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Chief of the England 2006 World Cup has said the $15m campaign was money well spent ? despite the fact the bid now seems destined to fail.

The future of London First Division soccer club Crystal Palace seems secure after a new company - led by millionaire Simon Jordan ? took over the club.
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Germany has sensationally won the right to stage the FIFA 2006 World Cup ? bringing soccer?s most valuable property back to European shores.
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Cardiff?s Millennium Stadium is reported to be seeking a naming rights deal to help alleviate its debts.
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South Africa looked poised to win Africa the most prestigious sporting event in the continent's history on Thursday - the 2006 World Cup finals?and Sportbusiness.com will bring you the news first.
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UK pay-TV digital service Sky Sports has signed three new exclusive soccer deals.
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The world?s richest soccer club will unveil its new first team shirt ? complete with new sponsor logo ? next month.
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As the race for the right to stage the 2006 World Cup finals entered its final hours on Wednesday, South Africa were still regarded as favourites with Germany a potent threat to their chances.

Facts about the FIFA vote to decide who stages the 2006 World Cup finals, which will take place on Thursday in Zurich.
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela said on Tuesday that South Africa deserved to be the first African country to host the World Cup.

Britain's Home Secretary Jack Straw will today announce proposals to tackle the "yob culture" of soccer hooligans before the start of World Cup qualifying matches in October.

An influential FIFA executive committee member has promised to stick by England at this week?s crucial vote ? a move which may see it avoid a humiliating first round exit.
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Soccer's world governing body FIFA said "no sanctions were foreseen" against Brazil for pulling out of the race to host the 2006 World Cup at the 11th hour.
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Scotland is set to mount a bid to host soccer?s 2008 European Championships.
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As widely anticipated, Brazil has withdrawn from the race to host soccer?s 2006 World Cup.

Later this week the FIFA executive committee meet to vote on which country will host the 2006 World Cup.
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German Football Federation (DFB) president Egidius Braun has been taken to hospital over the weekend, a DFB spokesman said.

England ended four years in the wilderness of soccer politics when Geoff Thompson, the chairman of the Football Association, was elected on to UEFA's executive committee on Saturday.