Benzema and Ribery sex trial postponed in France
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- Europe
- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 11:17
The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema over claims they paid for sex with an under-age call girl has been adjourned for procedural reasons until next year.
Goalkeeper somehow plays on despite being shot in the head
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- Europe
- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 12:59
By Tom ParsonsJune 19 - Dusko Krtalica, an amateur goalkeeper from Bosnia, was shot in the head by a stray bullet during a match -- only to finish the contest by brushing off the pain as a routine knock he'd taken!
Online bookies denounced for encouraging compulsive gambling
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- Europe
- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 12:42
By Mark BaberJune 19 - Sporting Chance, the charity set up by former England and Arsenal defender Tony Adams to support players with addiction problems, says the majority of its referrals are now gambling-related and that on-line bookies are actively targeting players with their aggressive marketing techniques.
Blatter welcomes the money men with a warning
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- World Football
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:32
By Paul Nicholson in RioJune 18 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has warned that football cannot be just about profit and that with so much money coming into the game, also comes risks and responsibility.
Valcke backs Brazilian infrastructure spend and reports all is now on track
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- South America
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:01
By Paul Nicholson in RioAgainst a backdrop of persistent public protests over the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has defended Brazil's investment by saying it will be of benefit long after the event.
Dutch court hands out spate of punishments after killing of linesman
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- Europe
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:50
By Andrew WarshawJune 18 - Six teenage footballers and one of their fathers have been found guilty by a Dutch court of beating an amateur linesman to death in an incident that shocked the nation and even prompted the intervention of Fifa President Sepp Blatter.
World Cup leaders discuss issues for Brazil, Russia and Qatar
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- World Football
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:17
By Paul Nicholson in Rio June 17 – The respective leaders of the next three World Cup organising committees had the rare experience of sharing the same panel on Monday as they described the challenges that lay ahead for Brazil, Russia and Qatar, respectively.
"Fans Bill" in Russia proposes increased penalties for hooligans and wrongdoers
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- Russia
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:15
By Mark BaberJune 18 - The latest draft of the so-called Fans Bill, making its way through Russia's State Duma, sees sanctions for violators of the rules of conduct, covering spectators and organisers and owners of sports facilities, significantly increased in an attempt by the 2018 World Cup hosts to ensure the tournament is hooligan-free even though it is still five years away.
Platini witnesses how Asian development project is helping Syria's refugees
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- Asia
- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:31
By Andrew WarshawJune 18 - Asian football, so often embroiled in negative politics, is doing its best to support thousands of Syrian refugees who have been streaming over the Jordanian border.
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