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Blatter steps into racism controversy

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is surrounded by more controversy after telling Al Jazeera’s Lee Wellings that racism is not a problem on the football pitch – and that incidents between players could be solved by “shaking hands”. Our European sports correspondent looks at how outrage has been expressed through social media in the wake of his interview with the most powerful man in football, as English Premier League players John Terry and Luis Suarez find themselves under investigation over racism allegations.

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Bin Hammam to appeal against FIFA life ban

Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has been banned from football for life. The sport’s governing body’s ethics committee found him guilty of attempted bribery. But Bin Hammam says he will appeal the decision.

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FIFA faces fresh corruption allegations

There have been a few unwanted headaches for the FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Tuesday. He is in the middle of campaigning for re-election as head of football’s governing body, and is in Zurich, Switzerland, to launch a task force of the biggest names in the game, aimed at improving the image of the sport

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