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Soccer-Former FIFA vice-president Chung to appeal six-year ban to CAS

ZURICH, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Banned former FIFA vice-president Chung Mong-joon said on Friday he will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to get the sanction over-turned. South Korean Chung was given a six-year ban from the game on Thursday and said in a statement that ruling was a "shameful attempt to punish" his open criticism of world soccer's governing body. (Editing by: Ossian Shine)