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South Korea's progress to the semi-final of the World Cup in 2002 contained the most consistently perplexing refereeing decisions I have seen.

 

Disallowed goals, cruel red cards, a ball in play mysteriously decreed out and errors of time-keeping all fell in favour of the hosts, not least in their elimination of Italy in the second round.

 

The referee in charge of that game was Byron Moreno of Ecuador, who was later suspended for 20 matches for playing 13 minutes of injury time in a domestic league game during which Deportiva Universita da Quito turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win.

 

Last week, Moreno, now retired, was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York with six kilos of heroin contained in his underwear. Draw your own conclusions.

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1315410/MARTIN-SAMUEL-Sorry-Manchester-City-big-win-does-make-contenders.html#ixzz10kouXM87

 

 

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Fifa donate funds to injured Togo keeper Obilale

 

 

Obilale is still unable to walk since the attack in January

 

Injured Togo goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale says he is to receive US$25,000 from Fifa after being shot during January's Nations Cup finals in Angola.

 

Obilale, 25, is still unable to walk eight months after the machine-gun attack by separatist rebels on the Togolese bus as it entered Angola.

 

Two members of the Togolese delegation were killed, while the reserve goalkeeper was shot twice in the back.

 

"It's kind," said Obilale, after receiving a letter from Sepp Blatter.

 

Frustrated at the lack of assistance from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and Angolan organisers, Obilale wrote to Fifa president Blatter in August requesting assistance.

 

The Swiss promised funds from a FIFA humanitarian fund even though he said football's world governing body could not be held responsible for the 'tragic' attack.

 

"We will continue to study this dossier," Blatter wrote, before adding "I wish you a lot of courage."

 

Obilale has publicly lamented the lack of assistance from Caf and Angolan officials after an attack which has effectively ended his football career.

 

The former player in France's lower divisions is unable to move his right leg below his knee, nor feel his feet, but does hope he'll be able to walk in the distant future.

 

Currently using a wheelchair to move around, he told Associated Press last week that he feels his treatment would have been different had he been a bigger name.

 

"If I was famous player like (Didier) Drogba and others, I don't think things would have happened like this," he said.

 

"I find it a bit abhorrent and sickening that they have abandoned me."

 

Obilale, who undergoes intensive physiotherapy on a daily basis, was further boosted when also receiving funds from a different source.

 

A payment of US$70,000 promised by Togo's sports ministry last month finally arrived in Obilale's account this week.

 

The goalkeeper says the money will only be able to cover three of his seven months of hospital bills.

 

He intends to send the rest of the bill to authorities in Togo to cover.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9038548.stm

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jdckelly

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Not a suprise tbh

 

Edit: Sven apparently taking over according to a Sky Sports News person on Twitter.

alan nixon of the mirror saying 2 year deal and was approached before they sacked souza, not nice tbh

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Sven-Goran-Eriksson-appointed-new-Leicester-boss-article592455.html

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Sven's honours on Wiki:

 

    * Leicester

          o Championship Champions 2011

          o The Premier League Champions 2012

    * Göteborg

          o Svenska Cupen Winners 1979, 1982

          o Allsvenskan Champions 1982

          o UEFA Cup Winners 1982

    * Benfica

          o Portuguese Liga Champions 1983, 1984, 1991

          o Cup of Portugal Winners 1983

          o SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira Champions 1989

          o European Cup Runners Up 1990

          o UEFA Cup Runners Up 1983

    * Roma

          o Coppa Italia Winners 1986

    * Sampdoria

          o Coppa Italia Winners 1994

    * Lazio

          o Coppa Italia Winners 1998, 2000

          o Italian Super Cup Winners 1998, 2000

          o UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners 1999

          o UEFA Super Cup Winners 1999

          o Serie A Champions 2000

          o UEFA Cup Runners Up 1998

    * England

          o FA Summer Tournament Winners 2004

 

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West Ham still trying to get a new ground for free: -

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9049904.stm

spurs also gone for it too which is odd considering they got planning permission for their stadium

 

Levy doesn't want to be held over a barrel by Boris Johnson or by contractors.  Boris wants Spurs to pay a few million to improve the public transport in the area over and above what Spurs are already paying and wants council houses funded by Spurs in addition to the 400 odd flats Spurs will be building.  Putting our name in the hat for the Olympic Stadium (the closing date was yesterday) gives Levy an alternative option though it is very much a Plan B.

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West Ham still trying to get a new ground for free: -

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/9049904.stm

spurs also gone for it too which is odd considering they got planning permission for their stadium

 

Levy doesn't want to be held over a barrel by Boris Johnson or by contractors.  Boris wants Spurs to pay a few million to improve the public transport in the area over and above what Spurs are already paying and wants council houses funded by Spurs in addition to the 400 odd flats Spurs will be building.  Putting our name in the hat for the Olympic Stadium (the closing date was yesterday) gives Levy an alternative option though it is very much a Plan B.

 

Yeah, seemed to me just a case of Spurs keeping their options open. Would be mildly surprised if they really wanted to move all the way down to Stratford.

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Iceland´s FA has decided prioritize the U-21 national team over the main team. Four of the Iceland´s starters that are eligible for their games against Portugal have been made unavailable to the head coach (who isn´t happy at all) as they are to be selected for the U 21 play-off games against Scotland for the U-21 European championship. Small nation syndrome, a bit daft really.

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Manchester City have announced losses of £121m for the 12 months leading up to 31 May this year, having spent more on wages than their entire turnover.

 

The financial losses, up from £92.5m for the previous year, represent one of the heaviest in Premier League history.

 

Chief executive Garry Cook says City will now scale back on new signings.

 

"Player acquisitions on the scale we have seen in recent transfer windows will no longer be required," said Cook. "The squad is in ideal shape."

 

He added: "In 2009-10, we narrowly fell short of our goals on the pitch, but still achieved nine club records including our best-ever result in the Premier League."

 

Wage costs of £133m exceeded a turnover of £125m last year, which in the vast majority of businesses would be unsustainable. But City are owned by wealthy Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, who wants to see the club competing at the very top.

 

He has spent more than £300m on players since buying City - who have not won a trophy for 34 years - from the former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2008.

 

World-renowned stars such as Carlos Tevez, James Milner, David Silva and Yaya Toure have joined the club on big weekly wages as Roberto Mancini's squad bid to break into the top four of the English Premier League, having just missed out in fifth place last season.

 

"Two years ago I was fortunate enough to become part of the Manchester City story and I remain grateful for the warmth of the welcome that you have given me," Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a letter posted on the club's official website.

 

"The ownership of a club like Manchester City, with such a rich heritage and diverse community of stakeholders, carries a unique set of obligations to the fans, staff and broader Manchester community.

 

CITY'S SPENDING (June '09-May '10)

£17m: Roque Santa Cruz

£12m: Gareth Barry

£25.5m: Carlos Tevez

£25m: Emmanuel Adebayor

£16m: Kolo Toure

£22m: Joleon Lescott

£7m: Adam Johnson

Frees: Stuart Taylor, Sylvinho, Patrick Vieira

 

"This is something I do not take lightly.

 

"Therefore the challenge I set my board and executive leadership team is to develop City so that it is one of the most successful clubs both on and off the pitch, but to do so without losing any of the characteristics that make it so special."

 

The highest financial Premier League loss was Chelsea's in 2004-2005, with the London club losing £141m at the end of the first full year following the takeover by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

 

Though City's wage bill rose from £83m to £133m following Sheikh Mansour's first full year of ownership, the club has appointed a further 106 non-playing staff during the period in question.

 

It also increased earnings from £87m in 2008-2009 to £125m, with all 35,000 season tickets sold for the season and "partnership income" - chiefly sponsorship deals - rising by almost 400% to £32.4m.

 

As with Chelsea, Manchester City have stressed that they intend for their business to eventually become far more financially sustainable.

 

European football's governing body Uefa is set to introduce new financial fair play rulings from next year, with sanctions such as exclusion from European competition if they are not met fully.

 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who sold Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor to City in 2009, says it should be the aim of every club to live within their means.

 

"I am convinced that, in every single club, the biggest pride is to achieve the maximum with the resources you have available and that is what we try to achieve," said Wenger.

 

"You know my position. I have not seen the [City] numbers because I was in a training session, because I find that more interesting… but as you said before, with the financial fair play that will come in, it will be the same level of resources for all the big clubs."

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/9051136.stm

 

??? :lol:

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Does anyone know when it will be announced which games after November 30th of us will be moved for SKY/ESPN?

 

I want to come over for the Liverpool home match but I have to know if it's on Sat/Sun/Mon first before I can book my flight/hotel.

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Iceland´s FA has decided prioritize the U-21 national team over the main team. Four of the Iceland´s starters that are eligible for their games against Portugal have been made unavailable to the head coach (who isn´t happy at all) as they are to be selected for the U 21 play-off games against Scotland for the U-21 European championship. Small nation syndrome, a bit daft really.

 

Fair enough I reckon. They're not going to qualify for the Euros and their u21s getting to a major tournament final is a big thing.

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