More exclusive footage as FIFA President Sepp Blatter tells Al Jazeera’s sports correspondent Lee Wellings that he thinks goalline technology will be introduced by the next World Cup in Brazil. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will meet after the 2011/12 European football season to decide on the implementation of technology. Blatter says he is […]
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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.
Russia has scored a hat-trick of securing the biggest events in world sport. With the Winter Olympics and Formula One already in place – next comes the challenge of staging the 21st World Cup, in 2018. As Tesa Arcillia reports, the promise of billions in investment and regeneration, saw Russia race ahead of its competitors. […]