Football Federation Australia boss Ben Buckley insists soccer is not locked in an expansion race with the AFL despite both codes plunging headlong into the same new markets.Last week, the A-League issued its ninth licence in the region so coveted by the AFL - the Gold Coast - with Australia's fourth richest man Clive Palmer snapping it up and planning to kick off in the 2009-10 season.And the AFL has upped the stakes in the other hotspot, western Sydney, with plans to fast-track an under-18 side ...
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