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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

{Spam?} Tight finish predicted for African soccer award poll



Reuters South Africa - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Another tight finish to determine the African Footballer of the Year is expected when the winner is named at the Confederation of African Football's annual awards gala in Accra, Ghana on Thursday. In the 2005 poll only two
Source: za.today.reuters.com

U.S. disputes report that 18 killed in Ramadi
MSNBC - BAGHDAD - Iraqi police said a car bomb killed up to 18 boys on a soccer field Tuesday, but a spokesman for the U.S. military later said the explosion was a controlled blast by American soldiers and that 30 people, including nine children, were
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Freddy's younger brother signs with George Mason
ESPN.com - FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fro Adu, the brother of Major League Soccer star Freddy Adu, has signed a national letter of intent with George Mason University. Adu will be 16 when he graduates in June from Georgetown Preparatory School, where he ha s played four
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Quebec soccer body to allow hijab if rule clarified
Reuters Canada - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Quebec Soccer Federation will allow Muslim women to wear head scarves on the pitch if the Canadian Soccer Association clarifies its current rules, a federation spokesman said on Tuesday. On Sunday, a young Muslim girl was sent
Source: ca.today.reuters.com


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