<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - bin-hammam</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/bin-hammam</link><description>Newsvine - bin-hammam</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:11:51 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:38:40 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Bin Hammam resigns from all football positions</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohamed bin Hammam resigned from all soccer-related posts and received a new lifetime ban from FIFA on Monday, perhaps closing one of the most damaging corruption scandals to hit the sport's world governing body.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Douglas]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Steve Douglas]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/17/15972145-bin-hammam-resigns-from-all-football-positions</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/17/15972145-bin-hammam-resigns-from-all-football-positions</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>fifa</category><category>world-news</category><category>asian-football-confederation</category><category>bin-hammam</category><category>former-fifa</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:23:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7165f6d-8ab2-43ba-980f-d1c27e2bf0d0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7165f6d-8ab2-43ba-980f-d1c27e2bf0d0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 10, 2011 file picture Mohamed bin Hammam, chief of the Asian Football Confederation, talks to local media in Port of Spain, Trinidad &amp; Tobago. Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam resigned from all football-related positions and was banned for life by world footballs governing body following repeated violations of its code of ethics while head of the Asian Football Confederation, it has been reported Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Bin Hammam, who is an executive committee member, sent a resignation letter to both FIFA and the AFC on Dec. 15. The 63-year-old Qatari has also been fighting a life ban imposed by FIFA following allegations that he offered bribes to voters when running against incumbent Sepp Blatter in the presidential election.  (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d794fd10-30ea-422f-84c5-549311bce00e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="287" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d794fd10-30ea-422f-84c5-549311bce00e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FIFA President Joseph S.  Blatter arrives for a press conference in Tokyo Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Chelsea FC and Corinthians meet in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament  Sunday in Yokohama. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bin Hammam: Payments came out of personal accounts</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohamed bin Hammam said accusations he enriched his family and supporters while president of Asian soccer are politically motivated and that he plans to fight "this clear abuse of power and process at the hand of FIFA."]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/14/13295268-bin-hammam-payments-came-out-of-personal-accounts</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/14/13295268-bin-hammam-payments-came-out-of-personal-accounts</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>corruption</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:52:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fbdfc869-223e-4bad-8a46-a6bdae7057c9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="328" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fbdfc869-223e-4bad-8a46-a6bdae7057c9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="187" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 10, 2011 file photo, Mohamed bin Hammam, chief of the Asian Football Confederation, talks to local media in Port of Spain, Trinidad &amp; Tobago. Bin Hammam said that accusations he enriched his family and supporters while president of Asian soccer are politically motivated and that he plans to fight &quot;this clear abuse of power and process at the hand of FIFA.&quot; (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bin Hammam wins appeal in FIFA bribery case</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam won his appeal against a lifetime ban but failed to clear his name in an election bribery case on Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/18/12831751-bin-hammam-wins-appeal-in-fifa-bribery-case</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/18/12831751-bin-hammam-wins-appeal-in-fifa-bribery-case</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>sepp-blatter</category><category>cas</category><category>bin-hammam</category><category>former-fifa</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:38:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=559fdbd9-b25c-4d22-9e19-52f4862d526a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=559fdbd9-b25c-4d22-9e19-52f4862d526a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - A Tuesday, May 10, 2011 photo from files shows Mohamed bin Hammam, chief of the Asian Football Confederation, as he talks to local media in Port of Spain, Trinidad &amp; Tobago. Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam has won his case against a life ban from football for allegedly bribing voters during his challenge to Sepp Blatter. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport says its panel upheld bin Hammam's appeal because of lack of evidence &amp;#8212; and was not convinced he is innocent of corruption. Still, the CAS ruling overturns FIFA verdicts which had exiled the 63-year-old Qatari.  (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>CAS targets June ruling in Bin Hammam bribery case</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam must wait two months for a verdict in his appeal against a lifetime ban from soccer for alleged bribery.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/19/11289147-cas-targets-june-ruling-in-bin-hammam-bribery-case</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/19/11289147-cas-targets-june-ruling-in-bin-hammam-bribery-case</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>appeal</category><category>cas</category><category>bin-hammam</category><category>former-fifa</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:59:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Court to hear Bin Hammam's challenge on FIFA ban</title>
<description><![CDATA[Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam's appeal against a life ban from soccer for allegedly bribing voters during his election challenge to Sepp Blatter opens Wednesday at sport's highest court.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Graham Dunbar]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/17/11247878-court-to-hear-bin-hammams-challenge-on-fifa-ban</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/17/11247878-court-to-hear-bin-hammams-challenge-on-fifa-ban</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>sepp-blatter</category><category>cas</category><category>bin-hammam</category><category>former-fifa</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>CAS aims for April verdict in bin Hammam-FIFA case</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Court of Arbitration for Sport will aim for a verdict in April in Mohamed bin Hammam's appeal to overturn his soccer life ban because of alleged vote bribery.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10505925-cas-aims-for-april-verdict-in-bin-hammam-fifa-case</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10505925-cas-aims-for-april-verdict-in-bin-hammam-fifa-case</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>appeal</category><category>cas</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:35:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bin Hammam appeals to CAS over FIFA life ban</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohamed bin Hammam has asked sport's highest court to overturn the life ban imposed by FIFA for alleged election bribery.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/21/8934494-bin-hammam-appeals-to-cas-over-fifa-life-ban</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/21/8934494-bin-hammam-appeals-to-cas-over-fifa-life-ban</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>appeal</category><category>cas</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:40:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>FIFA witness steps down from Bin Hammam appeal</title>
<description><![CDATA[The head of FIFA's appeals panel withdrew from a case involving Mohamed bin Hammam because he gave evidence of an alleged election bribery plot involving the Qatari official.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6926817-fifa-witness-steps-down-from-bin-hammam-appeal</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6926817-fifa-witness-steps-down-from-bin-hammam-appeal</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>appeal</category><category>fifa</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:24:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Former AFC official calls on Bin Hammam to go</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohamed bin Hammam should step down from the Asian Football Confederation over vote-buying allegations and FIFA's entire executive committee must be replaced in the wake of former vice president Jack Warner's decision to quit, a former Asian football executive said Tuesday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/21/6906934-former-afc-official-calls-on-bin-hammam-to-go</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/21/6906934-former-afc-official-calls-on-bin-hammam-to-go</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>fifa</category><category>jack-warner</category><category>asian-football-confederation</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:02:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidential poll</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohamed bin Hammam withdrew from FIFA's presidential election hours before facing an ethics hearing over alleged corruption during the campaign.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Harris]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Rob Harris]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/28/6739927-bin-hammam-withdraws-from-fifa-presidential-poll</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/28/6739927-bin-hammam-withdraws-from-fifa-presidential-poll</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>withdraws</category><category>fifa</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 00:33:49 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6a20fb12-87a7-4f42-988d-953e5f8cdad7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6a20fb12-87a7-4f42-988d-953e5f8cdad7.jpg" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 10, 2011 file picture Mohamed bin Hammam, chief of the Asian Football Confederation, talks to local media in Port of Spain, Trinidad &amp; Tobago. FIFA is investigating allegations of bribery involving presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam and FIFA vice president Jack Warner. The two senior officials will face an ethics investigation at FIFA headquarters on Sunday, three days before bin Hammam challenges incumbent Sepp Blatter in the presidential election. FIFA said the bribery allegations related to bin Hammam's meeting with Caribbean football leaders on May 10-11 in Warner's native Trinidad to lobby for support.  (AP Photo/Shirley Bahadur, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bin Hammam criticizes English FA over FIFA vote</title>
<description><![CDATA[FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam has urged the English Football Association to reconsider its decision to abstain from the election, saying that it is "forfeiting" its right to improve the sport by choosing not to take part.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/24/6707325-bin-hammam-criticizes-english-fa-over-fifa-vote</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/24/6707325-bin-hammam-criticizes-english-fa-over-fifa-vote</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>election</category><category>fifa</category><category>english-football-association</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 13:02:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bin Hammam to miss CONCACAF meeting in Miami</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mohammed Bin Hammam will miss the CONCACAF congress in Miami on Tuesday, passing up a chance to drum up support in his bid to unseat FIFA President Sepp Blatter.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/02/6570892-bin-hammam-to-miss-concacaf-meeting-in-miami</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/02/6570892-bin-hammam-to-miss-concacaf-meeting-in-miami</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>election</category><category>fifa</category><category>sepp-blatter</category><category>bin-hammam</category><category>mohammed-bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2011 17:11:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bin Hammam challenges Blatter for FIFA presidency</title>
<description><![CDATA[Asian soccer chief Mohamed bin Hammam said Friday he will run for the FIFA presidency, posing the first challenge to Sepp Blatter in nearly a decade.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eileen Ng]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eileen Ng]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/18/6292428-bin-hammam-challenges-blatter-for-fifa-presidency</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/18/6292428-bin-hammam-challenges-blatter-for-fifa-presidency</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>challenge</category><category>fifa</category><category>sepp-blatter</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:16:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8120b516-8627-45a9-af61-f59446df7d15.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="302" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8120b516-8627-45a9-af61-f59446df7d15.jpg" width="120" height="203" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Mohamed bin Hammam poses after the Vision Asia partnership signing ceremony at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Bin Hammam is refusing to reveal until Friday whether he will challenge Japan began rolling blackouts to conserve power Monday as it tried desperately to stabilize nuclear reactors at risk of meltdown in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.  for the FIFA presidency. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>FIFA exec member open to winter World Cup in 2022</title>
<description><![CDATA[A FIFA executive committee member from Qatar is now open to discussing changing the 2022 World Cup from summer to winter.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/20/5884156-fifa-exec-member-open-to-winter-world-cup-in-2022</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/20/5884156-fifa-exec-member-open-to-winter-world-cup-in-2022</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>world-cup</category><category>wcup</category><category>2022</category><category>bin-hammam</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:02:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1e92e6d1-e0ca-4fd7-8478-3d5e8a7e1640.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="229" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1e92e6d1-e0ca-4fd7-8478-3d5e8a7e1640.jpg" width="120" height="69" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Workers clean the seats at Al Gharafa stadium a day before the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Japan and Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>