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Fifa targets ‘low-hanging fruit’ in World Cup bids row
Fifa has lodged a criminal complaint against unnamed individuals in connection with the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids. But who does it want charged?
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Fifa wrong on world cup report, says investigator
Fresh doubt is thrown on the Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 world cups as the lawyer who led the inquiry into the bidding processes says Fifa is misrepresenting his findings.
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Germany, World Cup winners and Mutti… Hallelujah!
Germany are champions of the world again after snatching victory against Argentina in Brazil – and Angela Merkel is there to congratulate them.
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Fast and violent – it’s the World Lacrosse Championships
2014 might have been a sporting “annus horribilis” for this country, but things could be about to get a lot better with the start of the World Lacrosse Championships in the United States.
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World Cup investigation almost completed
Fifa’s ethics investigator Michael Garcia says he will finish his inquiry into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids by next week, despite fresh allegations about Qatar.
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Mohamed bin Hammam accused of ‘buying World Cup’ for Qatar
The chairman of the FA, Greg Dyke, tells Channel 4 News the contest for the 2022 World Cup should be re-examined if there is evidence of corruption.
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Paralympic skier Whitley looks beyond Sochi to 2018
James Whitley, 16, is ranked second in the world in slalom at under-18 level. Sochi should stand him in good stead as he pushes to become a medal prospect at the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea.
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England's World Cup bid: rumours, hints and allegations
As England waits for the World Cup 2018 decision Alex Thomson says the rumour mill is running rife among journalists in Zurich.
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England World Cup bid ‘the best’, say experts
Sports finance analysts tell Channel 4 News England’s bid to host the 2018 football World Cup is better than any of the rival bids when judged according to profitability and legacy.
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World Cup bid ‘is in the bag for England’
England’s World Cup 2018 bid team has been “assured that it’s in the bag,” by Fifa Vice President Jack Warner’s aides, Channel 4 News can reveal.
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Nothing rotten in the state of Fifa
The representatives supporting England’s World Cup 2018 bid were mystified and bitter at the result of the Fifa vote, blogs Alex Thomson from Zurich.
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FIFA’s Jack Warner and bin Hammam charged with bribery
Allegations from a FIFA insider against FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam and Vice-President Jack Warner are the most serious yet, a former English FA director tells Channel 4 News.
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Triesman: Fifa members ‘demanded cash and honours’ for votes
Former Football Association Chairman Lord Triesman has told a committee of MPs that FIFA members asked for ‘bribes’ in return for World Cup bid votes
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Amazon staff balloted on union recognition after post-pandemic ‘workload increase’
Staff at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse are taking part in an historic ballot which could see the company recognise a UK trade union for the first time ever.
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My advice to England fans: be humble and enjoy the team and the ride
It’s possible this will be Gareth Southgate’s final tournament in charge of England, but if he fails to at least increase the level of entertainment for the nation, he’ll be ushered out with the same tone of frustration he was ushered in with.
