️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  President Sepp Blatter has delivered a considerable snub to the BBC by turning down the opportunity to join a televised debate with his three challengers before the election in Zurich on May 29th. President Sepp Blatter has delivered a considerable snub to the BBC by turning down the opportunity to join a televised debate with his three challengers before the election in Zurich on May 29th. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks to journalists after the IFAB meeting in Belfast last month.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ This did not impress the BBC, who have been FIFA partners as World Cup rights-holders since proper live coverage started in 1966.<unk>This did not impress the BBC, who have been FIFA partners as World Cup rights-holders since proper live coverage started in 1966.<unk>This did not impress the BBC, who have been FIFA partners as World Cup rights-holders since proper live coverage started in 1966.<unk> Blatter's three challengers replied by letter that they would be happy to participate. <unk> Blatter's three challengers replied by letter that they would be happy to participate. But the whole project depended on Blatter and he is not even prepared to outline his reasons for not taking part, let alone have his make-up applied for the TV cameras<unk> in front of which he would have by far the most to lose. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Michael van Praag, also going for the FIFA presidency, poses for a photo in Schiphol earlier this month.<unk> Michael van Praag, also going for the FIFA presidency, poses for a photo in Schiphol earlier this month. Boxing promoter Barry McGuigan is in positive talks with ITV about super bantamweight Carl Frampton making his second world title defense on terrestrial TV. (Barrie McGuigan is in positive talks with ITV about super bantamweight Carl Frampton making his second world title defense on terrestrial TV.) <unk> Frampton's win over Chris Avalos in Belfast's Odyssey Arena last month had far more impact because it was on free-to-air television. (Framampton's win over Chris Avalos in Belfast's Odyssey Arena last month had far more impact because it was on free-to-air television.) (Framampton's win over Chris Avalos in Belfast's Odyssey Arena last month had far more impact because it was on free-to-air television.) ITV says their plans for screening boxing are on a fight-by-fight basis.<unk> ITV says their plans for screening boxing are on a fight-by-fight basis. Carl, please.
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Barry McGuigan is in talks with ITV over Carl Frampton's next fight.<unk> Barry McGuigan is in talks with ITV over Carl Frampton's next fight.<unk> Barry McGuigan is in talks with ITV over Carl Frampton's next fight.<unk> Cricketer Charlie Hemphrey became the first Englishman to score a century in Australia's Sheffield Shield for 37 years.<unk>Cricketer Charlie Hemphrey became the first Englishman to score a century in Australia's Sheffield Shield for 37 years. Rio Ferdinand is expected to be a BT Sport Champions League pundit.<unk> Rio Ferdinand is expected to be a BT Sport Champions League pundit.