Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Replica shirts of football players are displayed at the Champions League Museum during the UEFA Festival in London on May 24, 2013, ahead of the Champions League final football match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
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Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London
menus were created. Just don't expect to eat."If you go to the Barcelona football team museum, you don't play football," Adria said unapologetically Thursday as he announced the London show. "If you go to an airplane museum, you don't fly a plane."The hunger-inducing Read more »
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UEFA urged to boycott Israel as host
football body should prevent the regime from hosting the under-21 tournament if it seriously seeks to end racism in football because the regime is an epitome of racism and a boycott by UEFA would send a strong message to racists. AMR/HE Over 50 international 2:32 AM from Press TV Read more »
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Liverpool manager's son found not guilty
Anton Rodgers (L) with his father Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (R) in London, on May 7, 2013 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers voiced his family's relief after his footballer son Anton was cleared Friday in a sex case at England's central criminal court. 5/24/13 from MTN Football Read more »
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Bootiful baby gift for soccer fan Prince William
pubs, so it’s no surprise that one helped create the other.” William, 30, also stressed the legacy of sport and how last summer’s London Olympics had inspired people. To host these events during our 150th anniversary year is truly special He said: “In London, 5/24/13 from Daily Express Read more »
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Platini warns of dangers threatening soccer
Michel Platini, the president of European football’s governing body UEFA, on Friday called for action against the three dangers threatening football: match-fixing, discrimination and financial excess. “The main problem is match-fixing and betting,” said Platini 5/24/13 from GulfToday.ae Read more »
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Non-League football: Hammersmith boys team wins gold in disability football finals
& Fulham, made up of pupils from Wood Lane and Cambridge, were looking to go two better than their bronze medal in 2012. Hammersmith & Fulham were impressive from the start and came through their group unbeaten and saw off the challenge of Haringey in the 5/24/13 from Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle Read more »