Spaniards do not tend to subscribe in great numbers to clubs and associations, political or otherwise.

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Contact local golf clubs and associations for advice, and see average monthly temperatures on weather sites like Weather Underground.

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And what applies to the game's governing body also holds for the clubs and associations that run football around the world.

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The beach front was packed with stalls, selling cheap souvenirs of the revolution - flags, badges, stickers - and with cheerful crowds listening to speeches, and manning an eclectic collection of tents housing various clubs and associations, each with its own particular take on Libya's unfinished revolution.

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"We have informed the clubs and the national associations that those dates for Olympic qualifiers are outside the dates of the harmonised calendar, " a Fifa spokesman said.

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Associations and clubs can come out as 'gay-friendly'.

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Europe's governing body is keen to introduce a rule preventing the international transfer of players under the age of 18 after member associations, clubs, leagues and players agreed to the principle at a March meeting.

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