Unlike the EU and America, it exerted no pressure on the government to stop the fighting.

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French federation president Didier Gailhaguet has repeatedly denied the accusation, saying that no pressure had been exerted on any of the judges.

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This does not mean that there should be no diplomatic contact with Tehran or that pressure should be exerted for the sake of it.

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Coach Massimiliano Allegri, knowing the Italians needed a goal, made no concessions to conservatism as Pato, Robinho and Ibrahimovic all started and exerted influence on a first 45 minutes dominated by the Rossoneri.

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