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...president of FIFA, which is soccer's governing body, reiterated his desire to impose a quota limiting the number of foreign players on European club rosters. Sepp Blatter said he would be lobbying the European Union to "stop the overwhelming presence of non-national players in club leagues." Under FIFA's proposal, each team could field only five foreigners in its starting side of eleven - roughly half the number powerhouse clubs like London's Arsenal and Chelsea regularly trot out. This has long been one of Blatter's pet issues. "When you have 11 foreigners in a team, this...
...Blatter is trying to sidestep such E.U. regulations by arguing that "you cannot compare a worker with a soccer player." William Gaillard, director of communications for UEFA, the sport's European governing arm, supports Blatter's sentiment but still doesn't think the proposal is realistic. "While philosophically we agree with FIFA, in practical terms we don't see how this can be implemented," he says...
...When FIFA's president, Sepp Blatter, toured India in April with Mohammad bin Hamman, head of the Asian Football Confederation, he attended the derby fixture and was reportedly impressed by the match's feverish atmosphere. But that didn't make up for the shambolic management and crippling lack of infrastructure that dogs the Indian game. Hamman spoke bluntly: "Frankly speaking, they only have the history. I did not see any future...
...Commentators on the streets sensed a conspiracy: "It's those Brazilians," noted taxi-driver Juan Gonzales, even though the ruling came from FIFA President Joseph Blatter in Zurich, reelected this week to a third consecutive term in office. "They and the Argentines pressured FIFA because they don't like that they lose sometimes when they play in Bolivia...
Harvard women dominated the throwing events, with junior Molly Boyle winning the weight throw and freshman Eda Karesin taking the shot put. Crimson pole vaulters finished strong as well, with juniors Sally Stanton and Jitka Tomas finishing tied for second while junior Clara Blatter earned a point in fourth place...