Alex Bellos's book on Brazilian football is a well-written and highly entertaining addition to this growing genre of football travel-writing.
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Police have angered football fans in Hull by imposing travel and ticket restrictions on them for next month's Championship clash in Huddersfield.
The Florida retiree banks online, files taxes online, books travel online and views football games on his computer while watching another game on TV.
Hundreds of football fans plan to protest against "draconian" ticket and travel restrictions for Hull City's game at Huddersfield Town.
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That question-and-answer sequence provides enough of a reason for football agents to travel to Indianapolis.
But do the football players need to do more laundry, need more discretionary travel money, and need better accommodations than their volleyball sisters?
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Officers have been checking tickets and travel plans across England to try to stop anyone flying while on a football banning order.
Louis Cooper, a 15-year-old football fan from Manchester, has previously threatened legal action against West Yorkshire Police over the travel and ticket restrictions.
And even as Idzik oversaw the Cardinals' football administration handling the team's travel, its equipment management, its video department he routinely stayed late to watch game tape, evaluating players and writing reports until well after dark.
The IMAC lawsuit is not the only problem confronting the UFL. Within the past week, many football agents have reported that UFL players are not getting paid and that some players are refusing to practice, travel and leave their hotels.
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Former England defender Sol Campbell has warned fans not to travel to Poland or Ukraine following a BBC documentary accusing football fans from the two countries of racism and also questioned why both nations were awarded the tournament in the first place.
"Monday promises to be a great day of football for Swansea fans, and our officers will be helping everyone to enjoy it, as well as ensuring fans travel to and from the game safely, " said BTP's sector commander for Wales, Ch Insp Sandra England.
Aside from allegations of racism, the choice of Poland and Ukraine as hosts of UEFA's European international football competition -- an event which UEFA says will see 1.4 million fans travel to the region and a further 150 million television viewers tune in worldwide -- has drawn criticism from lawmakers of many EU nations, with some refusing to attend the tournament.
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