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Blatter: Not rational to play WCup in Qatar summer

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:33 -0400

LONDON - Playing the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is "not rational and reasonable," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a newspaper interview.

Alex Ferguson blows final whistle on Man U career

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:43:09 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win - and win again.

Platini: All-German final not proof of dominance

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:38:01 -0400

LILLE, France - UEFA president Michel Platini is distinctly underwhelmed by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund reaching the Champions League final and does not see it as a sign of a power shift toward Germany in European football.

Blatter seems secure as captain of FIFA's ship

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:57 -0400

GENEVA - Borrowing a favorite Sepp Blatter phrase, he seems a happy FIFA president.