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Vyacheslav Koloskov faces a serious challenge from an unlikely source when he stands for re-election as president of the Russian Football Union on December 8.

Greenland, which has a population of 55,000 and around 3,000 soccer players, aims to become a member of FIFA and UEFA, national team coach Sepp Piontek has said.

A group of Icelandic businessmen and an investment bank are in talks about buying a majority stake in English second division soccer club Stoke City, an Icelandic banker said.

The Extreme Sports Channel has extended its coverage beyond Europe after it signed a deal with pay-TV platform Showtime in the Middle East and Africa.