While most sports fans won’t give American soccer the time of day, most are impressed by the competition in the European leagues. Every four years, several nations enter the UEFA European Football Championship for a shot at glory. Given the level of play, the tournament has seen its share of spectacular goals since 1960. Obviously, most Americans have never seen this footage. Thankfully, Goal.com has put together a nice list of those shots along with links to the YouTube videos. It’s worth a look, if only to get you fired up for the World Cup.
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Under fire for his affair with a teammate’s wife, John Terry’s role as England captain is in question. Despite all this, three teammates are supporting him.
From Goal.com:
The future of John Terry as England captain is squarely in Fabio Capello hands, but his decision could be made easier with The Evening Standard reporting other players don’t want the armband.
Replacement candidates Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney have all reportedly expressed privately they would be uncomfortable assuming the captaincy if Capello decides to sack Terry.
The Chelsea defender has drawn heavy criticism following an alleged affair with a former partner of international team-mate Wayne Bridge, with numerous calls for the player to be stripped of his captaincy
You have to understand, this is a huge deal in the British media. Apparently, the courts have suspended laws that have previously suppressed athletes’ and celebrities’ protection from scandal.
The United States and England are in the same group in the World Cup. By then, England’s team could be in shambles.
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John Terry, captain for the English national football team, is currently under fire after news surfaced on his affair with teammate Wayne Bridge’s wife, Vanessa Perroncel. This leaves England’s manager, Fabio Capello, to consider how to handle Terry’s captaincy.
From FOXSports.com:
The FA was widely reported to be leaving the decision on the Chelsea defender’s position to coach Fabio Capello, but sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe said whoever fills the role of England captain should behave off the field as well as on.
Sutcliffe said reports that the married Terry had an affair with the partner of England teammate Wayne Bridge “call into question his role as England captain.”
“On the field, John Terry is a fantastic player and a good England captain,” Sutcliffe said. “But to be the captain of England you have got to have wider responsibilities for the country.”
Terry had been in line to lead England at this year’s World Cup until last week when a judge lifted a court order that had prevented media from reporting the allegations.
The FA has yet to comment on Terry’s position, but Capello is likely to be questioned on the subject at Sunday’s draw in Warsaw for the 2012 European Championship.
Just imagine if any of Tiger Woods’ affairs included the wives of fellow PGA Tour members. That would have given his scandal an entirely different dimension. To make matter’s worse, allegations have surfaced that Terry arranged an abortion for the child Perroncel was hiding. Say what you will about Tiger, but I don’t think he deserves the same ridicule as Terry.
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Lifted by Mohamed Gedo’s clutch goal in the 85th minute, Egypt overcame Ghana on Sunday to win its third consecutive African Cup. Perhaps Ghana needs to motivate their players, notably the one with the pacifier in his mouth.
Back in November, France and the Republic of Ireland met in the second leg of their World Cup play-off qualifier. In extra time, France’s Theirry Henry committed a handball before scoring. The goal propelled France into the World Cup qualification finals. Understandably, many fans of the game were angry. Tensions have eased since then and now Republic coach Giovanni Trapattoni has forgiven the French striker.
From FOXSports.com:
The France international’s handball in the run-up to William Gallas’ decisive goal in November’s World Cup play-off qualifier ended the Republic’s dreams of qualifying for the finals in South Africa.
FIFA’s disciplinary committee ruled this week they had no power to sanction Henry and Trapattoni admits he now has to put the incident behind him.
“The bitterness has passed and what remains is the taste of the good performance and the regret that we didn’t end up in South Africa,” Trapattoni told the programme ‘Dribbling’ on Italian television channel Rai Due.
“With the qualifying round we fought we deserved it.
“But I forgive Henry.”
In his defense, Henry did ask to have the match replayed. It was just an unfortunate outcome for a nation looking for its first World Cup berth since 2006.
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