Beckenbauer unaware of money to Qatari firm

Former organising chief Franz Beckenbauer denied any wrongdoing on Saturday in an affair involving the 2006 World Cup in Germany and said he knew nothing of a multi-million payment to a disgraced......

2026 World Cup bid must be 'bullet-proof', says new FIFA boss Infantino

‘We have to get the 2026 bidding process absolutely right’ IMAGE: FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a news conference. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters FIFA must make the 2026......

Blatter's ship finally runs aground

- History is not likely to be so kind to the 79-year-old Swiss, who only recently compared himself to a mountain goat that keeps "going and going and going and cannot be stopped." Instead, his name......

Asia backs embattled FIFA chief Blatter

The Asian Football Confederation has re-affirmed its support for embattled FIFA boss Sepp Blatter and pushed for Friday's presidential election to go ahead despite the corruption scandal that has......

Sports Shorts: Beckenbauer banned by FIFA for failing to cooperate

 German World Cup-winning player and coach Franz Beckenbauer was banned for 90 days by FIFA on Friday after failing to cooperate in a corruption enquiry into the bidding process for the 2018......