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"These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay and the concept of financial balance in our competitions," he added.
Stabroek News 2009
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"These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay and the concept of financial balance in our competitions," he said, adding the new set of rules being developed was UEFA's "top priority today".
Soccerway.com 2009
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Platini, 5 hours ago: "These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay and the concept of financial balance in our competitions, [...]"
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At the time Platini called the transfers 'a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay 'while Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano said Real's spending splurge runs the risk of pushing football clubs towards bankruptcy by inflating transfer fees.
unknown title 2009
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"" These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay and the concept of financial balance in our competitions, "said Platini [...]" (he said that more than 4 hours ago!)
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This is exactly the kind of fairplay BS that keeps the thug party in power.
Elizabeth Edwards: John Wanted To "Fight" 2004 Election Results, Was Overruled 2009
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This is exactly the kind of fairplay BS that keeps the thug party in power.
Elizabeth Edwards: John Wanted To "Fight" 2004 Election Results, Was Overruled 2009
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I don't think the word "fairplay," about which we used to boast as one of the glories of our language, is very much liked or used in American universities, Jonathan.
The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg John Spargo 1921
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It's not pointing finger, it's just trying to get a fair bargain out of this "fairplay" DRM non-sense that was imposed on us.
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Hopefully, it sends a message to other crooks to expect no "fairplay" or "mercy" when they enter a man's home.
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