Summary

  • Blatter retains presidency after Prince Ali withdraws

  • Vote was set to enter second round

  • Blatter 133 votes, Prince Ali 73 votes in first round

  • FA Cup final build-up: Aston Villa v Arsenal (Sat, 17:30 BST)

  1. Question of Sport teaserpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Eric Cantona (right) scores in the FA Cup final against Liverpool in 1996Image source, Getty Images

    We asked which six players, between 1990 and 2014, have scored in more than one FA Cup final.

    The answers? Eric Cantona, Roberto Di Matteo, Didier Drogba, Mark Hughes, Freddie Ljungberg and Ian Wright.

  2. Can members abstain?published at 13:46 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    FifaImage source, Getty Images

    Throughout today we have been giving you all the info you need to know about the Fifa presidential election. Up next: can members abstain?

    Yes - and six states did so during the last presidential election in 2011. One of them, the English FA, did so after Sepp Blatter's only rival, Mohammed bin Hammam, pulled out days before the election after being suspended over bribery allegations.

    Blatter was re-elected after receiving 186 of the 203 votes cast.

  3. Anderson makes historypublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    And there it is, the 400th Test wicket for England bowler Jimmy Anderson. He removes New Zealand opener Martin Guptill for a duck and the Kiwis fall 2-1.

    Follow live text of that match here

  4. Weigh inpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Kevin Johnson, booed by the fans at the O2 Arena, weighs in at 16st 1lb, while undefeated British opponent Anthony Joshua comes in heavier at 17st 10lbs.

    "He put his hand on my heart and says he can feel it," said Joshua. "He is confident but it gives me the opportunity to break him down and show what I am made of.

    "I am not fazed by it. I want to punch his head and get the victory."

  5. 'Joshua is a big baby'published at 13:35 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Anthony Joshua (left) and Kevin Johnson (right)Image source, PA

    "He's nothing but a grown man in a diaper - I will expose that to the world."

    That is American Kevin Johnson there, talking about British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. He is welcome to say that. We wouldn't dare. He is the one on the left in the photo above. Seriously, look at the size of him!

    The two will meet in London on Saturday with Joshua looking to extend his record of 12 knock-out wins from 12 fights.

  6. Play at Headingley!published at 13:29 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Make your mind up, weather. A bit of drizzle leads to the covers coming back on at Headingley but before they've even been fully wheeled out, the sun is back out and the groundsmen flip into reverse.

    Out come the umpires, followed by the players. England v New Zealand. Second Test. Game on.

  7. Woodward announcement on Sunday?published at 13:24 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Chris Jones
    BBC Radio 5 live rugby reporter

    "Away from Dylan Hartley, am told FFR will be announcing their new head coach on Sunday."

    Reports in the French press earlier this month suggested former England coach Sir Clive Woodward is in contention to replace Philippe Saint-Andre as the French Rugby Federation's head coach.

  8. Pro 12 finalpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Gregor TownsendImage source, Glasgow Warriors

    Captains Al Kellock and Peter O'Mahony drop out their respective starting line-ups for Saturday's Pro12 final between Glasgow Warriors and Munster.

    Kellock is on the Glasgow bench, while DTH van der Merwe's winning try in the semi-final win over Ulster last Saturday earns the winger a start ahead of Niko Matawalu. Rob Harley and Dougie Hall return to the pack.

    O'Mahony and scrum-half Conor Murray miss out for Munster through injury. But Simon Zebo has been passed fit to play in Belfast following concussion.

    Coverage of the match will be live on the BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website.

  9. The Friday Sports Panelpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    The show has just got underway with Eleanor Oldroyd and her guests from the world of squash (Laura Massaro), athletics (Christian Malcolm) and cricket (James Taylor).

    Listen live here.

  10. How will members vote?published at 13:12 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Depends how today's lobbying goes...

    The ballot is secret but many of the six confederations, in which member states are grouped, have already declared.

    • Europe (53 associations) will vote for Prince Ali

    • Africa (54 members) will back Sepp Blatter

    • Asia (46 voters) will do likewise

    Voting

    Blatter has also traditionally enjoyed support from the North American federation, Concacaf, whose president, Jeffrey Webb, was among those arrested on Thursday. It is not yet known how members in South America and Oceania plan to vote.

  11. Get involved at #bbcsportsdaypublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Vitor Silva from Sao Paulo, Brazil: Football here has been affected by corruption for many years. What is so sad is this corruption off the pitch has been reflected on the pitch now, with bad matches, clubs without money and many other problems.

    Magala Daniel in Kampala, Uganda: Let's support America and the West in rescuing our football from Russia. Shame upon Africans for easily forgetting how Russians treat us in their teams.

    Pierre Chamoun in Lebanon: If it was a government caught in a corruption case, heads would roll. For years Blatter alone was responsible for where this organisation is today and is still allowed to be defiant in the face of justice.

  12. England can emulate Big Bash - Arafatpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Yasir ArafatImage source, Getty Images

    Speaking of cricket, Hampshire and Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat says England's T20 Blast competition can emulate the success of Australia's Big Bash equivalent by reducing the number of teams involved.

    The 33-year-old, who is set to play his 200th career T20 match when Hampshire take on Glamorgan on Friday, hit the winning run in this year's Big Bash final for Perth.

    All 18 county sides play in the T20 Blast, while just eight teams take part in Australia's twenty-over version.

    "I think it's exceptional. They've got less teams but they televise every game," Arafat told BBC Radio Solent.

  13. England win the toss and will bowlpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    England have won the toss at Headingley and Alastair Cook has opted to bowl first. England are unchanged from the side that beat New Zealand in the first Test.

    Play will start in about 30 minutes time and you can follow all the action here.

  14. Blatter should go - Cameronpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Sepp Blatter (left) and David Cameron (right)Image source, Getty Images

    Prime Minister David Cameron has waded into the debate over Fifa by calling for president Sepp Blatter to resign, saying "the sooner that happens the better".

    He added: "In my view, he should go. You can't have accusations of corruption at this level and on this scale in this organisation and pretend the person currently leading it is the right person to take it forward.

    "That can't be the case. Frankly what we have seen is the ugly side of the beautiful game."

  15. Play soon at Headingleypublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Joe Root at HeadingleyImage source, Getty Images

    Looks like we're going to get some cricket at Headingley, where England are facing New Zealand in the second Test. After a morning of rain in Leeds, the skies have brightened considerably and we will be getting a toss at 13:00 BSt with a view to the game starting 30 minutes later.

    You can follow the game via our live text commentary or on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

  16. Murray through in doublespublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Jamie Murray talks tactics with his partner John PeersImage source, Getty Images

    An early update from Roland Garros, where Britain's Jamie Murray and Australian partner John Peers have eased into the third round of the men's doubles with a win over Santiago Giraldo and Dusan Lajovic.

  17. The African connectionpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Sepp BlatterImage source, Getty Images

    Sepp Blatter's powerbase is in Africa, but why? Zambian journalist Kennedy Gondwe explains to BBC World Service.

    "Sepp Blatter is at least a person who has done or has been able to deliver on a number of things he has promised Africa," Gondwe told Outside Source. "He has come to understand what Africans need. Sometimes what is viewed as corruption in Europe is not exactly corruption here in Africa.

    "As far as an African is concerned, it's Sepp Blatter who's given them the World Cup. An African is going to ask: "what if Sepp Blatter goes? Am I still going to have these same privileges?"'

  18. All clearpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Richard Conway
    BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

    Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke says: "A bomb threat was received. In consultation with authorities we decided to search the room. The premises have been cleared by authorities and we can start again."

    The media centre was, of course, not evacuated...

  19. Serious Fraud office confirm Fifa probepublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Fifa headquartersImage source, Getty Images

    The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) says it is actively assessing "material in its possession" relating to Fifa corruption allegations.

    It said its probe had been ongoing for months, before the US Justice Department indictments against 14 people for racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

  20. Who can vote?published at 12:36 British Summer Time 29 May 2015

    Throughout today we will talk you through the process of the Fifa presidential election. Earlier, we told you how the vote works. Now, we tell you who can vote...

    Each of the 209 associations have an equal vote - so Montserrat, a British territory in the Caribbean with 4,900 residents, has the same voice as India, that has a population of more than 1.2bn people.