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'Blinding' lasers to protect superyachts from pirates

A military-grade laser that blinds temporarily is the latest security technology available to wealthy superyacht owners afraid of pirate attacks.

Platini plans war on football debt

Michel Platini, the president of the governing body for European football (UEFA), has revealed plans to bring in new financial regulations to prevent clubs spending beyond their means in a bid to curb the debt within football.

Wealthy arm their yachts with military-level security

The world's richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers.

The renaissance of Russian football

When CSKA Moscow lifted the UEFA Cup in 2005, becoming the first Russian team to win a European trophy, manager Valeri Gazzaev described it as "a landmark victory for Russian football."

Fortune: Superyacht race lavish as ever

Marie Antoinette was no mistress of the high seas, but she'd probably feel quite welcome this weekend in the blue waters of the eastern Caribbean.

SI.com: The Limey: Can Hiddink rescue Chelsea and please Abramovich?

To our knowledge, Roman Abramovich has never sung Oops!... I Did It Again at karaoke while wearing a Britney Spears wig. But it would be apt, since the Chelsea owner hastily and mistakenly sacked a manager for the third time in 17 months.

Opinion: Chelsea's 'irrational' decisions

Chelsea want to be a dominant force in world football. Chelsea also want to become a successful global brand. If that's the case, Chelsea should take a long look in the mirror and examine the irrational decisions which have left them in disarray:

On a Hiddink to nothing?

Few positions in world football carry with them such expectation of immediate success as the Stamford Bridge hotseat.

Abramovich spending $342 a minute on Chelsea

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is spending more than £240 ($340) per minute on his London football club, Chelsea FC, fresh figures have revealed.

SI.com: World Soccer: Will credit crunch force Euro leagues into salary caps?

Michel Platini has been an eager advocate of the introduction of salary caps since his election as the president of UEFA. His idealism, as well as his power base among the smaller nations of Europe, makes him a natural supporter of a scheme that might reduce the power of the giant clubs of England, Italy and Spain, and allow many more teams a realistic chance of winning trophies.

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