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FIFPro, the international professional soccer players union, has released a wide-ranging report on
working conditions for pro players in Eastern Europe. The Black Book Eastern Europe is available as
a pdf download from FIFPro's official site. Representing the experiences of 3,357 players, the
report details evidence of racism and harassment of players along with club financial issues,
unenforced contracts, and lack of oversight in how soccer operates in the region.
Wenig überraschend ist Lionell Messi wieder einmal Weltfussballer geworden. Wenig überraschend
ist er ebenfalls in die FIFPro-Mannschaft des Jahres 2011 gewählt worden und hat dort auch wenig
überraschend hochrangige und prominente Teamkollegen bekommen. Wie man jedoch gleich sieht, sind
überwiegend Spieler vom FC Barcelona und Real Madrid ins Team gewählt worden und das [.
It's no surprise that Santos' Neymar voted for himself in the recent FIFPro
Starting XI ballot form. He ranks up there with Edin Dzeko in terms of neat
handwriting, but that's not really the point here, is it?! Neymar wants to play
alongside both Ronaldo and Messi so even if he told Pep Guardiola to "take me to
Barcelona" recently (sounds like a dramatic soap opera conjured up by the Spanish
press, really) it could go either way.
Another crucial few days in Indonesian football with the FA having a meeting later this week, with
AFC and FIFA sending representatives, in Jakarta to elect a new leadership. The last meeting, in
Palembang, ended up a disaster and saw Nurdin Halid removed from his position as chairman.
The normalisation committee, charged by FIFA to try and organise new elections, have appealed
FIFA's decision to bar businessman Arifin Panigoro and military man George Toisutta and if
successfull they could stand.
What a bloody awful game this was. Dire, painful. Excruciating.
FIFPro, the players union in Indonesia, had just held a meeting in Jakarta and, with recent events
in the country there was no doubt a lot to talk about.
I wonder if the topics of player simulation ever cropped up? Of diving? Of falling to the ground
when the other team had a break on to try and break up the momentum?
ZURICH, Switzerland Lionel Messi won his second straight FIFA player of the year award Monday, with
his mesmerizing play for Barcelona outweighing a disappointing World Cup. The Argentine forward
beat out Barcelona teammates Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta for the renamed FIFA Golden Ball
Award, which merged the FIFA player of the year with [.
