David Conn
David Conn is a sports writer for the Guardian and you can read more of his articles on his Inside Sport blog. He is also the author of The Beautiful Game? Searching the Soul of Football. He tweets @david_conn
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Fifa hands authorities 20,000 pieces of evidence as internal inquiry concludesFifa has announced the completion of its 22-month internal investigation into the multiple allegations of corruption and fraud which plunged it into an existential crisis in June 2015
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'Hillsborough law' could imprison police officers who are not truthfulBill proposed by Andy Burnham to impose duty of candour was prompted by 27-year fight for fair hearing for victims’ families
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Issa Hayatou deposed after 29 years as Caf president by Ahmad AhmadIssa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football for 29 years and a senior administrator at Fifa throughout its years of corruption scandals, has finally been deposed
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AFC Wimbledon heighten security for first visit of MK DonsHeightened security measures will be in place at AFC Wimbledon’s Kingsmeadow stadium for the highly charged first home match against MK Dons, the club that took away the old Wimbledon to Milton Keynes 15 years ago
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How Chelsea’s links to Vitesse Arnhem run deeper than the public was toldChelsea and Vitesse have always said they have no formal ownership link but a series of emails reveals the key involvement of senior Stamford Bridge executives in the 2010 takeover of the Eredivisie club
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We shouldn’t ignore the Ukip donor trolling the Hillsborough disasterIt’s a shame to pay attention to Arron Banks, whose funds bolstered the anti-immigrant leave campaign. But his views are now dangerously mainstream
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PFA defends its support of former footballers suffering from dementiaThe Professional Footballers’ Association says the help it gives its former players is of ‘massive benefit’ to those in need but Jeff Astle’s family claim it is too little too late
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Sport’s homophobia problem requires zero-tolerance approach, say MPsA report by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport has called for tough sanctions for football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse
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Transfer window: Patrice Evra joins Marseille from Juventus – as it happened!The former Manchester United defender has agreed a move back to France while Burnley had a £10m bid for Robert Snodgrass accepted.
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The curious case of Farhad Moshiri, Alisher Usmanov and new money at EvertonAlisher Usmanov, who has a stake in Arsenal, is said not to be involved at Everton but the heavy investment by USM, of which the Uzbek-Russian billionaire owns 48%, in Finch Farm has raised questions
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Premier League clubs could face legal action over disabled facilitiesPremier League clubs could face legal action following a damning parliamentary report into the state of disabled facilities at stadiums across the country
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No police officers can be disciplined over Hillsborough complaints, says IPCCVictims’ families outraged after watchdog says none of officers in investigation face internal action because all have retired
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Child abuse in sport and the progress made towards eradicating itChild protection expert Celia Brackenridge says UK sport was beset by a culture of ignorance and denial until the 1990s but now sets the gold standard for the world in safeguarding
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The charity rebuilding the lives of refugee children in BritainAhsanullah Ahsas suffered horrors on the way to the UK, but help from the Children’s Society has transformed his existence
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Another Notts County era begins with cautious optimism after £3.5m takeoverRay Trew saved the club in 2010 following a financial disaster but with Notts County perched just above the League Two relegation zone, new owner Alan Hardy offers fans hope of brighter times
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Hillsborough family criticises Met chief over IPCC claimSir Bernard Hogan-Howe had said ‘investigation has concluded I did nothing wrong’ even though inquiry continues
Hull after Brexit – will the City of Culture regret voting out?