Fifa Corruption
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Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter sues governing body, demands return of his 60 watches
Blatter accused Infantino and Fifa of failing to return personal items that he left in his old office and of unfairly implicating him in financial misconduct.
Scroll Staff
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Ex-Uefa chief Michel Platini arrested in connection to 2022 Qatar World Cup corruption probe
Qatar was named co-host the World Cup in a decision that triggered controversy over its suitability amid allegations of corruption.
AFP
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Ex-Uefa chief Michel Platini arrested in connection to 2022 Qatar World Cup corruption probe
Qatar was named co-host the World Cup in a decision that triggered controversy over its suitability amid allegations of corruption.
AFP
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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FifaGate scandal: Former Guatemala football chief sentenced to time served and fined $3,50,000
Brayan Jimenez was president of Guatemala’s football federation between December 2009 and May 2015.
AFP
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Michel Platini hopes FIFA will lift his ban but Swiss prosecutors say investigation not over
Platini was banned from all football-related activities due to a $2 million payment he received in 2011.
AFP
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Ex-president Sepp Blatter may appeal FIFA ban in light of ‘new facts’
FIFA banned Blatter from football for eight years, but later reduced the sentence to six years after he appealed.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Fifa corruption trial: Defendant throat-slashing gestures disrupts witness testimony
The judge confined the defendant with GPS monitoring and no computer or phone access, except to his lawyer.
AFP
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Argentina football official commits suicide over Fifa trial claims: Reports
The Fifa corruption trial began Monday, two and a half years after the United States unveiled the largest graft scandal in the history of world football.
AFP
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Fifa corruption trial: Global media paid bribes for TV rights to major tournaments
The trial began on Monday, two and a half years after the United States unveiled the largest graft scandal in the history of world football.
AFP
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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US judge jails former Guatemalan official in first sentence of the Fifa corruption scandal
The largest corruption scandal in the history of the game has seen US prosecutors indict 42 football and sports marketing executives.
AFP
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Banned Blatter will travel to Russia for 2018 World Cup on President Putin’s invitation
The former Fifa chief was thrown out of the sport in 2015 at the height of a massive corruption scandal.
AFP
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PSG not panicking over World Cup corruption investigation against club president
The probe has cast a shadow over an exciting start to the season at the Parc des Princes following the signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar.
AFP
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year