P308 CEEFAX 308  Tue 20 Feb  19:12/07
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    n1     FOOTBALL:  ITCH OVE      
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 Middle brough's fr e signing of Branco 
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 troubl  aft   o jections b  th  PFA.   
                                        
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   P308 CEEFAX 308  Tue 20 Feb  19:13/02
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      FOOTBALL: DUMITRJSCU AND 
                HOTTJGER OUT   
                                        
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 not bj able to play until a meeting    
   twe n football boss s and th         
                                        
                                        
 Govj nmjnt officials have put all      
 transfers of foreign players b tween   
 En lish clubs on hold until th  matt   
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 The  could take two week , and until   
 then Dumitrescu will not bj able to    
 pla  fo  W  t Ha  and Hottig   wi l no 
   t cl arance to pla  fo  Eve ton.     
                                        
 The final dice jon will then bj made   
 on ovjrsjas players' permits.          
                                        
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