Does FIFA Ask For Too Much Legal Power in World Cup Host Countries?
As I mentioned previously, FIFA noted in its bid evaluation report that should the United States 2022 win the right to host the World Cup, “FIFA’s legal risk appears to be medium.” The bids from Japan and Holland/Belgium were also …
Who will England blame?
The Three Lions are landing back on their home turf today and before they even deplane, the English media will be on them like hounds. Their defeated faces will be splashed across the tabloids with horribly corny puns similar to …
In Praise of Those Who are Rarely Praised – ABC/ESPN, the Referees and FIFA
As the first weekend of World Cup action draws to a close, the tournament has proven itself to be thoroughly captivating. While the South African, USA and Ghana teams may have created the most unforeseen results with the ball …
Ivory Coast Can Help African Football To Grow Up
Since 1990, when Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the Quarter Finals of the World Cup, only one other African country has made it to the same point, Senegal in 2002. Despite the consistent leaps in quality, ability …
The Most Important South Africa World Cup – Invictus Review
I have traveled in Southern Africa several times for business, and I am always struck when I talk to South Africans about Nelson Mandela. When talking to black South Africans, they look at Mandela as a hero and the father …
Will FIFA suspend Henry?
The controversial handball by Frenchman Thierry Henry is still causing shockwaves despite much of the sparks and debates calming down after FIFA ruled out any possibility of replaying the match. In addition, FIFA obviously refused to grant Ireland an extra …