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| Interpol says police across Asia arrested 1,300 people and seized more than $16 million in an operation to break up illegal football gambling networks. The international police agency says law enforcement agencies in China -- including Hong Kong and Macau -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam took part in the operation. |
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| Bahrain are not letting their
Group 2 lead get to their heads and will approach Saturday's
World Cup qualifier against Thailand with caution, according to
their coach Milan Macala. Bahrain top the table after three
wins from three matches but with Japan hot on their heels, the
Czech will not let his team underestimate the winless Thais,
who are playing for pride and could pose problems.
"We are not even in a very good position yet, there's still
plenty of work to do," Macala told the Gulf Daily News.
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| Police in Asia have arrested 423 people in a soccer gambling crackdown that Interpol called an "excellent test" of international law enforcement cooperation ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Law enforcers from China, including Hong Kong and Macao, as well as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam were involved in the operation launched in June, leading to the arrests in October and November,... |
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| Nigeria's teenage goal-scoring sensation Macauley Chrisantus, the top-scorer at this year's Under-17 World Cup, has signed a contract with Bundesliga side Hamburg it was announced on Tuesday. |
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| Thailand thrashed Macau 7-1 away
on Monday to book their place in the next round of 2010 World
Cup qualifiers on Monday.
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| World Cup Asian qualifying first round,
second leg result on Monday
Macau 1 Thailand 7 (halftime: 0-3)
Thailand win 13-2 on aggregate.
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| Thailand began their 2010 World
Cup qualification campaign with a stylish 6-1 thumping of lowly
Macau on Monday.
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| He is probably not going to start the season - AFP - MACAU Paul Scholes is set to miss the start of the Premiership season after flying home early from Manchester United's Asian tour with a knee injury. |
