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IRB TACKLES GLOBAL INVESTMENT PLAN
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has unveiled details of High Performance investments for lesser nations as part of its £30 million global strategic investment programme.
FIFA ORDER QUALIFYING CLASH BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Kenya will play their home 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on September 2 behind closed doors.
WORLD CUP RIGHTS DEAL FOR ARMENIA
A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.
CONFEDERATIONS CUP SCORES TV RECORD
FIFA’s television partner, Infront Sports & Media, has achieved record television distribution for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.
FIVE STRIKES CONFEDERATIONS CUP DEAL
Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with Five, Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, covering all 16 matches of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 for the UK.
D-day dawns for Africa
The five African nations looking to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup will today make their final presentations to world soccer’s governing body before tomorrow’s big vote.
Tunisia quits 2010 race
With a decision due next weekend, Tunisia has made the life of the FIFA Executive Committee a little easier, by withdrawing its bid to host the 2010 World Cup.
SA leads FIFA 2010 race
South Africa has reconfirmed its position as favourite to host the FIFA 2010 World Cup, with the governing body’s technical report declaring it an ‘excellent’ potential host.
FIFA unveils 2010 report
Africa will discover which of its competing nations is leading the race to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup later today.
Spain backs Morocco for 2010
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has pledged his country’s support to Morocco as the race to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup enters the final straight.
Powerboats unveil UK GP
Organisers of the Powerboat P1 World Championship have unveiled the first Grand Prix to be staged in the UK.
Germany gets World Cup test
Germany is to host the 2005 Confederations Cup in what will be seen as a dry run prior to the following year’s FIFA World Cup.
Morocco gets backing
Morocco’s bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup has received a boost after Luiz Felipe Scolari, the man who led Brazil to their 2002 World Cup victory, publicly spoke out in support.
FIFA visits Libya
The FIFA delegation assessing the African countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup will travel to Libya later this week before concluding its travels with a trip to Egypt.
FIFA team inspect Tunis
A FIFA inspection team has started its tour of Tunisia as part of the bidding process to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Soccerex sparks debate
Danny Jordaan, CEO of South Africa’s bid to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says he holds no bitterness to Germany after they won the right to host the 2006 finals by a single vote.
CAF stays neutral for 2010
Africa soccer chiefs say they will not back any one bid in the running for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Blatter ‘no’ to joint 2010 bids
FIFA has ruled out any joint bids for the 2010 World Cup in Africa – crushing hopes of a united Tunisia and Libya proposal.