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The World Cup will be televised in 215 countries and territories - a record in World Cup history, KirchSport, the owners of the broadcasting rights to the tournament, said today.

Adam Crozier, the chief executive of the Football Association (FA) has said that England will be among the countries bidding to hold the 2014 World Cup.

Adam Crozier, the chief executive of the Football Association (FA) has said that England will be among the countries bidding to hold the 2014 World Cup.

The team organising the joint Scotland and Ireland bid for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament is set to unveil a new 'high-profile' ambassador.

The team organising the joint Scotland and Ireland bid for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament is set to unveil a new 'high-profile' ambassador.

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has threatened to stop hosting the FA Cup final unless it receives a £9million ($13m/EUR14m) cash injection from public funds.

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has threatened to stop hosting the FA Cup final unless it receives a £9million ($13m/EUR14m) cash injection from public funds.

Last Saturday's NASCAR All-Star Race, 'The Winston' at Lowe's Motor Speedway, broke all event attendance records and produced the highest cable TV rating in the 18-year history of the event.

Last Saturday's NASCAR All-Star Race, 'The Winston' at Lowe's Motor Speedway, broke all event attendance records and produced the highest cable TV rating in the 18-year history of the event.

Sponsorship management company, Offshore Challenges (OC), the company behind yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur MBE, has made three new appointments to its support team.

Sponsorship management company, Offshore Challenges (OC), the company behind yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur MBE, has made three new appointments to its support team.

FIFA is in a financially 'healthier position than ever before', despite massively increased costs from staging the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea, the governing body has said.

FIFA is in a financially 'healthier position than ever before', despite massively increased costs from staging the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea, the governing body has said.

International marketing and sponsorship agency The Works London, has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand.

International marketing and sponsorship agency The Works London, has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand.

If plans for the new Wembley Stadium fall through, the old arena will still be re-opened, it was revealed yesterday.

If plans for the new Wembley Stadium fall through, the old arena will still be re-opened, it was revealed yesterday.

German media giant Kirch has denied press reports that the European Broadcast Union has made an offer to FIFA to take over the television rights to the 2006 World Cup.