Political Football
# political-football - Thursday 18 April, 2013
As Italian MPs fail to agree on president some cast prank ballot for Trapattoni
Others voted for the actress Sophia Loren and a famous Italian porn star as lawmakers failed to reach a required two-thirds majority on a candidate for president.
# political-football - Saturday 24 November, 2012
Mes que une Liga? Catalan vote could see Barca in French league
Barcelona City mayor Javier Trias says that the European giants could be travelling north for every domestic fixture.
# political-football - Friday 26 October, 2012
Sheva, Klitschko hope to score in Ukraine election
Iconic footballer Andriy Shevchenko and world boxing champion Vitali Klitchsko will both stand for election in Ukraine this weekend.
# political-football - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Is this the game-changing endorsement* that will seal Barack Obama’s re-election?
*Hint: when you see who it is, you’ll know it’s not.
# political-football - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Open thread: After last night’s win, should Giovanni Trapattoni be given more time?
Two out of three ain’t bad but is the Trap era over for Ireland?
# political-football - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Rugby chief hoses down Heineken Cup breakaway speculation
Rugby clubs in England and France’s top divisions want qualifying for the Heineken Cup to be overhauled.
# political-football - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Platini keen to stage winter World Cup in Qatar
“Did you see in South Africa? It was freezing and nobody could go anywhere to a fan club or anything,” says the Uefa chief.
# political-football - Friday 22 June, 2012
Germany v Greece: money talks but actions will speak loudest on the pitch
Miguel Delaney has landed in Gdansk ahead of tonight’s politically-charged Euro 2012 quarter-final. This could be epic.
# political-football - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Game on: Angela Merkel to attend politically-charged Germany-Greece clash
“She seems to bring us luck,” Germany midfielder Sami Khedira told reporters.
# political-football - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Loew leaves the politics to Merkel for Greek clash
The Gdansk quarter-final is being billed as the battle of the two nations at the heart of the Eurozone crisis.
# political-football - Saturday 28 April, 2012
Going up: Enda Kenny and Giovanni Trapattoni take on Croagh Patrick
The Taoiseach and Ireland’s football chief teamed up for a charity fundraiser at the famous Co Mayo climb earlier.
# political-football - Thursday 16 February, 2012
Rangers cannot be allowed to go bust, says Salmond
Scotland’s First Minister has encouraged the Revenue and Rangers to come to an agreement which would ensure that club’s survival.
# political-football - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
Sort it out: Europe’s top clubs warned on rising debts
UEFA officials call newly-released debt figures a ‘wake-up call’ for the continent’s elite clubs.
# political-football - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Cheers to that! FIFA insists on beer for 2014 World Cup
Selling beer in football grounds is banned under Brazilian law, but FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke says that will have to change.
# political-football - Friday 13 January, 2012
# political-football - Monday 12 December, 2011
Beaumont held up short in IRB presidency race
The International Rugby Board will re-elect Bernard Lapasset as president in Las Vegas today, according to reports.
# political-football - Friday 25 November, 2011
Football chief John Delaney’s salary is ‘obscene’, insists TD
People Before Profit representative Richard Boyd Barrett says the money paid to the FAI boss is ‘unacceptable’.
# political-football - Saturday 23 July, 2011
FIFA bans bin Hammam for life in bribery case
Qatari becomes the most senior soccer official convicted of corruption in FIFA’s 107-year history.
# political-football - Monday 20 June, 2011
“Presumption of innocence maintained” says FIFA as vice-president Jack Warner resigns
Investigation into bribery allegations against Warner closed.
# political-football - Friday 17 June, 2011
Lord Ferguson of Old Trafford? MPs lobby to make United boss a Lord
Two Labour MPs from Manchester are looking for House of Commons support to get Fergie into the House of Lords.
# political-football - Thursday 2 June, 2011
All the President’s men: Kissinger to help FIFA clean up its act
Former US Secretary of State called upon to join Blatter’s proposed “solution committee.”
# political-football - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
King Sepp prevails: Blatter re-elected for fourth term as FIFA President
“Our pyramid is intact because the foundation is solid,” says Blatter following his re-election at FIFA Headquarters.
Green light for Blatter’s coronation as delegates reject FA motion
English motion to postpone today’s unopposed election defeated by 172 votes to 17 this morning.
# political-football - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
FAI considering FIFA election stance
Sources indicate that senior FAI officials are currently considering the English FA’s call for tomorrow’s election to be postponed.
FA call on FIFA to postpone presidential election
Football Association announces that it will be abstaining if the contest goes ahead as planned tomorrow.
# political-football - Monday 30 May, 2011
Blatter speaks out after Warner unleashes ‘tsunami’ on FIFA in corruption row
It’s been another dramatic day in football’s corridors of power. Blatter says the scandals had done “great damage to the image of FIFA.
# political-football - Sunday 29 May, 2011
FIFA suspends Warner and Bin Hammam pending investigation but Blatter is cleared
President Sepp Blatter has been cleared by FIFA’s ethics committee which has been holding a hearing into claims of bribery implicating Jack Warner and Mohamed Bin Hammam who will now both be suspended and investigated.
# political-football - Friday 27 May, 2011
FIFA to investigate Blatter as well
Association announces that president Sepp Blatter will appear in front of an ethics hearing this weekend.
# political-football - Thursday 26 May, 2011
Bin Hammam calls on FIFA to include Blatter in investigation
FIFA presidential candidate denies any wrongdoing, claiming that allegations are part of a campaign to damage his electoral chances.
# political-football - Wednesday 25 May, 2011
Blatter launches FIFA corruption probe at last… into the man running for his job
Football’s governing body will look into fresh allegations of corruption, days before the crucial vote for its top job.
# political-football - Thursday 12 May, 2011
Chechen leader Kadyrov bags a hat-trick against footballing legends
Maradona, Figo and Fowler among the stars to turn out for World Veterans XI in last night’s exhibition game.
# political-football - Tuesday 22 March, 2011
FIFA’s Blatter says next term would be his last if elected
World football chief is facing a battle in election with Qatar’s Mohamed bin Hamman.
# political-football - Wednesday 9 March, 2011
Political football: sports people who turned to politics
It’s not such a big leap really…
# political-football - Tuesday 8 March, 2011
Some of the footballer in Enda is needed
As Fine Gael prepare to take power with Labour, Paul Ring says the incoming Taoiseach needs to take on the job two-footed.
# political-football - Wednesday 23 February, 2011
Gay football fans in Poland demand separate seating at Euro 2012
Supporters group want to secure safety as fear of homophobia ahead of tournament grow.
# political-football - Friday 18 February, 2011
A candidate for change: Is FIFA hopeful Grant Wahl for real?
FIFA’s president Sepp Blatter is running for re-election yet again this year but he’s facing an unlikely challenge from a journalist speaking a strong message. Emmet Ryan looks into the intriguing candidacy of Grant Wahl.
# political-football - Thursday 17 February, 2011
Sports Illustrated writer to run for FIFA presidency
Grant Wahl says he’s the man to cure FIFA’s ‘Blatter infection’.
# political-football - Saturday 4 December, 2010
There may be trouble ahead: World Cup host choices bring plenty of challenges
Emmet Ryan explains what we can expect after this week’s controversial decisions in Zurich.
# political-football - Thursday 18 November, 2010
John Bruton appointment to top Euro sports job a blow to Áras hopeful Sean Kelly?
Former Taoiseach lands plum sports body job in Europe.
# political-football - Thursday 11 November, 2010
RTÉ Sport broadcaster in election running
Will you not just tell us the half-time scores?
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