We are the champions!

Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup. Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage.

The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are gearing up to fight a UEFA (specifically, Michel Plantini) plan to implement a spring-to-fall schedule permanently for UEFA member leagues and alter the qualification calendar for international events.

We are the champions!

Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup. Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage.

The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are gearing up to fight a UEFA (specifically, Michel Plantini) plan to implement a spring-to-fall schedule permanently for UEFA member leagues and alter the qualification calendar for international events.

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.

Uber-creep Sepp is back to his old tricks, offering up his weekly soundbite that is both confusing and probably a little bit offense.

This week's target: economically-challenged housewives. A group that, according to his Seppness, deserves to be randomly fired under the bus from time to time.

Ok, it's time to revive the dead horse and ride it some more. Trust me, I don't want to but I have to.

Since the December 2 vote to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup, I have made peace with the decision. While I still believe the country was not the best bid put forward (the U.

Machinations at the top of soccer politics revolve around Qatar 2022 -We should all pay more attention to the name of Mohamed Bin Hammam, as he could end up running our sport before long.The global condemnation of FIFA's handling of December's World Cup vote has increased the likelihood of a challenge to the tumultuous 12-year reign of Sepp Blatter, and the knives are already being sharpened.

Chris Dillow has a great article (link here – would recommend reading all of it) that considers the revolution taking place in Tunisia at the moment, and how the events over there may serve as an...
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I swear I'm typing this with a straight face, but FIFA President Sepp Blatter has decided to create an anti-corruption committee for FIFA.

Seems Mr. Blatter is a bit upset by all the (possible) corruption that occured surrounding the votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes.

He believes that the organization's credibility can be strengthened by the formation of said committee.

This sounds more like spoon-feeding some of the internet's finer football satire sites, and if Sepp's legacy is overwhelmingly known for one thing, it will be providing the internet and blogdom for an incessant stream of content.

But yes, FIFA will be creating an "independent" anti-corruption committee.

The new year is upon us and with the turning over of the calender comes many traditions like resolutions and eating black-eyed peas. People also like to make predictions or bets, if you will, concerning things they feel might occur over the coming year. I figured it might be fun to discuss some bets I think it would be worth placing on the game of soccer in 2011.

?DOHA, Jordan — Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al Hussein stunned powerful South Korean Chung Mong-Joon by unseating him as a FIFA vice-president on Thursday while Mohamad bin Hammam won another term as AFC chief. Chung, the controlling shareholder in industrial giant Hyundai Heavy Industries, a major FIFA sponsor, had been in the job since 1994 [.

While Sepp Blatter is gearing up for his upcoming campaign for another term as FIFA president, he's also making banal statements on various soccer-related subjects. Admittedly, this is something he does with amazing consistency regardless of whether he is or isn't on the stump. The topics aren't new, and neither are the opinions.

Dr. Joel Rookwood
I was driving through the Welsh countryside when the news broke detailing the host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals. Millions waited in nervous anticipation, as years of planning, investing and campaigning culminated in a single word on a piece of paper.

Welcome to Fergie Time, a roundup/newsletter type deal that delivers news, opinion and links directly to your screen. As the name suggests, there will be some exaggeration, nsfw moments, canceled press conferences (oh, who are we kidding) and late, late, late scoring of points. You'll like it, trust me.

Step to the rhythm of a sho-nuff winner, The Anti-Power Rankings been here before, it ain't no beginner (word)

The Anti-Power Rankings return after the holidays, re-energized and ready to openly mock and complain about the world of football. It's what I do.

This week, Sepp Blatter and FIFA are back in the cross hairs, along with Goldenballs, a striker you've probably never heard of and the rise of Giuseppe Rossi.

Common sense dictates that Manchester United could, should and will get past the Liverpool third round FA Cup hurdle on Sunday but nothing can be taken for granted in football and there can be no...
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The FIFA Ballon d'Or was awarded today. It was a first as the FIFA awards were merged with the prestigious Ballon d'Or award this year. Barcelona teammates Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi were all candidates but it was Messi who collected the first ever award.

Marta won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.

Spain is not one happy country at the moment and are lasing out toward Sepp Blatter after his continuation of depriving Spain of any awards.

After having decided to give the World Cup to Russia over the combine bid of Portugal/Spain, Spanish reports are fuming that the FIFA Ballon d'Or was given to Lionel Messi instead of Xavi or Andres Iniesta.

There's a lack to talk about Fulham these days. The euphoria of last season, with the Hodgson army battling their way to the Europa League final, has somewhat died.

Like an inflating balloon, the media rushed in during their European cup run: all full of praise for Roy's lads who rose above the odds to scalp Shakhtar, Juventus and Wolfsburg.

By Chris Wright

Would you trust this man?

FIFA ExCo member and grand high wizard of the Asian Football Confederation Mohamed Bin Hammam has called for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to stand from his post, claiming that 35 years in the job may just may have left ol' Unkie Sepp susceptible to the odd bit of corruption hither and thither.

On this Gadsby's England Roundup this week, there is no hiding place for Sepp Blatter, at least on twitter, as Gadsby reads some of the heartwarming responses to his tweets about visiting Russia. This, plus all other England news, on the only radio broadcast in the world dedicated exclusively to the England football team.

*** Five-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Marta is reportedly joining the Western New York Flash, the club announced Wednesday. This means that the Flash will at least register some spectacular goals before their eventual bankruptcy.

***FIFA announces rights agreements with Al Jazeera.

By Tony Attwood It didn't make much of an impact in the news when he said it, but S Blatter, head of the discredited Fifa, has demanded a reduction of the number of teams playing in the top leagues in some countries including England. The man who has presided over the massive growth in meaningless [.

Surely Septic Blatter will come to their senses and bring video technology into the game , especially goal-line technology after yet another controversial goal wasn't given to Seville striker Luis Fabiano against Real Madrid last night.