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FIFA bans Blatter, Platini for eight years
An ethics tribunal of scandal-plagued FIFA on Dec. 21 banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years saying they had abused their positions over a 2 million Swiss francs payment made to Platini.
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Italian Legend Roberto Baggio Is Next Participant in Stoichkov's Birthday Show
Legendary Italian footballer Roberto Baggio is the next player to confirm his participation in the show celebrating the 50th birthday of Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov next year.
With the confirmation of Baggio, the number of Ballon d'Or holders to take part in the show has risen to two, with Stoichkov being the other one to have been awarded the prize.
Two Romanian Football Legends to Join Stoichkov's 50th Birthday Show
Two of the greatest football players in Romanian history - Gheorghe Hagi and Gheorghe Popescu confirmed their participation at the 50th birthday show organised by Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov next year.
Stoichkov played with both Hagi and Popescu during his spell at FC Barcelona.
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini suspended for 90 days
FIFA decided to suspend both FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini due to corruption allegations.
Why did the Pope hug a 19-year-old Brazilian girl (pics+vid)
Pope Francis is known for his love of football, and of course, being an Argentinean, he has never kept it a secret of which team he supports. So what did he tell the young 19-year old Brazilian girl who approached him wearing a Brazilian t-shirt and they both burst into laughter. The question he posed to her was “Pele or Maradona”.
Maradona to run for FIFA presidency: Report
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has decided to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency to replace Sepp Blatter, Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales has said.
Morales said Maradona had told him of his intention when he called the former coach of the Argentina national team to check on the condition of his sick father on June 21.
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Brazil legend Zico to stand for FIFA presidency
Former Brazil star Zico on Wednesday confirmed he will stand in the election to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA, although he admitted he may struggle to find enough support.
"I would like to confirm the decision to be a candidate," the 62-year-old told a news conference.
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UEFA President Platini Hails Blatter's Decision to Step Down
UEFA President Michel Platini has hailed the decision of Sepp Blatter to quit as FIFA President.
"It was a difficult decision, a brave decision and the right decision," Platini said in a statement posted on the website of UEFA on Tuesday.
Remembering the Heysel Stadium stampede of May 29, 1985 (photos)
Thirty years have passed since one of the most tragic stadium disasters in sporting history that ended with the death of 39 football fans, the youngest aged just 11 years: 32 from Italy, foru from Belgium, two from France and one from Northern Ireland.
Zinedine Zidane Also to Attend Final of European U-17 Championship
French football legend Zinedine Zidane will also attend the final of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which will take place in the Bulgarian city of Burgas on Friday.
This was officially confirmed by the director of the tournament Pavel Kolev, who clarified that Zidane will be visiting Bulgaria not in his capacity as an official, but as a father.