Coca-Cola and McDonald's in call for underfire FIFA boss Blatter to quit immediately

COCA-COLA has called for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately as president of FIFA, the first major sponsor of world football's governing body to do so. The global ... to call on Mr Blatter ... Read More

FIFA sponsors Adidas and Kia hold back on calls for Blatter to resign

Coca-Cola became the first Fifa sponsor to call on Blatter to immediately stand down as president of world soccer's governing body ... change this is good news." ... Read More

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter calls Qatar World Cup a 'mistake,' should have gone to United States

Citing the size of the country, former FIFA president Sepp ... "Qatar is a mistake," Blatter said. ... "It’s a country that’s too small. Football and the World Cup are too big for that." ... Read More

FIFA to rebuild Blatter-era committee system at May meeting

FIFA is set to create dozens of new committees and expert panels, reversing a governance reform passed in 2016 when the world football body was in turmoil during corruption scandals. Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza

Palestinian football players, officials and fans have censured FIFA for failing ... health officials. The calls from Palestinians and their supporters for the sport’s world governing body ... Read More

World Central Kitchen calls Israeli investigation an important step but says there needs to be systemic change

World Central Kitchen ... World Central Kitchen calls Israeli investigation an important step but says there needs to be systemic change. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ... Read More

Dancers suing Lizzo call singer’s ‘I quit’ post ‘a joke’

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Mr. Edwards had been off the air since July, when he was accused of paying for sexually explicit images, and he cited medical reasons for his decision to quit. Even through the Myanmar army’s ... Read More

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U.S. News // 2 days ago House passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan April 20 (UPI) -- The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday passed a long ... Read More