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David Owen: Euro victory for France but less encouraging signs for Platini

So Turkey narrowly failed in their efforts to upset France and win the right to host the 2016 European football championship.

Having come so close in Friday’s vote, I’m sure members of the Turkish bid team will need time to get over their disappointment.

But once they do, they can reflect that their efforts have secured an important legacy for Turkey: never again will a Turkish bid for any sports competition be taken lightly.

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Bevington to take up Club England role immediately

May 31 – Adrian Bevington (pictured right) will take up his new role as Club England managing director with immediate effect, the Football Association have announced.

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Pele backs Netherlands-Belgium World Cup bid

May 31 – Netherlands and Belgium’s joint bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been backed by Abedi Ayew Pele (pictured), one of Africa’s greatest ever footballers.

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Milton Keynes stages international match in empty stadium

May 30 - Milton Keynes, which is bidding to be one of the host venues for the 2018 World Cup if England are awarded the tournament , tonight hosted its first-ever full international fixture but only 100 people turned up to see it.

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FIFA Executive Committee member claims he has made his mind up for 2018 World Cup

By Andrew Warshaw

May 30 – Marios Lefkaritis (pictured), a prominent member of FIFA’s 24-strong Executive Committee, says he has already virtually made up his mind who to back for the 2018 World Cup – but will not reveal where his vote is going.

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Warner to step down from FIFA roles after given key post

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 29 – Jack Warner (pictured), the FIFA vice-president, has been sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s new Minister of Works and Transport and has admitted that he will have to step down from a number of key football roles.

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Exclusive: American owners deceived Liverpool fans claims Thompson

By Tom Degun

May 29 – Former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson (pictured) has claimed that Liverpool’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett deceived former owner David Moores in order to gain control of the Premier League club.

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Lowy: They have no idea what they are talking about

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 – Frank Lowy (pictured left), the chairman of Australia’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, has hit back at critics after a website claimed that they had slipped behind rivals like Qatar and South Korea.

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FIFA dismiss Triesman referee bribery allegations

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 28 – Claims by Lord Triesman that Spain and Russia were colluding to bribe referees at this year’s World Cup have been dismissed by FIFA’s Ethics Commission, it was announced today.

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Turkey UEFA vice-president: There was nothing lacking in our bid

By Andrew Warshaw in Geneva

May 28 – Turkey’s most senior footballing official has refused to blame UEFA for playing safe after his country narrowly missed out to France in the race to stage the European 2016 Championships.

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Andrew Warshaw: Turkish optimism deflated by 10-year-old French boy

It was always going to be a close-run affair but you only needed to witness the relief on the faces of the victorious French delegation and the look of total despair on those of their Turkish rivals to understand just how agonising it was.

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Newcastle ban papers after Triesman revelations

By Tom Degun

May 28 – Newcastle United have banned the Mail on Sunday as well as sister paper The Daily Mail from after the Sunday paper published details of Lord Triesman’s secretly recorded conversation which led to him being forced to step down as chairman of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.

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France awarded 2016 European Championships

May 28 – France have been awarded the 2016 European Championships, beating rivals Italy and Turkey, UEFA announced today.

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Financial fair play rules set to reshape Champions League

By Andrew Warshaw in Nyon

May 27 – Europe’s biggest spenders, including Premier League winners Chelsea, could be thrown out of the Champions League within three years under the biggest shake-up ever conducted to crack down on excessive spending.

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Extra officials to be used in Champions League

By Andrew Warshaw in Nyon

May 27 – Two extra officials will be employed in next season’s Champions League – despite the idea patently failing to gather popular support or compensate for goal-line technology.