Sentence examples for fifa from inspiring English sources

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Jimmy embodies the backstabbing greed and the malicious side of the game, which is in the papers all the time now about Fifa.

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Twin Swiss and US investigations focussing on a far-reaching culture of kickbacks in Fifa have thrown the congress in Zurich into chaos, including both the re-election bid of Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other business on the agenda including the Palestinian bid to have Israel suspended.

"Should Fifa fail to do so, we have informed them that we will reassess our sponsorship".

I will continue to exercise my functions as Fifa president until that election".

FIFA did not incur any costs as a result of South Africa's request because the funds belonged to the LOC.

"The idea Blatter could reform Fifa is suspect.

Nor did they have enough balls: Fifa had supplied 25 of the new Tango España balls to each participating nation but none of the ones allocated to El Salvador made it as far as the players, who had to ask Hungary to lend them a couple so they could practise before their first match.

Whelan has the official backing of Fifa in his fight for freedom.

Fifa sold hospitality rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups for $240m and has a $300m deal in place with Match Hospitality and Match Services for the next two tournaments as well.