President of The FA Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is presented a match ball by UEFA President Michel Platini

The Duke of Cambridge made the opening speech at the UEFA Congress in London

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Frank Lampard and England were denied a clear goal against Germany at the last World Cup

Goal-line decisions could be shown on big screens in stadiums

Technology due to be implemented in the Premier League next season

Frank Lampard and England were denied a clear goal against Germany at the last World Cup

Every Premier League club must install goal-line technology

Stadiums will need to be fitted out from as early as next season

Frank Lampard and England were denied a clear goal against Germany at the last World Cup

Third company officially licensed by Fifa to provide goal-line technology system

A third company has been officially licensed by Fifa to provide goal-line technology systems.

Frank Lampard sees his World Cup goal ruled out

Goal-line technology wins approval for 2014 World Cup

Brazil based tournament will have assistance for referees

Frank Lampard and England were denied a clear goal against Germany at the last World Cup

Goal-line technology to be used at 2014 World Cup

Fifa have invited tenders to provide the system

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Football games: How you wasted your life - in 35 short minutes

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Fabrice Muamba’s heart stopped for 78 minutes during a game

Electronic monitors for every player can warn of heart problems that hit Fabrice Muamba

Football lawmakers' will be asked next month to allow trials of an electronic chip in players' shirts which could warn of medical problems such as the heart attack suffered by Bolton's Fabrice Muamba on the pitch.

England boss Roy Hodgson insists he has plenty of reasons to be cheerful

Agent linked to Roy Hodgson warned by Fifa over transfer of Heurelho Gomes to Tottenham

Leon Angel was found guilty of two breaches of the regulations

Offside rule to be re-worded to avoid misinterpretation

There is sometimes uncertainly over when a player is interfering with play

<b>Long, long shot </b><br/>
There have been Chinese whispers of a return to the Premier League for <b>Didier Drogba</b>, and despite the unpredictability of the Ivorian power-house, we give it a 0.01% chance of happening. The rumours surfaced as Shanghai Shenhua Chairman Zhu Jun supposedly threatened to put a lid on his cash-flow into the club, with the futures of Drogba and former Chelsea team-mate Nicholas Anelka looking edgy.

Didier Drogba is still under contract with Shanghai Shenhua claim Chinese club

Ivorian striker was announced as a Galatasaray player this week

Lionel Messi sends Gerd Mueller signed shirt after breaking goal record

Barcelona forward broke 40-year-old mark of 85 goals in a calender year

Hungary and Bulgaria sanctioned by Fifa for racism

FIFA have ordered Hungary and Bulgaria to each play their next home World Cup qualifiers behind closed doors following racist or anti-Semitic abuse by their fans.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi becomes most decorated player in history after winning unprecedented fourth straight Ballon d'Or

James Lawton: Lionel Messi makes us smile – Luis Suarez shows football's ugly new face

Messi’s argument for Andres Iniesta winning the Ballon D’Or was that he was the heartbeat and creative force of Spain’s historic achievement of winning three straight major international tournaments

Walk-off part: An angry Kevin-Prince Boateng of Milan (right) leaves the field in response to the racist abuse

Silvio Berlusconi reacts angrily to Sepp Blatter's comments about Kevin-Prince Boateng

Fifa president says AC Milan forward was wrong to walk off

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The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
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Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
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Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

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Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

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