
UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar
Reuters - 7 minutes agoBy Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini repeated his call for football to win the battle over the evils affecting the game on an historic day for Gibraltar who were delighted at becoming European soccer's newest member on Friday. UEFA also responded to demands from its top clubs by awarding a Champions League place to the Europa League winners, while delegates at the annual Congress of European soccer's governing body unanimously approved a resolution introducing tough

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Cool dude Colsaerts looking to kickstart season
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Platini leaps to the defence of disgraced Havelange
Reuters - 41 minutes agoLONDON (Reuters) - Disgraced former FIFA president Joao Havelange received a glowing tribute on Friday from UEFA president Michel Platini who said it was a pity the Brazilian was no longer involved in sport. "I tip my hat to Mr Havelange, he's a myth in the world of football even though he has made mistakes," Platini told reporters after the UEFA Congress. A Swiss prosecutor said in a legal document last year that Havelange took multi-million dollar bribes from FIFA's former marketing company