Fifa vice president Juan Angel Napout has agreed to be extradited to the US to face charges in the football bribery investigation.

At an extraordinary session in Zurich last Tuesday, the Fifa Executive Committee appointed Spanish FA president Angel Maria Villar Llona as acting chairman of the Organising Committee for the Fifa World Cup 2018.

Another week when we could only be inspired by the breadth of vision shown by sporting luminaries in the constant quest for improvement.

The former president of the South American Football Confederation has been placed under house arrest amid a far-reaching corruption scandal at Fifa that has tarnished the image of world football’s governing body.

Billo was a man who truly made himself at home on telly, and invited us all in.

Watches each worth more than €20,000 were handed out to a representative from all 32 countries at the World Cup, according to FIFA’s ethics investigators.

FIFA’s disciplinary hearing into Luis Suarez for biting will continue on Thursday morning, according to the head of the Uruguay Football Association.

Luis Suarez showed he had lost none of his predatory instincts – or his ability to attract controversy – by scoring twice in Uruguay’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win in Peru on Friday night.

Tigre president Sergio Massa has described last night’s abandoned Copa Sudamericana final against Sao Paulo as one of the most shameful days in Brazilian football history and urged the Argentinian Football Federation to take strong action after claims his players were the victims of violence.

Former Brazilian federation chief Ricardo Teixeira has resigned from the FIFA executive committee.

Japan have withdrawn from this summer’s Copa America after they were unable to secure the release of both domestic and foreign-based players for the competition, the Japan Football Association have announced.

FIFA presidential challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam claims he is "well placed" in the contest against Sepp Blatter and has denied he is attempting to buy votes by increasing financial help for national associations.

BRITAIN’S Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been assured by FIFA delegates that England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup will not be adversely affected by tonight’s Panorama programme.

Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1 (Uruguay win 2-1 on aggregate)

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

Brazil have formally submitted their application to host the 2014 World Cup, presenting a letter to FIFA at the Club World Cup in Japan.

The pressure is mounting on FIFA after the organisation became embroiled in a scandal involving a senior figure for the third time this year.

FIFA are facing allegations of impropriety involving a senior figure for the third time this year after South American federation president Nicolas Leoz was alleged to have received inducements relating to television rights.

Leeds are locked in talks with the Australian Soccer Association in the hope striker Mark Viduka will not be banned from Saturday’s crucial Premier League clash at Manchester United.

Mark Viduka failed to show up for international duty with Australia in Venezuela yesterday.

Soccer Australia’s acting chief executive Stefan Kamasz has slammed FIFA’s decision to snatch back Oceania’s direct World Cup qualification spot, only seven months after granting it, as “outrageous” and “politically motivated“.

Brazil has been chosen by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) as its sole candidate to host the 2014 World Cup.

"It’s not a marvellous side but it’s competitive." It is extremely doubtful whether coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would have still been in a job if he had made this admission about his Brazilian team a year ago.

"It’s not a marvellous side but it’s competitive." It is extremely doubtful whether coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would have still been in a job if he had made this admission about his Brazilian team a year ago.

Leeds United striker Mark Viduka arrived in Melbourne today for Sunday’s friendly against France and walked straight into a pay row with Soccer Australia.

Brazil’s hopes of reaching next summer’s World Cup finals suffered a huge blow with a 2-1 defeat to arch-rivals Argentina in Buenos Aires.