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  1. @IainRodger1 Expected 150m for Chelsea-Bayern, similar to Inter-Bayern in 2010. UEFA, FIFA report accurate, verifiable TV figures.
  2. @RobHarris UEFA got audited audience of 179m for Barcelona-ManU CL final last year, so 150m for Poland-Greece would not be too shabby
  3. @sportingintel This from May 1 on Champions League revenues yhoo.it/LFNM4S
  4. @sportingintel Does 'treble-digit' growth mean 100m+ rather than 100%? David Taylor told me Champions Lge revenue was up 'about 15%'
  5. Last time I saw Russia play in Switzerland: epic 3-1 win over Dutch at Euro 2008. Tonight, a forgettable 0-0 draw with Lithuania at Nyon.
  6. FIFA ExCo members can block Moreno-Ocampo, and his career includes pursuing deposed regimes in Argentina, Ivory Coast.
  7. Argentine prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo fits bill as big hitter long promised to investigate FIFA corruption. If he gets the job next month
  8. @arnaud_cerutti absolutely. Barnetta making stunning comeback to Swiss team. Making his Leverkusen teammate look very good. For once.
  9. Route home from Budapest takes detour to Frankfurt airport. Watching TV as Swiss lead Germany 2-0 after 23. Eren Derdiyok twice- Who knew?
  10. Barca's David Villa is turning into 'Vauxhall and I'-era Morrissey
  11. Sepp Blatter's opening ramble at press conference running longer than any of his Congress speeches
  12. At start of FIFA news conference, Sepp Blatter theatrically greeting all members of Mark Pieth's reform panel
  13. Blatter closes the Congress, then as applause ripples, is reminded they must vote on a code of conduct. It'll take 15 seconds, he's told
  14. Blatter releases his inner George Washington, uses cherry tree metaphor to describe FIFA reform process. Reply to chiding by Mark Pieth
  15. Blatter says FIFA insurance policy prompted by Bayern Munich losing Arjen Robben after 2010 WC. He was, however, fit for Champs Lge final
  16. FIFA insurance for injured international players covers salary for 2nd-12th months of his absence. Pays out to max of $9.75m (€7.5m)
  17. Blatter wants end to 'tragedy' of penalty shootouts,but Beckenbauer's 2014 Task Force consistently shown no interest talking about issue
  18. Blatter says FIFA, Nobel Prize committee are formally teaming up. Will promote a players' handshake pledge
  19. And Palestine is now in the building. No word if they brought a note to teacher to explain tardiness.