Sepp Blatter admits 'mistake' in awarding Qatar the World Cup
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted it was "a mistake" to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar.
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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted it was "a mistake" to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar.
Qatar will host one of the most hotly disputed World Cups ever from 20 November.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said on Thursday. Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court had cleared the two in July after a seven-year investigation in which both were booted out of the sport.
Swiss prosecutors said on Thursday that they had filed an appeal against the acquittal of former football chiefs Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini over a suspected fraudulent payment.
Zinedine Zidane memuji Karim Benzema usai kompatriotnya itu meraih Ballon d'Or. Pernah bekerja sama di Real Madrid, Zidane mengungkap rahasia sukses Benzema.
PARIS: Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday (Oct 17), while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the reward coming after his stunning performances helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga last season. Benzema, who is the first French winner of the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, scored 44 goals in 46 games for his club including 15 in the Champions League. Benzema, who also won the UEFA Nations League with France last season, pushed Bayern Munich and Senegal star Sadio Mane into second place.
PARIS: France striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the reward coming after his stunning performances helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La Liga last season. Benzema, who is the first French winner of the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, scored 44 goals in 46 games for his club including 15 in the Champions League.