FIFA reform process backed by Olympic frontrunner
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 08:25
By David OwenJune 9 – The frontrunner in the race for the most powerful post in world sport has backed FIFA's reform process, saying world football's governing body is "on the right track". Thomas Bach, a German ex-fencer and Olympic gold medallist, is one of six candidates vying to succeed Jacques Rogge, as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organisation behind the Olympic Games.
Anger mounts as Newcastle's Cisse refuses to wear Wonga logo
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 12:28
By Mark BaberJune 9 - Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse's representatives have informed Newcastle officials that his religious beliefs forbid him from representing or advertising a loans company, posing a dilemma for the club which has accepted sponsorship from pay-day loans company Wonga.
UEFA advances 'solidarity payment' to help Irish with Aviva Stadium debt
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 09:51
By Andrew WarshawJune 9 - UEFA have stepped in to help the Football Association of Ireland meet its debt repayments for the Aviva stadium in Dublin.
Aussies offer official apology over detention of Jordan's Hamad
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 10:22
By Andrew WarshawJune 9 - The Australian government has apologised to Jordan for its Iraqi national team coach, Adnan Hamad, being detained for more than four hours when the squad flew into Melbourne last week ahead of tomorrow's (Tuesday) crunch World Cup qualifier.
Israeli stadium DJ out of tune with UEFA's anti-racism message
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 09:32
June 9 - UEFA have been left embarrassed after a local DJ played a song ahead of last weekend's European under-21 fixture between England and Norway that contained racially offensive lyrics - just as an anti-racism appeal was made.
English Football League closes loophole on overseas loan players
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 10:38
June 9 - The English Football League has voted to restrict the number of overseas loans that can be used after Championship club Watford exploited the system - and came within one match of gaining promotion to the lucrative Premier League.
Infantino calls for winter world cups, not just in Qatar
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 09:22
By Andrew WarshawJune 9 - The UEFA hierarchy has once again caused a potential stir with Europe's major leagues by endorsing the idea of winter World Cups – and not just in Qatar.
Women footballers had higher London 2012 injury rate than men
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- Published on Saturday, 08 June 2013 12:57
By David OwenJune 8 – An in-depth study of injuries across all sports at the London 2012 Olympics has found that women footballers faced a substantially greater risk of getting hurt than their male counterparts. The International Olympic Committee study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, recorded 99 injuries among the 220 women who participated – a rate of 45%.
Barça peace match scrapped but Peace Tour to go ahead
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- Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 10:49
By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondentJune 7 - Plans by Barcelona to stage a symbolic exhibition match against a joint Israeli-Palestinian team to try and heal the wounds between the two sides and promote Middle East peace have been ditched after no agreement could be reached between the various parties.
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