Late last night a solemn Michel Platini made the shock announcement that Euro 2012 has been cancelled. The UEFA President has yet to officially state why the Championships have stalled. Complaints about Ukraine's human rights record appear to be the likely answer, although Platini a closet Norwich fan was overheard weeping upon the discovery of [.

In yet another rant of 'I didn't like who won the CL finals', Sepp Blatter is asking Beckenbauer to look into an alternative to the penalty shootout finish. Many of you may remember the abortive attempts of FIFA to have the 'golden goal' rule applied and the many games that kept going and going because someone had to win, and damned be the player's health.

Bocciato in matematica? No, semplicemente laurea onoris causa in scienze delle comunicazioni.

Il nipote di Čestmír Vycpálek, da anni ha capito come la stampa sia importante e come la stessa vada stuzzicata affinchè dia risalto mediatico e costruisca un personaggio.

Zeman non è uno sprovveduto e come allenatore è pure bravo, se non fosse per quelle sue squadre costruite a trazione anteriore, che dimenticano spesso di costruire la giusta equilibratura nell'assetto difensivo.

Richard Scudamore: "This [the Premier League] is what you get when you welcome in inward investment. Any other industry would be welcoming that inward investment. We should welcome it with open arms."
Being psychopathically inclined, Mr Scudamore does not get integrity...
... inward investment is not the issue, it is the sources of that investment that has ruined what he beautifully calls "his product".

FIFA announced plans to use $196 million (of their $1.2 billion cash reserve) to build an underground football museum as an extension of their Zurich headquarters. Why won't it be above ground? Mostly because that wouldn't be evil enough. The museum will include "'3D animations, interactive games, trophies.

It's the Tuesday before a weekend off, and we all know what that means: news is sloooooooooooow. This week especially I'll probably be drawing heavily on news from outside Foxboro and New England just to fill the Rounds and make sure you guys stay captivated and informed. In other news, today's my birthday!

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged The Football Association to introduce the video replay technology in the Barclays Premier League so that the accuracy of referees' decisions could be improved.

Last weekend, Chelsea's two offside goals were wrongfully allowed to stand and then Manchester United were denied a clear penalty kick in their midweek loss to Wigan Athletic.

The plans for an official hotline that will allow whistleblowers to report match-fixing to FIFA is also being proposed to allow reports of corruption among FIFA executives, as well. With enough corruption and bribery accusations to fill a timeline last year, the fact that this proposal now being pushed isn't a surprise.

It's Offbeat Wednesday (OW!) again where we bring you the Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Women of Football. This week, Sara Carbonero is inspired to to reduce sexism in the industry, Irina Shayk attends fashion events, Lionel Messi's other half visits Barcelona's Gaudi museum and Brazil's Ronaldo crushes divorce rumours.

Over the years, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has done his fair share of complaining over international fixtures. This is mainly because many players are injured while playing for their countries and return to their clubs on crutches. You can't really blame him, but he also says young players need to gain experience and what better way to do so than playing in major football tournaments.

Muamba: Football world brought together in hope of a full recovery

The sight of the prone figure of Fabrice Muamba on the White Hart Lane pitch early on Saturday evening was one that shocked football to the extent that Real Madrid players sported wording on their match shirts wishing him a full recovery the following evening.

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INCREDIBLE! The Telegraph with an article on the Chairman of the English Premier League at a sports conference in Doha has said that FIFA stole football from the English and ruined it. A little later he fell into a fountain face first in his suit! In am not making this up!

So midway during Manchester City's 0-1 loss to Swansea yesterday, Kun Aguero received a revelation. "Aaah si, so THIS is what second place feels like," he said to himself on the bench, probably going so far as to compare it to his mate Carlos Tevez's cooking.

There's Only One Gary Speed

Last week during the flurry of matches that will give Sepp Blatter and his friends millions to spend on cars and an infinite supply of botox international fixtures, one match that seemed rather plain, at least compared to Germany vs. France, was Wales vs.

Murder in Port Said The day a revolution turned cold is a post from: Just Football

Just days after the one year anniversary of the revolution, Egyptian football was plunged into despair by the tragic events in Port Said. Adam Mostafa reports on events that shook the game. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Just Football.

The great red card debate reared its ugly head once more yesterday as Stoke City manager Tony Pulis announced that his players will not be wearing studs for the rest of the season. For the second time this month Pulis has been left fuming at one of his players being dismissed for ‘raising his studs' [.

As much as you'd hate to admit, Chicharito has been spending more time chomping AMAZING burritos down at your local Three Amigos store than the Trafford training ground as of late. But 20 goals in the first season of a top-flight football campaign is still a miracle compared to what some "strikers" can pull off.

A week after deadly clashes at the end of an Egyptian league match between Ahl-Masry and Al-Ahli turned tragic when Al-Ahli fans were attacked and killed by Masry supporters, football's world governing body FIFA has responded by donating over $250,000 to families of those affected by the violence.

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Batman without the bat signal. Superman sans the cape. Mr. Clean without that rough and tumble earring. Every hero needs an icon. And justice, a diffuse concept that is not easily grasped by materialistic minds, needs a hero. Always. Since the start of time; 'til the end of time.

UEFA's Financial Fair Play is no different.

Mohamed Abou-treika whose accomplishments as a humanitarian are as luminous as his accomplishments on the soccer pitch announced his retirement from his beloved Al Ahly club. He was joined by fellow icons Emad Moteab and Mohamed Barakat, all stalwarts of the club as they made their announcement on Ahly TV.

On Thursday, world soccer's governing body released the following statement after more than 70 soccer fans were killed following the Al-Ahly - Al-Masry Egyptian Premier League game on Wednesday, February 2nd. FIFA is deeply saddened by the tragic incidents which led to the death of football fans and others at last night's match in Port Said.

By Chris Wright

While his club are urging him to, there is still a fair old wodge of uncertainty as to whether Anton Ferdinand will shake John Terry's hand before QPR's FA Cup tie against Chelsea at Loftus Road on Saturday.

As you will be all-too-well aware by now, Terry is due to attend a hearing at West London magistrates court four days after the match on charges of racially abusing Ferdinand after referring to the QPR centre-half as a 'farting black klutz' or something similar when the two sides met in the Premier League back on October 23rd of last year.

Much of the top o'the headlines furor due to the Luis Suarez and John Terry racism issues has seemingly boiled over, the print now focusing on the Andy Carroll rubbishness issues which have been brought to light through Luis' siesta, but it's now at least time for a solid wrap on the situation.

By Chris Wright

In which Sepp Blatter comes down with some sort of hideous convulsive palsy shakes his 'waka waka' for Shakira at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala dinner...

Dignified. As ever.

Video: 101GG

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given the FIFA presidential award for services to football. The United manager was presented with the award by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich.

Talking about SAF, Blatter said:

"Elite football is all about results and winning and there is no one better at it than him.

Their Words "Elite football is about results and winning. There is no one better at it than him." FIFA president Sepp Blatter, while presenting Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson with the FIFA Presidential Award. Other Sources An American Loaner in Everton - from The Wall Street Journal's Gabriele Marcotti: It worked.

Ducky's Note: If the title is lost on you, you have probably missed the greatest sensation that was ever generated this side of the Arabian Sea. Even that side of the Atlantic has heard of it.

As much comedy as the John-Terry-on-cigarette-packet incident has afforded to all of us, there are two factual inconsistencies in the whole episode.

Sepp Blatter Gave Jack Warner World Cup Rights For 1$

Yep, a buck.

Can they both just go away? It's just laughable that Blatter is going to finally get rid of corruption.

Some of the back-room workings between Jack Warner and FIFA are starting to come to the surface.

Warner reportedly claimed that in exchange for drumming up support to get Sepp Blatter elected in the 1998 FIFA presidential election, he secured the television rights to the World Cup for his native Trinidad & Tobago for a single dollar.

Wigan v Liverpool: Solidarity on show as Suarez starts.

The Liverpool team for tonight's visit to the DW Stadium includes Luis Suarez and is solidly behind Luis Suarez. Maxi and Kuyt for Bellamy and Shelvey are the only changes. This is the statement the squad released collectively this evening: Luis Suarez is our teammate and our friend and as a group of players we are shocked and angered that he has been found guilty by the FA.

Don't touch me South American

Porque Negro?

- A conversation that has opened a giant can of worms.

The Premier league these days is more soap opera than sport. Starting from Captain Courageous being accused of a similar charge to Steve Kean and the chicken farmers receiving vitriolic abuse for being incompetent nincompoops, the focus seems to be more on what happens before and after kickoff with the game itself almost being a distraction.

BBC Sport Liverpool striker Luis Suarez handed eight-match FA ban.

After several weeks of investigation, the English FA today gave Liverpool striker Luis Suarez an 8 match ban coupled with a $60,000 fine for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

Allo stadio J.S. Blatter di Apia, capitale delle isole Samoa, si è appena disputato il girone preliminare della Coppa delle nazioni oceaniane 2012 (Ofc Natrions Cup 2012), valevole anche come primo turno qualificatorio per i mondiali 2014 in Brasile. Riservato alle 4 nazionali dell'Oceania con il più basso Ranking Fifa e cioè Isole Cook, Samoa,Continua a leggere .

FIFA 12′S glitch showing Andy Carroll scoring against Arsenal and then getting intimate with Lukasz Fabianski is sure to have Sepp Blatter on the blower. I just can't believe Andy Carroll actually scored!

Here is what we don't need. In the summer the CONCACAF region was right in the midst of the Mohammed Bin Hammam scandal after Chuck Blazer revealed a money for votes rigging scheme that involved officials of the Caribbean Football Union receiving wads of cash from Bin Hammam for their support to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

Hi everyone,
I has been widely talked that Sepp Blatter (FIFA's President) is planning to introduce goal line technology as of next season.
At the moment, the system with ''additional assistants'' is being tested, where there are two more referees added to the field of play. Each additional assistant stands next to the goal post, right on the goal line, in order to see wheather the ball has crossed the line or not, instead of using technology.

A new video from the excellent FitbaThatba documenting how Carlos Tevez saved Christmas from Sepp Blatter. It's A Christmas Carol for the Premier League age.

This week's episode dives in to the Euro 2012 draw and a "status quo" weekend across the major domestic leagues in Europe. The further effects of the Elite Player Performance Plan in England reveal themselves and we also discuss Sepp Blatter's 10 worst ideas about football and shake our heads at the insanity of Marian Iancu.

Considering the fact that Sepp Blatter has been working for FIFA for the best part of 40 years, it is remarkable just how good he's gotten at annoying football fans, or should I say English football fans.

Now if any other 75 year old man with a degree in business and economics (and has never played professional football) walked into your local and started spouting their nonsense opinions about how issues such as racism in football can be solved with a handshake, I'm sure he would be told to pipe down and get out with some colourful language thrown in for good measure.