On Sunday, leaders voted to unify their rival leagues by 2014, effectively dissolving a breakaway league that isn't officially recognized by FIFA, soccer's global governing body.

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However the Fifa delegation won't be holding any press interviews during the visit except for a press conference that will be held on 30 January at the end of the tour.

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"With all the interest that's followed Greece winning the European Championship, I'm surprised that there haven't been more people at the games, " said FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who attended one.

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The Costa Rican Football Federation filed a complaint with soccer's global governing body, FIFA, arguing that markings on field weren't visible, and suggesting the snow affected the "physical integrity" of the players and hampered movement of the ball.

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The sticking point, from FIFA's perspective, was that the executive committee couldn't reach a consensus on whether it should be an age limit or a term limit.

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My view is that all referees on the Fifa panel should hold down good jobs, so that they don't need to make ends meet through football.

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