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	Forums Skonto, Latvia, History, Squad, Players, Club information, statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Skonto FC (originally Forums-Skonto) is a Latvian soccer club, founded in 1991.
		It is a Latvian football Virsliga team that plays at Skonto Stadions football ground in Riga.
		Skonto has won the Virsliga in all 13 seasons of the league's existence, and provides the core of the Latvia national football team.
	www.wsoccer.com /teams/latvia/forums-skonto/index.htm (80 words)

	Latvian football Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Latvian football Cup (Latvian: Latvijas kauss) is the main "knockout" cup competition in Latvian football.
		The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament.
		During the USSR years (1940 - 1991), it served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latvian_football_Cup (90 words)

	Latvians Online \| Iz kolōnijām \| Cleveland boasts long Latvian history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Cleveland Latvian Baptist Church was organized in 1951 and led by the Rev. Juris Barbins (1951-1960), Arturs Meija (1960-1971), Uldis Ukstiņš (1971-1986), Arnolds Ūsis (1986-1998) and Pauls Barbins (1998-present).
		A very small Latvian Catholic group, consisting of some 60 to 70 members, formed their own chapter in 1951 to hold monthly services in Latvian, which were conducted by Msgr.
		Latvian books are housed at the library of the Cleveland Latvian Association (2,150 books and 120 videotapes), which is located on the basement floor of the Latvian church; as well as at the Cleveland Public Library (2,300 books), Kent State University Library (4,000 books) and Case Western Reserve University Library (several hundred).
	latviansonline.com /index.php/kolonijas/article/1933 (6484 words)

	LFF: News
		Best Latvian football players of the year 2006 were announced in "gala night" on 22 December, where the jubilee evening of 100 years of Latvian football was celebrated.
		All the last season of Latvian football passed with celebrations for the centenary of Latvian football, with culmination on a "gala night" – LFF has announced it will happen on Christmas Eve 22 December, where football veterans, youngsters, coaches, journalists, LFF partners and others will be entertained with a concert.
		Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis yesterday presented Latvian Cup to the winners of the final of historical Latvian championship - "FHK Liepajas Metalurgs" got the Latvian Cup again after 41 year of efforts.
	www.lff.lv /en/news (249 words)

	Soccer captain: Russians tried to bribe Latvian team
		RIGA – Vitalijs Astafjevs, captain of Latvia’s national football team, shocked the international sports community when he said this week that a group of Russians offered Latvian football players large sums of money to lose last week’s game against Russia.
		In an interview to Sporta Avize, a Latvian newspaper, Astafjevs said that he, his fellow players and officials from the Latvian Football Federation were offered bribes to lose the World Cup qualifying match.
		Latvian Football Federation President Guntis Indriksons told the Baltic News Service that “didn’t possess information about such cases,” while a junior officials said it was the first time he had heard of such rumors.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/13287 (295 words)

	Shakhtar all set for life without Tymoschuk
		The highpoints of the club’s European history are the two Cup Winners’ Cup titles won in 1975 and 1986, and the European Super Cup victory of 1975, when the side beat the legendary Bayern Munich team 3-0.
		Dynamo thrashed UEFA Cup qualifiers Chornomorets 4-1, thus proving to everybody that there is still a gap in class between the top two and the rest of the league that needs addressing.
		Footballing World is maintained by many unpaid writers, who contribute because of their love of the game.
	www.footballingworld.com /1/global/archive.php?subaction=showfull&id=1154048599&archive=&start_from=&ucat=84& (1015 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
		Befitting their status as debutants Latvia kept everyone waiting as they were among the last teams to arrive in Portugal on Thursday and they will be keen to disprove the theory that last one in is often the first one out.
		Hotel sources revealed on Thursday that only male staff should serve the team in the restaurant and the bar of their four-star abode, while chambermaids are under strict instructions not to get too familiar with the establishment's renowned guests.
		The 50 foot flag will be taken across the country to give football fans the chance to sign the flag and demonstrate their support for England as the nation prepares for Euro 2004 in Portugal this summer.AFP PHOTO Nicolas ASFOURI.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/direct/jun10/20040610_3.html (1217 words)

	Persian Football News
		F.A. - RIGA, Japanâs tour of Europe, seen as vital preparation for next yearâs World Cup campaign in Germany, got off to a disappointing start at the weekend as Zicoâs charges relinquished a two-goal lead on their way to 2-2 draw with Latvia at the Skonto Stadium.
		The 2002 World Cup co-hosts enjoyed the better moments of an entertaining first half but were unable to add to their tally before the 51st minute when the pacy Atsushi Yanagisawa, a constant threat to the Latvian defence, was fouled by Arturs Zakresevkis in the box.
		Not to be outdone, Latvia, whose own World Cup hopes had already been extinguished, hit back 20 minutes later when Vits Rimkus scored after FC Tokyoâs Yoichi Doi could only parry a header from a set piece into his path.
	www.persianfootball.com /readstory.php?storyid=EEklAVAukAKoMLUcOW (452 words)

	uefa.com - FIFA World Cup - News & Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Every football fan in the country has long been resigned to the fact that his talents are too great for anything Latvian clubs or the national team can offer.
		Still, when the 49-year-old, who led Latvia to the finals of UEFA EURO 2004™, accepted the offer to coach former Russian champions Spartak, it was a great loss to Latvian football, and the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) were left with the seemingly impossible task of finding a replacement for him.
		For Starkovs made it a major condition of his contract that he would be allowed to stay in charge of the Latvian national side until the end of 2004, and lead his team through their first five 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/WorldCup/news/Kind=1/newsId=221613.html (605 words)

	Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA: Scotland :
		At Celtic Park he stood on the touchline at the end of the game as waves of emotion engulfed the ground and the Tartan Army kicked off their celebrations, accepting the congratulations from his players and his backroom colleagues but showing little of the elation he must have been feeling.
		They play the football he believes in and afterwards he made that point as if in explanation to some of the crowd who briefly jeered the team in the second half as they patiently held possession.
		Now it is on to France, with the Latvian coach, Janos Gilis, very politely saying that because of Scotland’s efficient and economic style of play, Brown’s men could be among the favourites in France.
	www.scottishfa.co.uk /scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=609 (886 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		As Latvian society emerged from decades of Soviet oppression so its football, too, has flourished since this remarkable Baltic country of 2.6 million people gained independence from Moscow's iron rule on6 September 1991.
		Despite the disappointing 0-4 home World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgium in October, there is much evidence to suggest this was a minor setback for Latvian football's determined march along the path to qualifying for a major tournament and joining Europe's elite.
		Johnson, formerly academy director at Watford FC in England, impressed Latvian Federation officials when he discovered the electrifying talents of striker Marian Pahars on a fact-finding mission at an indoor tournament in Moscow and recommended him to Southampton of the English Premier League.
	www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,21564,00.html (1317 words)

	The Latvian Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Latvian YMCA was engaged not only in sports activities (track-and-field, soccer, basketball, volleyball), but also in cultural and educational events.
		The first attempts to change Soviet regulations in Latvian sports took place in 1988, when the Sports Conference of Latvia unanimously voted for the restoration of the LOC and adopted resolutions on the democratisation of the sports system at all levels.
		Latvian sports organisations, both governmental and non-governmental, have established broad international ties, and Latvian sportsmen have become known on the international sports arena for international success in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Special Olympiads, World Championships, European Championships and other international events.
	www.li.lv /en/?id=41 (2133 words)

	The Ultimate User:Sjorford/Football - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Bundesliga (football) - Arminia Bielefeld - Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich - VfL Bochum - Borussia Dortmund - Borussia Mönchengladbach - SC Freiburg - Hamburger SV - Hannover 96 - FC Hansa Rostock - Hertha BSC Berlin - 1.
		Football League of Ireland Premier Division - Bohemian FC - Cork City FC - Derry City FC - Drogheda United - Dublin City FC - Longford Town FC - Shamrock Rovers FC - Shelbourne FC - St Patrick's Athletic FC - Waterford United
		Ukraine - Football Federation of Ukraine - Ukraine national football team - FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk - FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Illichivets Mariupil - FC Metalurg Donetsk - FC Shakhtar Donetsk
	www.historymania.com /american_history/User:Sjorford/Football (3597 words)

	Skonto FC, Latvia, History, Squad, Players, Club information, statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		SKONTO FC Skonto FC (originally Forums-Skonto) is a Latvian soccer club, founded in 1991.
		Latvian football Cup winners (7): 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000-2002
		Latvian football Cup runners-up (5): 1991, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004
	www.wsoccer.com /teams/latvia/skonto-fc/index.htm (82 words)

	Football: Newcastle prepare for unknown UEFA Cup trip \| News \| Guardian Unlimited Football
		Football: Newcastle prepare for unknown UEFA Cup trip
		Shortly after yesterday's Uefa Cup draw Glenn Roeder, the Newcastle United manager, appeared clutching a piece of torn-off notepad paper featuring a single, scribbled name.
		Newcastle were close to allowing Monaco to take Jean-Alain Boumsong on a year-long loan but the deal foundered when the French club demanded that the Tyneside club continued to pay 50% of the central defender's salary.
	football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,,1832712,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=5 (426 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Euro 2004 - Proud Latvian fans prepare to party
		Never mind that the Baltic side are 500-1 underdogs to win the tournament, which starts on June 12; Latvian fans are looking forward to a big party in Portugal.
		But Zarins, like most Latvians, said getting a ticket to Portugal was a dream come true for the tiny nation of 2.3 million where the top soccer division is made up of eight teams of mostly semi-professionals playing for crowds of a few hundred.
		A package comprising flights, hotel and tickets to see all the Latvian group stage games would cost around 1,000 lats ($1,834) though many fans are trying to arrange their own trips, bringing down the cost to between $1,100 and $1,280.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /feature?id=300108&cc=3436 (619 words)

	Latvian Mailer - November 27, 2003
		An exhibition of 21 Rothko works is on view at the Latvian State Museum of Art in Riga and a new wing, the Rothko Hall, opened at the Daugavpils Museum displaying 41 copies of the artist's work to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.
		Latvian officials learned that Bergholds, a 23-year-old university student, was in Iraq after his mother received a letter from him Nov. 6.
		The Latvians, who shocked the World Cup semi-finalists with a 1-0 victory in Riga on Saturday, clinched their first appearance in the finals of a major international tournament when Maris Verpakovskis equalised in the 77th minute.
	www.latvians.com /en/Mailer/envelope.php?2003_11_27.htm (4928 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Latvia head for Portugal with nothing to lose - Wednesday June 9, 2004 12:07AM
		The president of Latvia's Football Federation Guntis Indriksons hailed it as "the greatest achievement in Latvian football history," although the Euro 2004 finals are likely to bring the nation of 2.3 million back down to earth.
		He made his international debut in a World Cup qualifier against Denmark in 1992 and, ambitious for a higher standard of football but with scouts rarely making their way to the Baltic states, set off on his own to knock on doors.
		While Latvia were on their run to the Euro finals and Southampton on their way to the Cup final, Pahars was en route to the operating theatre for three operations on his ankle.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/soccer/06/09/latvia.pre (2309 words)

	Reform European football - Online Petition
		This is totally uninteresting for true football fans who also love discovering new teams and new stadiums (which is an essential aspect of the charms of European football) and causes a huge deja-vu feeling to any football fan not involved with any of the participating clubs.
		Thousands of football fans from countries like Moldova, Georgia, Finland, etc are being robbed from their chance of ever seeing a top game close to home.
		If we reform the European football now, we can save our beloved sport from becoming elite-esque, and make it a true football party for everyone, regardless what country they are from.
	www.gopetition.com /online/9507.html (1271 words)

	cup - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		The cups mentioned in the New Testament were made after Roman and Greek models, and were sometimes of gold (Rev. 17:4).
		The art of divining by means of a cup was practiced in Egypt (Gen. 44:2-17), and in the East generally.
		10:16, the "cup of blessing" is contrasted with the "cup of devils" (1 Cor.
	dictionary.reference.com /browse/cup (1073 words)

	CNN.com - Latvia welcomes home Euro heroes - Nov. 20, 2003
		Large crowds of fans were at Riga's airport to greet the team, who battled back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw and a 3-2 aggregate win in Istanbul on Wednesday.
		Starkovs' team, 56th in the world rankings, are the first from Latvia to qualify for a major tournament since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and Wednesday's success came just one day after the Baltic republic had marked its independence day.
		Latvia took a one-goal lead to Istanbul from Saturday's first leg in Riga, but their hopes of pulling off an upset seemed to be fading when Turkey took a 2-0 lead midway through the second half.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/11/20/latvia.reax (323 words)

	CNN.com - Outsiders Latvia reach Euro finals - Nov. 20, 2003
		Latvian coach Starkovs is hoisted high by his delighted players.
		Latvian Football Federation President Guntis Indriksons told state television: "This is the greatest achievement in Latvian football history, and the result of years of hard work."
		However, Turkey created few scoring chances as the Latvians defended in force and striker Hakan Sukur looked out of sorts, failing to control a series of passes from midfield.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/11/19/euro.latvia/index.html (421 words)

	bulgarian-football.com
		The Bulgarian representative in the UEFA Interoto Cup was knocked out of the tournament after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Slaven Belupo in Slovenia.
		Marek (Dupnitsa), the Bulgarian representative in the Intertoto Cup is all but out of the competition, after loosing 0:3 in its home match in the 3rd round of the tournament, against Croatian side Slaven Belupo (Koprivnica).
		The UEFA Interototo cup was introduced in 1961 as a way to generate toto receipts during the football-free summers.
	www.bulgarian-football.com /headlines.html (4379 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - UEFA Cup tussle for Rangers and Gretna
		RANGERS could next season face the uncomfortable prospect of beginning their European campaign in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while First Division club Gretna are excused until the first round proper.
		For that reason, and bearing in mind their titanic battle to finish in second place in the SPL, Rangers will now hope Hearts triumph at Hampden and thus save Paul Le Guen's side from an additional unwanted commitment as the Frenchman settles in at Ibrox.
		A weekly dose of gossip and rumours from the football grounds of Scotland
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=675162006 (425 words)

	CNN.com - Latvia star alleges Russian bribes - Aug 23, 2005
		Latvian team officials denied Astafjev's allegations, which were published Tuesday in Latvian newspaper Sporta Avize.
		"Money was offered both to the Latvian Football Federation and to individual players that were contacted by representatives of the Russian side," he was quoted as saying.
		Latvian team officials denied any money was offered to players, coaches or federation representatives.
	edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/08/23/latvia.bribes/index.html (388 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Cup's over, almost, but football carnival rolls on
		Typically, we in India tend to live from World Cup to World Cup -- and the latest edition of soccer's most prestigious event is just about winding down.
		The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds was held on Monday for Europe's three major club championships -- the Champions League, UEFA Cup and Cup Winners Cup.
		The UEFA Cup first round legs are on July 22 and 29, while the Cup Winners Cup first-round legs are August 13 and 27.
	www.rediff.com /sports/1998/jul/11d.htm (244 words)

	Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA: Scotland :
		The Rangers winger was in the right place at the right time to give Scotland a 1-0 victory in Riga in their first 2002 World Cup qualifier in an uncomfortable game where it looked like a point gained might have been a bonus.
		The right time was the 89th minute and the lively Latvians, who had been kept off the score sheet by an excellent display in goal by Neil Sullivan, had no time to reply.
		The right place had been that particular portion of the Latvian penalty area that saw a defender fatefully deflect a ball across goal after Don Hutchison had burst into the box.
	www.scottishfa.co.uk /scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=588 (465 words)

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