United Arab Emirates
IRAN BANS US SOCCER TEAM
Iran has barred a visit by a U.S. soccer team for friendly matches on the free trade island of Kish later this month, a Kish official said on Tuesday.
SOCCER BLASTED IN UN REPORT
The United Nations investigator for children's rights has reported that professional soccer had joined the list of sectors shamed by child trafficking from underdeveloped countries.
2003 CRICKET WORLD CUP GETS ICC APPROVAL
The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.
GODOLPHIN’S CALIFORNIAN CONNECTION
Godolphin, the Dubai-based horse racing training operation, has chosen the Santa Anita racecourse in California as base for its North American training operation.
Soccerex postponed
Soccerex 2001 has been postponed until next April following the terrorist attacks in the US.
UAE seeks help for stadia renovation
An official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football Association has told sportbusiness.com that assistance is required from international stadium companies in the renovation of the Middle-Eastern state’s soccer infrastructure
Thailand asks FIFA to move Iraq match
The Thailand Football Association has written to FIFA to request a change of venue for their Asian World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Baghdad on Friday, a Thai official said on Tuesday.