England Keep Focus on Gareth Bale

March 23rd, 2011

Cardiff – England will playing Euro 2012 Qualifying Group G, against Wales. Defender Ashley Cole and Michael Dawson believes that the greatest threat will come from the figure of Wales Gareth Bale.

Bale has just recovered from injury since January. Tottenham Hotspur’s players are already fit and ready to appear to defend Wales wait on England at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (03/26/2011).

Players with winger position is already public attention football world in this 2010/2011 season. Bale have 10 goals for Spurs, including a hat-trick goal against Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Seeing the latest situation about Bale, Cole gave little attention to the left winger. For Chelsea’s defender, Bale is the biggest threat for his team in action later.

“Bale was fantastic since last season and this season. He showed high confidence in every game. Sometimes Bale became my inspiration in playing, “said Cole told FATV, Wednesday (03/23/2011).

While the Spurs teammate Bale, Michael Dawson, Bale admitted worried about the advantages that could damage the English game.

“In the Premier League and Champions League, Gareth is very hard to believe. Plus points given to him for the hard work that has been showed. We will play against Bale and we must be prepared to match the speed, “said Dawson.

Supporters of Indonesia is ready to return to the streets

March 23rd, 2011


Jakarta – Friday (03/25/2011), some elements of Indonesian supporters are planning to move again. The goal is still the same, namely a protest voiced some desire to Indonesian football fans.

“Friday afternoon a few elements of supporters ready to back down to the street, gathered in front of the mosque of Al Bina DPN Century Hotel at 1 pm,”the announcement made ??by @Infosuporter via his Twitter account.

The news was then confirmed by Arista Budiyono, one of the activists, when contacted detikSport. They call, this time the action was deliberately done before Congress Election Committee and Appeal Committee to be held in Pekanbaru, Riau, on March 26, 2011 and General Chairman of congressional elections to be held on 29 April.

“We will ask for disclosure of public access to the congress this time, because so far during this PSSI (Indonesian Football Association) was never clear, for example there are 100 votes in congress to anyone,” said Arista.

“An invitation also has not been sent. In all this time still the same action.”

“We also wanted to show that this is not the action of charge. Because if that yesterday is not it coincided with the emergence KPPN (national football Rescue Committee). Now we want to show that without there anything else we keep moving,” he said.

End of February last, the group also briefly occupied the offices supporters PSSI for several days. They even dare to seal office in that region of Bung Karno Main Stadium with the demand that Nurdin Halid right down.

Platini led the UEFA Again

March 22nd, 2011


Paris – Michel Platini, UEFA will take the lead again during the next four years. Why, the French football legend to be the only person to stand.

Platini, who led the League since January 2007 will be selected again to be President of UEFA in the elections which will take place Tuesday (3/22/2011) this. Similarly, as reported by Reuters.

In record, four years leading the UEFA, Platini made ??a number of significant breakthrough. One of them, the former Juventus footballer impose 6 +5 rule, the rule that requires a club to use six players from their own country.

In addition, Platini also introduces the concept of financial fair play. With these rules, a club which has debts are too large will be banned from appearing in UEFA club competition.

On the gridiron, UEFA has pioneered the use of two additional officials in inter-European club competition. Two assistant referees are positioned behind the goal to prevent the controversy goals and monitor the goal line offense in the penalty box.

The idea of ??using five officials in this match gets a positive response from the public. Use these five officials being discussed at the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to introduced widely throughout the world.

In addition to selecting the President of UEFA 2011-2015 period, the election will also determine the seven-member Executive Committee. Of the seven previous EXCO members, six state forward again.

The only thing that will not EXCO UEFA forward again is Joseph Mifsud of Malta. Mifsud seats targeted by the former footballer Poland, Grzegorz Lato.

Lato was top scorer 1974 World Cup, but also had to defend Poland in two other World Cups, the 1978 and 1982. Since 2008, Lato is the President of the Polish Football Federation.

FA Will Investigate Laser Attack at Stamford Bridge

March 22nd, 2011

London – After defeated by Chelsea 0-2, Manchester City’s players protested. Not about the referee’s decision, but the laser attack that made ??the audience at Stamford Bridge, which is now the case will be investigated FA.

Two goals from David Luiz and Ramires give Chelsea victory over Manchester City with a score of 0-2 on Sunday (20/03/2011) night time precisely. Create a City bid to force them off the top three standings in “the Blues“.

Post-match Roberto Mancini mention fatigue as the cause of the fall of The Citizens in the game. The more damaging concentration of James Milner et al is that several times the laser attack is directed at the City players.

FA did not say anything with the emergence of the incident. As quoted by the BBC, the British football authorities will conduct an investigation related to the incident. The FA are now just waiting for a report from referee Chris Foy, who also became the target of laser attacks.

The FA has asked for a recording of the game and the results of monitoring CCTV cameras are linked reports a laser attack. While the Chelsea expressed willingness to help conduct these investigations.

As a result of these events is not impossible Chelsea will be the downfall of sanctions from the FA. For the record, the laser attacks against the more recent players emerging in Europe, and in March 2008 UEFA impose a fine of 2520 pounds at Lyon after his fans fired a laser at Cristiano Ronaldo.

Inter Milan divorce Benitez

December 24th, 2010

MilanRafa Benitez success gave two trophies in a short period of service at Inter Milan. When he eventually divorced, because Inter have no other choice.

Togetherness Inter and Liverpool only six months old. Nerazzurri have just confirmed that they had agreed to coach the Spanish for ‘divorce‘.

Inter achievements under the care of Benitez’s actually not so bad. Even a successful 50-year man presents Italian Super Cup and Club World Cup.

La Beneamata was actually still love to Benitez. When they finally divorced him, was because of a compulsion.

“I regret the relationship with Benitez must end. But this separation can not be avoided,”said the Inter president, Massimo Moratti, told ANSA.

A number of names mentioned Moratti will be selected to fill the vacancy left Benitez. The former coach of AC Milan, Leonardo, so the strongest candidate. While Luciano Spalletti and Walter Zenga was also nominated.

“All the names circulating as coach next Inter draw,” said Moratti brief.