Wednesday, November 9, 2011

David Cameron Wants FIFA

The Prime Minister David Cameron will write to Fifa asking it to lift the ban on England wearing shirts embroidered with poppies in Saturday's game with Spain on Tuesday, football's governing body rejected a second Football Association (FA) request to overturn the ban it seems outrageous," said Mr Cameron and, "I hope Fifa will reconsider."

The FA said England players will wear black armbands during the game and lay a wreath on the pitch during the national anthems and the mr Cameron added, The idea that wearing a poppy to remember those who have given their lives for our freedom is a political act is absurd to the "Wearing a poppy is an act of huge respect and national pride."

Fifa decrees that shirts should not carry political, religious or commercial messages for such initiatives would open the door to similar initiatives from all over the world, jeopardising the neutrality of football, it said and the fifa has allowed a period of silence to be held prior to the game against Spain at takes place the day before Remembrance Sunday.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor

Tottenham's Emmanuel Adebayor likens Harry Redknapp to Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho and the striker who spent a short period working under the Portuguese coach last season, hailed his new manager due to his approach with players.

Emmanuel Adebayor has hailed Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp as ‘special’ and likened him to Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho to he arrived at White Hart Lane on loan from Manchester City after spending six months under Mourinho’s command at the Bernabeu for the second half of last season for the striker has compared Redknapp's man-management skills to Mourinho's and has conceded the Real Madrid boss still tracks his progress.

Speaking to Hotspur magazine, the former Arsenal man said: "Harry Redknapp is a top manager “I would put him closer to Mourinho because of the way he treats players and he gives you full confidence to he  knows how to talk to players and that makes him special as well to  have huge respect for Mourinho of a learned a lot at Real Madridto even after my goal at Wolves I woke up the next morning and had a message from him to that is what he is like and it is appreciated.

Fifa Boss Urges Poppy Talks & Vice President Boyce Would Welcome FA Debate.

Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce would welcome further talks between world football's governing body and The FA over their request for England players to wear poppies in friendly international with Spain and the Fifa will allow a minute's silence at Wembley to the England players will wear poppies on their training kit on Friday.

They will also stand for the traditional two minutes' silence to mark the 11th hour and the 11th day of the 11 month in an act of remembrance in the Fifa will not allow the Three Lions to wear poppies during the game because it contravenes their rules regarding shirt emblems.

The Football Association have once again written to Fifa asking them to change their minds and Boyce has sympathy with the request for the fully understand why The FA has made this request, Boyce told Sky Sports News i will understand why Fifa has this regulation because it could be abused if there was not such a regulation in place and i also feel that are individual circumstances, these should be treated separately and judged on their merits.

The International Football Association Board meet once a year to discuss the Laws of the Game, so Fifa alone cannot change its rules to the FA have made it plain they have no wish to get embroiled in a row over the matter and the chief executive Alex Horne has been in contact with the world governing body asking them to reconsider.

Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak Accuses Man Utd Of 'Slave' Treatment & He Has Not Played A First Team Game Since May.

Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has claimed he is being treated like a "slave" by Manchester United after a proposed loan move to Leeds was blocked and the Poland international was keen to join the Championship club to boost his chances of selection for Euro 2012 according to the 29-year-old his request was turned down by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The comments reported by a number of national newspapers, Kuszczak said: "I've become a slave to Manchester and the Pole added: "I'm frustrated but I don't want to slander or criticise Ferguson it is not my style to i have talked to Ferguson recently. I asked him to let me leave the club now, before the January transfer window.

I told him I want to play and get back into the national team, because Euro 2012 [which Poland will co-host with Ukraine] is just around the corner it seems he doesn't care to the possibility of a two-month loan to Leeds United came up two weeks later and the club blocked it.

It was a glimmer of hope for me to it would have reminded the Poland manager about me to i did not get the club's approval in the have respect for Ferguson because, for me, he's a great manager, but I hope he will let me go in January.

Tomasz Kuszczak Manchester United Carrier: 2006-07: 13 appearances, 2007-08: 18 appearances, 2008-09: 8 appearances, 2009-10: 14 appearances, 2010-11: 10 appearances, 2011-12: 0 appearances.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Barcelona Are The Best Club In The World Says Santos Neymar.

The Brazilian sensation is in awe of the Catalan giants and has conceded he is eagerly anticipating a match against them in the Fifa Club World Cup final and the santos forward Neymar has heaped praise on Barcelona, branding the Champions League holders as the strongest club in the globe.

The Copa Libertadores champions will have the chance to lock horns with Barca in December as the two sides will compete in the Fifa Club World Cup in Japan and the Camp Nou oufit have been suggested as one of the likeliest destinations for Neymar when he decides to move to Europe to despite being heavily linked with their rivals Real Madrid and the 19-year-old has conceded he is relishing the opportunity to meet the Liga champions on the pitch.

The santos are preparing for the last match of the year to will be the match of our lives, he told reporters after Santos victory against Vasco da Gama and We will improve our playing pace for the right now, Barca are the best team in the world, but if that will make them win or not, it will be seen on the field of play in the santos are ninth in the Brazilian league, 10 points shy of leaders Corinthians.

Blackburn Rovers Are Considering A Move To Sign Mexican International Jonathan Dos Santos From Barcelona Says Report.

The Rovers are reportedly interested in the young Mexico international midfielder, who has so far been unable to maintain a place in the Blaugrana 1st team and the 21-year-old is the son of former Brazilian footballer Zizinho and brother of Tottenham’s Giovani dos Santos and has appeared regularly for the Barcelona B side.

It is said that Rovers scouts have been watching Dos Santos at recent B games and he made his debut for Barcelona in 2009 has featured infrequently for Guardiola’s side and may decide to leave for more 1st-team opportunities and the midfielder was controversially sent home with seven others from Mexico’s squad in the Copa America earlier this year after an alleged prostitution scandal for which he has since apologised.

Dos Santos plays in central or defensive midfield and would add to the selection of young players manager Steve Kean has signed for Blackburn over in the summer transfer window to has included the Mexican's former team-mate Ruben Rochina from Barcelona B.

Best Set To Miss Ireland Games & Best Could Be Out Of Euro 2012 Play-offs Due To Injury And Child Birth.

Newcastle striker Leon Best is set to miss the Republic of Ireland's crucial Euro 2012 play-off games against Estonia and the Magpies forward was substituted during Saturday's win over Everton and has to since complained of groin and toe problems.

The 25-year-old was only named in Giovanni Trapattoni's squad last Friday after fitness doubts over West Brom striker Shane Long and he will join up with his team-mates in Ireland on Monday to be assessed by the medical team on the newcastle boss Alan Pardew feels it is the birth of his child that may be the deciding factor.

Pardew said: Leon's wife is imminent and they are in discussions to he is desperate to play don't get me wrong and we have spoken to the manager and spoken to the medical team about maybe a bit of compassion in terms of him staying about today because she's that close to we will see and the ireland face Estonia after finishing second in Group B and have a chance to reach their first major tournament since World Cup 2002 to the trapattoni has had other injury problems to contend with after Portsmouth midfielder Liam Lawrence was withdrawn from the squad with an ankle ligament injury.
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