Exclusive: Webb slams legacy of past but looks to build trust and structure

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Central & North America

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 10:36

By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent
June 4 - One year after becoming CONCACAF president amid the most turbulent period in its history, Jeffrey Webb says the confederation has already started to clean up its act and regain confidence after being brought to its knees by scandal and in-fighting. 

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Stock tippers predict a doubling of Manchester United share value

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Premier League

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 12:52

By Mark Baber
June 4 - Manchester United shares are getting positive recommendations from stock tippers with the club generating increased revenue from television and merchandising and having reduced interest payments on its longer term debts. This is despite an expected loss of $1.50 per share for the quarter.

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World Cup qualifiers return to Libya after two year gap

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Africa

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:04

June 4 - Libya will stage its first competitive home international in over two years on Friday amid boosted security measures. Despite still being embroiled in violence following the 2011 uprising, the country had its ban lifted by FIFA in April and will play the Democratic Republic of Congo in a World Cup qualifier in the capital Tripoli.

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Neymar signs for new rights specialists Doyen Group

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Europe

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 13:37

June 4 - Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr's management company, NR Sports, has agreed an image rights deal with the newly established Doyen Group until 2017 following the player's move from Santos to Barcelona.

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South Africa, bitten by the big event bug, bids for more championships

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Africa

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 13:30

June 4 - South Africa, host of the 2010 World Cup and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, have seemingly got the bug for hosting big football events.

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Tahiti prepares its world football coming out party with Beach Soccer draw

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FIFA

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:54

June 4 – When the official draw for September's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013 is streamed lived tomorrow on FIFA.com, the Pacific islanders will take another significant step in the world of international football, putting hosting credentials alongside a growing list of playing achievements.

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Pieth: progress would have been greater if politics hadn’t ‘hijacked’ the agenda

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News

Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:47

By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent, in Mauritius
June 3 - Mark Pieth, the Swiss governance advisor whose strongly-worded intervention at last week's FIFA congress put a spanner in the works of Sepp Blatter's reform measures, has taken another swipe at the FIFA president, this time accusing both him and UEFA boss Michel Platini of jointly "hijacking" the entire process in Mauritius for political gain.

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CAS rules Nantes and Bangoura must pay €4,5m sanction

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News

Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 13:17

June 3 - France's FC Nantes and Ismael Bangoura will have to pay Dubai's Al Nasr Sports Club €4.5 million after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected their appeal and upheld a FIFA sanction from November of last year.

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