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Michel Platini

The joy of reading too much into the World Cup

South Africa

The joy of reading too much into the World Cup

By Terence McNamee

Platini’s failure to overturn ban ends one chapter and opens the Pandora’s Box of another

Sport

Platini’s failure to overturn ban ends one chapter and opens the Pandora’s Box of another

By Antoinette Muller

FIFA: As Infantino cleans house, Tokyo Sexwale could be waiting in the wings

Sport

FIFA: As Infantino cleans house, Tokyo Sexwale could be waiting in the wings

By Antoinette Muller

Football: Infantino wins presidency while Fifa vows to implement all proposed reforms

Sport

Football: Infantino wins presidency while Fifa vows to implement all proposed reforms

By Antoinette Muller

Blatter and Platini: Protesting innocence, fighting for dignity

Sport

Blatter and Platini: Protesting innocence, fighting for dignity

By Antoinette Muller

FIFA ethics committee unlikely to stop at Blatter & Platini

Sport

FIFA ethics committee unlikely to stop at Blatter & Platini

By Reuters

Frail but unapologetic, Blatter vows "I'll be back"

Sport

Frail but unapologetic, Blatter vows "I'll be back"

By Reuters

FIFA: Blatter and Platini banned for eight years

Sport

FIFA: Blatter and Platini banned for eight years

By Reuters

Fifa prepares for a real-life version of House of Cards

Sport

Fifa prepares for a real-life version of House of Cards

By Antoinette Muller

Tokyo Sexwale has a good shot at president, but he might be too independent for Fifa cronies

Sport

Tokyo Sexwale has a good shot at president, but he might be too independent for Fifa cronies

By Antoinette Muller

Platini: I’m bulletproof

Sport

Platini: I’m bulletproof

By Antoinette Muller

Blatter, Platini suspended: Outside intervention is what Fifa needs now

Sport

Blatter, Platini suspended: Outside intervention is what Fifa needs now

By Antoinette Muller