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Jordaan admitted that the organisation he headed paid $10 million in 2008 to FIFA, although he denied that it was a bribe.

Dempo started strongly and created a lot of scoring chances in both the session and have themselves to blame for the defeat as they failed to score.

FIFA investigations are having a ripple effect across SA, whose teams have won 9 World Cups and where national squads are preparing for the continental tournament.

Europe's top football officials have vowed not to give up their fight to reform FIFA despite failing in their bid to oust Blatter as president of the sport's world governing body.

"It's impossible to resign. I'm not going to resign because I have nothing to do with this," Brazilian Football Confederation president said.

India are scheduled to play back-to-back away games against Turkmenistan and Oman on October 8 and 13 and a home match against Guam on November 13.

Elano could rejoin Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC in September despite extending a deal with Brazil's Santos.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff called on Wednesday for a comprehensive investigation of wrongdoing in soccer.

French center back Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa decided the match with a header following a free kick in the 85th minute his first goal of the season.

Blatter had no grand plans for FIFA and it was "not credible" to claim he needed a fifth four-year term to complete an unfinished mission, said Platini.

Gerard, Lampard bid farewell farewell to their respective clubs with a goal behind their name as Liverpool went down to Stoke City with one of their worst ever defeats.

India will begin their campaign on the first day of the tournament on June 20, against the host nation Belgium. They have been placed in Pool B.

Fiorentina won 3-2 at Palermo to ensure qualification for the Europa League on Sunday after Sampdoria was held 1-1 at Empoli.

Buffon said his team-mates will face an uphill task containing the likes of Messi and Neymar but has warned one has to be better on the night to clinch the trophy.

A judge ordered last week that the club, Barcelona president and former president stand trial for tax fraud in the signing of Neymar in 2013.

The season concludes with the Madrid club playing at relegation-threatened Granada and looking to protect a three-point lead over Valencia in fourth.