Blatter: South Africa A Good Choice As WCup Host
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - March 3)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says there is no doubt that South Africa is a good choice as a World Cup host. more details | go to article

Financiers Forming Bid To Buy United From Glazers
by Rob Harris (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - March 3)
A group of financiers are putting together a takeover bid to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family after joining forces with supporters angered by the huge level of debt the American owners have put on the club. more details | go to article

Red Knights Bid Gains Credence As Speculators Buy Manchester United Bonds
by James Ducker and Helen Power (Profile/Interview | London Times - March 3)
Speculators have begun to buy bonds in Manchester United in a gamble that the Red Knights will be able to launch an offer to buy the club from the Glazer family. more details | go to article

Man Utd Fans Campaign Against Glazers Continues To Grow
by Mike Collett (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - March 3)
More than 20,000 Manchester United fans have joined the campaign to force out the club’s U.S. owners in the last 24 hours, the leader of the protest group said on Wednesday. more details | go to article

De La Hoya Adds Punch To U.S. Bid Effort
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Soccer America - March 2)
The USA Bid Committee has its share of politicians and executives, soccer and otherwise, on its board of directors, but it also has celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment. Oscar De La Hoya, who joined the board of directors, fits into both categories. more details | go to article

One Date Change Means Nothing
by Ridge Mahoney (Commentary | Soccer America - March 2)
The on-going negotiations, or lack of same, on a new collective bargaining agreement by MLS and the players’ union have prompted the league to push back the date by which teams must be roster and salary-cap compliant. more details | go to article

Valcke: African Fans Not Priced Out
by No Author Listed (Article | ESPN - March 2)
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke has rejected claims that African football fans are being priced out of the World Cup in South Africa. more details | go to article

FIFA Denies African Fans Priced Out Of World Cup
by No Author Listed (Article | BBC - March 2)
"It will be a real African World Cup," Jerome Valcke told the BBC. Most stadiums would be sold out, he added. However, fans in the African countries that have qualified say tickets are being sold on the internet, to which they have limited access. more details | go to article

Wealthy Fans Plan Man Utd Bid, Owners Won'€™t Sell
by Mike Collett and Rhys Jones (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - March 2)
A group of wealthy supporters is looking into a possible bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United, though the club’s billionaire U.S. owners say it is not for sale. more details | go to article

AC Milan Loan Star David Beckham Will Return To MLS Insists Chief Don Garber
by Adrian Fisk (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - March 2)
Don Garber, commissioner of the MLS, is adamant David Beckham will once again play for Los Angles Galaxy after his loan deal with AC Milan expires. It has been reported that England’s former captain is reluctant to return the United States, but Garber insists Beckham will return and build on his current popularity. more details | go to article

European Clubs Receive UEFA Financial Concessions
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - March 2)
The European Club Association says it has persuaded UEFA to implement a phased introduced of new financial controls over three years from 2012. more details | go to article

European Clubs Set To Earn Financial Concessions
by Rob Harris (Article | Yahoo - March 2)
European clubs claimed Tuesday to have won concessions from UEFA over the implementation of new financial rules designed to combat the rising levels of debt in football. more details | go to article

African World Cup Ticket-Buying Experiences
by No Author Listed (Commentary | BBC - March 2)
BBC News website readers have been reacting to Fifa's denial that African football fans are being priced out of the World Cup in South Africa. more details | go to article

D.C. United's Midfield And Quaranta's Role
by Steven Goff (Profile/Interview | Washington Post - March 2)
If you're waiting for D.C. United to sign a traditional playmaker, someone to follow in the footsteps of Marco Etcheverry, Christian Gomez, Marcelo Gallardo and Gomez again, you are probably wasting your time. more details | go to article

International Boxing Legend Oscar De La Hoya Joins Teams To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States In 2018 Or 2022
by No Author Listed (Press Release | USSF - March 1)
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya – who won 10 different world titles spanning six different weight categories, as well as a 1992 Olympic gold medal – has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. more details | go to article