Nikolas Sarkozy [President of France] has just apologized to Brian Cowan [Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland] for what transpired in the Qualifications for the 2010 World Cup between the two countries. It is great that sports, and decency has prevailed although there is a need to investigate what happened. http://my.nowpublic.com/sports/french-president-sarkozy-apologizes-ireland
Egypt responded to the loss of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers to Algeria and the denunciations by Algeria before FIFA. Egypt has been the scene of riots in front of the Algerian Embassy in Cairo as its government recalls its ambassador to Algeria. The reason has been the accusations against Algeria by Egypt of «physical […]
Thierry Henry of the French Football [Soccer] Federation has just declared that a replay between France and the Republic of Ireland should be conducted in the name of fairness. If there is anyone who can add to this Breaking News Story, an open invitation is extended.
FIFA [and this was going to happen] rejected the request of the Republic of Ireland for a rematch. The reason was that a result and the ruling of a referee cannot be reversed. FIFA added that if a replay was allowed, every nation would be asking for one. FIFA left the door open to an […]
Algeria 1-0 Egypt The nation of Sudan played host to the bitter rivalry in World Cup history between Algeria and Egypt. It appeared that both teams were competing for domination but Antar Yahia scored a goal for Algeria within 39 minutes of the game with a free kick in the air and past the goalkeeper. […]
For Tim Vickery: Your article about Maradona dealt with many interesting points. Regardless, I believe that he should have received punishment under Article 57 and 58 of the FIFA Code of Conduct. Roberto
Lionel Messi is one the foremost football [soccer] players from Argentina and has been known to have been considered as a new generation of his country’s players after Maradona. He was born in Rosario, Argentina on the 24th of June 1987 and started early in football [soccer]. He has been associated with Newell’s Old Boys […]
It appears that the latest battle in Iraq is being fought between the Iraqi National Football [Soccer] Team and FIFA. The latest saga started when the Iraqi Olympic Committee [which is part of the Iraqi Government] took control and dissolved the Iraqi National Football [Soccer] Team. The dispute between the Iraqi National Football [Soccer] Team […]
Felicidades a Radio Nederlands por la cobertura de la suspension de Maradona aunque sea temporal del futbol. Considero que la FIFA deberia aplicar el Articulo 57 y 58 junto pues su conducta es merecedor de un castigo mas fuerte como una suspension de mas de cinco partidos. La FIFA debe combinar la sancion de mas […]
The world of football [soccer] received the news about the decision of FIFA to ban Maradona for his insults. Maradona insulted the press and his critics during a press conference after Argentina defeated Uruguay in order to classify for the 2010 World Cup. The ban which is effective from the 15th of November 2009 to the […]
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