La forma en que Francia ha llegado al Mundial de Sudáfrica no
es por medio de la trampa como vulgarmente la han querido vender algunos medios y
la han comprado muchos aficionados. Ha llegado por medio de un error garrafal del
cuerpo arbitral que no vio una mano monumental (o no quiso marcar).
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goalpost.tv 19 November @ 05:01 PM EST
Thierry Henry last night said "..what can I do.." in reference to the handball incident that led to
Gallas goal against Ireland. Trappaoni today commented - "It wasn't up to Henry to say, 'I
touched it with my hand'" . With that in mind we remember about FIFA and their fair play rules
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Thierry Henry. A contentious and topical subject if ever there was one.
Whilst the footballing world today recoils in disgust at the actions of the France captain, there
are plenty of misguided Arsenal fans who will be lightning quick to shout you down if you dare as
to utter a derogatory comment.
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WorldCupBlog 19 November @ 12:10 PM EST
The furor over last night's game will not settle down anytime soon. Not tomorrow, not next week,
not even before the traveling circus takes to South Africa next summer. Not unless something is
done to eradicate the impact of The Hand of Henry on the outcome of the game.
The Irish FA, of course you'd hear from them, have come up with a simple solution: replay the
game.
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Ripetere il match. E' questo che la Federazione irlandese chiede, oggi, alla Fifa, alla luce di
quanto accaduto ieri sera nell'infausta notte di Parigi. L'evidente fallo di mano di Henry, non
rilevato nè dal direttore di gara, nè dai due assistenti durante l'incontro, e che ha portato al
gol qualificazione di Gallas, ha mandato in frantumi i sogni dell'Eire del Trap, vicina d una
grandissima impresa.
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Looks like a carry to me, but if it was Iverson they'd let it slide
The Daily
Mail has a nice assortment of photoshopped Thierry Henry specials sent in by jokesters around
the internet - and this one seemed to me to make the most sense because of Henry's past professed
love for the Chicago Bulls.
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kenn.com 19 November @ 11:08 AM EST
Yes, that was a handball. Deux handball, no less. Thierry Henry's
last-gasp equalizer sent the French through to South Africa and sent Ireland scrambling to try to
force a replay "in the interests of fair play."
I agree that's the fair thing to do. I don't think there's any way in hell it'll happen.
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EPL Talk 19 November @ 07:29 AM EST
It has been all about Thierry Henry and his "Hand of God" this past 24 hours. Articles,
comments, they are everywhere, lambasting the striker for his role in the controversial equaliser.
I am a Gooner, and Henry scored the goal which mesmerized me into pledging my allegiance to
Arsenal.
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Algeria qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 with a disciplined if patchy
display, in a match as testy as it was tense. Antar Yahia's winner emphasised the commitment to
attack the Algerians have shown throughout qualifying: the scorer was a right-back on a far from
unusual foray.
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The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its
way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls. Panicked, he and the football players he
treats dived for cover. "We were bombarded with stones," says Gaillaud. "People were screaming. We
were lying on the floor.
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It's a bit early to be making broad statements about the title challengers, but broad statements
promote debate, and I'm all about the debating. This season will be a 2 horse race between Chelsea
and Arsenal for the premier league.
Man Utd simply lack any flair what so ever, Liverpool sadly have blown it by not having enough
players who can play football, and Manchester City don't seem to have the right manager just
yet.
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When David N'Gog scored so early on, the game opened itself perfectly for Liverpool: this was the
ideal starting point, the launching pad that could lead to a much needed win. Then came the
inevitable defensive lapse that resulted in a conceeded goal which was followed up by the sucker
punch of Cameron Jerome's splendid but somewhat fortiuitous goal and suddenly it was a repeat of so
many games this season.
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EPL Talk 07 November @ 04:43 PM EST
Following up from an earlier article I'd like to pose a question to all the non ex-pat North
American readers of EPL Talk: How Did You Find Who You Support?
It's ultimately a broad question that has more potential answers to it than current injury
concerns at Liverpool. But I believe the question sparks an interesting debate as Americans are
still searching for their place in world football.
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Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton was named 2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Wednesday,
marking the second time he's won the award.
Thornton enjoyed a career renaissance with Chivas USA this season, posting career highs in
shutouts and goals against average while helping guide Chivas USA to the playoffs.
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Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton was named 2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Wednesday,
marking the second time he's won the award.
Thornton enjoyed a career renaissance with Chivas USA this season, posting career highs in
shutouts and goals against average while helping guide Chivas USA to the playoffs.
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Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton won the 2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award, Major League
Soccer announced on Wednesday. Thornton won the award in 1998, becoming the third MLS keeper to be
honored twice. New England midfielder Steve Ralston won the Fair Play award, with the Chicago Fire
winning the team Fair Play award.
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Soccerblog 01 November @ 12:36 PM EST
A 35th minute goal by Jack McInerney was enough for the USA to beat the UAE.
A snapshot by Nick Palodichuk was parried by Ahmad Shambih in the UAE goal and the ball fell to
the prowling McInerney who made no mistake.
The UAE also made it to the next round based on the Fair Play rankings.
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"Soy un gran admirador de Pellegrini"
Além de campeão no campo, é também um exemplo de fair-play, ética e princípios. Dar uma
mãozinha ao colega do grande rival, num momento particularmente difícil para este, não está ao
alcance de todos. É desta massa que são feitos os grandes homens, no futebol e fora dele.
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A new version of Football Manager is released today, which makes this, in my house at least, a
time of hushed reflection. The old era is passing away, the new era is rising up before us.
Everything we knew and loved is sliding into the sea, while before us, like a mountainous country,
is thrust a terrifying and exhilarating possibility.
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Since 1958 Pelé had become known as the best player in the world, and there were great
expectations to the Brazilian national team as the World Cup returned to South America, to Chile
specifically.It was sadly one of the most vile tournaments in terms of fair play and bad
refereeing, with some matches that will only go over to history for their violence, notably
Yugoslavia-USSR and Chile-Italy.
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Alright all,
I'm still half dying from Swine Flu here, its horrible I tell you, absolutely bloody horrible.
Anyway, it didnt stop me from watching the lads the other night and what a great game it was, I
really enjoyed it. It was entertaining and you got that feeling that anything could happen at any
time.
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This was a game where, more then anything else, Liverpool were looking to see which players would
enhance their reputation. And, in that respect there is plenty about which to be satisfied despite
the defeat. Make no mistake, this was nothing like last year's feeble surrender at Tottenham:
Liverpool played with determination and commitment that deserved a better outcome.
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Footy Factor 29 October @ 02:58 AM EST
Football's march into the modern era continues apace – whether the game's purists like it or
not. Consider a new aerosol spray that is being promoted to help referees mark out the correct
distance for a defensive wall to set up during a free-kick. The spray, which was invented by a
company with the very catchy name of 9.
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Barcelista 27 October @ 01:58 PM EST
The dudes who run La Liga, otherwise known as the LFP (La Liga de Futbol Profesional) just dished
out all the player awards for last season, and naturally, it was all about Barca, with seven spots
out of nine going to our boys: .Best Player: Lionel Messi
Best Coach: Pep Guardiola
Best Defender: Daniel Alves
Best Midfielder: Xavi
Best Attacking Midfielder: Andres Iniesta
Best Striker: Lionel Messi
Best Breakthrough Player: Sergi Busquets
Meanwhile Iker Casillas of Real Madrid came off with Best Keeper, and the Fair Play award went to
Deportivo's Juan Carlos Valeron.
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An fast jedem Spieltag kommt es zu einer Aktion von Jens Lehmann, welche gefundenes Fressen für
die Medien ist. Letzten Spieltag bei der 0:1 Niederlage in Hannover war es wieder einmal so weit.
Der VfB Stuttgart hat Einwurf – und der Balljunge, welcher sich als Unbeteiligter eigentlich
rauszuhalten hätte aus dem Geschehen auf dem Spielfeld, benötigt zuerst sehr viel Zeit, bis er
einen Ball auftreiben kann.
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Newcastle United's opponents the 'morra, the 'Vikings', or 'Rovers' as Doncaster are better known,
have had a fairly similar history to Scunthorpe, their closest neighbour. They have yo-yoed through
the lower divisions before dropping out of the football league altogether for a time about 10 years
ago.
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Soccerblog 21 October @ 06:29 AM EST
FIFA have established a new award named after Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas that will be given
to the player who scores "the most beautiful goal" of the year.
It will be inaugurated in December during the 2009 FIFA World Player Gala and presented to the
player - man or woman - who has scored the "most beautiful goal" during the past year.
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This is tricky because there are so many fixtures you'd think would be boring to watch until you
consider one or two auxiliary factors.
Let's take for example Liechtenstein v. Azerbaijan. Who's gonna watch this hopeless run around?
Well, let's say someone told you this was the only game you would ever be allowed to watch again
for the rest of your life.
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The last time Don Garber sounded so satisfied in an interview, it was when the nation's sports
commissioners were hauled before Congress to mealymouth about steroids. Garber told anyone who
would listen how clean MLS was. (This was before Abel Xavier was signed, and before Conway and
Parke were caught.
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Several bits of news to report on today. First from IMS partner site The Kartik Report. Kartik
Krishnaiyer is stating this morning that he is being told from "sources close to the situation,
that despite having the USSF, TOA, MLS and USL all meeting together, a solution is not at hand and
may not be achieved this week.
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Several bits of news to report on today. First from IMS partner site The Kartik Report. Kartik
Krishnaiyer is stating this morning that he is being told from "sources close to the situation,
that despite having the USSF, TOA, MLS and USL all meeting together, a solution is not at hand and
may not be achieved this week.
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EPL Talk 04 October @ 04:28 PM EST
Whether by design or not, Sir Alex Ferguson's rant against referee Alan Wiley's performance
during the Manchester United against Sunderland match on Saturday worked to divert attention away
from United's poor performance.
Personally, I find it ironic that it was Alan Wiley of all referees especially because he was
the fourth official in the Manchester derby, and laughed with Fergie during the added time while
Mark Hughes looked on in anger.
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SINGAPORE, 2 October 2009: FIFA has officially written to FAS to confirm that they have indeed
suspended the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) with immediate effect which meant
that DPMM FC, an affiliate of BAFA, are no longer permitted to play in the S.League or in any
organised football competition or matches.
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