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FIFA chief favours 'daylight' off-side rule

Football's law-making body the International FA Board (IFAB) will meet on Saturday and discuss VAR and the off-side law, although no proposal has been tabled for a concrete law change.

Penalty-takers to be carded for feinting at World Cup

Penalty-takers at the World Cup will not be able to feint as they are about to kick the ball after a change in rules was announced on Tuesday, just three weeks before the start of the sport's biggest event.

Football Briefs: Red-hot Griezmann bags four as Atletico rout Leganes

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UEFA plans to have extra referees

Plans to introduce two additional assistant referees to monitor penalty areas will be put before soccer's rule-making body early next year, the European governing body UEFA said on Thursday. UEFA has experimented with the innovation at Under-19 matches in Slovenia, Hungary and Cyprus.

Soccer Extras: Wenger joins FIFA as global development chief

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Football Extras: End of time-wasting substitutions?

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Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Manchester City thrashed Southampton 6-1 to remain top of the Premier League.

New offside ruling to be unveiled

Will VAR change 'spirit' of game?

Mauricio Pochettino fears the 'spirit of football' is being changed by Video Assistant Referee (VAR)

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

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Will football without offside rule be a possibility?

FIFA technical director Marco van Basten would like to see how football works without offside and limit the number of fouls a player can commit during a game.

Infantino says 'nothing in the way' of using VAR at World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino signalled that he is in favour of introducing video assistant referees (VAR) at next year's World Cup following its success at the Confederations Cup, although he conceded the system needs to be improved.

Maradona sedated to help ease withdrawal symptoms

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FIFA chief Infantino wants video replays at 2018 World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is hoping video replays will be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia to help referees avoid serious mistakes during the tournament.

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

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Sports Shorts: Under-fire Sharapova gets Navratilova backing

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.

FA Cup: Llorente treble fires Spurs after more VAR chaos

Llorente's second-half treble, a double from Son Heung-min and a late effort from Kyle Walker-Peters in driving snow at a freezing Wembley Stadium settled an game where tensions had threatened to bubble over before the break.

Football Briefs: 'St Petersburg pitch being prepped for Confed Cup final'

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Asian Games: Qatar forfeit basketball game in 'hijab' row

The Qatar women's basketball team forfeited a game at the Asian Games on Wednesday after being refused permission to wear the hijab, saying they were taking a stand against what they say is a discriminatory policy against Muslim women.

Football Briefs: Juve close in on title n Serie A

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Football Briefs: Inter Milan penalty awarded after five-minute video consultation; Bayern beaten

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Football Briefs: Muller double helps Bayern see off Chelsea in Singapore

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