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JOHANSSON CONFIDENT UEFA CAN WIN SUPER LEAGUE "BATTLE"
UEFA president Lennart Johansson has said he was confident that UEFA's plans to reform their club competitions would prevent the creation of a breakaway European Super League.
FIFA STEPS IN TO RESOLVE BENFICA TRANSFER ROW
FIFA has ordered Portugal's Benfica to deliver immediately a bank guarantee to Norway's Rosenborg Trondheim to honour a transfer agreement for striker Sigurd Rushfeldt, the Norwegian Football Association has said.
FIFA IMPOSE WORLDWIDE BANS IN FALSE PASSPORT SCANDAL
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called on Friday for worldwide bans against players who are found guilty of using false passports.
FRANCE LAUNCH PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO KEEP INTEREST HIGH
World and European soccer champions France have launched a publicity campaign aimed at keeping the French public interested in the team.
UEFA VOICES CONCERNS OVER BREAKWAY LEAGUE
European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.
RUSSIA CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT CASH FOR EURO 2008 BID
The Russian Football Union is asking the government to bankroll its bid to host the European soccer championship in 2008.
BLATTER CONFIDENT OF BOSMAN RULE CHANGE
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said he is confident of getting the Bosman Rule changed, possibly by the end of this year.
Estoril Open golf cancelled
The Estoril Open golf tournament, scheduled for October 11-14, has been cancelled by its promoters, the European Tour said on Wednesday.
Offer raised to buy PGA European
Denis O’Brien, the millionaire Irish businessman, has raised his offer to buy PGA European Tour Courses PLC, a golf course operator, by three million pounds to £35m ($51m/B
Sportsetail wins World Cup merchandising deal
Sportsetail, the merchandising business owned as a joint venture by the UK’s Hay & Robertson and BSkyB, has reached a European product and distribution agreement with FIFA for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
Portugal ‘may not host Euro 2004’
Portugal may not be able to host soccer’s European Championships in 2004 unless it begins building three stadiums by the autumn, according to a report.
Hok Sport designs Benfica stadium for Euro 2004
HOK Sport has been appointed as architect for the new Benfica Stadium in Portugal.
Argentine season set to kick off after strike
The Argentine domestic season will finally get under way at the weekend two weeks later than planned after the second players' strike of the year delayed the start.
Proactive sports group reports ‘buoyant’ transfer market
Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports player management and marketing agency Proactive Sports Group has reported a total of 36 player transfer deals in its football division since being admitted to AIM in May this year.
Chelsea in talks to form rival euro lobby group
English soccer club Chelsea is in talks with Italian club Lazio about setting up a rival to the G14 group of top European clubs.