Entertainment

Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 10:01 UTC
UEFA unanimously endorsed Infantino as candidate to FIFA presidency

UEFA's executive committee on Monday unanimously endorsed Gianni Infantino to stand for world football's top job. The move, coming less than 10 hours before FIFA's midnight deadline for presidential bids, followed an emergency UEFA conference call of European football's top executives on Monday morning and followed consultation with national federations from “across the global football community”.
Saturday, October 24th 2015 - 10:35 UTC
Another Frenchman, Jerome Champagne enters race to replace FIFA's Blatter

Jerome Champagne has entered the race to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, his second attempt in a year. The former FIFA deputy secretary general announced his intentions on Friday, three days before the deadline for candidacies.
Friday, October 16th 2015 - 11:54 UTC
Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Hussein submits candidacy for FIFA's presidency

Days before an emergency FIFA ExCo meeting, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein has submitted his candidacy for the presidency vowing to restore the governing body’s battered reputation. In compliance with electoral regulations, the Jordanian has the backing of five national associations, although he didn’t name them.
Wednesday, October 14th 2015 - 06:29 UTC
Maradona thanks the Queen and Houses of Parliament for their confidence

Diego Maradona has thanked the Queen and the Houses of Parliament for giving him the chance to provide “true justice” as head of an organization designed to help young children.
Saturday, October 10th 2015 - 02:56 UTC
FIFA in turmoil: Blatter appeals suspension; emergency meeting 20 October

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has appealed against the 90-day ban that forced him out of office, as world football's sleaze-tainted governing body headed into months of turmoil over how to find a new leader.
Saturday, October 10th 2015 - 02:38 UTC
“Enough is enough”, FIFA needs 'credible external presidential candidate', says IOC head

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has issued his strongest critique of FIFA and urged the scandal-tainted federation to seek a “credible external presidential candidate” to regain credibility.
Friday, October 9th 2015 - 07:30 UTC
“Something is rotten in FIFA”: out Blatter, Platini, Valcke, and in comes Africa's Hayatou

The president of the African football confederation Issa Hayatou steps up to replace Sepp Blatter who was on Thursday suspended for 90 days over corruption allegations. Blatter was provisionally suspended for 90 days along with secretary general Jerome Valcke and UEFA chief Michel Platini.
Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 08:55 UTC
Blatter's lawyer denies any suspension; FIFA ethics committee also looking into Platini's case

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, was facing a potential suspension this week as the independent ethics committee of world soccer’s governing body deliberated on whether to remove him, at least temporarily, while Swiss authorities investigate him for possible corruption.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 02:02 UTC
The Globe with Shakespeare's “Much ado about nothing”, in Chile, Uruguay and Brazil

Thanks to an alliance between the British Embassy and Corpartes, renowned British theatre company The Globe will present William Shakespeare’s ‘Much ado about nothing’ at the Centro de las Artes 660 / CA660 in Santiago de Chile. The play will be on stage from 9 to 11 October, sponsored by the British government’s GREAT Campaign.
Tuesday, October 6th 2015 - 10:42 UTC
Rio 2016 Olympic Games budget drastically cut

The organisers of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are making cutbacks of up to 30% to avoid going over the $3.6bn dollars budget. Rio 2016 communications director Mario Andrada said the Brazilian public would not tolerate an overspend.