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Bayern Munich on the prowl again
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Bayern
Munich eased past Nuremberg 2-0 on Saturday with Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben
on target to maintain a perfect start to the season and join a cluster of teams
with nine points at the top of the table.
On the day
the Bundesliga celebrated its 50th anniversary, goals from usual suspects
Robben and Ribery helped confirm Bayern's
favourites status for the league title.
FIFA's chief investigator Michael Garcia is to interview all the remaining members of the executive committee who took part in the controversial vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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