Said & Done: Fifa’s fresh start; more war on racism; plus floozies
Fifa's clean break; more war on racism; The Sun says; plus players under threat from flooziesChange we can believe in• Last month: Fifa pledge age caps and term limits for executives, zero tolerance on bribery, plus democratic integrity "in all situa...
Said & Done: The big society, Gigi Becali and Neymar’s legs
Big society latest; Fifa's code of conduct; Mexico's 'fake gay kiss'; plus Gigi Becali's God-given giftMan of the weekBarclays chairman Bob Diamond: a) proud of the bank's £37m spent since 2004 on "using community sport to deliver social change"; and ...
Said & Done: Fifa giving to Africa; Louis Nicollin’s relapse; plus model news
Fifa giving back to Africa; Loulou Nicollin's homophobia relapse; Becali versus Satan; plus model newsMan of the weekTomasz Lipiec – appointed Poland's sports minister in 2005, tasked with fighting corruption and "systemic" bribery in Polish football...
Said & Done: Peter Taylor on Bahrain; Platini on bandits; plus hug of the week
Peter Taylor on Bahrain; Platini on bandits; two reasons to marry a footballer; plus hug of the weekMan of the week Bahrain coach Peter Taylor – backing the nation's right to host Formula One despite its no-nonsense approach to pro-democracy protests...
Italy mourns tragic loss of ‘a golden boy’ Piermario Morosini
Italian football came together to pay tribute to the Livorno player who died after suffering a cardiac arrestItalian football came together on Saturday to pay tribute to the Livorno player Piermario Morosini, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest d...
Said & Done: Ken in the community; war on racism news; plus Incheon’s provocative bird
Big society news; Russia's war on racism; Anzhi fighting hunger; plus Incheon United's provocative birdKen in the community• £7.5m: Tax written off when Ken Bates put Leeds into administration in 2007. • £10.1m: Leeds' profit in the four financia...
Westley accuses Preston players of team leak
• Manager says Sheffield Wednesday were given heads-up• 'This dressing room is fighting against itself' he addsThe Preston manager, Graham Westley, has accused four of his players of deliberately leaking tactical information before their 2-0 League...
Said & Done: Fifa cutting costs; Storrie saving Portsmouth; plus looting of the week
Fifa's strict cost control; Storrie saving Portsmouth; more from the war on racism; plus looting of the weekFifa: strict cost control• $31m: Amount Fifa spent worldwide on grassroots and infrastructure projects via its Goal Programme in 2011. • $29...
Said & Done: Football’s tax burden; Fifa news; referee of the week; plus Melon Woman
Easing football's tax burden; racism's agent provocateur; referee of the week; plus Melon WomanFootball's big society£70m: Tax break for Premier League players from 2013 – an outline cost of the "big, bold decision to cut the top rate" to 45p.£65m:...
Said & Done: Brazil’s clean break; Drogba’s fate; plus the keeper who had a dark day
Brazil's clean break; Russia's war on racism; the week's best manager moves; plus the keeper who had a dark dayMan of the weekJosé Maria Marin – stepping up as Brazil's new FA head after Ricardo Teixeira ended his 23-year term "with the certain feel...
Richards rant unfortunate – Boyce
• Richards attacked Fifa then fell into a water feature• Jim Boyce says the outburst may open 'old sores'Britain's Fifa vice-president, Jim Boyce, says he will try to limit any damage caused by Sir Dave Richards's "unfortunate" attack on Fifa and U...
Said & Done: Blackpool’s big society; Gigi Becali in court; plus why Larissa hit back
Blackpool's big society; Italy's war on racism; the week's best sackings; plus why Larissa hit backBig society news• £2.5m: Grant awarded to Blackpool by the part-publicly funded Football Foundation towards their stadium redevelopment. • £11m: Am...
