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FA's legal victory in fight against piracy comes as interest in league hots up
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Crystal Palace and Manchester City facing off in a match on Sunday. The Singapore High Court last week granted an order sought by the London-based Football Association Premier League (FA), for nine key Internet service providers to block access by fans to unauthorised websites streaming the league's matches.
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As Manchester City and Liverpool race to the wire in a breathtaking finale to the English Premier League (EPL) title, its governing body has moved to block access to unauthorised websites streaming the league's football matches.
The Singapore High Court last week granted an order sought by the London-based Football Association Premier League (FA), for nine key Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access by fans to the unauthorised websites.
