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<title><![CDATA[Platini: FIFA won't let goal-line officials act]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Doping is not an issue in football, Xavi says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez has told FIFA.com that he welcomes improved doping controls but does not believe it is an issue in football.
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<title><![CDATA[AFC CL: Guangzhou through to quarter-finals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Marcello Lippi's expensively-assembled Guangzhou Evergrande side booked their place in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals by completing a 5-1 aggregate win over Central Coast Mariners.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nigeria's Moses to miss Confed Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nigeria forward Victor Moses will miss this summer's Confederations Cup through injury, while his Chelsea team-mate John Obi Mikel has asked to be rested for an upcoming international friendly against Mexico. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
<title><![CDATA[Raul backs winter World Cup for Qatar 2022]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Raul says it would make sense to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in winter given the intense heat in the country during the summer months.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Internacional in talks to sign AC Milan's Robinho]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:08:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Man City and Yankees win 20th MLS franchise<img src="http://assets.espn.go.com/icons/watch.png">]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Manchester City and the New York Yankees have teamed up to create a club that will become the 20th member of the MLS.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ronaldinho, Kaka not in Confed squad]]></title>
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Ronaldinho and Kaka have not been named in Brazil's squad for their Confederations Cup campaign.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:47:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wellington Phoenix bring in coach Merrick]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A-League outfit Wellington Phoenix have signed former Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick as their new boss for next season.
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:52:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eriksson in talks with Guangzhou R&amp;F]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sven-Goran Eriksson is in negotiations to take over as the manager of Chinese club Guangzhou R&F, officials there have said.]]></description>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephan Uersfeld, Germany Correspondent]]></dc:creator>
<title><![CDATA[Friedrich refutes talk of his retirement in December]]></title>
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