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FIFA head Sepp Blatter has advised Africa to endorse a single bidder to stage the 2006 World Cup finals on the continent for the first time.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter recommended on Thursday that South Korea and Japan co-host the 2001 Confederations Cup to prepare for the following year's World Cup soccer finals in the two countries.

The English Football Association has offered leading club Manchester United an unprecedented opportunity to ease its fixture schedule - in a move aimed at enhancing the countries claims to hosting the 2006 World Cup.

The 2000 ATP World Championships will be staged in Lisbon, Portugal, with the following year?s event moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Manchester United could make a decision today over its controversial involvement in FIFA's inaugural World Team championship.

Sponsors of soccer's world famous FA Cup competition are holding crisis talks over fears holders Manchester United will pull-out of this year's tournament.

Manchester United withdrew on Wednesday from next season's F.A. Cup in order to represent England at January's inaugural world club championship in Brazil.

The decision by English soccer giants Manchester United not to compete in this year's FA Cup competition and opt for FIFA's World Team championship, has been blasted by fellow Premier League teams.

FIFA has said Manchester United's decision to take part in its World Team Championship will not make any difference to England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has commented on the government's role in United's withdrawal from next season's FA Cup.

A sell-out crowd and record viewing figures have all but been ensured by the presence of the US team in next Saturday's Women's World Cup Final at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

FIFA general secretary Michel zen Ruffinen has refuted criticism of the controversial new world club championship and said it was almost certainly here to stay.

The decision on where soccer's 2006 World Cup Finals will take place has been postponed by four months, world governing body FIFA has announced.