Beckham hits Miami to discuss new MLS franchise options

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Central & North America
Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:00
Beckham in FloridaBy Paul Nicholson
June 3 - England football icon David Beckham's love affair with the US continues. He was back in  America this weekend visiting Miami and discussing the opportunity for an MLS expansion team in South Florida.

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Belles appeal 'relegation' for non-sporting reasons amid a storm of protest

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Europe
Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:18
Doncaster BellesBy Mark Baber
June 3 – Leading English women's team Doncaster Belles are appealing the decision to place them in FA Women's Super League 2 (FA WSL 2) from next season, amidst a growing storm of protest over the allocation of licences in the FA Women's Super League.

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LFP elects Villaverde and Martin as vice presidents for two year terms

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Europe
Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 09:32
LFP logoBy Gareth Messenger
June 3 – Atletico Madrid director Clemente Villaverde and CEO of Numancia, Victor Manuel Martin, have been elected as the first and second vice presidents, respectively, of Spain's Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) for two year terms.

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Emirates fishes "outside Europe" for next big football deal

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Asia
Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:56
emirates stadiumJune 3 - Dubai's Emirates Airline expects to be signing its next big football sponsorship with a club outside Europe, according to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the airline's chairman and chief executive.

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Optus blames hard times as it pulls out of Aussie football after five years

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Asia
Published on Monday, 03 June 2013 12:26
Optus football sponsorshipJune 3 - Optus, Australia's second biggest telecommunications company, has made a strategic decision to withdraw from major sports sponsorships and will not be renewing sponsorship and digital content rights deals with Football Federation Australia (FFA).

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Qatar has no case to answer, hints FIFA investigator Garcia

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Qatar 2022
Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 19:50
qatar 2022By Andrew Warshaw in Mauritius
May 31 - FIFA's top corruption buster has hinted for the first time that 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar have no corruption case to answer and says a statement of intent of some kind should be made by his department by September or October. Ever since Qatar were awarded the tournament with a landslide victory despite FIFA's official inspection team flagging up several negative aspects of their bid, football politics has been rife with speculation that they could be investigated for alleged wrongdoing and might therefore be stripped as hosts.

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FIFA passes reforms but not before Pieth and the Europeans demand more

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FIFA
Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 14:27
FIFA Congress2By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent, in Mauritius
May 31 - FIFA's much-trumpeted reform measures, designed to improve the battered image of world football's governing body and herald in a new era of transparency, were approved by a landslide majority of members today - but not before Mark Pieth, the governance advisor charged with drawing up the original proposals, caused a huge stir by challenging Sepp Blatter and his colleagues to reveal their salaries.

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Nsekera wins post, Dodd fans cry foul but women get a stronger voice

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FIFA
Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 15:05
Lydia nsekera3By Andrew Warshaw in Mauritius
May 31 - Lydia Nsekera of Burundi became the first ever elected female member of FIFA's executive committee today but her victory was shrouded in alleged politics despite football's world governing body striving for new transparency and openness.

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FIFA Congress: Blatter calls on delegates to make football history

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FIFA
Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 09:42
FIFA Congress in mauritiusBy Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent, in Mauritius
May 31 - In one of the most direct speeches of his 15-year FIFA presidency, Sepp Blatter today launched a tough-talking and passionate defence of his organisation's efforts to eliminate corruption whilst attacking the scourge of racism in football in similar fashion. 

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