But Gibson played down claims that falling attendances were at the heart of the dismissal.
In Washington, Mr. Ventrell played down any impact the episode might have on broader U.S.-Russian relations.
He played down Wallaby coach Eddie Jones' talk of Scotland playing "last-resort" rugby against Australia.
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Meanwhile, Ancelotti played down speculation linking Chelsea with a move for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
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But other studies have played down gay marriages' potential benefits to state and federal coffers.
But they have also played down fears of an all-out conflict on the Korean peninsula.
It is a benefit often played down by financial experts, but many ordinary homeowners prize it.
Mr McCann advised using public wifi wherever possible and played down security fears about such networks.
The hacker also played down suggestions that the attacks were the work of Iranian authorities.
Still, the Serbian government has so far played down the talks to avoid controversy.
But after talks with GM broke down earlier this year, he played down that ambition.
Goode played down his contribution and his personal duel with opposite number Danny Cipriani.
But while Ramsey modestly played down his own influence, Edwards was quick to praise Wales' inspiration.
Central bankers in America and Europe have publicly played down the risk of deflation.
Ministers have played down a report that they may drastically reduce the drink-drive limit for motorists.
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But two Yankees executives played down the idea that it would affect their thinking with Cano.
America has denounced the leak as endangering soldiers' lives, but played down the revelations.
However, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key played down the implications of Currie's downbeat assessment.
In the regular season, we were up for the big games but played down to our opponent.
Clinton's campaign played down the Georgia and Alabama results, saying it did not seriously contest the states.
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However, he played down reports that the government was preparing to sell its stake in the bank.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger played down fears that next Sunday's game could also be an aggressive affair.
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Coach Kanu has played down the absence of the trio saying that he has replacements for them.
In her various stints as an elected city official, she emphasized financial matters and played down social issues.
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Saudi Arabia's news media have largely played down the outbreak, repeating government assertions that it was under control.
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Amos Gilad, an Israeli defense official, would not confirm or deny the airstrike, but played down cross-border tensions.
Holbrooke also played down reports the U.S. is courting Zardari's main political rival, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
There are scientific results with undesirable factors played down or intentionally omitted for reasons of publication or funding.
In early March, the Fed Chair played down the prospects of additional quantitative easing in testimony before Congress.
He also played down concerns that Britain and the United States have targeted Syria for war after Iraq.
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