football union to vote for bin hammam in the election. blatter said he knew about the meeting before it happened but cannot be implicated because he didn't know what took place when it occurred. >> ignorance is is not usually a very good defense, is it? all right. pa thank you very much. there's a lot that's been happening in terms of reaction around the world. let's look at what some of the main papers around the world are saying. no matter what happens next, mohamed bin hammam's exit from the race for the fifa presidency only adds to the stench of corruption. the international herald tribune has the headline blatter cleared but allegations still plague fifa. it said maybe it is time to tell mr. blatter what some think from outside his glass house. even if fifa is not the corrupt organization, it's accusers say that he has led it through an era in which nobody trusts anybody any more. the guardian has the headline, blatter in clear as fifa officials suspended. in the article it says after nearly 13 years as the president of fifa blatter

and today the most damaging so far levels against this man, mohamed bin hammam running to be the next president. he told me earlier this year he wanted to clean up fifa. a second member of the executive committee, vice president jack warner is also implicated in the corruption allegations. according to sources i have spoken to tonight, bin hammam and warner are accused of trying to bribe caribbean football officials with bundles of cash in terms of supporting him in next week's vote. the claims are backed up by signed affidavits are the significant claims to hit fifa yet because they come from inside the governing blowing. here is the whirlle blower. -- whistleblower. the crisis puts a big question mark on whether the fifa presidential election between the current president and benham on wednesday will go ahead. bin hammam has declared the charge a tactic used by those who have no confidence in their own ability to emerge successfully from the presidential election. >> it's difficult to see how allegations or smears as serious as this can be properly investigated and decide upon in a

mohamed bin hammam has declared the charge as a tactic by those who do not have confidence in their ownto merge it successfully. >> it is difficult to see house mirrors can be properly investigated and decided upon in a matter of days or hours next sunday. this appears to be the intention. >> short on time or not, many will applaud fifa for finally taking action. whatever the outcome of the latest inquiry, the repercussions could be felt for years to come. >> there are no words to match this moment. that is tell oprah winfrey described the studio audience for her very final broadcast. the queen of american television has said farewell to the program which brought her fame and riches. >> she appeared alone, no guests, no real fanfare, just an adoring public and a moment of intimacy watched by millions. >> something in me connected with each of you in a way that allowed me to see myself in you and you and me. this last hour is really about me saying thank you. this is my love letter to you. >> the stars had come out 24 hours earlier to salute the queen of chat and lament the vacating of h

in more football news freefall has provisionally suspended executive committee members mohamed bin hammam and jack warner with no action to be taken against president. been home and vice president want to appear before the ethics committee following allegations they tried to bribe some caribbean voters head of wednesday's presidential election been home almost close only challenger and said the current president goes aware of some wrongdoing involved pulled out of the race just hours before the hearing people will now launch a full investigation but. any scrutiny. for the article one clue. which is the of the. full investigation is one hundred. two wrong girls now wes welker's and so weighs into the last eight following

the astonishing twist came a day after mo ham he had bin hammam had been suspended over claims that he dribed delegates as part of his bid to oust blatter. amongst the evidence before fifa is a picture allegedly showing money handed out at a meeting in trinidad. he denies any wrongdoing and the matter is being investigated by fifa. but it is this email written by the fifa secretary which is the focus. in it he writes, from mo march madness bin hammam i never understood where he was running if he thought he had a chance or to express how much he does not like sepp blatter, or he thought he could buy fifa, as they bought the world cup." in a statement he said he wasn't accusing him of bribery, but simply referring to their huge bid budget. qatar also denied the claims. and the man at the center of the storm brushed off the allegations, telling me i would have to ask him what he meant by his comments. >> i said before, trust me, you haven't seen it yet. blatter has to be stopped. >> despite questions over his credibility, jack warner, suspended for his part in the bribery claims, is now t

mohammed bin hammam will face questions alongside jack warner. bin hammam is bidding to set the fifa president from winning a fourth term as the most powerful man in the global game. they dismiss the accusations as a politically mote slated tactic by his election rival. in a statement, bin hammam says this has been a difficult and mainful day for me today. if there's the slightest justice in the world, these allegations will vanish in the wind. this move is molittle more than the tactic being used by those who have been emerging successfully from the election. worth putting out, they won the right to host the 2022 world football cup. nina? >> certainly did, didn't it, andrew? >>> up next, the impact of china's worst drought in 50 years. >>> welcome back. china is now in the midst of its worst drought in 50 years. beijing and 266 china's 31 provinces are being hit with enforce power rationing. that comes as thousands of farmers worry about their crops. ramy inocencio has the impact of that. >> the most obvious solution here revolves around a dam h

out of the race mohamed bin hammam withdraws from the theatre presidential elections and made allegations of corruption. plus barcelona celebrates a fourth european crown after placing manchester united free one in the champions league final. amor. sure out of the sails into the last sixteen at roland garros and six russians made the fourth branch. but first the news that sepp blatter will stand unopposed to reelection as free for president that after his soul challenger mohamed bin hammam with three from the leadership race after claims he was offering bribes for votes a man said on his website his decision was not tied to the ongoing investigation into the allegations and that he wanted to put the gang first he is today to appear before the ethics committee today along with the for vice president jack warner and also mr blatter he's accused of turning a blind eye to the cash flow of a scandal all three deny wrongdoing the presidential elections are still shuttle to take place are wednesday and for the moment it looks like mr blatter will secure a fourth in charge a stepladder was not at

out of the race mohamed bin hammam withdrawals from the thirty third presidential election inspiring bribery clay. barcelona take a fourth european crown not to beating manchester united three one in the champions league final. and maria sharapova is in for the last sixteen at roland garros and six russians make the fourth round robin garrett. but first the news this blatter will stand unopposed for reelection as for the third president that after his soul challenger mohamed bin hammam withdrew from a leadership race after claims he was offering bribes for value a man said on his website his decision was not tied to the ongoing fee for investigation into the bribery allegations and that he wanted to put the game first and he used to pay the full fee for the ethics committee today along with the for vice president jack warner and also mr blatter who's the cute of turning a blind eye to the cash for votes and will all three deny wrongdoing the presidential elections are still scheduled to take place on wednesday and for the moment it looks like mr blatter will secure a fourth in charge

and another for the new season has provisionally suspended executive committee members mohammed bin hammam and jack warner however no action will be taken against president sepp blatter then how and vice president warner appeared before the ethics committee allegations they tried to bribe some power be innovators ahead of wednesday's presidential elections in how man was plotters only challenger and said this waste was aware of some wrongdoing but the guitar a falls out of the race just as people. clearing the thought when i launch a full investigation into the matter last or especially. if it is. that in the spirit of mr. bloodgood. particularly one truth. which i just as the up the. information and. therefore new investigation is what i get. for a while now and read all sebastian vettel has won an incident. and on the lawns and well that all along has been covered by the second chasing each other hard but it's seven laps to go red as the calico trot is caught in a pileup which was unfortunate for the russian went to hospital for checks the reappearance of the safety car house of vettel a

plus i mean this in thief is potential new leader bin hammam hits back at bribery claims. and that winning feeling jockey's racks up his forty first victory in a row the big names make round three roland garros. but first because r.p. court has been axed as coach of russia's national ice hockey team it follows a disappointing fourth place finish at the recent world championships in slovakia the country's ice hockey federation voted to drop him and his assistant in this morning bringing to an end because five year reign in charge during that time he led russia to back to back world championship titles however a low point was the quarter final last canada at the winter olympics in vancouver russia did respond with the runners up spot at the following world championships but the recent poor showing in slovakia has prompted ice hockey chiefs to make a change and that buys cage in a tool of late getting off is being tipped is the man to lead russia to the sorts of winter olympics in twenty people take. a listen to brew coffee from so-called many questions were asked them a deve

plus out of the race mohamed bin hammam withdrawals from the presidential elections and allegations of corruption. and continental kings barcelona celebrates a fourth european crowd after beating manchester united three one in the champions league final. but by all the champions of each keep up the pressure on the leaders as they host spots like in first russian probably pictures this sunday. but first to tennis and it's not looking like a good french open for the pre-tournament favorite as third seed there is one more over and outs to follow russian anastasio of the train in round four so the robot was the highest ranked player in the women's draw after kim clijsters and caroline wozniacki crashed out and the two time major fires did come from behind to force a deciding set of broke to take a two one lead that's nineteen year old have a chunk of and reeled off five straight games to boot and made an appearance in the grand slam quarterfinals former champion because that's over is danielle and took a bit later with another three russians are in the fourth round. and among them was mari

accused of corruption thought balls governing bodies investigating claims of bribery against mohammed bin hammam just days before the presidential election he along with a vice president jack warner accused of offering cash in return for a vote for the elections on june the first free for executive committee member plays in making allegations saying bribes are offered during a meeting with caribbean football leaders to lobby support other pair deny wrongdoing and believe their claims are an attempt to derail bin hammam speed to be feet this new president both will appear before the thief ethics committee on sunday that is just two days before the presidential vote but current man in charge said blatter here is running for a fourth term. in russia to skim off the new leaders of the premier league their three nil when i would get off lifting them above locking my teeth on goal difference until i had a great start big game after just seven minutes to see the founder killed in this great free kick. and the japanese midfielder double to scar's advantage on the stroke of half time to make it saying in

the executive committee man, mohammed bin hammam. now, he has been accused of corrupt activities with this man -- goes on and on. fifa vice president jack warner, suspended as well. accused of bribing caribbean delegates to back hammam in the presidential election. now, there is one key other player involved in this. kniss is fifa secretary-general jerome valcke. midday monday, valcke admitted, look at this. admitted he sent an e-mail to warner implying that he bought the world cup and tried to do the same with the fifa presidency. one hour after that was exposed, bin hammam denied the allegations against him and the world cup bid team did likewise. by 6:30, valcke was clarifying his comments on buying the world cup. what he meant to say, the oil rich nation way well-financed campaign. minutes after he said that, back to mr. blatter. he took the podium and this is how he faced the music. >> from reuters, last night your long-term ally mr. jack warner told me that you should be stopped. can you give us some reaction to that statement?

. >> this is the man at the center of the claims, mohammad bin hammam, accused of trying to buy votes in his bid for the presidency, now doubts over the qatari conduct during his country's world cup bid. the fifa general secretary, jerome valcke, writes -- "i never understood why he was running." valcke later played down his comments, saying he was simply referring to the size of qatar's bid budget, while the qataris angrily dismissed what they called the latest attempt to drag their name through the mud. despite the possibility of more damaging revelations in the coming days, blatter is determined not to be blown off course. he looks set for four more years in charge. >> well, two of fifa's major sponsors expressed concerns about the allegations of corruption in the organization. coca-cola and adidas said the situation was damaging for fifa and for sports. joining me from washington, our correspondent. what more details do we know about the statement in full from the two fifa sponsors? >> what's interesting about coca-cola, is a week ago, coca-cola were not commenting about the alleg

and won't support either blatter or the president of the asian football confederation mohammed bin hammam from catarrh seventy five year old blatter has been in office for almost thirteen years and had said before he wanted any new forth to be his last right. now the battle for golf's world number one sport has heated up in spain as the two top ranked englishman lee westwood and luke donald got off the winning starts of the volvo world match play championship germany's martin karma is also in contention to unseat westwood and he also enjoyed a trouble free to the round robin stage remark of the p.g.a. champion beat south korea's young in two and one westwood bogeyed on the opening hole and then carded sixth grade but i told him to overcome them and his hands and six and five while his ryder cup team mate donald defeated american ryan moore four and three in all twenty four plays make up the field they are divided into eight groups we could talk to any they can even if the knockout phase. now russia's olympic boss alexander as you call of says twenty five goals is their plan for the fast a

grass roots of the race mohamed bin hammam withdrawals from the thirty third presidential elections and made allegations of corruption. on barcelona celebrate a fourth european crown after beating manchester united three one in the champions league final the first there is an all russian battle in the quarter running garrisoned the moment three save it is of one of the all that is taking one and to see a pile of it can cover for a place in the quarter finals of one of the over is the highest ranked player left in the women's draw after kim clijsters in coulomb wozniacki trash that looks to be heading into a deciding set against public change about who won the first set on a tie break the trials try one in the second so it looks story by saying that although whatever happens russia is guaranteed at least one player in the last stages but only because they're so over the place danielle and cooper that later on today well another three russians are in the fourth round among them maria sharapova she had few problems against chan young man from taiwan sixty six three to score yesterday the f

in more football news freefall has provisionally suspended executive committee members mohamed bin hammam and jack warner with no action to be taken against president. been home and vice president want to appear before the ethics committee following allegations they tried to bribe some caribbean voters head of wednesday's presidential election been home almost close only challenger and said the current president goes aware of some wrongdoing involved pulled out of the race just hours before the hearing people will now launch a full investigation but. any scrutiny. for the article one clue. which is the of the. full investigation is one hundred. two wrong girls now wes welker's and so weighs into the last eight following a comprehensive way overdone. the two thousand line champion for addressing just five losing the first sound on the tiebreaker and also a defending champion francesca schiavone is also through following a three sat wherever you're going to get richer say because it's over plays mary on guard so leaving because bottles and says she needs to improve again it's like the head

asked lattices to make a statement by saturday and attend an ethics committee hearing along with bin hammam on sunday the only candidate in the upcoming presidential election to be held on june. now elsewhere match the city defender kolo toure i will miss the start of the new season after being handed a six month ban for failing a drugs test the ivory coast defender tested positive after a game against rivals manchester united in february it was blamed on a banned substance contained in a dye pill it was given by his wife who had been suspended since march when the case first came to light and so will miss only the first month of the season. meanwhile back in russia there's a battle for top spot in the premier league this evening locking my t.v. hosts angie in moscow hoping to extend their six game unbeaten run although the railway men will be with the injured strike is made in asia and for will and defend ourselves a point would be an awful lot to not. top spot while victory for angie would see them become the leaders of other games today will see second bottom spot analogy. and twice form

next wednesday's presidential elections that took no action he's only challenger qatari mohamed bin hammam is the man accused of bribery and according to usa for boston. that's really it's uncertain what will happen next is important moment no because there we have it took is as you say as a disciplinary and they were good was a rig with a with a little bit of a i don't know for the moment i mean the symbol of the city was a mule i don't know what i would get up. on here in russia will look to regain top spot as they closed this place and want to four games on sunday in the russian premier league and second base comment have long believed that you think once this season that your boys could manage themselves there's a three champions anita can also keep up the pressure on the leading teams they take on spartak moscow and st petersburg because of our wealth and in a moscow bottom side clearly it will look to see ms off the bottom of plaster the side needs to be to table rascoff. tennis now rafael nadal has remains on course to retain his french open title as the world's top ranking but king

club undergone a feat of suspense mohamed bin hammam and jack warner over privately allegations president sepp blatter is cleared of any wrongdoing. and ready for flying sebastian vettel wins his first monaco grand prix after the incident the race ahead in the contract a trip. to tennis and it's not looking good for the pre-tournament favorites at the french open as vera zvonareva has gone out to thoroughly a russian. in the fourth round so far it was the highest ranked player left in the women's draw after kim clijsters and carlisle does nancy have crashed out that's a major finest did come from behind to force a deciding set and broke to take a two one lead but the nineteen year old. reeled off five straight games to have made an appearance in the grand slam quarter finals however all. right should be certified me you know the whole tournament i wasn't playing my best and internet i wasn't. there i could have played much better and made it to the fourth round and of course when you're. fifty percent of your potential it's very tough to win the fourth round progress. i believe so then i

you can buy us the ball the world cup and quote they have mom in question is mohamed bin hammam who was suspended alongside warner over separate bribery claims vulcan subsequently acknowledged email in her mom had been the only challenger to step daughters feet for presidency this year but with the group on sunday what's your reaction to the suspension of john boehner but i think there's drama you're going to see it was the appropriate thing to do keeping with the adoption she had of julie as usual about it before inherently corrupt. i think if you drop your. story sure to phone on let's stay with football but move pitch side where the russian premier league is proving to be one of the most competitive in years no fewer than four teams are level at the tops and eight here one of them spartak moscow on sunday the reeling champion scored a three without reply their first coming out on the thirty six minutes mark dybul loss of it's the man netting from the sports twenty minutes after the break to meets a bunch of tools alexander could call finding just the right amount of space to fire on

accused of corruption football's governing body is investigating claims of bribery against mohamed bin hammam just days before the presidential election but the man seen here is the asian football confederation leader and denies any wrongdoing but he is a key of breaking people's ethics code by executive committee member chuck blazer who says bribes are off the jury in a meeting that businessman called with caribbean football leaders to lobby support in how man will now paid for defeat the ethics committee on sunday it is just two days before the presidential vote by a current man in charge that blatter here is running for a fourth term. but while it is a moscow or top of the russian premier league the army men rising to the summit after peace increase of yet of three nil in somalia the visitors got off to the perfect start to see the honda they've been through skis man the lead after only seven minutes with their wonderfully taken for a take off and the japanese midfielder doubled his guard advantage on the stroke of half time to make it say in your honda capitalizing on a dreadful in the st

walvis subsequently acknowledged the email now they have in question he talked about is mohamed bin hammam who is suspended alongside warner over separate bribery claims been hamam had been the only challenger to sept lotteries fee for presidency this year but with fruit on sunday. not sure the keep going for a few days at least let's stay with football but move pitch side where the russian premier league is proving to be one of the most competitive in years no fewer than four teams are level at the top is a neat one of them after i classing spartak moscow on sunday the champions forty three without reply their first coming on the thirty six minute mark thank you lots of each the money from the spots twenty minutes then up through the breaks in its advantage was jill bolte alexander chris jumped off finding just the right amount of space to fire home his one hundred five. and then five minutes from time the same man fired home so nice third which he dedicated to thirty year old bert the boy in fear shaaban a lost cause he's being linked with a move back. to scare also sitting pretty out th

next wednesday's presidential elections that took no action he's only challengers qatari mohamed bin hammamis the man accused of bribery and according to you a full blast. placidly it's uncertain what will happen next. important moment no because we have a two kids is the same as a disciplinary and they're really good it was rigged with a little bit of a i don't know for the moment i mean the symbol i just said it was a new i don't know what i would read up. on here in russia it's a skull will look to regain top spot as they host this place cuba in one of four games on sunday in the russian premier league the second based on the men have long what's this season that you've always got on themselves because it's not there's a tree champions in each can also keep up the pressure on the leading teams they take on spartak moscow and st petersburg are cousins are wealthy and in a moscow autumn cycle yet will look to see ms off the bottom of plaster the so it's a beaten me table last health. and it's now rafael nadal has remains on course to retain his french open title and the world's top ranking

ahead of the ether presidential elections on june first blatter is being challenged by mohamed bin hammam at least as is yet to receive any evidence to back up the allegations. so there. is some. story of. this is. something i've not. seen them so far. this year. so there is a very simple principle we know this is. a. formula one out of what has been his red gold teammate sebastian vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the spanish one for a german has been on pole for all the season four races was beaten by police to a second body australia and the broncos in a league of their own there is hamilton and jenson button the current the third and fifth is ferrari's fernando alonso in fourth and also tell petrov six but his team mates in the clyde felt much worse after his car was caught up in flames but this was webb his first goal since last august belgian grand prix he's already thirty eight points with in the championship . but i was pretty good just it was a growing up from my number one and above well number one what i'll say again three out of the stuff it's goi

summoned to appear before faith is ethics committee on sunday along with three for member mohamed bin hammamand if you are using keys to both bring money in return for votes in next week's presidential elections but he claims glass he knew about those alleged payments but no action or fever has asked glasses admit a statement by saturday a pair of the only candidates and wednesday's election which are now in jeopardy by calling t.v. wake the president michel platini it's a moment no because there we have a true because he is as you see in the disciplinary there we go to zurich what they would all but. i don't know for the moment i mean as a symbol of the city of us and you i don't know what i would look. at me more munched united take on barcelona at wembley in the champions league final tonight the united boss or alex ferguson believing it could be a classic his side held a final training session on the pay she asked today and they're aiming for a fourth european side who they are the underdogs but do have a fully fit squad thirty thinks his place have the attacking prowess needed to avenge

been wrong before suspends mohamed bin hammam and jack warner over bribery allegations but president sepp blatter was cleared of any wrongdoing. and to read books lines about battle when his first monaco grand prix off the instant placed all further ahead in the upon championship the first of tennis and it's not looking good for the pre-tournament favorites at the french open at nine thirty vera zvonareva has gone out to follow russian honest answer in the fourth round so it was the highest ranked player left in the women's draw after kim clijsters and powerline was the answer he had crashed out that major finest did come from behind to force a deciding set and broke to take it to one lead but a nineteen year old probably trying to reels off five straight games to have made an appearance in the grand slam quarterfinals however our players. should be satisfied now you know the whole tournament i wasn't playing my best tennis and i wasn't. there i could have been much better but i still made it to the fourth round and of course when you're less than fifty percent of your potential it's

and the dawn of people suspends mohamed bin hammam and jack warner overdrive with allegations president sepp blatter is cleared of any wrongdoing. read or twice about seems better when it's his first monaco grand prix incident the race ahead in the upon trampy a trip. to tennis and it's not looking good for the pre-tournament favorites at the french open as there is he's gone that's to follow russian and us here and the fourth round was the highest ranked player left in the women's draw after kim clijsters and caroline wozniacki had crashed as the major finest did come from behind to force a deciding set and broke to take a two one lead but a nineteen year old probably trying to reel off five straight games to good and made an appearance in the grand slam quarterfinals however often asked. her should be satisfied the whole tournament i wasn't playing my best and if you know i wasn't . there i could have grown much better and great i still made it through the fourth round and of course when you're. fifty percent of your potential it's very tough to win the fourth round of growth. i belie

of course you can buy as the bull of the world cup and quote the hamam in question is mohamed bin hammam who was suspended alongside warner over separate bribery claims malkuth subsequently acknowledged female hamam had been the only challenger to step out of his fee for presidency this year but withdrew on something what's your reaction to the suspension. but i think there's some of the evidence that was really appropriate and maybe you can think of it. actually it was from the original plea for inherently corrupt. i think if you drop your. story sure to refine on let's stay with football but move pitch where the russian premier league is proving to be one of the most competitive in years no fewer than four teams are level at the tops and they're one of them after a class in spartak moscow on sunday the reeling champion scored three without reply their first coming all in the thirty six minutes mark. netting from the sports twenty minutes after the break to meets advantage rules alexander kershaw call finding just the right amount of space to fire home his one hundred i call and then fi

governing body fever was already investigating bribery claims against one of its members mohamed bin hammambut it's ari is accused of offering money in return for votes in next week's peace with presidential election but now he claims that a new about those alleged payments which took no action and says the president should also be part of the investigation fever has asked plotters to submit a statement by saturday and attend an ethics committee hearing along we've been announced on sunday the pair are the only candidates in the upcoming presidential election which will be held on wednesday. and in england match the city defender katori will miss the start of the new season after being handed a six month. first i want to test your request to find that you tested positive after city's chuan defeat at manchester united on february the twelfth he claimed the their results on the banned substance contained in a diet pill he was given by his wife the ban is back dated to march the second when the provisional suspension began he's free to play from september the second but will also be told get t

took no action mr blatter seen here will appear before the committee tomorrow along with mohamed bin hammamwho's accused of making the bribes the pal the only candidate and wednesday's elections and it's uncertain what will happen next according to the president michel platini it's a moment no because we have a two kids is to say it's a disciplinary and there we go it was a rigged. i don't know for the moment i mean it's a symbol of the city it was a new i don't know what i would hear. now another huge russia has targeted today as a potential measurable medal winner at the london olympics next year and qualifying for the games continues this weekend but the moscow grand slam sixty four countries are taking part from across the u.s. . moscow's grand slam is one of the most prestigious events on the international judo calendar this year top athletes from europe asia north and south america will battle for covers of quality cage and sports at next summer's games in the u.k. and one hundred thirty thousand u.s. dollar prize fund should be an added incentive to athletes and dreams but it's the r

ahead of the state the presidential elections on june the first plot is being challenged by mohamed bin hammam but he says he is yet to see any evidence to back up the allegations. against. the students. this is. something i've not. seen them so far. the suspicion of. the state does. not seem so there is a brain similar principally knife this is. what you are doing. formula one now and not worry about has beaten his rebel teammate sebastian vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the spanish grown very the german has been on pole for all the season's first four races this week by week two of the second by the australian with the red cross in the league of their own there is how often and jenson button of mclaren the third and fifth is ferrari's fernando alonso in fourth and as metallica three of the six but his teammate nick heidfeld much worse after his cars would have been flames this was where his first goal since last august belgian grand prix he's already thirty eight points was going better in the championship. a lot was pretty good just obviously praying that one

day remaining before the elections last days the so candidate following the withdrawal of mohamed bin hammam and made bribery claims been hard on the president of the asian football content or ation have been suspended by the ethics committee along with vice president joe cool enough and how it will likely be barred from the congress which takes place tomorrow in zurich but despite such bitter infighting a lot of the insists the thought is on their control. if somebody if you look to the described to me look at it surprise it's there now with the answer football is not in a crisis then you have seen the march the final much of the champions league then you miss approach and you see what the game is what is fair play you in the game would exclude control of to gave we are not in a crisis we're only in some difficulties and to see if it will to sleepy sort of be solved inside our family. in the meantime preparations continue ahead of the euro to wanted while championships in ukraine who will co-host the event with poland u.a.e. fire officials visit the reconstruction of the national sports com

remaining before the elections lot is the still candidate following their withdrawal of mohamed bin hammam and made bribery claims been home on the presidents of the asian football confederation have been suspended by the ethics committee along with the vice president jack warner and how long will likely be barred from the congress which takes place to morrow in zurich but the sponsorship in fighting but the insists the thing thought is under control. if somebody if you would describe to me look at it surprises they know who to answer to pull is not in a crisis but you have seen the march the final much of the champions league then you miss approach and you see what the game is what is fair play your big game will discourage control of the game we are not in a crisis we're only in some difficulties and to see if that bill gates may be solved be solved inside our family. in the meantime preparations continue ahead of the euro two thousand and twelve championships in ukraine who will co-host the event with poland's phish shows visited the reconstruction of the only peacekeeping national spor

remaining before the elections law there is this still candidate following the withdrawal of mohamed bin hammam amid bribery claims been home on the president of the asian football camp of the ration had been suspended by the ethics committee along with vice president jack warner but despite such bitter implies in blood and says the fight is on that country. if somebody if you look to the described to me book that it surprises then i would the answer. is not in a crisis when you have seen the march the final much of the champions league then you must approach and you see good game is what is fair play you in the game would exclude control of to game we are not in a crisis we're only in some difficulties and to see if it will to sleepy soft will be solved inside our family. in the meantime preparation. continue ahead of the euro two thousand and twelve championships in ukraine who will co-host the event with poland he thought fishbowls visited the reconstruction of the national sports complex and keven met members of the local organizing committee on monday the venue will stage the final on the

allegations of bribery were made against president jack warner and presidential candidate mohamed bin hammam a fee for investigating the claims may boycott blazer general secretary of a conqueror federation the organization said the allegations related to been meeting with our caribbean football leaders two weeks ago in warner's native trinidad to lobby for support a scandal comes just days ahead of a small scumming baldies presidential elections which will see it being a mom run up against the incumbent favorite said blanche all these latest allegations are likely to break the sorry national's hopes of becoming the ranks of president which have been rapidly fading over the last month. i am giving myself a fifty percent. chance as. the winner of this of the persons to be grown he is going to be not going to go this is not cool you know again as one who has and and is the most well known though you also look at people who are looking for the changes that will work for the new ideas. russian hockey fans will have to wait until the autumn until the new cage all season gets underway however not

briefing for presidential elections on june the fastweb law that is being challenged by mohamed bin hammam and he says they fought is yet to receive any evidence to back up the allegations. against. corruption in. the story. there is something they're not. through to. the players'. association. for the. principle this is. now in motor sports mark webber will start from pole for the first time this season of the bidding sébastien the talent qualifying for the spanish formula one grand prix the german losing point two of a second to his teammates that's what his first pearls his last of its belt all this belgian grand prix already trails battell by thirty eight points over all the clones lewis hamilton and jenson button will be for them respectively separated by there are in our laws or even fourth with russia's with only betrothed to you to start alongside bob brown six dr steve made me heidfeld fared much worse after the scar will spark light. finally to go where luke donald and martin crime are will play each other in the semifinals of the world match play championship in spain the parake

allegations of bribery went against the vice president john warner and a presidential candidate mohamed bin hammam wealthy for investigating the claims made by a child glazer general's pre paid aeration the organization said the allegations related to a meeting with twenty five caribbean football leaders. around three weeks ago when one is made to try to lobby for support of a scandal countless days ahead of the sport's governing bodies presidential election which seems been run off against the incumbent and favorite central and south all these latest allegations and regulatory nationals hopes of becoming the next president of peta which have been rapidly fading over the last month. and given my symptoms two percent. chances and i know this is the person it's going to be that go on their own that is going on be not only know that i did not do you know complete beginners one who is in the embassy or so long the idea is also a lot of people are looking for work all of the changes are going to work for the new ideas the russian hockey fans will have to wait until the autumn and so when you cage shell

another for going use free fall has provisionally suspended executive committee members mohamed bin hammam. warner with no action to be taken against president sepp blatter been home and vice president want to appear before the ethics committee following allegations they tried to bribe some caribbean boaters ahead of once this presidential election mean harm almost blows only challenger big current president was aware of some wrongdoing but he pulled out of the race just hours before the hearing people will now launch a full of best occasion but lotsa world grace and the scrutiny. for media service first but in the script. for the article one thousand and three which i just. could be. in there for me investigation is what i don't get. instant. longer all sternness now where savannah isn't solvers into the last state of the french open following a comprehensive. talk about the two thousand and nine champion progressing despite losing for a start on a tie breaker elsewhere defending champion contests dearborn is also through following a very sad victory over you know a young girl which prese

one of the australian members of this committee that recently suspended bin hammam and jack warner said needs reforms and that message has to become more stern because that is a group of people that have a direct line of communication with sepp blatter. i think a lot of journalists don't believe that sepp blatter has anything to do with corruption. what they would like to see is for him to take a stand against all the allegations and say that he's truly worried and see him make direct reforms and changes he would like to make. what really upset most journalists on monday was that he had a jovial tone even as far as making some jokes about questions that were asked. and we got the impression he wasn't taking it seriously. >> pedo, thank you. >>> let's see what newspapers around the world are saying. the herald has this headline. it says at last fifa is under scrutiny sad tloi almost no effect it appears. and from the united arab emirates, fifa is beyond hope and repair. it says blattel himself is accused, his ethics committee is the emptiest of gestures, but fifa has been a moral quagmir

the challenger to the current president, mohamed bin hammam is being investigated amidst allegationsthe allegations have also been launched against the konica -- concicaf president as well. his rival is bidding to secure a fourth term as the most powerful man in world football. that's all i have for you. a sour note to end sports on, isn't it. >> you're normally keiry and upbeat. forget about that. >> sorry. >> i will take that role on. let's take a look at what's trending in social media. at number three, we have golf. people are talking about the pga championship that got under way in the uk on thursday. the discussion is focusing on this man, luke donald. he could be crowned the new world number one if he does better than his rivals, lee westwood or martin kaymer. is it a boy or girl? a couple from canada want their baby to decide. the parents have decided to keep the gender of their baby a secret. they're hoping to let the 4-month-old who's been named storm choose for itself as it grows up. that's causing a lot of debate online. it's become a top trend. okay? and at number one, o