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FIFA paid Ireland's FA $5 million to stop legal action

Yahoo! Sports | June 4, 2015

Related Topics: FIFA, Football Association of Ireland, Republic of Ireland national football team, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Handball

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DUBLIN (Reuters) - FIFA paid Ireland's FA (FAI) $5 million to avoid a legal case over a controversial World Cup playoff defeat in 2009, world soccer's governing body confirmed on Thursday.

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