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Italy soccer dispute becomes national case
Italy is the land of divisions: North vs. South; left vs. right; religious vs. secular. In soccer, perhaps no division is as bitter as the one between fans of the two Rome teams, AS Roma and Lazio. Now, a dispute between the two teams over a crucial match Sunday has spilled into politics and become a national case.
5 killed while playing soccer near Mexican resort of Acapulco
Gunmen drove up to a soccer field and shot five men to death as they played early Monday near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, police in southern Mexico said.
Iran's girls' soccer team back in Youth Olympics
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran's girls' soccer team may compete in this summer's inaugural Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair.
English soccer game ends in violent outburst
A soccer player in England was chased off the field by fans, with one of them throwing punches at the back of the player's head as he fled. A day later at another game, fans tried to attack visiting players, scuffled with security staff and tossed bottles. Police made eight arrests stemming from Sunday's game between Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace in the League Championship.
Iran's girls' soccer team back in Youth Olympics
Iran's girls' soccer team may compete in this summer's inaugural Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair. The compromise comes after soccer's governing body last month barred the team because of its insistence on wearing head scarves.
Five men killed while playing soccer
Gunmen drove up to a soccer field and fatally shot five men as they played early Monday near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, said police in southern Mexico.
Michael Sheen to captain Soccer Aid team
Welsh movie star Michael Sheen will captain the Rest Of The World team at this year's Soccer Aid.
FIFA: Iran girls soccer team in Youth Olympics
FIFA says it will allow the Iranian girls soccer team to compete at the Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair.
Violence at soccer tie as fans pelt players
CROWD trouble again marred an end-of-season soccer match yesterday as York City players had to take cover in the stands after they were pelted with missiles by Luton Town fans
Italy soccer dispute becomes national case
Lazio's supporters show a banner reading "Scudetto game over", referred to the residual hopes of crosstown rivals of Roma to win the Italian League, during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Inter Milan at Rome's Olympic stadium, Sunday, May 2, 2010. By winning 2 - 0 over Lazio, Inter re-gained the top of the Italian first division standings with 2 points of advantage over AS Roma with ...