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Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
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Latest news and information about the World Soccer.
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Ferguson calls for hard line on racism (Reuters)
Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson says it is time that soccer took a hardline stance
against racism and that he could not believe the problem had
re-emerged in the sport.
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Redknapp jury starts second day of deliberations (AP)
The jury in Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp's tax evasion trial has begun a second day of deliberations. Redknapp is accused along with Milan Mandaric, his former chairman at Portsmouth, of concealing $295,000 of transfer bonuses in a Monaco bank account to avoid paying taxes in Britain at times from 2002-08.
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Berbatov to return to international soccer (AP)
Dimitar Berbatov is considering a comeback to international soccer, and says he expects an invitation from Bulgaria's new coach. Coach Lyuboslav Penev says he would be glad if Berbatov returns to the team, adding that he will talk with him later this week. Berbatov had said Tuesday that if he receives an invitation, he could consider a comeback.
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Iraq forfeits Olympic soccer qualifier vs UAE (AP)
FIFA has ruled that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in an Olympic soccer qualifying win last November, and awarded a 3-0 victory to United Arab Emirates. Iraq won the Nov. 27 match 2-0 but was found guilty of fielding defender Jasim Faisal, who should have been suspended for that game after receiving two yellow cards in two previous matches.
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Iraq win voided for fielding banned player (Reuters)
Iraq have had a 2-0 Olympic
qualifying win over the United Arab Emirates taken away after
fielding an ineligible player in their Nov 27 match in Doha,
Asian officials said on Wednesday.
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Report: Roman Abramovich holds second meeting with Andre Villas-Boas and tells him to improve Chelsea’s results (Goal.com)
The club owner was a spectator at the team’s Cobham training ground where he met with directors and coaches to find out why the Blues are struggling this season.
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Chelsea leading Arsenal and Tottenham in race to sign Lille sensation Eden Hazard (Goal.com)
The Blues held talks with the 21-year-old attacking midfielder in January, with player almost certain to move to the England in the summer and ready to sound out interested clubs.
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