 China match-fixing bans now worldwide
Match-fixing bans on 58 Chinese soccer officials and players will be extended worldwide, the sport's governing body Fifa said on Monday. Read full article |
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 Fifa licenses Cairos goal-line tech
Fifa has licensed the goal-line technology system Cairos as the third candidate for selection to be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Read full article |
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Concacaf supports Fifa presidency terms
Concacaf, which represents soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean, has backed a proposal to limit the Fifa presidency to two four-year terms and to impose an age limit of 72 for the president. Read full article |
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 Sheikh Salman running for AFC president
Four years after narrowly losing his bid to join the Fifa executive committee, Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is running for president of the Asian Football Confederation. Read full article |
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 Another season for Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero has committed to play another A-League season with Sydney FC. Read full article |
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 Mexican duo fined for obscene gestures
Two players have been fined in Mexico for making obscene gestures while celebrating goals they scored in first division matches at the weekend. Read full article |
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 Goalline tech contracts out to tender
Revolutionary goal line technology (GLT), due to be in place for next year's World Cup in Brazil, will be put out to tender, world football's governing body Fifa announced on Tuesday. Read full article |
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 Sydney FC remains in charge
Alessandro Del Piero's Sydney FC maintained its charge to the A-League finals after beating Adelaide United 2-1 for a club-record fifth straight home win Saturday. Read full article |
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 Lucas Neill joins Sydney FC
Former West Ham captain and current Australia skipper Lucas Neill will join Alessandro Del Piero at Sydney FC for the remainder of the A-League season. Read full article |
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 US star quits after 'gay' confession
United States international Robbie Rogers has come out as gay and says he is stepping away from soccer. Read full article |
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 Dock points for racist fans - Henry
Thierry Henry wants football officials to deduct points in the standings from teams whose fans racially abuse players. Read full article |
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 Blatter surprised at advisers' criticism
Fifa president Sepp Blatter expressed his surprise on Sunday at public criticism of the world football body by its own anti-corruption advisers and said they were sometimes working outside their mandate. Read full article |
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 Fifa chief plays down fixing fears
Fifa's former head of security Chris Eaton insists there is no credible evidence of match-fixing in England, but he warned the sport's authorities to remain on red alert. Read full article |
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 Anti-corruption advisers challenge Fifa
Fifa's anti-corruption advisers have urged president Sepp Blatter's executive committee to resist attempts to dilute reforms of football's world governing body. Read full article |
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 Arson attack on Israel team offices
The offices of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team were set on fire early on Friday in an apparent arson attack, police said. Read full article |
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 Riquelme keeps Boca Juniors guessing
Juan Roman Riquelme continued to keep everyone guessing about whether he would play again ahead of the final stage of the Argentine championship that starts this weekend. Read full article |
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 It’s impossible to stop cheats - Blatter
The head of world soccer governing body Fifa said on Thursday that cheats would always exist in the sport and it would be impossible to stop them, after revelations of a global match-fixing scandal this week. Read full article |
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 SAmerican WCup strugglers win friendlies
The three teams at the bottom of South America's World Cup group have been boosted by victories in friendlies ahead of next month's qualifiers. Read full article |
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 Germans praised, France take positives
Germany coach Joachim Loew believes the spirit and quality shown by his makeshift side as they came from behind to beat France on Wednesday bodes well for the challenges that lie ahead this year Read full article |
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 Mertens strikes late as Belgium win
A 90th-minute strike by midfielder Dries Mertens salvaged a 2-1 win for Belgium over Slovakia on Wednesday in an international friendly. Read full article |
