Abou-Reida ousted from race for Egyptian football chair post

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Africa
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:42
By Andrew Warshaw

Hani Abou-Reida_20-09-12September 20 - Egyptian fans have won a major political coup by preventing FIFA Executive Committee member Hani Abou-Reida, the country's most powerful football official, from becoming the new Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman.

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Goal-line technology on schedule for introduction at Club World Cup

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News
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:06
By Andrew Warshaw

goal-line technology_20-09-12September 20 - Goal-line technology experts are putting the final preparations to what could be a landmark development in the move to introduce scientific aids for referees after years of debate.

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Race hots up for second Moscow World Cup 2018 stadium

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Russia 2018
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:47
By David Gold

Moskva spartak_stadionSeptember 20 - The battle is heating up between the two Moscow stadiums competing to join the Luzhniki as a host venue of FIFA World Cup matches in 2018.

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Barcelona to help European smokers kick the habit

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Europe
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 14:16
By Emily Goddard

quit smoking_with_barca_20-09-12September 20 - Barcelona have put their clout behind a new initiative to encourage 28 million people across Europe to quit smoking.

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Platini reiterates call for multiple Euro 2020 hosts

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Euro Championships
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:31
By Andrew Warshaw

michel platini_20-09-12September 20 - UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his call for the 2020 European Championship finals to be held throughout Europe instead of in one or two countries.

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Gulati wants new US women's coach in place by end of October

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Central & North America
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 13:24
By David Gold

Pia Sundhage_20-09-12September 20 - United States Soccer Federation (USSF) President Sunil Gulati is aiming to have a replacement for departing women's national team coach Pia Sundhage by the end of October.

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Luisão has ban extended worldwide

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South America
Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 11:50
By David Gold

luisao christian_fischer_20-09-12September 20 - Brazilian defender Luisão has been handed a global ban from football for two months by FIFA following an incident in a pre-season friendly.

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Gan's husband charged with AFC theft

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Asia
Published on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 16:41
By Andrew Warshaw

Tony Kang_19-09-1September 19 - The husband of Amelia Gan, finance director of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at the time it was run by Mohamed Bin Hammam, has pleaded not guilty to stealing in the latest cloak-and-dagger development in the ongoing corruption probe into Bin Hammam's conduct.

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Racism is a "significant problem" in British football, Government dossier reveals

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Europe
Published on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 11:39
By Andrew Warshaw

john terry_and_anton_ferdinand_19-09-12September 19 - Racism remains a "significant problem" in British football and stewards need additional training to help weed out the culprits, according to a Government committee report.

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