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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Palestinians refuse to drop FIFA bid
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Palestinian Football Association will not drop its bid to have its Israeli counterpart suspended from FIFA, the organization’s chief says Wednesday after talks with the head of the world footballing body.
“We will keep the proposal on the agenda (of the upcoming FIFA Congress) for sincere and open discussions by the 208 FIFA member associations,” Palestinian soccer chief Jibril Rajoub says at a joint press conference with FIFA chief Sepp Blatter.
“There will be no compromising on free movement of our athletes and officials.”
— AFP
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