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Article: BUSINESS OF SPORT Never-ending hunt for money prompts football overkill.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- May 7, 2005
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Byline: Peter Sharkey
As we near the business end of another period of football's sustained domination of the back pages and television schedules alike, many of us find our thoughts wandering briefly to the prospect of a summer break and the opportunity for other sports, including golf and cricket, to enjoy some prominence.
Football's encroachment into the summer months has been an increasingly depressing feature of our sporting life for well over a decade.
However, as pre-season tours and tournaments continue to grow in terms of financial ...