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The lifetime ban imposed by global governing body FIFA on the former head of Asian football has been annulled.

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Kickbacks and cover-ups at FIFA?updated: Thu Jul 19 2012 07:14:00

Martyn Ziegler of the Press Association discusses allegations of bribes among FIFA officials.

SI.com: Grant Wahl: Fred Lunn and Anton Sealey deserving of 2011 SI Sportsmen of the Yearupdated: Fri Dec 02 2011 12:31:00

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 5. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.

Blatter: 'Racism controversy closed'updated: Wed Nov 23 2011 09:57:00

FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed on Wednesday he has apologized enough for remarks he made last week regarding on-field racism in football, with the Swiss saying he now considers the matter "closed."

Caribbean officials banned by FIFA in cash-for-votes probeupdated: Fri Oct 14 2011 16:34:00

FIFA has taken action against several Caribbean football officials involved in the meeting that led to former presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam being banned for life.

Former AFC chief Bin Hammam loses first round of legal battleupdated: Mon Oct 03 2011 16:13:00

Former Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam has lost the first round of a legal battle as he bids to overturn the lifetime ban handed down by FIFA.

Bin Hammam fails with FIFA ban appealupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 16:21:00

Former Asian football president Mohammed bin Hammam has failed to overturn his life ban in an appeal to world ruling body FIFA.

Blatter: No deal with UEFA chief Platiniupdated: Wed Sep 14 2011 11:16:00

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has denied reports that he plans to hand over power to UEFA chief Michel Platini before the end of his final four-year tenure as the head of world football's governing body.

FIFA set date for Bin Hammam appealupdated: Thu Sep 08 2011 10:39:00

Mohamed Bin Hammam's appeal against his life ban from soccer will be heard on September 15, the sport's governing body FIFA has confirmed.

FIFA VP Jack Warner resignsupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 14:48:00

With the resignation of Jack Warner, FIFA announces all ethics committee procedures against him are closed.

Social media criticizes Sepp Blatterupdated: Wed Jun 01 2011 19:56:00

CNN's Digital Sport Producer, Ben Wyatt, shows the views of the social media users who openly criticized Sepp Blatter.

FIFA's leadership crisisupdated: Mon May 30 2011 11:42:00

CNN's Patrick Snell discusses FIFA's bribery scandal.

UEFA's Michel Platini Speaks to CNNupdated: Sat May 28 2011 12:42:00

UEFA President Michel Platini about the Champions League Final and FIFA corruption allegations.

SI.com: Grant Wahl: What happened when I ran for FIFA presidentupdated: Wed May 04 2011 11:22:00

On Feb. 17, Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl announced his candidacy for FIFA president, releasing his platform for change and his campaign video as the People's Choice to replace Sepp Blatter. Wahl had 43 days to be formally nominated by one of the world's 208 national federations before the final deadline: Friday at 6 p.m. ET. With the deadline about to hit, Wahl is ending his campaign. This is his inside story of what happened over the past six weeks.

SI.com: Grant Wahl: FIFA presidential candidate reveals executive committee pay, says he did not collect itupdated: Wed Mar 30 2011 15:47:00

How much money does a member of the FIFA executive committee make for being on the most powerful board in world soccer? That was the simple question SI.com recently asked FIFA, a nonprofit organization, as well as three members of FIFA's 24-man executive committee.

Qatar aspires to 2022updated: Thu Feb 03 2011 07:51:00

Qatar's attempt to build a team fit for the 2022 World Cup through its Aspire academy.

Controversial World Cup hosts explainedupdated: Fri Jan 14 2011 07:11:00

FIFA President Sepp Blatter talks about the 2018/22 World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar.

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