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Saudi-Iranian AFC Champions League ties under threat as tensions rise

FIFA extend Makudi ban, removing him from Thai FA elections

Real, Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Juve and Spurs have most international players

Wanted: Sales rep. CONCACAF trawl for new rights agency

UEFA agree HomeAway as vacation rental sponsor for France 2016

Blatter and Platini start appeals journey; first stop FIFA

Spanish prosecutors want Neymar in court to face corruption charges

Chelsea wage bill pushes them £22m into the red despite Lukaku sale

CONMEBOL’s Paraguay HQ raided as US prosecutors pursue computer records

Argentina and Uruguay unveil plan to bid for 2030 World Cup

Video refs take a big step towards making football debut

NWSL clubs prepare for College Draft picks at NSCAA Convention

Platini quits race for FIFA presidency but continues battle to clear his name

India’s I-League kicks off under cloud of uncertainty and in the shade of the ISL

Gold Cup 2025

Guate bang their drum on a night of passion in Los Angeles

Panama punish slow starting Guadeloupe

Costa Rica stun Suriname with added time penalty in a Gold Cup classic

USA rebuild shows positive signs against a hapless Trini

Saudi Arabia take a bruising and three points into next round

Mexico open defence with a win but Dominican Republic push them to the last minute

Saudi-Iranian AFC Champions League ties under threat as tensions rise

FIFA extend Makudi ban, removing him from Thai FA elections

Real, Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Juve and Spurs have most international players

Wanted: Sales rep. CONCACAF trawl for new rights agency

UEFA agree HomeAway as vacation rental sponsor for France 2016

Blatter and Platini start appeals journey; first stop FIFA

Spanish prosecutors want Neymar in court to face corruption charges

Chelsea wage bill pushes them £22m into the red despite Lukaku sale

CONMEBOL’s Paraguay HQ raided as US prosecutors pursue computer records

Argentina and Uruguay unveil plan to bid for 2030 World Cup

Video refs take a big step towards making football debut

NWSL clubs prepare for College Draft picks at NSCAA Convention

Platini quits race for FIFA presidency but continues battle to clear his name

India’s I-League kicks off under cloud of uncertainty and in the shade of the ISL

By Mark Baber
January 11 – Rising tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia following the execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, are spilling over into the political arena, with Saudi clubs keen for their fixtures against Iranian clubs in the Asian Champions League to be moved to neutral territory, whilst the Iran Football Federation (IFF) insists their country is safe to host matches and they are happy to play in Saudi Arabia.

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By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – From day one he has protested his innocence but the net appears to be closing in on Thailand’s controversial former FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi.

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By Paul Nicholson
January 11 – International players account for 90% of the minutes played by Real Madrid last year, compared to a much lower 70% at Barcelona. Europe’s other ‘international’ leaders are predominantly in England with Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd and, perhaps surprisingly, Spurs all at more than 80%.

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By Paul Nicholson
January 11 – CONCACAF have issued a request for proposals to agencies to represent their worldwide sponsorship rights. The new agency will take over from disgraced Traffic Sports who held the contract exclusively but whose executives have been at the forefront of paying bribes and kickbacks in the region to secure commercial rights.

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January 11 – UEFA and Abritel-HomeAway, a world leader in vacation rentals, are joining forces in the lead up to and during EURO2016 to serve visitors with official fan accommodation for the tournament.

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By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been given the all-clear to launch appeals against their eight-year bans after FIFA’s ethics committee sent them full written reasons for the judgements.

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By Samindra Kunti
January 11 – Spanish prosecutors have taken the next steps in their investigation of Brazilian superstar Neymar and requested that legal action be taken against him over alleged fraud and corruption surrounding his transfer to Barcelona in the summer of 2013.

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By David Owen
January 8 – Rising payroll costs were partly responsible for pushing Chelsea back into the red last season, new figures have shown. The Chelsea FC company accounts for the year to 30 June 2015 put aggregate payroll costs at £215.6 million, up from £190.6 million, an increase of 13%.

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By Mark Baber
January 8 – Law enforcement officials in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of CONMEBOL on Thursday “searching for documentation related to the granting of commercial and broadcast rights for sporting events,” according to a statement issued by state prosecutors.

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By Samindra Kunti
January 8 – South American football powerhouses Argentina and Uruguay will jointly bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. State presidents Mauricio Macri (Argentina) and Tabare Vazquez (Uruguay) made the announcement yesterday at a press conference. Uruguay hosted the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1930.

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By Andrew Warshaw
January 8 – The 2020 European Championship finals, taking place in 13 venues across the Continent, looks set to become the first major tournament to embrace video replays, arguably the most ground-breaking law change in the history of the game.

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January 8 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has announced a preliminary list of 145 players entered into the 2016 NWSL College Draft. Clubs will make their picks on January 15 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Baltimore.

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By Andrew Warshaw
January 9 – The dream is finally over. Faced with the growing realisation that time is running out, Michel Platini, only a few weeks ago odds-on favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter, has been forced to withdraw from the FIFA presidential election.

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By Samindra Kunti
January 8 – This weekend the ninth edition of the I-League kicks off with Mohun Bagan facing Aizawl FC in Kolkata, but big questions marks hang over the sustainability of a league with little money and little exposure.

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic