July 5, 2011
Calciopoli revisted? Italy faces new match fixing scandal
Italian football is again reeling amid claims of a match fixing scandal that threatens to be bigger than the infamous Calciopoli scandal that rocked the country five years ago.
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July 5, 2011
World Soccer Daily: 10 stories you need to read
England still can't get over their World Cup humiliation, Carlos Tevez wants to be closer to his family, but not that much closer, and a surprising admission from Marco Materazzi, all feature in today's World…
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July 4, 2011
The boys from Brazil: Japan neglects home-grown talent
Given the option of fielding a Brazilian or a Japanese player, J. League clubs often favour the imported talent over the home-grown one.
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July 4, 2011
Match-fixing: a threat to the integrity of the game
As Europe’s most notorious match fixer was jailed for a second time in Germany and FIFA teamed up with Interpol to tackle illegal gambling in Asia, new football betting scandals were emerging across the world.
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July 4, 2011
Venezuelan football: a brief history
After decades being overshadowed by baseball, Venezuelan football is finally beginning to show signs of life.
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July 4, 2011
Novara Calcio rise through the ranks to Serie A
A little known Piedmontese outfit are looking forward to their first season in Italy's top flight.
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July 4, 2011
For Bangladesh, the road to Brazil in 2014 has already begun
For Bangladesh, the road to the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014 kicked off with a play-off match against neighbours and rivals Pakistan.
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July 4, 2011
Georgia on my mind: Dynamo Tbilisi’s golden age
A forgotten Cup Winner's Cup final gave Georgian football it's greatest moment, here's the full story
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July 4, 2011
The Italian job: Granada’s rise from the depths
Granada's remarkable ascent through the ranks to the Spanish top flight.
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July 4, 2011
World Soccer Daily: 10 stories you need to read
China flexes its financial muscle with a record transfer, Sepp Blatter continues his tireless quest to clean up football (no really) and allegations of death threats issued to a referee in Argentina, are among the…
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July 1, 2011
Europe’s most wanted: the 2011 summer transfer market
This summer’s transfer market will be the first to be influenced by UEFA’s new Financial Fairplay regulations. We report on the likely comings and goings.
