1.   English officials said they were concerned that European soccer authorities might reconsider having the European championships in Britain next year as scheduled.

2.   Following the British example, Belgian soccer authorities recently announced a campaign to stamp out racist slurs in the professional leagues.

3.   Trinidad and Tobago is desperate for points after losing its first two games, and its soccer authorities had characterized the game as a war.

4.   When asked how international soccer authorities might cure fan violence, he sneered about American bombing in Afghanistan.

5.   President Andres Pastrana had invested tremendous effort in convincing soccer authorities that Colombia was safe enough to handle the multimillion dollar event.

6.   A federal judge is investigating allegations that the test was positive and that local soccer authorities changed it to protect Maradona.

7.   A rash of bombings and political kidnappings led South American soccer authorities to suspend the tournament.

8.   A UEFA spokeswoman said the soccer authority had received the appeal.

9.   According to FIFA, any competition has to be organized by the recognized soccer authorities, in this case UEFA.

10.   A UEFA spokesman said the soccer authority had received no official complaints or requests for replays.