Lo último que faltaba en esta semana de gran polémica. La UEFA está envuelta en uno de los peores escándalos de su historia.

Se dice que una mafia de apostadores habrían manipulado alrededor de 200 partidos en este año. Entre la Europa League y la Champions League se sospecha de 15 partidos.

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It's difficult to answer that question with any precision. But seems the answer is "a lot more corrupt than we realized". Because German prosecutors think it's corrupt enough that 200 games of European football need to be investigating. Including 12 in the Europa League and at least three in the Champions League. Click to continue reading...

Oh man, I twisted the holy hell out of my ankle last night. Came down from a jump halfway on someone else's foot in the last minute of the game. Suddenly, my four flights of stairs up aren't so charming...#1 - Landon Donovan is your MLS MVP. He also won Goal of the Year. Somehow, he was beaten out for Save of the Year by Pat Onstad. Click to continue reading...

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UEFA yesterday revealed more information about investigations into over 200 individuals alleged to have fixed matches in nine different countries with a press conference. This revealed that the vast majority under suspicion are domestic matches, with the German authorities having requested information from UEFA's Betting Fraud Detection System in a number of cases, making 17 arrests yesterday.

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Dopo Calciopoli, sta per scoppiare un altro scandalo legato al mondo del pallone. Si parla già , di Europoli. Travalicati i confini nazionali (per una volta ne usciamo illesi), questa nuova truffa riguarda il calcio europeo e, nelo specifico, tre incontri di Champions League. La procura di Bochum, nel corso di una conferenza stampa, ha annunciato che questi match sono sotto inchiesta per possibili combine. Click to continue reading...

17 arrests for a match fixing scandal which affects 200 matches in nine European countries.

The matches include the Bundesliga second division, and the leagues in Belgium, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary, Bosnia and Austria. 12 Europa matches and 3 CL matches are said to be manipulated this year, and it is unclear as to whether it is the group stage or qualifying rounds.

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The Football Association of Ireland or FAI has officially submitted a request to replay the 2nd leg of the UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs against France on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The match ended in controversy as France scored in extra time on a goal from William Gallas. Thierry Henry clearly had a handball before passing to Gallas for the goal but it wasn't called by the referee.

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Tanto hablar, tanto hablar, y resulta que la respuesta estaba en uefa.com. Por casualidad, tropecé con la crónica del partido según lo cuenta la casa suiza del fútbol. He aquí el relato.
Irlanda va venciendo 1-0. La pieza periodística es tirando a clásica, sin ritmo. Click to continue reading...

On Friday December 4th we will find out how the group stages will look for the XIX World Cup to take place in South Africa next Summer.
We now know the 32 countries that qualified for the world Cup:
For CONCACAF it was The United States, Mexico and Honduras.
For CONMEBOL it was Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Click to continue reading...

I was reluctant at first to write about this, and everyone from my non-soccer life was soliciting opinions on Henry's handball against Ireland, but I do have one or two things to say.
I first want to echo Brian Phillips remark yesterday: "Don't call it a "controversial goal." It was a visibly illegitimate goal. Click to continue reading...

With Uruguay seeing off Costa Rica, the field for World Cup 2010 has been completed.Africa - Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South AfricaAsia - Australia, Japan, North Korea, South KoreaEurope - Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, SwitzerlandNorth America - Honduras, Mexico, United StatesOceania - New Click to continue reading...

Estos son los 32 países clasificados a la XIX Copa Mundial de la FIFA, Sudáfrica 2010:
Por la UEFA: Alemania, Dinamarca, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Francia, Grecia, Holanda, Inglaterra, Italia, Portugal, Serbia y Suiza.
Por la Conmebol: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay. Click to continue reading...

It will be talked about for a long time: a World Cup berth "handed" to France. Thierry's Henry helping hand assist (and a blown offside call) teed up William Gallas for the extra time clincher to leave Ireland feeling backhanded...... but that was hardly the only drama on hand.Earlier, Algeria, Greece and Slovenia procured invites to South Africa via upsets, with Portugal closing out a tidy sweep Click to continue reading...

French striker Thierry Henry committed a blatant handball against Ireland today in the World Cup Qualifier which led to a goal by William Gallas and sent France to the 2010 World Cup, leaving Ireland's dreams dashed and Irish football supporters feeling understandably bitter.

The blatant handball by Henry was disgraceful and a horrible way to send Ireland out of the World Cup qualifying.

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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs had their second legs on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. One of the match-ups was Portugal v Bosnia-Herzegovina, where Portugal led 1-0 after the first leg. Who was able to win and advance to South Africa next summer? Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

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Six teams qualified for next year's World Cup in South Africa today, finalizing the field that will compete in the first World Cup in African soil.

France, Slovenia, Uruguay, Portugal, Greece and Algeria advanced to the finals ending the dreams of Ireland, Russia, Costa Rica, Ukraine and Egypt in the process.

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As you might expect, we have plenty of things going on today. Two or three plenties worth, actually...#1 - Let's begin with my double interview with Real Salt Lake strikers Robbie Findley and Yura Movsisyan.Other RSL tidbits:- Rogue Cavaliers Brigade blog Denz's Sopabox has interview videos- Have a ticket but no flight yet? Click to continue reading...

The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoff wraps up on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the second legs. Russia currently leads 2-1 on aggregate with Slovenia hosting the second leg. Who will advance to South Africa? Find out on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, which will be providing live coverage of the link below.

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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoff wraps up on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the second legs. Portugal travels to Bosnia-Herzegovina for the second leg on Wednesday with a 1-0 aggregate lead. Who will advance to South Africa? Find out on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, which will be providing live coverage of the link below.

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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoff wraps up on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the second legs. Ukraine and Greece played a scoreless draw in the first leg so it will come down to the second leg. Who will advance to South Africa? Find out on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, which will be providing live coverage of the link below.

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There are a number of international friendlies on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Many of the top countries who have qualified for next summer's World Cup Final include Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Our other site, Free Live Sports TV, will be providing live coverage of the matches at the links below.

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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs wrap up on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with the second legs. One of the matches included France v Republic of Ireland. France has a 1-0 lead after the first leg and will be the favorites with the second leg at home. Can the Irish get an upset and make it to South Africa or will France advance?

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I was watching Eastbound & Down again, and it hit me: we need a soccer equivalent, perhaps set in England to raise the likelihood of someone being that big a star at one point. I'm gonna think about this more, you watch TV...The ESPN Press Pass crew look ahead to a few of the remaining World Cup qualification battles. Click to continue reading...

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In the modern world of football, Europe is the most powerful confederation in FIFA and its a shame that FIFA's most powerful confederation doesn't lead the way in how it runs its World Cup qualification.

When it comes to World Cup qualifying, Europe can look to other FIFA confederations on how it should be done.

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In the modern world of football, Europe is the most powerful confederation in FIFA and its a shame that FIFA's most powerful confederation doesn't lead the way in how it runs its World Cup qualification.
When it comes to World Cup qualifying, Europe can look to other FIFA confederations on how it should be done. Click to continue reading...

Will that be our kit come the 2010 World Cup? Put me in the "hopes so" category! What are your thoughts?
Speaking of the National Team. We will be hosting, along with Budweiser, watch parties for tomorrow's friendly at Denmark at both area 810 Zone locations. The match kicks off at 1:30 p. Click to continue reading...

Good piece by Henry Winter in todays Telegraph, about how dangerous a First Round Draw England could get despite the fact that we will almost certainly be seeded (won't be officially announced untill all the teams are through and FIFA has worked out the best way to get the big teams through the fairest way for everyone to play against each other.

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There are a few international friendlies on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 as most countries have completed 2010 World Cup Qualifying matches. The matches on Tuesday include Slovakia v Chile, South Africa v Jamaica, and Qatar v Belgium. All three will be covered live on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, at the links below.

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The UEFA 2011 U-21 European Championships are less than a few years away as the qualification process is underway. On Tuesday, November 17, 2009 there are several matches including France, England, Northern Ireland, and Italy all in action. Some of the matches will be covered live on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, at the links below.

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According to Spanish daily MARCA, the bowls for the World Cup final draw have already been arranged. Now, the arrangements are pending approval by the FIFA Executive Committee, and MARCA tends to be wrong quite a bit, so take this with some grains of salt. Given all that, the composition of the bowls is the following: Seeds (Bowl 1): South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England, France (if they beat Ireland) Bowl 2: the remaining UEFA teams Bowl 3: the CAF/CONMEBOL teams Bowl 4: the AFC/CONCACAF teams (Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Mexico, Honduras) The. Click to continue reading...

The days of the great broad expressway to South Africa 2010 are decisively past: the struggle now has moved onto a narrow mountain pass. Every victory won today was as thin as it may be decisive. And it wasn't merely Europe – many held their breath across the world today. Few have cause to exhale yet.

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There are two international friendlies on Sunday, November 15, 2009 which included Iraq v Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic. None of these teams have qualified for the 2010 World Cup. The matches will be covered live at our other sites, Free Live Sports TV, at the links below.

Iraq v Azerbaijan LIVE International Friendly Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:45 GMT, 07:45 EST

United Arab Emirates v Czech Republic LIVE International Friendly Sunday, November 15, 2009 15:30 GMT, 10:30 EST

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Rusia 2 Eslovenia 1
Grecia 0 Ucrania 0
Irlanda 0 Francia 0
Portugal 1 Bosnia 0
El Próximo miercoles serán los partidos de vuelta que definirán a los 4 nuevo integrantes en sudáfrica 2010 Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol Click to continue reading...

According to England manager Fabio Capello, thug-in-a-shirt Wayne Rooney could have the same impact for England that Pele, Johann Cruyff, Michel Platini and Diego Maradona had for their respective countries. In my view, Rooney doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as those players. Click to continue reading...

It was an important day in all the regions as the final spots for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa are being deteremined. In UEFA there are eight teams competing for four spots in two legged ties. The first leg was on Saturday with the second coming on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. There are two playoff matches between regions including the AFC/OFC Playoff and CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff.

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