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Andrew Warshaw: How Spurs’ Champions League spot was unjustly snatched away in the blink of an eye

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Didier Drogba’s Champions League-winning penalty in last Saturday’s heart-stopping shootout in Munich may have been the greatest moment in the history of Chelsea football club but it also exposed arguably UEFA’s cruellest, most unjust regulation.

Just a fortnight ago, Chelsea came sixth in the Premier League equalling their worst, repeat WORST, position for a decade.

Under normal circumstances such a poor return by one of the richest clubs in the world would have relegated them to the Europa League.

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I’m against the technology, insists Michel Platini as he stands firm against goal-line aids

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 21 – UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his opposition to goal-line technology – and says his counterpart at FIFA, Sepp Blatter, may yet do the same.

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Exclusive: Hodgson’s choice opens up London 2012 football road to Rio

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By Alan Hubbard

May 20 – Rio Ferdinand, “gutted” at being omitted from England’s UEFA European Championship squad by manager Roy Hodgson, is set to be thrown an international lifeline with a place in Britain’s 2012 Olympic football team.

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World Cup-winning coach Lippi takes reins at Chinese Super League outfit

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By David Gold

May 19 – World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has been appointed as manager of big-spending Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.

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Chelsea up against German commercial powerhouse

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By David Owen

May 18 – An analysis by Sport + Markt, the sports marketing consultancy group, has underlined the scale of Chelsea’s task tomorrow when they try to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

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Manchester United’s gross debts reduce despite revenue drop caused by Champions League exit

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By David Gold

May 18 – Manchester United have seen matchday revenue drop as a result of their early departure from the UEFA Champions League this season, but they have also managed to reduce their debts over the last year.

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2013 African Nations Cup costs revealed by South Africa’s Organising Committee boss

By David Gold

May 18 – Mvuzo Mbebe, the head of the Organising Committee of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations being held in South Africa, has said the tournament will cost a total of R400 million (£30 million/$48 million/€38 million).

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David Beckham backs Gary Neville in England Euro 2012 coaching role

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By Mike Rowbottom in Athens

May 18 – David Beckham has applauded the England manager Roy Hodgson’s decision to take on his old Manchester United teammate Gary Neville as a coaching assistant for the forthcoming European Championships.

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Moscow presents stadium options to FIFA and Russia 2018 as host cities contenders tour continues

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By David Gold

May 18 – The delegation touring potential host cities for the Russia 2018 World Cup have visited Moscow, following stops in Yekaterinburg and Yaroslavl this week.

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Lyall Gorman and Tony Popovic to head up Western Sydney’s new A-League club

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By David Gold

May 18 – The head of the Australian A-League, Lyall Gorman (pictured left), is to be the new executive chairman of the club in western Sydney joining the league this season.

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Brazilian cities working hard to green up 2014 World Cup

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By David Gold

May 18 – Brasília and Cuiabá are among the Brazilian cities leading the way in the country’s drive to meet its environmental objectives for the World Cup in two years’ time.

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Footballers need at least three days’ rest between matches, says FIFPro

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By Andrew Warshaw

May 17 – Top-flight footballers must be allowed to rest for at least three days between matches to have a better chance of winning key fixtures according to the international players’ union, FIFPro.

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German FA launches probe into pitch invasion at Bundesliga playoff decider

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By David Gold

May 17 – The German Football Association (DFB) has launched an investigation into crowd disturbances during the relegation playoff between Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Dusseldorf this week.

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Brazil 2014 will fill South America with pride, insists CBF President José Maria Marin

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By David Gold

May 17 – José Maria Marin, Ricardo Teixeira’s replacement, has said he is confident the Brazil 2014 World Cup will fill the nation and South America with pride.

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“No pressure” on Pearce to pick Beckham, says Coe

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By Mike Rowbottom in Athens

May 17 – Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, has denied that any pressure has been brought to bear upon Stuart Pearce, coach of the Team GB football squad for this summer’s Games, to include David Beckham, who will be here at the Panathenaic Stadium for the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony tonight.