Liverpool urged not to contest Luis Suárez ban by anti-racism group
• 'We would call on the club to think again about their campaign' • Response follows FA's
published judgment on the case Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in
Europe, has urged Liverpool and Luis Suárez not to appeal against the eight-match ban and £40,000
fine imposed by the Football Association for making racist comments about Manchester United's
Patrice Evra.
In absence of any real competition, Bayern turn to the record books. Manuel
Neuer is still in the hunt for Timo Hildebrand's Bundesliga record. Bayern are on a good way to
break their own record of conceding the fewest goals a season. They might even try besting their
own record of scoring the most goals.
ESPN The Mag has a special issue on newstands right now, and they're speaking the international
language: scrilla.
What they've done is taken the salary or guesstimated income of all the top athletes in the
world to determine the highest earners in each of 182 countries. The mere concept is interesting
and the list itself, more so.
OTP looks at matches that changed football's laws 1. England 1-0 Argentina (1966) This is the match
where Argentina captain Antonio Rattin refused to leave the pitch after being sent-off. Suggestions
that his dismissal had been lost in translation might sound like sour grapes, yet England defender
Jack Charlton phoned the Wembley press office to [.