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| LVIV, Ukraine (AP) UEFA President Michel Platini has described those charging exorbitant prices for accommodation in Ukraine for the European Championship as ''bandits and crooks.'' |
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| KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has ordered his government to prevent hotels from charging exorbitant prices for fans attending this summer's European football championships. |
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| The Italian coach believes that his team has the correct mentality to play in the UEFA competition, which he described as more open than Serie A in terms of playing style |
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| Draw for the African
Champions League second round:
Al Ittihad (Libya) v ASFAN (Niger) or Jeunesse Club (Ivory
Coast)
US Bitam (Gabon) or Astres Douala (Cameroon) v Enyimba
(Nigeria)
Dynamos (Zimbabwe) v Mouloudia Alger (Algeria)
Al Merreikh (Sudan) v InterClube (Angola)
Diaraf Dakar (Senegal) v East End Lions (Sierra Leone) or
Djoliba (Mali)
Esperance (Tunisia) v ASPAC FC (Benin)
Motor Action (Zimbabwe) v ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast) or ASC
SNIM (Mauritania)
Stade Malien (Mali) v Raja Casablanca (Morocco)
APR FC (Rwanda) or Club Africain (Tunisia) v Ulinzi (Kenya) or
Zamalek (Egypt)
Al Hilal (Sudan) v Recreativo Caala (Angola)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo, holders) v Simba SC (Tanzania)
Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) or Aduana Stars (Ghana) v Kano
Pillars (Nigeria)
Entente Setif (Algeria) v ASFA Yennega (Burkina Faso)
Ocean View (Zanzibar) or AS V Club (DR Congo) v Vital'O
(Burundi) or Coton Sport (Cameroon)
Al Ahli (Egypt) v SuperSport United (South Africa)
Zesco United (Zambia) v Young Buffaloes (Swaziland)
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| Le professeur not warming to exorbitant asking prices... |
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| The former los Blancos winger has blasted Florentino Perez for his exorbitant transfer policy in this close season. |
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| Dave Whelan reckons that something has to be done to curb exorbitant spending in football. |
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| (repeats with currency conversions)
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| Few players in world football
fit the Galactico description better than Cristiano Ronaldo and
the Portuguese box of tricks appears to be on the verge of
re-locating to his natural habitat at Real Madrid.
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Playing surface aside, the United States, will have to deal with adverse conditions. The American team has an 0-6 record in qualifying matches in Costa Rica and has been outscored, 13-4.
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