If betting on football was legal in Malaysia, the most popular game this month would surely be which of three English Premier League clubs visiting Kuala Lumpur in July will attract the biggest attendance at the 80,000-capacity National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Malaysian selections will play Arsenal on 13 July, Liverpool on 16 July and Chelsea on 21 July and organisers have set the same ticket

Qatar may lose the World Cup.

A Fifa inquiry into persistent claims of corruption during the bidding process could lead to the FIFA executive committee making the unprecedented move of redoing the vote that gave Qatar the victory.

Blatter,who has his beady eyes firmly fixed on being reelected to the the post of FIFA president said.

Image: MCFC.co.uk.

Saturday

- Jealous that their team-mates were getting their fair share of physically-bothersome advances whilst on tour, MCFC's Edin Dzeko and Alecks Kolarov decided it was time to ditch their shirts once and for all (during their club's beach party in L.

Just five months after assuming the presidency of the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF), Eric Labrador is in the eye of a hurricane.

This article was written by the premier soccer journalist of Puerto Rico, Esteban Pagán Rivera, and appeared on Monday in Primera Hora.

Persipura's Manadala Stadium, in Jayapura, Papua, is being assessed today by bods from the Asian Football Confederation. If they deem it suitable then Persipura can use the stadium for their two remaining AFC Cup games against Chonburi and South China.
Apparently the big screen wasn't ready and there were issues with the media area as of yesterday.

Update: Later on Tuesday night, acting CONCACAF president Lisle Austin released a statement saying it is within the rights of the president to fire the secretary general and Blazer was 'trespassing' by using CONCACAF's media channel to distribute a contradictory media release.

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 21, 2011) US Soccer Players -- For those of you with better things to do on Saturday, you might have missed the FIFA Ethics Committee's announcement. Streamed live for those of us not in Zurich, chairman Petrus Damaseb announced that once upon a time FIFA presidential candidate and suspended Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam has been banned for life after being found culpable in a votes.

He's off and running. Looks like Sepp Blatter has kicked off his reelection campaign for the FIFA Presidency to be held in June. Only, it's unclear what kind of entity FIFA really is. It's not a country (its reach is global), it's not a state (it doesn't have an army), it's not a democracy (despite the elections to the body's Presidency), and it's not the Vatican (despite the lovely idea of a "year end message", in which the FIFA chief boldly states that he looks "forward to meeting the representatives of the member associations there in person, addressing their concerns and, together, setting a strategic course for the future.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold Asia's national team championship, the AFC Asian Cup 2011, from January 7th to 29th in Qatar. With many well-known European-based players such as Tim Cahill (Australia and Everton), Shinji Kagawa (Japan and Borussia Dortmund) and Park Ji Sung (South Korea and Manchester United) participating, the tournament is expected [.

MELBOURNE, Australia - Melburnians might think they live in Australia's sporting capital but the city has missed out on hosting the Asian Cup soccer final in 2015. However, Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu insists he is not worried that Sydney is likely to host the final after it was announced in the early hours of Thursday that [.

The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed to us the following television broadcasters for the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar: Japan ====== TV Asahi NHK China ====== Beijing TV CCTV Guangdong TV SMG Shangdong TV Jiangsu Tianjin Sohu Korea Republic =============== KBS SBS Sports MBC Sports (TBC) MBC (TBC) Australia ========== Fox Sports 1 Indonesia ========== RCTI and Indovision

The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed to us the following television broadcasters for the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar: Japan ====== TV Asahi NHK China ====== Beijing TV CCTV Guangdong TV SMG Shangdong TV Jiangsu Tianjin Sohu Korea Republic =============== KBS SBS Sports MBC Sports (TBC) MBC (TBC) Australia ========== Fox Sports 1 Indonesia ========== RCTI and Indovision

Hosts New Zealand are the current champions

In much the same way as the CAF African U-17 Championship is taking place at the moment in Rwanda, the Oceania version of the event also began this weekend in New Zealand. Fiji were the big winners putting nine goals past a hapless American Samoa.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

For the first time in a decade, Sepp Blatter has a challenger.

Mohammad bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation, ended months of speculation today when he confirmed that he would stand for president of FIFA in this year's election.

Asian Football Confederation president and FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam's campaign for the future ended on Sunday with an announcement that he was no longer a candidate for the FIFA presidency. I wanted to spark a debate about change in FIFA. For the good of football, I wanted the future to be bright for our world's governing body and for it to adapt to the ever-changing world we live in today.

Mohamed Bin Hammam has withdrawn his candidacy for the FIFA presidency

The ongoing story regarding allegations of corruption at the very heart of world football's governing body FIFA seems to have taken the game to an all-time low. Surely the only way for these allegations to be addressed is for an independent body to look at the crux of the matter and investigate every figure who is alleged to have been involved.

"Temporarily suspended" FIFA Executive Committee member and president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohamed Bin Hammam, has issued a further complaint against FIFA procedures. In a letter to FIFA sent this morning, Bin Hammam protested against his treatment by the FIFA Ethics Committee and the FIFA administration.

"Temporarily suspended" FIFA Executive Committee member and president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohamed Bin Hammam, has issued a further complaint against FIFA procedures. In a letter to FIFA sent this morning, Bin Hammam protested against his treatment by the FIFA Ethics Committee and the FIFA administration.

The acting president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr Zhang Jilong of China, has said his first priority is to stabilise his organisation. Mr Zhang was appointed temporary chief of the AFC after president Mohamed bin Hammam was suspended by the world football body, FIFA, over bribery allegations.

The acting president of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr Zhang Jilong of China, has said his first priority is to stabilise his organisation. Mr Zhang was appointed temporary chief of the AFC after president Mohamed bin Hammam was suspended by the world football body, FIFA, over bribery allegations.

"As suspended Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam departs Zurich fighting bribery allegations, soccer in his continent of Asia struggles to combat match-fixing, violence and money issues that threaten to tarnish the Qatari's belief that the future is Asia," a Reuters report has concluded.

"As suspended Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed Bin Hammam departs Zurich fighting bribery allegations, soccer in his continent of Asia struggles to combat match-fixing, violence and money issues that threaten to tarnish the Qatari's belief that the future is Asia," a Reuters report has concluded.

Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, the president of the Saudi Arabia Football Association, reportedly sees the suspension of Mr Mohamed bin Hammam from the FIFA executive committee and the presidency of the Asian Football Confederation as an international rather than regional issue. Mr Bin Hammam has been temporarily suspended from all football positions by the FIFA Ethics Committee pending an

Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, the president of the Saudi Arabia Football Association, reportedly sees the suspension of Mr Mohamed bin Hammam from the FIFA executive committee and the presidency of the Asian Football Confederation as an international rather than regional issue. Mr Bin Hammam has been temporarily suspended from all football positions by the FIFA Ethics Committee pending an

Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has responded to an Australian blogger who quiried whether the new FIFA Vice-President would represent all of Asia or increase the split between the east and west of football's largest continental organisation, the Asian Football Confederation. Writing in the online version of Australia's Four Four Two magazine, Paul Williams observed: "As control of Asian

Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has responded to an Australian blogger who quiried whether the new FIFA Vice-President would represent all of Asia or increase the split between the east and west of football's largest continental organisation, the Asian Football Confederation. Writing in the online version of Australia's Four Four Two magazine, Paul Williams observed: "As control of Asian

In his first day as Acting President of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr Zhang Jilong spoke from the Kuala Lumpur headquarters to China's official news agency, Xinhua, about his vision and responsibilities: "The Asian Football Club has come a long way, from having only 12 members when it was first established in 1954 to 46 members at present," he said.

In his first day as Acting President of the Asian Football Confederation, Mr Zhang Jilong spoke from the Kuala Lumpur headquarters to China's official news agency, Xinhua, about his vision and responsibilities: "The Asian Football Club has come a long way, from having only 12 members when it was first established in 1954 to 46 members at present," he said.

FIFA has shocked the world's football community by dropping corruption procedures against Jack Warner, the suspended Executive Committee member and president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) following his sudden resignation from all positions in international football.

Lu Kun-Shan, President of Taiwan's Chinese Taipei Football Association, has announced an ambititious football program for the island nation which includes the formation of a professional league by 2018 and a FIFA top 100 ranking by 2019. Lu also spoke of his ambition for his country to reach the World Cup finals by 2038, and expects the Asian Football Confederation's Vision Asia program to be

British sports journalist Andrew Warshaw has reported in the Inside World Football newsletter that sources close to the FIFA Ethics Committee's case against Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed bin Hammam "have indicated" that the Qatari, accused of paying cash bribes to 25 Caribbean FIFA members in exchange for votes, "will almost certainly be banned for life and be forced to go to

British sports journalist Andrew Warshaw has reported in the Inside World Football newsletter that sources close to the FIFA Ethics Committee's case against Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed bin Hammam "have indicated" that the Qatari, accused of paying cash bribes to 25 Caribbean FIFA members in exchange for votes, "will almost certainly be banned for life and be forced to go to

The wold football body, FIFA, has announced that its Ethics Committee Panel will meet on 22 and 23 July to examine the cases of Mohamed bin Hammam, a FIFA Exco member and President of the Asian Football Confederation, and two Caribbean Football Union officials, Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester.

The wold football body, FIFA, has announced that its Ethics Committee Panel will meet on 22 and 23 July to examine the cases of Mohamed bin Hammam, a FIFA Exco member and President of the Asian Football Confederation, and two Caribbean Football Union officials, Debbie Minguell and Jason Sylvester.

Union

With lone Union representative Faryd Mondragon on a MLS roster coached by and littered with Energy Drinks and other all-too-easy ho-hum selections, not to mention that fact that the Dragon isn't starting, does anyone around these parts really give a toss about the All-Star Game?

At first, the only kind of Philly related All-Star story Union fans seem to be able to expect is a retread of the Beckham/Mondragon meeting at the 1998 World Cup kind of story MLSsoccer.

By Alan Duffy

The Anfield hero and homophobic abuser of Graeme Le Saux is to take that big step from playing to managing after being named as Muangthong United boss.

Fowler joined the Thailand Premier League club in a playing capacity this year, signing a one-year deal, after knocking around the Australian A-League for a while.

By CALEB SONNELAND

All is not well in London — more specifically, at Arsenal.

The club confirmed today that long-time regular right back Bacary Sagna suffered a broken leg in Arsenal's 1-2 defeat at the hands of Tottenham in the North London derby on Sunday.

Keep calm and read on, Kickettes. Image Credit: AP.

Sadly, it was anything but quiet on the news front for us this past weekend, but as always, we're ready and willing to help you bounce back into work action.

Although if you require posts in addition to this one, know that we'll only resume work upon receipt of our mandatory compensation (in this case that would be Thanksgiving leftovers from our U.

The Asian Football Confederation has announced that Australia will host the AFC Asian Cup 2015, Asia's biggest sports tournament. It will be played in the Australian summer month of January in the east-coast states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and in the Australian Capital Territory.

The Asian Football Confederation has announced that Australia will host the AFC Asian Cup 2015, Asia's biggest sports tournament. It will be played in the Australian summer month of January in the east-coast states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and in the Australian Capital Territory.