Soccer fans net the right result in TV battle

SOCCER fans were the winners in a major contest between the game’s biggest organisers, FIFA and UEFA and the European Court of Justice.

The judges proved to be big supporters of the beautiful game when they ruled that the World Cup and the European Championship matches must remain free to view on TV.

Against the arguments of two of the world’s richest sports bodies, the Luxembourg-based court ruled that these events were of major importance for society — and not just the fanatics.