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			<title>Beach Soccer World Cup kicks off in Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Champions Brazil aiming to win their fourth consecutive title at Jumeirah Beach.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[South American side dominate reshaped England in friendly match in Qatar.]]></description>
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			<title>End game</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As ART moves to head off the last illegal access point to its signals ahead of next summer's World Cup, Digital Broadcast examines the company's claims to have defeated pay TV piracy and investigates what the development could mean for the industry as a whole.]]></description>
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			<title>Eye on the ball</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa drawing nearer, crews are busily installing all the necessary technology required to support such an enormous world-class event. Sound and Stage takes a look at Gearhouse South Africa's role in kitting out Johannesburg's new Soccer City Stadium.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Palestinian national team will travel for first match to be staged in Iraq since 2003 - officials.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar appoints agency to help 2022 World Cup bid</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Global communications firm Burston Marsteller to work with bid committee.]]></description>
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			<title>Srecko Katanec appointed coach of UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The 45-year-old Solvenian succeeds Dominique Batheny after failed 2010 World Cup bid.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain keep World Cup hopes alive</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mahmood Abdulrahman scores stunning free kick to secure qualifier victory over Uzbekistan.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar launches brand for 2022 FIFA World Cup bid</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani unveils the Qatar 2022 brand, plus logo. ]]></description>
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			<title>Barcelona heroes to kick off in Dubai?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Even if Barca fails to win the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in Dubai, they may soon be back in the emirate, Joanne Bladd predicts.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar face 12 rivals in bid to host World Cup</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf state up against football giants such as England for right to host 2018 event.]]></description>
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			<title>Beckham set for AC Milan debut in Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Club coach Carlo Ancelotti says England star has been training hard, likely to play against Hamburg.]]></description>
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			<title>FIFA lifts Kuwait ban</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Football's governing body approved six-month lift to ban, allowing national team to take part in GCC Cup.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE FA fined over crowd trouble</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[FIFA slaps football association with $7,000 fine for trouble during UAE's 2-1 defeat to North Korea.]]></description>
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			<title>FIFA chief voices fears over foreign investors</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sepp Blatter says likes of Man City's new Abu Dhabi owners 'create risk of instability'.]]></description>
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			<title>Bahrain draw not good enough for Qatar</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After Uzbekistan win, Qatar come back down to earth with 1-1 draw against neighbours.]]></description>
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			<title>Barcelona to take Messi on US tour despite Olympic row</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Barcelona could take Argentine playmaker Lionel Messi on tour to Italy and the United States.]]></description>
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			<title>Henry issues warning to defenders</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thierry Henry promises Barca fans that he's anxious to make up for last season's modest goals tally.]]></description>
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			<title>No worries about World Cup preparations: FIFA</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Reassurance comes after new organisers drop Port Elizabeth stadium from 2010 Cup line-up.]]></description>
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			<title>Barca to prevent Ronaldinho's Beijing ball</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Barcelona are ready to play hardball, prevent Ronaldinho joining Brazil squad for the Beijing Games.]]></description>
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			<title>There is a Plan B for 2010 World Cup - Blatter</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[FIFA President Sepp Blatter admits he has a Plan B should South Africa be unable to host the World Cup.  ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's unexpected draw with Thailand mean it missed a golden opportuniy to pass through qualifying.]]></description>
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			<title>Aussies edge past Iraq in World Cup qualifier</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Defeat all but kills off Iraq's chances of reaching final phase of qualifying with three games left. ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four-goal Romania were the most impressive of a slew of Euro 2008 qualifiers Saturday.]]></description>
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			<title>Iraq World Cup dreams saved at last minute</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fifa reinstates national football team after Iraqi gov't clarifies IFA had never been sacked.]]></description>
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			<title>Spain's Euro 2008 hopes increase</title>
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			<title>Destination Diego</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The world's greatest footballer or a shameful cheat? Whatever your view, Maradona still inspires.    ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Presentation to FIFA to be indefinitely postponed after fierce opposition from fans and authorities.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Beckham and Owen have been warned their reputations will not be enough to secure an England place.   ]]></description>
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