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Narayanganj and Hazaribagh reaches Semi
July 29, 2000
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) - Mishuk Krira Training Centre of Narayanganj and Hazaribagh New Kishore SC reached the semifinal of the 10th Jadukar Samad Kishore Football Tournament beating their respective rivals here today (Friday).
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Prostitutes for visiting referees
July 27, 2000
BUCHAREST (AP) - Romania's soccer federation has
temporarily suspended a referee until UEFA concludes an
investigation into allegations that a Romanian soccer team tried to
offer prostitutes to visiting referees here, media reported
Wednesday.
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Ronaldo may have health risk again
July 25, 2000
MILAN (AP) - Brazil's sidelined superstar Ronaldo said he
would be better off playing for Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo before
returning to the rugged competition of Italy's Serie A.
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Arsenal
boss Arsene worried
July
23, 2000
LONDON
(AP) - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger continued to worry Saturday
about speculation that Barcelona had its eye on Euro 2000 stars Marc
Overmars and Emmanuel Petit and issued a hands-off warning to the Spanish
giants.
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Anelka
returning to Paris
July
23, 2000
PARIS
(AP) - Wayward French striker Nicolas Anelka said in an interview published
Saturday that he is very happy to be returning to French club Paris-Saint
Germain and to people who like him.
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‘Wearing
shorts’, no longer a crime
July
20, 2000
KABUL
(AP) - Afghanistan's hardline Taliban dismissed an over-zealous official,
who arrested Pakistani football players and shaved their heads for wearing
shorts, a Taliban official said Wednesday.
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Salas banned for two international matches
July 19, 2000
ZURICH (AP) - Chilean striker Marcelo Salas has been banned for two international matches after being sent off in a World
Cup qualifier, FIFA said Tuesday.
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Florentino Perez: Real Madrid's new president
July 18, 2000
MADRID (AP) - Hard-talking Florentino Perez, who promised
to snatch Portuguese winger Luis Figo from Barcelona for dlrs 55
million, upset incumbent Lorenzo Sanz in elections for the Real
Madrid's presidency, according to results released Monday.
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‘Wearing shorts’, a new crime
July 18, 2000
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Afghanistan's religious police
arrested Pakistani football players and shaved their heads, officials said
Monday.
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Football
federation reject allotment
July
16, 2000
Dhaka
(UNB) – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has rejected the NSC’s
75-day allotment of Bangabandhu National Stadium for football in the
current season.
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AIFF
president arrives
July
16, 2000
Dhaka
(UNB) – The President of All India Football Federation and veteran
congress leader Priyoranjan Das Munshi arrives here today (Sunday) morning
on a brief visit.
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Bangladesh
doesn’t lose to powerful Iraq
July
12, 2000
Rajshahi
(UNB)- Iraq emerged unbeaten group champions to reach the finals of the 32nd
Asian Youth Under-19 Football Championship making a 1-1 tamed draw with
host Bangladesh here yesterday (Tuesday).
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Nepal
and Maldives share point
July
12, 2000
Rajshahi
(UNB)- Nepal and Maldives shared point in their last engagement of the
group-4 qualifiers in the 32nd Asian Youth Under-19 Football
Championship here yesterday (Tuesday).
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Bangladesh meets Iraq in Asian football
July 11, 2000
Dhaka (UNB)- Bangladesh faces the real acid test when it takes on Asian giant Iraq in the last group-4 qualifiers match of the 32nd Asian Youth Under-19 Football Championship today (Tuesday).
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Germany won by threatening 'Omnipotent 24'
July 11, 2000
AUCKLAND (AP) - Oceania soccer boss Charles Dempsey says he was threatened by "influential European interests" not to vote in favor of South Africa hosting the 2006 World Cup.
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ASEAN
Football Federation draws for Tiger Cup
July
10, 2000
BANGKOK
(AP) - The 10 member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation began a
three-day meeting Sunday to discuss the future of the sport in Southeast
Asia and conduct a draw for November's Tiger Cup.
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“The
omnipotent twenty-four”
July
7, 2000
UNDATED
(AP)- The following are the
24 members of the FIFA executive committee who
voted to decide which country hosts the 2006 World Cup finals.
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South
Africa: Strong contender for 2006
July
6, 2000
ZURICH
(AP) - Unlike his famous namesake, Abedi Pele never
played in a World Cup.
But
the now retired Ghanaian soccer star hopes to play a role in a
historic one.
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South
Africa wants 2010, Brazil wants 2006
July
5, 2000
ZURICH
(AP) - The German delegation bidding to host the 2006 World Cup remained
upbeat Tuesday, despite an apparent deal between Brazil and South Africa
to tie up the next two competitions.
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World
Cup veteran record holder Zoff resigns
July
5, 2000
ROME
(AP) - Dino Zoff, fresh from guiding Italy to the finals of the Euro 2000
soccer championships, resigned Tuesday in response to harsh criticisms
from government opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi.
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Lingering
golden dreams of ‘golden goal’
July 4, 2000
ROTTERDAM
(AP) - Two years later and France is celebrating again. In 1998, the
French were on top of the world and now they are masters of Europe.
French
players said at the start of Euro 2000 that winning the European
Championship would be tougher than winning the World Cup. So it proved,
with the side scraping through match after match on the way to the final.
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Army
beat Air Force in Inter-service meet
July
4, 2000
Dhaka
(UNB)
– Bangladesh Army beat the Air Force by 3-1 goals in the Inter-service
Football Championship at the Osmani Stadium at Jessore cantonment
yesterday (Monday).
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World champion is also Euro champion
July
3, 2000
World
champion France added another feather to their hat when they shocked
Italy by a 103rd minute golden goal in the Euro 2000 soccer final played
last night in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, according to a live telecast of
ETV.
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France
faces Italy in clash of styles
July
2, 2000
ROTTERDAM
(AP) - A team hungry to win meets a side desperate
not to lose in the Euro 2000 final.
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Van Gaal
to be new Dutch coach
July
2, 2000
ROTTERDAM
(AP) - Two days after the shock resignation
of Frank Rijkaard as coach of the Dutch national team, everything points
in the direction of former Ajax and Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal in
taking over the position.
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Portuguese
candidate withdraws from Executive Committee election
July
2, 2000
LUXEMBOURG
(AP) - Three days after Portuguese players condemned UEFA
after losing their Euro 2000 semifinal on a disputed penalty, Portugal's
candidate for a UEFA executive committee position withdrew from the race
on Saturday.
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Euro
2000 goal scorers
July
1, 2000
ROTTERDAM,
Netherlands (AP) - Goal scorers at the European Championship after
Thursday's second semifinal between Netherlands and Italy:
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