Thursday, January 26, 2006

Xinhua - Turkey to host Under-17 European Football Championship

"Turkey to host Under-17 European Football Championship
www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-26 19:19:43

ANKARA, Jan. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Turkey will host the Under-17 European Football Championship in 2008, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday.

The report said that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided at its executive board meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, to organize the championship in Turkish Meditrranean coastal city of Antalya.

National teams of eight European countries will participate in the championship, the report said. Enditem"

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