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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Police informed as 17 suspect transfers revealed



Gulf Times - LONDON: An inquiry into illegal payments in English football is to target 17 transfers that need further investigation, former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Stevens confirmed yesterday. Lord Stevens, who was investigating a total of 362
Source: www.gulf-times.com

Drogba savours League Cup success
Independent Online - That victory was Drogba's first taste of success in English football and, with Chelsea through to the last four, he is determined to savour the winning feeling again. "Everyone knows how important this competition is to me because it was my first
Source: www.iol.co.za

EPL accused of influencing bribes report
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - The English Premier League faces accusations of pressuring Lord Stevens to tone down his report about corruption in football. Lord Stevens headed a nine-month investigation into allegations that Premiership managers and agents had accepted illegal
Source: www.abc.net.au

SHRIMPERS CLOSE THE CLASS GAP
Daily Mirror - The defender's header bounced tantalisingly wide as Spurs were taken to extra-time by lower league opposition for the second home tie in a row. Spurs remain the great pretenders of English football: pace to burn, more flair than seventies trousers
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Ashton takes over as England coach
Kerala Next - LONDON : Brian Ashton has been appointed England's rugby union head coach, taking over the reins from Andy Robinson. The 60-year-old Ashton will take over his coaching duties with immediate effect, the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) said in a
Source: www.keralanext.com



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