Event: 2014 FIFA World Cup

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INTERACTIVE: Go inside the refurbished Maracana stadium in Rio

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Mourinho condemns €5m FAI payment as ‘end of the world’

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Clubs reap benefits of players at World Cup

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UTV sees revenue grow 9% to end of Q3

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Stephanie Roche nominated alongside Ibrahimovic and van Persie for FIFA award

Premier League to use vanishing spray

Referees in Premier League matches next season will use the vanishing spray that came to prominence in the recent World Cup in Brazil, it was announced yesterday.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

Magic spray coming to Premier League

Referees in Premier League matches next season will use the vanishing spray that came to prominence in the recent World Cup in Brazil, it has been announced.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2014

Scholes says Van Gaal magic touch will lift United by ‘20-25%’

Manchester United have confirmed new manager Louis van Gaal will join up with the club for their full pre-season tour.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2014

Cameroon probe match-fixing claims

Cameroon’s football federation (FECAFOOT) is to investigate allegations of match-fixing by its players at the World Cup finals.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2014

IN PICTURES: The opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup was launched with a 45-minute ceremony in Sao Paulo - but poor sound and a low-budget feel left an underwhelming impression.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

Kroos: I won't join United

Toni Kroos has no intention of being a Manchester United player next season.

Fri, 23 May, 2014

McGeady targets Champions League

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady is targeting an assault on the Barclays Premier League’s top four next season after a near miss.

Fri, 23 May, 2014

World Cup players face stringent doping test

Footballers Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Gary Cahill will be among the world’s first elite athletes to undergo new doping test regimes that scientists hope will cut out the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2014

Premier League set to be over the line before World Cup

The Premier League is on course to beat the World Cup to the punch by introducing goal-line technology next season.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2013

FIFA makes anti-doping commitments

FIFA has committed to carrying out blood tests for banned drugs at next year’s World Cup and biological profiling for all players at the tournament which can indicate doping.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2013

FIFA to monitor Brazil progress

FIFA’s top executive will visit Brazil every two months to keep the pressure on to speed up preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2011

Trap’s men among third seeds for 2014 qualifiers

THE Republic of Ireland will be among the third seeds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup draw in Brazil on Saturday night. The seedings are based on FIFA’s July ranking of national teams, published yesterday, in which Giovanni Trapattoni’s men fell two places to 33rd.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2011

Blatter: FIFA revolution would be disruptive

Sepp Blatter today insisted FIFA need “evolution not revolution” as he set out his manifesto for re-election as football’s most powerful man.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2011

Brazil backed to stage 2014 world cup

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has pledged its full support behind Brazil’s candidature to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Thu, 21 Dec, 2006