2002 FIFA World Cup Hosting Controversy Press Articles

New Straits Times - A replay will remove doubts in 2010

Thursday 9th of September 2010 07:46:19 AM
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December 1, 2009 -- THE decision by football's world governing body, Fifa, not to order a replay of the France-Ireland match is surely going to lead to a controversial...

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Sunday Mirror - We don't need the luck of the draw

Thursday 9th of September 2010 07:46:19 AM
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October 18, 2009 -- FOR A supposedly lucky manager, Giovanni Trapattoni has had his share of World Cup nightmares. In 2002, not even his bottle of holy water could...

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Japan Weekly Monitor - FIFA official deems 2002 World Cup a success.

Thursday 9th of September 2010 07:46:19 AM
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July 1, 2002 -- TOKYO, June 28 Kyodo The outgoing general secretary of soccer's world governing body FIFA on Friday praised the success of the World Cup soccer...

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Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) - FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2002: UEFA see double over referees

Thursday 9th of September 2010 07:46:19 AM
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June 26, 2002 -- UEFA could experiment with two referees in a match during a youth tournament according to a spokesman for football's European governing body....

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Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) - Football World Cup 2002: Refs not dishonest, claims chief

Thursday 9th of September 2010 07:46:19 AM
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June 25, 2002 -- THE World Cup's referees' chief has joined FIFA president Sepp Blatter in denying a conspiracy has helped South Korea reach the semi-finals. The...

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