71.   Following the executions, South Africa revoked an invitation to Nigeria to a four-nation exhibition soccer tournament in late November, replacing it with Zimbabwe.

72.   For millions of die-hard Iranian soccer fans, defeating the United States in a preliminary World Cup match would be as good as winning the soccer tournament itself.

73.   Following the executions, South Africa revoked an invitation to Nigeria to a four-nation exhibition soccer tournament in November, replacing it with Zimbabwe.

74.   Fourteen countries have agreed to send police officers to work as undercover spotters who will ferret out hooligans during the coming World Cup soccer tournament, police said Thursday.

75.   Gremio coach Luiz Felipe says his team already is looking beyond Botafogo to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores soccer tournament.

76.   Gremio plays host to Argentine champion Velez Sarsfield on Wednesday in their debut in the Supercopa soccer tournament.

77.   Gremio plays host to Argentine champion Velez Sarsfield on Wednesday night in their debut in the Supercopa soccer tournament.

78.   Guinea has reportedly refused to replace Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations, creating confusion days before the soccer tournament was to kick off.

79.   He also had spoken out against racism on national television a few months before his death after he was assaulted by neo-Nazi youths during a soccer tournament in Denmark.

80.   He had spoken out against racism on Norwegian television months before his death, relating how he had been attacked by young extremists at a soccer tournament in Denmark.