Tom Dunmore continues his look at the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in the wake off its rejecting looking into goal-line technology. Theeight-member IFAB includes one representative each from the soccer federations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It takes six votes for a rule to be changed. Effectively, that givesthe United Kingdom (a […]
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Capello's England team meeting recorded by spies
An England team meeting at its hotel before last Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Egypt was recorded by spies and the English FA is launching an investigation into how the bug was planted in the room. The”spies” are believed to have a six-hour recording and FA lawyers have moved to block any publication of the material, […]
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SA POLL: What should Donovan do?
Landon Donovan is torn between staying at Everton, where his loan deal expires March 15, and returning to the Los Angeles, where he has signed a newfour-year deal. What should be do? poll by twiigs.com
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Donovan wants to extend stay at Everton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan is expected to play his last game for Everton this season at Birmingham City onSaturday, but he says that — if possible — he’d like to stay in England until April 15. And why not? Everton has six wins, one tie and only two losses in the nine EPL games since […]
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What They're Saying
“[They’re] treating him like a youth-team player.” — Shaun Wright-Phillips‘ father, the former England international Ian Wright, is upset that ManchesterCity is offering Wright-Phillips a raise that would bring his pay up to only $105,000 a week. (The Guardian)
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Financial advice from the bankrupt
[OFF THE POST] In bankruptcy and with debts over $100 million, Portsmouth FC still had a section on its Web site advertising “PFC Financial Services,” whichpromised everyday financial solutions to fans’ families, including advice on managing savings and “Portsmouth FC” credit cards as a solution to money problems. One fan told the Daily Mirror, “It’s […]
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England's injury woes mount
England’s injury woes on its backline are reaching the crisis point. Its first choices at right back (Glen Johnson) and left back (Ashley Cole) are injured. One of its two center backs (Rio Ferdinand) is sidelined. Its No. 2 choice at left back (Wayne Bridge) quit in the aftermath of revelations that John Terry — […]
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Donovan bids farewell to Everton fans (probably) in style
[AMERICANS ABROAD] If Landon Donovan played his last game for Everton at Goodison Park, he sure went out in style. In 20minutes off the bench, the U.S. star scored a goal and added an assist in the Toffees’ 5-1 win over Hull City Sunday. Interviewed after the game, Donovan said he’d love to stay at […]
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What They're Saying
“The credibility of football is always improved if you get the critical decisions right. There is enough evidence and enough quality of the technology to do an experiment that we could havelearned from.” — English FA chief executive Ian Watmore in support of the introduction of goal-line technology. The International Football Association Boarddecided to to […]
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Portsmouth books Wembley date
[ENGLAND] Bankrupt Portsmouth may be headed for relegation — with or without any penalty points deducted — and there is some doubt whether it will surviveuntil the end of the season, but it continues to show signs of life in the FA Cup, where it booked a semifinal date at Wembley with a 2-0 win […]