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The Birdwatch: January 2005 Archives |
 | | In 1971, 53 players from seven clubs received penalties ranging from fines to life bans. |
| | Two clubs, Arminia Bielefeld and Kickers Offenbach, were demoted and their presidents and coaches suspended. |
| | While it apparently didn't affect any first division matches, Germany is arguably the top soccer power in Europe and probably will be a favorite to win the World Cup in 2006, so this isn't a soccer backwater. |
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