Sepp Blatter returns as FIFA President

Sepp Blatter has been announced as the President of the Federation of International Football Association FIFA for the fifth consecutive time.

After the first round of voting , HRH Prince Ali Bin Alhussein polled 73 votes while Sepp Blatter got 133 votes but the winner would require 2/3 of the majority which is 140. 

Second round was to be conducted but Prince Ali decided to step down. 

Bizzare: Footballer gets 50-year ban for abusing match officials

 Ricardo Ferreira of Portugal Futebol Clube was hammered with a 50-year ban after a remarkable incident with a referee.

Despite not being fielded by his team in his side's 1-0 defeat by SC Worb in the Bern league, he ensured he created the scene which got him the odd suspension from the game of football until June 5 2064 when he would have clocked 78 years of age. 

According to Swiss newspaper Blick, the player kicked the ball in the referee's face and then proceeded to spray him with water while he was busy hurling insults at the official as he left to depart down the tunnel at full-time. (According to Eurosports)

As for why the ban is so long for the offence, the lawyer of Switzerland's amateur football league attempted to explain.

"We do not want such a player in our league,” said Robert Breiter, the lawyer of Switzerland’s amateur football league.

"Unfortunately we encounter such cases about once a year."

As for Ferreira, he was left utterly bewildered by the whole situation and was left sounding pretty distraught.

"I had expected one or two years maximum. But 50 years? Football’s my life," he said.

It is not the first time for the volatile player, who was once banned for 45 matches after being found guilty of assaulting opposition players and abusing officials.

Champions League: Balotelli ignores Brendan Rogers orders to applaud fans after Basel defeat

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Mario Balotelli refused to applaud Liverpool fans after he was signaled by manager Brendan Rogers to do so at the end of the game.

Liverpool were beaten by Swiss side FC Basel by a lone goal in their champions league encounter on Wednesday night.

Dailymail UK reports that it is the second time Balotelli has ignored Rodgers order to clap the travelling fans but the Northern Irishman attempted to defuse the situation.

What do we call this,feeling disappointed at the loss or the ''Real Balotelli is surfacing'?'

World Cup: Victor Moses may be sent packing for refusing to warm up against Argentina - Report

Following the reports making the rounds that Victor Moses is injured and that has been responsible for his not being fielded in matches against Bosnia Herzegovina and Argentina.

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Brila FM Lagos, confirmed that the player is not actually suffering any form of injury. According to the report filed in from Brazil, ''Victor Moses was among those players called up by Coach Stephen Keshi to warm up but he refused, feeling disappointed of not getting a starting line up and may risk being axed from the team by the coach.''

Moses was fielded against Iran and was substituted before the end of the match.

The Nigeria super Eagles qualified for the Round of 16 despite losing to South American giants Argentina 2-3 on Wednesday and are set to play Group E winners France while Argentina confronts Switzerland.

Messi breaks Bosnia Herzegovina as France thrash Honduras

Bosnia Herzegovina lost 1-2 to Argentina in the opening Group F match of their World Cup campaign on Sunday.

Argentina benefited from an Own goal in the early minutes of the first half while Lionel Messi eventually showed the stuff he's made of as he extended the lead in the 65th minute.

With about 5 minutes to stoppage time, Ibisevic scored Bosnia's first ever World Cup goal to unsettle Argentina.

It was however no disgrace for Bosnia as expected by many, they sure will prove a threat to the others in the group, Nigeria and Iran.

In the early kick-off, Switzerland snatched a late victory from Ecuador in a match that ended 2-1 while France thrashed Honduras 3-0 in the Group E games.