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MADRID -- UEFA presidential candidate Angel Maria Villar has ended his bid to succeed Michel Platini in an election next week.Villar says in a statement on the Spanish soccer federation website that after a profound reflection I have decided to withdraw my bid.The veteran FIFA and UEFA vice president received little support ahead of the Sept. 14 contest against Aleksander Ceferin of Slovenia and UEFA vice president Michael van Praag of the Netherlands.Villar says he will focus on winning re-election as president of the Spanish federation, which he has led for 28 years.Villar, who was warned and fined by the FIFA ethics committee last year, notes he passed a FIFA integrity check last week. Salomon Shoes Clearance .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Salomon Clearance Sale . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. http://www.cheapsalomon.net/ .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. Cheap Salomon . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. Salomon Outlet Online . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Brisbane great Jonathan Brown believes the Lions must look for an experienced football person, not necessarily a former senior AFL coach, as they search for a replacement for Justin Leppitsch.Brisbane chairman Bob Sharpless and chief executive Greg Swann fronted a press conference on Monday to announce the boards decision to release Leppitsch from the final year of his contract after the Lions slumped to 17th with just three wins this season.My gut feel is that its probably an experienced coach or an experienced person, Brown said on Fox Footys On The Couch when asked what Brisbane needed in a coach.I dont think he necessarily has to have coached senior AFL football, weve seen guys like Don Pyke come in (and be successful) ... but hes going to have to be pretty resilient and thick-skinned.Former Carlton coach Brett Ratten, Adelaide list manager David Noble, Sydney assistant Stuart Dew and former Blues caretaker coach John Barker have all been touted as leading candidates.Brown also called for a seasoned football industry veteran to be placed in charge of a football department he branded dysfunctional.There is obviously a fair bit of distrust (at board level) and a fair bit of ddistrust in the football department as well, Brown said.ddddddddddddSo its a big operation (to fix) going forward.The football department has got problems there. Theyre not united, the playing group is not on board with some of the off-field staff, so it needs to be completely tidied up.It is dysfunctional, unfortunately, at the moment and that hurts me to say as an ex-player.While disappointed at the state of the Lions, Brown admitted he wasnt surprised to see the axe fall on his mate after three dismal seasons at the helm.I think he was in a bit of trouble ... he presented to the board last week and it was a positive presentation but he was coming from a long way back, he said.This has probably been in the works for the last few weeks. Leppitsch presented really well and I think he had the support of Leigh Matthews but ... the AFL recommendation was that they probably didnt want Leppa to continue in that job.Ultimately though it was the boards decision, which Leigh Matthews is a part of and unfortunately he got his marching orders one year early. ' ' '