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FIFA might approve multi-referee system
2 days ago by
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(GSM) – Thierry Henry handball controversy against Ireland has instigated Fifa to approve Michel Platini’s plan of having five referees at each match of next summer’s World Cup finals.
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Obvious Handball By Henry Dooms Ireland (Video)
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Thierry Henry is one of this generation’s legends of European soccer. The 32-year-old striker has been a member of the French national team since 1997 and has scored over 50 goals for Les Bleux - to say nothing of his nearly 230 goals in club play. He was one of the faces of...
Will FIFA suspend Henry?
1 day ago by
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The controversial handball by Frenchman Thierry Henry is still causing shockwaves despite much of the sparks and debates calming down after FIFA ruled out any possibility of replaying the match. In addition, FIFA obviously refused to grant Ireland an extra spot in South Africa. Adding...
Messi wins Golden Ball award
3 days ago by
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Argentina's Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the sixth Barcelona player to take the award and the first since Brazilian Ronaldinho in 2005.
Messi beat last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo into second place in the...
Realistic Gerrard targets top four
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted a top-four finish is now a more realistic aim than winning the Premier League this season.
Henry did not behave immorally, says Houllier
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France captain Thierry Henry was not behaving immorally when he deliberately handled the ball twice to set up the goal that eliminated the Republic of Ireland from the 2010 World
Messi deserves Ballon d’Or award
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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the European Footballer of the Year by a record margin. He beat last years winner Cristiano Ronaldo by 240 votes. He received double the
Barca go five clear with Xerez win
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Barcelona and their new Ballon D’Or victor Lionel Messi moved five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league with goals from Thierry Henry and Zlatan
Juergen Klinsmann: No more Bundesliga
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Juergen Klinsmann says he is through coaching in the Bundesliga, although a job elsewhere is a possibility after the World Cup.
FIFA could discipline France's Henry for handball
1 day ago by
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — FIFA opened a disciplinary case Wednesday against France forward Thierry Henry for handling the ball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland last month.
Drogba: Move to Milan impossible
2 days ago by
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Chelsea star Didier Drogba has no intention of leaving the Blues for Italy despite admitting there had been past contact with both Milan clubs.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic FTW!
3 days ago by
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The first El Clásico of the season has come to pass, and the evenness of the affair shouldn’t have been too surprising. After all, Madrid’s lack of chemistry, due to their Pollock approach to team construction, continued to plague them. And Barca, as first exposed by...
FIFA opens case against Thierry Henry for handball
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FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Thierry Henry for handling the ball against Ireland last month.
Cannavaro wants Totti and Nesta to return
2 days ago by
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Fabio Cannavaro has urged retired international team-mates Francesco Totti and Alessandro Nesta to return to the Italy side for the defence of their World Cup title in South Africa next year.
Drogba claims psychological edge over Chelsea rivals
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Didier Drogba believes Chelsea have claimed a precious psychological edge over their Premier League title rivals by completing a full set of wins over Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal already
2010 FIFA World Cup: Thierry Henry investigated for handball; no extra referees at World Cup matches
FIFA rejected the use of extra match officials at the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday, instead opening a disciplinary case against France's Thierry Henry for a hand ball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland.
Lionel Messi Wins Balon d'Or
3 days ago by
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As expected Lionel Messi won this year's Ballon d'Or to be crowned as the best player in Europe. It was an expected result with a record margin of victory. Cristiano Ronaldo finished second with 233 points while Lionel messi amased a record 473 points. Xavi received 170 points...
Klinsmann rules out return to Bundesliga
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Former German national team manager Juergen Klinsmann has no desire to return to coaching in his homeland following a failed 10-month stint at Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, he said in an interview with Bild on Wednesday.
FIFA won't add refs for cup, opens case on Henry
FIFA rejected the use of extra match officials at the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday, instead opening a disciplinary case against France's Thierry Henry for a hand ball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland.
Beckham says England 2018 bid has difficult task
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -England's World Cup bid team will have a difficult job of winning the hosting rights for the 2018 tournament, according to David Beckham.
FIFA writes to Maradona to stay away from draw
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FIFA has written to the Argentine football federation to make sure Diego Maradona stays away from the World Cup draw.
AC Milan offer veteran Gattuso a new deal
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AC Milan have offered Gennaro Gattuso a contract extension but the Italy international has yet to respond, according to club administrator Adriano Galliani.
Attend the 2010 World Cup Match Day Ball Webcast
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On Friday December 4th at 7:45am ET, Adidas will be hosting a webcast featuring Sepp Blatter, Franz Beckenbauer and David Beckham to officially unveil the 2010 World Cup match day ball live from South Africa. The three will hand the ball over to the local organizing officials.
The...
Global Soccer: Drogba Shows His Sense of Timing
2 days ago by
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Ahead of the World Cup finals draw in Cape Town on Friday, Didier Drogba, captain of Ivory Coast, one of Africa's most powerful entrants, sent a double message.
Can Nate Silver Predict the 2010 World Cup?
22 days ago by
The Big Lead
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Statistical guru Nate Silver, known previously for his work with baseball (PECOTA) and the 2008 election (fivethirtyeight.com) has unveiled a Soccer Power Index (SPI) for ESPN. Rating international teams ahead of the 2010 World Cup, Silver’s goal is to “provide the best...
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