European champions Manchester
United threatened on Tuesday to report Real Madrid to world
soccer's governing body FIFA over their interest in Cristiano
Ronaldo.
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Tue, 27 May 2008 11:37:08 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Soccer's governing body suspended its ban on international matches at high altitude, allowing Bolivia to host upcoming World Cup qualifiers at La Paz. FIFA's executive committee also voted Tuesday to have the United Arab Emirates host the Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010, and Japan to host it in 2011 and 2012. -- read full article
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:50:07 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Manchester United has threatened to report Real Madrid to FIFA over the Spanish club's attempts to lure Cristiano Ronaldo from Old Trafford. Madrid has admitted that it wants to buy the Portugal winger, whose 42 goals for the Red Devils this season helped United win the English Premier League and European Champions League. -- read full article
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:54:15 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
One man died and at least 10 people were wounded in clashes between hundreds of football fans in Vietnam, state media reported Tuesday, in the most serious in a spate of similar incidents. -- read full article
Mon, 26 May 2008 23:46:05 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Iraq must back down from 'political interference' in its national football federation so the team can play their World Cup qualifier in Australia this weekend. -- read full article
Tue, 27 May 2008 00:21:34 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Iraq's Nashat Akram is refusing
to give up hope of a dream move to the English Premier League,
despite being denied a work permit by the British government.
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Tue, 27 May 2008 00:51:48 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has
urged the Iraqi government to stop interfering in sport to
avoid being banned from international soccer and this year's
Beijing Olympics.
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Tue, 27 May 2008 01:15:40 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
FIFA president Sepp Blatter will forge
ahead with plans to curb the number of foreign players at
soccer clubs, saying on Tuesday that the organization should
coral the world of sport into helping make it happen.
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Tue, 27 May 2008 01:51:50 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Villarreal have reached an
agreement to sign striker Joseba Llorente from Valladolid on a
four-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Monday.
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Mon, 26 May 2008 09:24:58 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
David Bentley already knew that taking David Beckham's place on the England team was hard enough, even before the Los Angeles Galaxy star began scoring goals from 70 meters. Beckham scored the Galaxy's goal into an empty net in a 3-1 victory over Kansas City on Saturday after the Wizards goalkeeper was at the other end of the field trying to score an equalizer. -- read full article
Mon, 26 May 2008 09:37:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Soccer fans at next
month's Euro 2008 tournament will be confronted with shocking
images of human trafficking in between more traditional adverts
for beer, food and consumer goods.
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Mon, 26 May 2008 09:50:07 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
