and postulated, facing a US indictment against him, that Brazil is a safe haven.

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South America

Rio police to investigate as Garrincha’s remains go missing

June 2 – Brazilian police are investigating the possible disappearance of the remains of Mane Garrincha, perhaps the greatest dribbler in football history who died in 1983 aged just 49.

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South America

Honduran tragedy as four fans killed at league play off final

May 30 – What should have been a day of celebration ended in tragedy when at least four people died and many others were injured during a stampede prior to the sellout league title game in Honduras between Motagua and Honduras Progres.

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South America

Copa America 2019 to continue 16-team format with Euro giants to join the party

Cristos and maracana

April 27 – The 2019 Copa America in Brazil will be expanded to 16 teams. South American regional governing body CONMEBOL approved the increased number of countries for their regional championship at their annual congress in Santiago, Chile.

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South America

CONMEBOL find $150m hole in accounts, auditors blame Paraguayan Leoz

Nicolas Leoz

By Samindra Kunti

April 26 – CONMEBOL’s internal audit has revealed an unaccounted gap of $150 million as the organisation seeks to establish the full-scale damage of corruption.

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South America

Sport Recife beats Flamengo to 1987 title after 30-year dispute

April 20 – Talk about extra time! After a bitter 30-year dispute, Brazil’s Supreme Court has finally decided the winner of the 1987 league title: Sport Recife.

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South America

What crisis? CBF reports record $208m revenues as sponsorship holds strong

Brazilian fan

By Samindra Kunti

April 19 – The Brazilian FA (CBF) has reported record revenue of $208.1 million for 2016, closing the book year with a surplus of $14.16 million, a drop from the $23.16 million in 2015.

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South America

Police arrest suspects for shooting of Panama’s Henriquez

April 19 – Panamanian authorities say they’ve arrested seven people in connection with the killing of the country’s international midfielder Amilcar Henriquez.

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