FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou yesterday proclaimed his innocence and threatened legal action against BBC Panorama over their claim he accepted a £10,000 (€12,000) bribe — insisting the money was given to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) towards their 40th anniversary celebrations.

THE world’s most famous footballer arrived in Dublin yesterday and it wasn’t long before he was being pressed for his thoughts on what has already gone down as one of the game’s most infamous incidents.