This article titled "Rio Ferdinand admits his England career is 'almost certainly finished'" was
written by Daniel Taylor in Krakow, for The Guardian on Saturday 9th June 2012 08.01 UTC
Rio Ferdinand has admitted his England career is almost certainly finished after the
disappointment and controversy of being excluded from Roy Hodgson's England squad for Euro
2012.
Serial handshake dodger Mark Hughes is set to reach the pinnacle of his career this Sunday after
his entire QPR squad was given permission to snub handshakes with Chelsea. The Premier League has
confirmed that the usual handshake rituals will be scrapped due to the impending legal case
involving John Terry and Anton Ferdinand.
The world football body, FIFA, has acknowledged the elections of a new Executive Committee of the
Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) on 9 July 2011 and the election of Djohar Arifin Husin as the
new PSSI president. According to a statement published on the FIFA website, the "elective congress,
observed by FIFA, AFC and AFF, was conducted in accordance with the PSSI statutes and the FIFA
They're at it again. Indonesian football seemingly can't make up its mind when it really wants to
be kicked out of FIFA and has now delayed the elections for a new head until 9 July, pushed back
from 30 June. The election, and accompanying congress, will be overseen by up to 1,400 security
personnel!
FRANKFURT, Germany Hosts Germany have been drawn against France, Canada and Nigeria in the 2011
FIFA Women's World Cup group stage. Sixteen teams will compete from 26 June to 17 July 2011 with
European champions Germany attempting to make it three global titles in a row after their 2003 and
2007 triumphs.
(The entry is formulated based on the media release from the Football Association of Singapore
earlier with copyright of images depicted is credited accordingly)
With the conclusion of the Lion City Cup, the focus of the attention will be shifted to the RHB
Singapore Cup.
On the paper itself had lined up a few mouth-watering fixtures to whet the appetite of fans who are
hoping for another treat like last year's tournament.
On 9 July 2011 Cesár González scored one of the best goals of the 2011 Copa América tournament
to give Venezuela a 1-0 win against Ecuador and move themselves to the top of group B and within
touching distance of qualifying for the knockout stage. The result can be seen as further evidence
that Venezuela have finally shed their traditional status as the whipping boys of South American
football.
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Brazil's second outing in the Copa America sees them go up against Paraguay in the city of
Cordoba. Despite drawing their opening fixture, Mano Menezes has ignored the pressure for change
and has stuck with the side that drew 0-0 with Venezuela.
