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Danny Jordaan Cleanses His Soul
Comments (0) Now's probably not the best time to announce this, not with Sepp basking in his powerful glory and FIFA in heaps of trouble as it is, but alas, Danny Jordaan must cleanse his soul of all its evils.
Portuspain 2018 and Qatar 2022 have been accused of colluding for the upcoming World Cup decisions, supposedly agreeing to swap votes. While this is investigated by FIFA and a team of novice, possibly fictional, pre-teen sleuths, Jordaan, head of the South African World Cup, admitted they did as much to win this summer's World Cup.
He's got to stay relevant somehow. [read more]
Trezeguet to make a comeback for France?
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Will Trezeguet's performance for Hercules be enough to catch Blanc's attention?
If David Trezeguet has anything to say about it, then yes. On this Sunday's edition of Telefoot, he declared himself "available" to Blanc should his former France teammate decide to call him up.
In the past, Trezeguet has not always been "available" to France's previous coach, Raymond Domenech. Trezeguet hasn't been a consistent call-up for France since 2006 - supposedly because Domenech never really forgave him for missing his penalty in the 2006 World Cup final against Italy. Since his last call up in 2008 (when he was chosen as a replacement for an injured Benzema), he has been absent from the national team due to competition in the striker position as well as a self-imposed international retirement. When explaining his reasons for retiring in 2008, he said the mains reasons were... [read more]
UEFA Issue Verdict for Serbia and Italy (...and Northern Ireland)
Comments (0) Earlier this month, the Euro 2012 qualifying match between Italy and Serbia was abandoned due to to rioting among supporters. Serbian fans threw flares on to the pitch and at Italian supporters (by climbing over a fence and cutting a hole in the netting intended to prevent objects being thrown). This was after the Serbian goalkeeper pulled out of the match in fear of his life after being threatened by Serbian fans angry over his loan to Partizan, the rival of the club where he began his career (Red Star Belgrade).The supporters also clashed with police after the abandonment leading to 17 arrests.
In response, UEFA has delivered the following verdict... [read more]
Dinho's Back: Ronaldinho Gets Brazil Recall
Comments (0) Looking to curry favor as the new coach of the most demanding national team in the world? Then call up the superstar exiled by the previous regime yet pursed on the lips of most supporters in the country.
Mano Menezes has done just that: Dinho's back in the Brazilian fold for a friendly next month.
The opponent? Argentina. Lionel Messi's Argentina. Mano might as well have called him up for a World Cup final. [read more]
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