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LONDON -- The English Football Association fears that Britains exit from the European Union will make it harder to win bids to host major tournaments.Although only half of the 55 members of European soccers governing body are in the EU, FA chairman Greg Clarke is concerned that England might find it tougher to build alliances as a result of the Brexit vote.England failed with bids for the World Cup in 2006 and then 2018, but did win the right to host the semifinals and final at the first continent-wide European Championship in 2020. Europe might have to wait until 2034 to be in line for another World Cup after Russia in 2018, but England could target a full European Championship before then.Clarke said he was mulling what Brexit does to our chances of a future tournament as he flew back from Englands first qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Slovakia on Sunday.Can we count on EU support or will they vote for EU nations (for tournaments) in the future? I dont know the answer to that, but we have to get to the bottom of that, Clarke said.We have to build relations directly within UEFA now and not rely on the support of the EU nations because they might say weve got an EU member who wants it this year. So its doubly important to have really strong relationships in UEFA and FIFA and Im going to be working hard at that.The FA might have to slightly change our tactics for getting a tournament, Clarke said.It might be jointly hosted with an EU member, he added of a potential bid. We are thinking about those things.Clarke was speaking at an event hosted by football anti-discrimination group Kick It Out , whose chairman Herman Ouseley spoke out about discriminatory incidents in Britain since the divisive EU referendum in June when 52 percent voted to leave the 28-nation bloc.The more immediate impact of Brexit, once Britain formally triggers the two-year countdown to leave the EU, will be how any new visa and immigration system affects the flow of foreign players into the English Premier League.We know what the threats and what the opportunities are, Clarke said. We will move to engage our partners in Europe and the government and the agencies and others to make the best of it for English football.Clarke started as FA chairman last week. Here are other issues he touched on at his first media briefing:---ENGLAND TEAMClarke is scrubbing the firm target set by predecessor Greg Dyke that England must emulate its 1966 World Cup triumph in 2022.England exited Euro 2016 with a humiliating round of 16 loss to Iceland, leading to Roy Hodgson being replaced as manager by Sam Allardyce.Im not going to put pressure on Sam and say we are going to win this tournament or that tournament, Clarke said. But I want to see a competitive team.So the clock counting down to the 2022 finals in Qatar could go from the England team headquarters.That clocks daft, Clarke said.England made a winning start to World Cup qualifying, scoring in stoppage time to beat Slovakia 1-0 in Allardyces first match in charge.---ROONEY RETIREMENTEngland captain Wayne Rooney announced last week that he will retire from international duty after the World Cup in Russia. Clarke hopes he changes he mind.I note that (Argentina captain Lionel) Messi retired and then decided to come back again, Clarke said. If you are good enough, Sam will pick you. So if (Rooney) changes his mind, if he has a good World Cup and Wayne thinks to himself `I fancy a bit more of that and Sam wants to pick him, why wouldnt he (continue playing)?---Rob Harris at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports Nike NFL Jerseys China . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Nike NFL Jerseys Outlet . 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Its a testament to that.The Chiefs were roundly criticized for drafting Ford with the 23rd overall pick two years ago, when he was rated a second- or third-round talent by many. The Chiefs already had Justin Houston and Tamba Hali at outside linebacker and many other needs on a team in the midst of a rebuild.Those critics only grew louder when Ford rarely got on the field as a rookie.But when Houston got hurt late last season, Ford was pressed into the starting lineup. He responded with three sacks in a game against Oakland and another in the regular-season finale against San Diego, then helped Kansas City win its first playoff game in more than 20 years.That first-round pick nobody seemed to want? Hes been crucial to a 6-2 start.Thats because Houston wound up needing surgery in February for a malfunctioning ACL, and he isnt expected back for at least a few more weeks. Ford has been starting in his place, providing the only real pass rush for a defense that has been carrying Kansas City most of the season.Hes been playing hard. Hes giving you good, hard snaps, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. Its a tribute to him. Hes taken a lot of heat, so its good for him to get a little bit of taste of this.Ford has had at least a partial sack in five of the Chiefs first eight games, including a 3 1/2-sack performance on Oct. 30 in Indianapolis. He also had the Chiefs only two sacks in a 19-14 win over Jacksonville on Sunday, and nearly had a third when Blake Bortles managed to throw the ball away.ddddddddddddHis fourth career multi-sack game gave him nine sacks on the season. Thats only a half-sack off Von Millers league lead and was tied with Buffalos Lorenzo Alexander heading into the Bills game Monday night.Theres no way in our league that you can be an effective rusher unless youre just relentless. It just cant be done, Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said. He has such great speed that if a quarterback does step up or does step out, even if its away from him, he can track them down. You have to be relentless within the play, and then, relentless within the game.One reason for his success rushing the quarterback is his vast improvement in other areas. He was rarely asked to drop into pass coverage at Auburn, and he struggled to set the edge against the running game when he made it to the NFL. But shoring up those areas has made him a more complete player.As a result, Ford stays on the field more and has more opportunities to get after the quarterback.A year ago I think he started to become a better overall player -- the run game, pass coverage, all that, Sutton said. Then, I think this year, hes kept that thing going and made some really big plays for us in the pass game. 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