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| International board to review hijab law for women players Posted: 17 Dec 2011 07:13 AM PST  Fifa President Sepp Blatter speaks during a news conference following their executive committee meeting in Tokyo. — Reuters pic Prince Ali Bin Hussein of Jordan, 35, the youngest member of Fifa's executive committee and the Asian vice-president, made a presentation to members at their meeting in Tokyo today and was given the go-ahead to present the case when the law-making International Board meets in Bagshot, England, next March. In a statement, Prince Ali said he wanted the International Football Association Board (Ifab) to sanction a safe, velcro-opening headscarf for players and officials and asked them to re-consider the law when they meet on March 3. "I look forward to presenting the case at the Ifab meeting," he said. "This issue impacts on millions of women worldwide and it is crucial to address, in the best possible way, the issue that ensures the safety of the players, respects culture and promotes football for all women without discrimination." He added: "This is a crucial step forward. Our goal at the end of the day is to ensure that all women are able to play football at all levels without any barriers." Fifa's Law 4 regarding kit states that a player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or another player, including any kind of jewellery. It lists the "basic equipment" as a jersey, shorts, socks, shin-guards and footwear. Ifab, formed in 1886, is soccer's ultimate law-making body comprising four members from Fifa and four from the British associations. Any recommendation needs a three-quarters majority to be passed. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Shakib, Nafees defy Pakistan with record stand Posted: 17 Dec 2011 04:29 AM PST  Bangladesh's Shahriar Nafees (front) leaves the field as Pakistan's fielders celebrate his dismissal during the first day of their second test cricket match in Dhaka. — Reuters pic The pair surpassed Bangladesh's previous highest fifth-wicket stand of 144, set by Mehrab Hossain jnr and Mushfiqur Rahim against New Zealand in 2008, to steer the team away from early trouble after a strong opening spell from Pakistan's Aizaz Cheemer The stand was also Bangladesh's highest against Pakistan besting the 167 of Javed Omar and Habibul Bashar in 2003. Shakib was unbeaten on 108, for his second test century while Nafees fell to an awkward bouncer off Umar Gul on 97. Wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal took a simple catch after the ball hit Nafees on the glove, ending his solid 177-ball innings that featured 12 boundaries. Seamer Cheema had taken advantage of the bowler friendly conditions to claim three wickets and help reduce Bangladesh to 43-4 after play had been delayed by more than an hour because of dense fog The 32-year-old medium-pacer claimed had opener Nazimuddin (0) out leg before wicket with only his sixth delivery. Gul then removed the under-performing Tamim Iqbal (14) when the Bangladesh opener's attempted hook shot was caught by Cheema at backward fine leg. Cheema returned to bowl out Mahmudullah for a first-ball duck to leave the home side, who need to win the match to level the series after an innings defeat in the first test, struggling on 21-3. Nasir Hossain (7) was next to go in the 14th over when he edged a simple catch to wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal off the bowling of Cheema. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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