Sports Writers Association Of Zimbabwe said Thursday it has secured sponsorship for the 2009 Soccer Star of the Year award from the Commercial Bank Of Zimbabwe.Representatives of CBZ, the Premier Soccer League and the Writers Association met in Harare to set final details, sources said.Sports Writers Association Treasurer Phillimon Mhlanga told VOA Studio 7 reporter Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye that...
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Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateIraq could face action from FIFA after its Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association.The Iraqi Olympic body said Monday it disbanded the association because of alleged financial irregularities and the repeated delaying of internal elections.FIFA, soccer's world governing body, says the committee has no...
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CELEBRATING: Portugal's Meireles celebrates after scoring against Bosnia during their qualifying soccer...
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(AP) PROVO, Utah — A New Mexico soccer player has become an Internet celebrity for the wrong reasons.Junior defender Elizabeth Lambert was suspended Friday for her infractions the day before during a 1-0 loss to BYU in a Mountain West Conference semifinal. Lambert is seen in video from the game throwing elbows, colliding with several players and then yanking the ponytail of a BYU player who went crashing...
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<3Why not mention that the French goal should not have counted, as two French players were offside and Henry handled the ball before passing to Galas?No mention of the BLATANT Thierry Henry handball that resulted in the French goal! Ireland were robbed in a travesty of a match! Boo France! Boo the officials! Boo FIFA!What do you mean by reporting “[William Galas] bundled home a Thierry Henry pass in...
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FIFA has banned Diego Maradona from all soccer activities for two months for the Argentina's coach expletive-filled rants after his team qualified for the World Cup.A disciplinary panel for world soccer's governing body heard Maradona give evidence during a three-hour hearing Sunday before excluding him from soccer until Jan. 15.The 49-year-old coach will miss Argentina's exhibition against the Czech...
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class="size11 blue"> RateThe European soccer governing body has selected a team of independent experts to monitor the finances at the top soccer clubs.UEFA said Wednesday that former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene and eight financial and legal consultants have formed the Club Financial Control Panel. It can inspect accounts and recommend banning clubs from the Champions League.They include...
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Violence follows Algeria's victory over Egypt in a World Cup qualifier soccer matchDisputes began on November 12, when Egyptian fans stoned the Algerian team's bus-- Hundreds of angry demonstrators in Egypt's capital fought with police near the Algerian Embassy early Friday, the Interior Ministry said.The clashes in Cairo stem from tensions over Algeria's victory over Egypt in a World Cup qualifier...
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class="arial11blue1"> RateThe European soccer governing body has selected a team of independent experts to monitor the finances at the top soccer clubs.UEFA said Wednesday that former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene and eight financial and legal consultants have formed the Club Financial Control Panel. It can inspect accounts and recommend banning clubs from the Champions League.They include...
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TATTOOED CELEB: David Beckham applauds after their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in London on April...
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