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Hot on the heels of the World Cup, European soccer chiefs will turn their attention next week to the next major event on the sport's calendar - the 2004 European Championships in Portugal.

Hot on the heels of the World Cup, European soccer chiefs will turn their attention next week to the next major event on the sport's calendar - the 2004 European Championships in Portugal.

The number of Golden League athletic venues will be cut from seven to six during the 2003-05 seasons, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said today.

The number of Golden League athletic venues will be cut from seven to six during the 2003-05 seasons, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said today.

The aggregated income of all soccer clubs in top European divisions broke the £4billion (EUR6.6bn/$6.1bn) barrier for the 2000/2001 season, according to the Deloitte & Touche Annual Review of Football Finance

The aggregated income of all soccer clubs in top European divisions broke the £4billion (EUR6.6bn/$6.1bn) barrier for the 2000/2001 season, according to the Deloitte & Touche Annual Review of Football Finance

ESPN Classic Sport - the archive pay-TV sports channel which launched in France on 4 March of this year - is rolling out into Italy as part of its planned expansion strategy across Europe.

ESPN Classic Sport - the archive pay-TV sports channel which launched in France on 4 March of this year - is rolling out into Italy as part of its planned expansion strategy across Europe.

Italy's shock exit from the FIFA World Cup has dented the marketing strategy around the team but will cause it no long-term damage, according to the commercial operation behind the team.

Italy's shock exit from the FIFA World Cup has dented the marketing strategy around the team but will cause it no long-term damage, according to the commercial operation behind the team.

The very future of sport on pay-TV is under greater threat now than ever before. In the June issue of SportBusinessTV, the delivery methods of cable, satellite and digital terrestrial are all placed under the microscope and the question asked: ‘Which will deliver the best results in the future?'

The very future of sport on pay-TV is under greater threat now than ever before. In the June issue of SportBusinessTV, the delivery methods of cable, satellite and digital terrestrial are all placed under the microscope and the question asked: ‘Which will deliver the best results in the future?'

Italian marketing firm Media Partners is best known for its headline generating bid to create a breakaway European soccer super league. Now it is behind some of European soccer's most successful club websites.

Italian marketing firm Media Partners is best known for its headline generating bid to create a breakaway European soccer super league. Now it is behind some of European soccer's most successful club websites.

Italian national broadcaster RAI is considering taking legal action against FIFA, blaming the world's football organisation for inadequate refeering which led to Italy's premature exit from the World Cup.

Italian national broadcaster RAI is considering taking legal action against FIFA, blaming the world's football organisation for inadequate refeering which led to Italy's premature exit from the World Cup.

The official club website for Italian soccer giants AC Milan has registered a new record audience.

The official club website for Italian soccer giants AC Milan has registered a new record audience.