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Jack Warner returns FA gift after ‘facing indignities’
Jack Warner returns FA gift after ‘facing indignities’
Let’s hope they kept the receipt… Weeks after The FA was embroiled in a row over appearing to buy off the FIFA’s executive committee (or at least their wives) with designer handbags, in the hope of securing some votes for England’s World Cup 2018 bid, FIFA vice-prez Jack ...
Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
theoriginalwinger.com — You might not know Gary Paterson by name, yet. But you absolutely know him by the work... he and his team at EA Sports do. As Creative Director of the FIFA franchise for EA Sports, Gary is tasked with leading the development of the hugely popular ... (more) Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
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Dirty Tackle - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports — ... Stevie Gerrard was devestated when Xabi left Liverpool. [Kickette] Manchester United to pay full cost of repairs for the fan rampage that followed their Carling Cup tie at Barnsley. [Sporting Life] Guti sings with Joaquin Sabina. [Sport (goofy translation)] Cristiano Ronaldo will return from his black magic induced injury in two weeks. [FourFourTwo] Jack Warner returns the English FA’s poor attempt at bribery. [The Spoiler] A conversation with the man behind FIFA 10. [Original Winger] ...

Thursday Backpasses: Nah, they’re still poop heads
Unprofessional Foul — ... Jack Warner returns $350 bag so as not to appear unseemly. Millions in fines unpaid and tens of millions still missing, though [The Spoiler] ...

The Great Handbag Scandal of ‘09
England Football World Cup Team Blog — ... he never explicitly stated that the reason the handbag was so character tainting was that it implied him and his wife in bribery, this is the widely supported hypothesis (and quite honestly I can’t think of another reason to give up a lovely Mulberry handbag. Though I still wouldn’t give it up. Readers Note: If you ever need to bribe me, this would work). However Jack Warner who has been involved in multiple monetary scandals in football (the highlights of which are so kindly outlined by TheSpoiler.) I hate to break it to you Mr. Warner, but your character ...

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Kickette — Theo Walcott was out for dinner at Langans in Piccadilly last night – he looks well-fed and happy. Interestingly, he doesn’t look £140k poorer than the last time we saw him, which is quite a feat. (Yes, we’re still going on about it.) – Singer Katy Perry goes for West Ham bootyliciousness. – More baby news: Ricardo Quaresma is going to be a father! – Who on earth returns a free handbag? – Photo special of the many celebrity fans of Victoria ...

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