The world of football could be set to witness a huge fight for the most powerful job in the sport. The head of the Asian Football Confederation Mohamed Bin Hammam announced on Friday that he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. Al Jazeera’s Azhar Sukri reports.
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Dozens of people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, in a massive week-long crackdown on drug gangs. Authorities say the violence started when jailed gang leaders ordered their followers to attack police stations. But it could also be part of major clean-up operation as Brazil prepares to host the 2014 […]
There are a lot of World Cup winners in Doha this week. Wednesday’s friendly between Argentina and Brazil attracted many of the greats that graced this fixture in the past. World Cup winners Mario Kempes, Jorge Burruchaga and Ossie Ardilles – Argentinan legends of the past hoping to spot some stars of the future at […]
In June 2010, the eyes of the world were on South Africa as it hosted the FIFA World Cup. For ordinary South Africans, it was also a month-long reprieve from the usual bad news about crime, corruption, and poverty that has plagued the nation in recent years. But it is only now, months after the […]
Shakira, the Colombian-born international pop star, is due to sing her World Cup anthem ‘Waka Waka’ at closing ceremonies in Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on Sunday, ahead of the 2010 final between Spain and the Netherlands. Before her performance, she spoke to Al Jazeera’s David Foster. He began by asking her had she always been […]