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US military criticised for donating soccer balls

Asian Football Business Review 26 August @ 12:33 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The United States military reportedly issued a statement regreting it had handed out soccer balls emblazoned with the name of Allah as part of a public relations exercise in Afghanistan. At least one of the balls - which were dropped by helicopter to children in Khost province in eastern Afghanistan - carried a small picture of the Saudi Arabian flag.

Barca memorabilia raises charity funds in Beijing

Asian Football Business Review 04 August @ 09:29 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A signed pair of Lionel Messi's boots have been sold for 4,000 euros at an auction in Beijing during Spanish Primera Liga club Barcelona's commercial tour of Asia, Spanish media reported. They were the boots the Argentina forward wore when he scored a goal for Barcelona in the King's Cup semi-final first leg against Getafe in April. Other items of Barca memorabilia auctioned included the shirt

EPL clubs undertake community engagement

Asian Football Business Review 08 August @ 12:39 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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English Premier League clubs have launched a new initiative to increase their support for community projects and charities. From research by Deloitte the ‘creating chances' enterprise will increase clubs' spending on community issues to £122 million next season representing a 50 percent increase since the last research was taken in 2003. The central part of the scheme is entitled ‘Places for