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Pochettino happy with USA’s new-found ‘fight’ but wary of the Guatemala challenge

July 2 – Having looked like a team that were struggling to find any cohesion or common purpose after four straight losses, including a miserable performance in March at the Concacaf Nations League final, suddenly the USA look as though, if not the real deal, they are certainly worth a reappraisal.

USA clinch last four slot with penalty win over Costa Rica

Guatemala dump man-down Canada in penalty shoot-out

Mexico find the way to San Jose despite Saudi road blocks

Honduras stun Panama with penalty shoot-out win for spot in semi-finals

Gold Cup’s breakthrough strikers make case for Golden Boot and glory

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Andrew Warshaw: Will Valcke’s Bagshot Blunder prove to be his final downfall?

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The sudden decision to call off FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke’s planned trip to Brazil this week has once again cast world football’s number two in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

Valcke was due to make the latest of his many World Cup inspection tours, this time to Recife, Brasília and Cuiabá, but the visit was postponed in what appeared to be a deliberate trouble-shooting exercise by his boss, FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

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Women’s football strengthened by its social dimension, says Blatter

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By David Gold

March 9 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that women’s football has a stronger social dimension than the men’s game.

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Valcke was right, admits Ronaldo as he voices Brazil 2014 World Cup concerns

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By David Gold

March 9 – Former Brazil striker Ronaldo, a member of Brazil 2014, has said that FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke’s criticisms of their preparations for the World Cup were correct.

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British MP calls for transparency in football club ownership in Parliamentary bill

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By David Gold

March 9 – British MP Damian Collins (pictured) has tabled a Parliamentary bill which would require football clubs to reveal the identity of their owners, as well as putting an end to the football creditors’ rule.

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United States can win World Cup in 20 years, says Cantona

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By Tom Degun at the Global Sports Forum Barcelona in Barcelona

March 8 – Manchester United legend Eric Cantona (pictured) has predicted that the United States can win the World Cup in 20 years by building on the system he is introducing at New York Cosmos, where he is Director of Soccer.

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FIFA hit back at Council of Europe report with claims of inaccuracies

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 9 – FIFA has wasted no time defending its position by hitting back at a critical Council of Europe report by declaring there were “certain inaccuracies” in a recommendation calling for an internal investigation of Sepp Blatter’s (pictured) re-election as President last year.

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ICSS announce new partnership with IfF

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By David Gold

March 8 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced a partnership with the Institute for Fan Culture (IfF) in Germany.

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Brazil and FIFA make vital progress with 2014 World Cup Law

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 8 – The World Cup beer battle between Brazil and FIFA has taken a vital step forward with officials finally recommending lifting the strict ban on the sale of alcohol at stadiums.

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Council of Europe watchdog calls for investigation into FIFA President Blatter’s re-election

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 8 – A key Council of Europe watchdog has questioned FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s (pictured) election victory last year and says more assurances need to be given that it was clean.

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Mihir Bose: Abramovich is like a child with a shiny new train set and he certainly doesn’t want to share

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The easiest way to understand Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea, is to appreciate that he is like a child with a new toy train set. The child knows his shiny new train set is better than anything possessed by the other kids, and while he wants to show off, he does not want to share his toys with anyone else. All he wants is to show how clever and superior he is in possessing this set.

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European Parliament urges UEFA to stamp out club sponsorship by organisations linked to owners

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By David Gold

March 8 – A European Parliament report today called on UEFA to ensure that football clubs cannot be sponsored by organisations closely related to their owners, thus circumventing the new Financial Fair Play rules (FFP).

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Georgia and Azerbaijan to come together in Euro 2020 co-host bid

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By David Gold

March 8 – Georgia is planning to bid to host the European Championships in 2020 with neighbours Azerbaijan, their President, Mikheil Saakashvili, said on Wednesday.

Africa

FIFA send stark warning to Gambia after Government disbands GFA

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 7 – Gambia is the latest country to risk being kicked out of world football after FIFA warned that the tiny West African country faces “severe sanctions” as a punishment for the Government dissolving the Gambia Football Association (GFA) following a 2013 African Nations Cup qualifying defeat to Algeria.

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Blatter shames Valcke in written apology to Brazilian Sports Minister Rebelo

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 7 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured right) has heaped even more embarrassment on his number two, Jérôme Valcke (left), by formally writing to Brazil’s Sports Minister, Aldo Rebelo, apologising for Valcke’s disparaging remarks over the country’s slow progress in organising the 2014 World Cup.

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Plans for Euro 2012 Irish fan village scrapped

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By David Gold

March 7 – A village which Irish football fans hoped to set up during the European Championships this summer in Poznań will not be going ahead as planned.