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Iranian women's national soccer team walks to the pitch before withdrawing from their qualifying match against Jordan for the 2012 London Olympic Games in Amman in this June 3, 2011 file photograph. The Iranian team were banned from the match on Friday in the second round of qualifiers in protest against guidelines on their veil. The FIFA woman's association requires that any covering used does not cover the neck and ears. In Iran all women are required to cover their hair in public to conform to the Islamic dress code. Iran will complain to world football's governing body FIFA after its women's team were banned from a qualifying game for next year's Olympics due to their Islamic dress, the ISNA news agency reported Sunday. (REUTERS/Ali Jarekji/Files)

Asia urges IFAB to approve headscarves for women

Asian soccer's acting president has urged the sport's rule-makers to change the laws to permit women to wear a headscarf in official matches.
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Chinese referee took bribes to fix Manchester United friendly

A former referee has admitted taking bribes to fix matches in China, including a friendly involving Manchester United in 2007, according to a state media report.
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Wei Di, the new head of Chinese Football Association (CFA), speaks at his first news conference in Beijing February 2, 2010. More than 20 officials, players and club managers, including the former head of the CFA Nan Yong and his deputy, have been arrested or detained in the last two months on suspicion of match-fixing. Nan's replacement Wei Di gave his first news conference in his new job in Beijing on Tuesday. The Chinese text translates as Chinese Football Association Press Conference. (REUTERS/Jason Lee)

China starts corruption hearings against officials

China began trials on Monday for some 60 national soccer players, referees, coaches and other officials accused of involvement in match-fixing and gambling scandals that have caused disaffected fans to turn away from the sport.
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Soccer fans of Henan Jianye clash with police after the team's Chinese Super League game against Jiangsu Shuntian on Aug 18. [China Daily]

CFA vows to crack down on increasing violence

After 50 troubled days, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has taken a clear-cut stand against the violence permeating the game.
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Korean linesman makes World Cup debut

A South Korean man, who was discouraged previously as a football player, finally made his longing for the sport come true by making his World Cup debut as a game official on Friday. Jeong Hae-sang, the only Korean linesman t...
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China’s beautiful game has been experiencing some ugly moments

Renovations are going on at the Workers’ Stadium, home of the Chinese football champions, Beijing Guoan, and anoraked workers stick up posters extolling the virtues of the club – a sign that fortunes are picking up for the ...
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