Comments on: Honour and dishonour

By: murt

murt — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:01:27 +0000

its unbelievable the clowns that govern football Fifa “fair play” my arse. Seeding the teams for the playoffs is another example of Step Ladders preference for the “big” teams

By: Abel

Abel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:23:55 +0000

Sorry to disappoint you but blatter has yet to say something sensible, as article 58.1 says:
“1. Anyone who publicly disparages, discriminates against or denigrates someone in a defamatory manner on account of race, colour, language, religion or ethnic origin, or perpetrates any other racist and/or contemptuous deed, will be subject to match suspension for at least five matches at every level. Furthermore, a stadium ban and a fine of at least CHF 20,000 will be imposed on the perpetrator. If the perpetrator is an official, the fine will be at least CHF 30,000.”
Very clear that maradona’s words, though objectionable to some, fit nowhere here. Blatter is an incompetent tyrant, cant wait for his last day as fifa boss

By: nzfer

nzfer — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:40:50 +0000

Diego was back in the headlines today in Argentina, and it looks like the honeymoon with Bilardo is over:
http://www.canchallena.com/1189046-maradona-hablo-de-todo-en-bilardo-el-tecnico-sobrepasa-al-manager

quote (translation is mine) “Bilardo has to be with Grondona, on top (in the office) in a suit and tie. With the team it has to be the three of us (meaning himself with Lemme and Mancuso, Maradona’s assistants). The tactics against Uruguay were put together by me.”

I still wonder. Is this a power play by Maradona which means that if he loses, he’ll abandon the team. Or is he setting up some excuses for himself in case he doesn’t do well in the Cup (claiming he always wanted to manage properly, but wasn’t allowed).