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| FIFA is lifting the suspension of Albania after the sports minister stopped what it regarded as government interference in the national soccer federation. World soccer's governing body said Tuesday its emergency committee decided to end the suspension imposed March 14. FIFA said in a statement that Albanian sports minister Ylli Pango signed off on the Football Association of Albania's new statutes,... |
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| Albacete B's Belgian youth
international Ritchie Kitoko has made a report to the police
over racist abuse received from a Daimiel player during a match
in the Spanish Tercera division (fourth tier) last weekend.
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| UEFA has postponed Albania's next qualifier for the under-21 European Championship after the country was suspended from international soccer by FIFA. European soccer's governing body confirmed Wednesday that no Albanian teams or officials can take part in any UEFA-organized match or event until the ban is lifted. |
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| Albania's sports ministry and
anti-corruption groups have joined forces to draft a new law
that would send match-fixers to jail, officials said on Friday.
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| Former China coach Arie Haan on Friday signed a two-year contract to coach Albania, national federation president Armando Duka confirmed. |
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| The Albanian authorities have called on European football's governing body UEFA on Wednesday to investigate its side's last two Euro 2008 qualifiers, accusing the chairman of the Albanian football federation of having rigged the results. |
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| Albania wants soccer authorities to investigate its last two European Championship qualifiers, saying there are "clear suspicions" the country's top soccer official may have been involved in game-fixing. State minister Ylli Pango, responsible for sports, wrote to European soccer's governing body and implicated federation president Armando Duka, ministry spokeswoman Suela Musta said Wednesday. |
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| Albanian chief accused of 'selling' Euro qualifiers |
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| Albania's soccer team has been
branded a 'mafia group' by Prime Minister Sali Berisha while the
country's culture minister accused the President of the National
Soccer Federation of "selling" two Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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