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Friday Backpasses: This is a screw job

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:54 +0000

Phil says this wasn’t a phantom PK call. Please, let me know the infraction. New FIFA ratings means new calculations for possible seedings. The big loser would be Netherlands [ The Back Heel ] Handball HoF [ Daily Mail ] Aberdeen may make a move for Stuart Holden. I’m ...

The Fan's Attic posted 5 hours ago from unprofessionalfoul.com

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Soccer to fair play: Drop dead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:25 +0000

What took place between France and Ireland on Wednesday night really was a travesty. And lo and behold, here to rub salt in still-fresh wounds is soccer's top authority, FIFA.

natbaker posted 20 hours ago from soccer-source.blogspot.com

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FIFA World Cup Play-Offs: Second Legs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:14 +0000

hat’s it then – every qualifier has been played and every place has been filled. The 2010 FIFA World Cup has it’s competitors. Let’s have a look at the results of the final play-off matches played the other night starting with Henry's disgraceful handball to put France through.

mezt_up posted 30 hours ago from thego.com.au

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World Cup 2010 Draw Seedings

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09:00 +0000

With 32 names in the bag (irrespective of how they got there) thoughts can now turn to the subject of the draw for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. The first thing to be decided is which countries to seed. This is calculated just before the draw and is based on past performances in ...

Chris O posted 16 hours ago from spaotp.com

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Carthwheel Goalie vs Thierry Henry Handball Goal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:49 +0000

While everyone in the world is talking about the France v Ireland World Cup qualifying game; I would rather talk about the University of Hartford goalie that did cartwheels during a penalty shootout against Stony Brook. Here is a little advice. If you are going to taunt the other team you ...

spc posted 42 hours ago from sportscracklepop.com

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Morning Ticker: Henry backs calls for replay, Beckham battles ankle injury and more

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:46 +0000

Thierry Henry has backed calls for a replay of the Ireland-Italy World Cup playoff he helped decide with his now infamous handball, even though FIFA has already rejected a request for a replay. "Naturally I feel embarrassed at the way that we won and feel extremely sorry for the Irish ...

Soccer By Ives posted 17 hours ago from soccerbyives.net

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Damien Duff blames Adidas for Republic of Ireland’s defeat to France

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:29 +0000

Winger offends his own boot suppliers as he clutches at straws Damien Duff has claimed that the Republic of Ireland’s controversial World Cup qualification play-off defeat to France was the result of a conspiracy between FIFA and Adidas. The Fulham man, who picks up £100,000 a year for ...

offthepost posted 20 hours ago from offthepost.info

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2010 World Cup seeding update (20 November 2009)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:00 +0000

I had to publish an update (see the original post) because FIFA published this little bit of information:"Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ – note to mediaThe detailed criteria to determine the seeded teams for the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ will be confirmed at ...

Climbing the Ladder found this 20 hours ago on football-rankings.info

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About Last Night

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12:12 +0000

What you missed while finding out that apoaequorin – a protein found in jellyfish – can actually help treat memory loss (which probably means that jellyfish NEVER FORGET SOMEONE WHO CROSSED THEM)… Authorities in Germany and Switzerland have arrested 17 people in ...

AvoidingtheDrop posted 19 hours ago from avoidingthedrop.com

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Thierry Henry France Handball cheats way into World Cup over Ireland

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:40:32 +0000

In the midst of sports stories, this is probably the story of the week in which France Stiker Thierry Henry using his hand to score and putting France into the World Cup over Ireland. FIFA “gods” and governing body should do the right thing and replay this match. This is not the way ...

thestonecoldlock posted 28 hours ago from thestonecoldlock.com

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Henry's shame

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0000

With 12,768 opinions on the subject already out there, I'll keep this brief. Ireland was pretty much screwed. FIFA has no backbone. Henry knew exactly what he was doing (and his reaction -- "meh," basically -- was to be expected). Fans of the game will feel grieved, but will get over it. And the ...

dgrollins posted 42 hours ago from 24thminute.com

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Never Trust a Man Who Used to Have a Mustache Either

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:00 +0000

Bad Thierry Henry. You cheated and you are the hero of all of France for it. Somewhere Michel Platini is dancing because you did it. Somewhere Sepp Blatter and the rest of FIFA are doing an Arsene Wegner impression. In Ireland your face will end up on dart boards and was the reason that ...

winningugly posted 43 hours ago from gingetalksthefooty.com

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European Ticker: Ireland requests replay, Hiddink's future uncertain and more

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

by FRANCO PANIZO Thierry Henry's handball heard around the world helped secure France's passage to the 2010 World Cup, but the French may not be through to South Africa yet. The Irish federation has appealed Wednesday's night 1-1 result (2-1 aggregate advantage for France), and is ...

Soccer By Ives posted 37 hours ago from soccerbyives.net

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French Refuse to Surrender (For Once)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:29 +0000

On Wednesday the French national soccer team squared off against the Irish squad in a final World Cup qualifier, at the end of the game the French had taken a highly controversial victory. It all stems from French star striker Thierry Henry’s two accidental hand-balls which enabled him ...

slanch posted 39 hours ago from slanchreport.com

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Forget what will happen. Let's talk about what should.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:00 +0000

I get it. Mistakes happen. It would open up a Pandora’s box of possibilities (like Canada could demand a replay of the entire 2002 and 2006 qualifying campaigns. And likely be justified in doing so). And it will never, never (never, never, never...never) happen. I don’t care though. I want to ...

dgrollins posted 38 hours ago from 24thminute.com

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All Ireland, All Day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:18 +0000

Get It... Ireland? It seems unavoidable, huh? Maybe we’ll all start doing shots of Jameson so as to really get into the spirit of things. Anyway, the Irish FA is demanding a replay . And they have precedent on their side, citing a 2005 World Cup qualifier between Uzbekistan and ...

The Fan's Attic posted 41 hours ago from unprofessionalfoul.com

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Eye Opener – Cheating Les Blues Edition (11/19/09)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:11 +0000

What you missed while looking the fucking ball right into your hand. What You Missed While Disgracing Your National Team Ireland gets absolutely fucking jobbed in World Cup qualifications yesterday. Time permitting, I will post a more expository piece, but for now take it at face value ...

FirstDerivative posted 43 hours ago from thephoenixpub.com

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FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 draw

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:40:16 +0000

2010fwcoe180x180dpi_6493_sq_medium Initially , the release date for the November 2009 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking publication was November 11, 2009. FIFA had to postpone the publication release date to November 20, 2009 so the final matches (played on November 14 and 18) could be included in ...

World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 found this 2 days ago on malawi.worldcupblog.org

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The Diego Ban and How It Affects You

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:52:59 +0000

The FIFA handslap brigade is at it again. This time, the dastardly, ever cruel judges at the FIFA headquarters, conveniently located atop a menacing mountaintop (known as “Skull Mountain” by local indigenous peoples), have issued a very strong sentence: Diego Maradonna has been ...

Futfanatico posted 3 days ago from futfanatico.com

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Just 15 minutes!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:53 +0000

If our calculations are correct, the Egypt/Algeria playoff is about to start. If you’re not following us on Twitter (and really, you should be, tsk tsk), here’s the link to FIFA’s website where they’ll apparently be streaming the game. Not sure yet if that includes North ...

The Fan's Attic posted 2 days ago from unprofessionalfoul.com

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