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Russia's 2018 World Cup bid leader has highlighted London's "high crime rate" and youth alcohol problems in an interview that appears to contravene FIFA's bidding rules prohibiting comments about rival bidders. Alexei Sorokin first insisted that the Russian bid did not want to get in public "squabbles" with England before going on to denigrate their 2018 bid rivals.

Sorokin, chief executive of the bid, told Russian daily Sport Express: "We do not enter into squabbles, although we have much to say.

"It's no secret, for example, that in London they have the highest crime rate compared with other European cities, and the highest level of alcohol consumption among young people."

Sorokin went on to again insist that a banner with a picture of a banana aimed at West Brom's striker Peter Odemwingie and produced by fans of his former club Lokomotiv Moscow was not racist, and he points out that anti-Glazer fans had burned an American flag at Old Trafford on the same day.

"We could have a conversation about the lack of tolerance and the inciting of ethnic hatred by English fans, but we do not behave like someone who is always saying bad things about their neighbours," he said.

"The banner was not a racist one. It was directed against a particular player who got very good money, lived very well here, but for some reason did not seem to want to play well. "Racism is a common problem, not just in Russia. All soccer countries have had this, including Britain. Naturally, we must fight this and in the Russian Football Union we have a programme to combat all forms of racism."

FIFA's rules specifically forbid bidding countries denigrating their opponents but it is unclear whether Sorokin could face any action. FIFA's ethics committee is more focused on dealing with the fallout from the weekend's bribery expose and investigating claims that two bidding countries colluded over votes.

The sport's world governing body announced on Monday night that it has widened the scope of its investigation to probe suggestions that at least two countries bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups cut a deal over votes, something that is also against bid rules.

Meanwhile, disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the two FIFA executive committee members, Nigeria's Amos Adamu and Tahiti's Reynald Temarii, who were exposed by a Sunday Times investigation as having asked undercover reporters for cash in return for their World Cup votes.

The pair will be dealt with by FIFA's ethics committee on Wednesday, and the same body is to separately investigate whether at least two countries campaigning to host the 2018 and/or 2022 tournaments breached bidding rules. Both the two men and the countries involved could be suspended by the ethics committee.

England are bidding for 2018 against Russia, Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium while the 2022 tournament hosts will be from Australia, the United States, Qatar, Japan and South Korea.
England had targeted Adamu as one of the crucial 'neutral votes' they needed to win the World Cup bidding contest.

Bid officials arranged for David Beckham to meet the Nigerian in Cape Town in November last year, while Andy Cole and then bid chairman Lord Triesman flew to Nigeria the following month to make a formal presentation to Adamu, a Manchester United supporter. Adamu's vote was seen as vital in that he was one of four African FIFA members and no African nations can bid for either 2018 and 2022.

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FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has cancelled a visit to Wednesday's goal-line technology meeting in Wales to deal with the ongoing corruption crisis. Valcke was due to attend the International FA Board business meeting at Celtic Manor but now he will send other officials to meet the chief executive of the four British associations who with FIFA make up the game's law-making body.

Valcke will instead be in Zurich where FIFA's ethics committee are on Wednesday to hear the case of two FIFA executive committee members, Nigeria's Amos Adamu and Tahiti's Reynald Temarii, who it is claimed asked undercover reporters for cash in return for their World Cup votes. The ethics body is also separately to investigate whether at least two countries campaigning to host the 2018 and or 2022 tournaments breached bidding rules.

Both the two men and the countries involved could be suspended by the ethics committee. England are bidding for 2018 against Russia, Spain/Portugal and Holland/Belgium while the 2022 tournament hosts will be from Australia, USA, Qatar, Japan and South Korea.

FIFA said Valcke would be unable to attend the IFAB meeting "due to other commitments". It is expected the IFAB meeting will take the first steps towards introducing goal-line technology, possibly by appointing an independent company to test the 13 systems that have put themselves forward to FIFA.

No major decisions will be taken until the full IFAB meeting in March, however. The FA will continue their push for the goal-line technology to be introduced.

One of the two FIFA executive members at the centre of the cash for World Cup votes scandal insists he is innocent and wants to clear his name. Reynald Temarii, a FIFA vice-president and head of the Oceania Football Confederation, said he will not resign.

Temarii told insideworldfootball: "I have no intention of resigning and have asked for a personal hearing in front of the ethics committee. That's why I have stayed on. I am 100% convinced of my integrity."

The Sunday Times recorded Temarii asking for £1.5 million to fund a sports academy but he insisted this was taken out of context.

He added: "I have certain elements which I believe will prove my innocence. I will prove I am an honest man. The ethics committee will tell me if I am right or wrong. "I am not shocked by these revelations because I know what I did and I know what I have to do. You have only heard 15 seconds of the interview. "Maybe you should hear the full 45 minutes, then you will understand everything."

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sbb ni boleh bg kesan mendalam kpd pasukan yg bertanding

 

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Toluca boss Jose Manuel De La Torre has been confirmed as Mexico's new national team coach.

De La Torre will take up the job as national boss in January and has agreed a contract that runs until the end of the 2014 World Cup cycle.

Justino Compean, the president of the Mexican football federation (Femexfut), said: "We welcome Jose Manuel De La Torre, who was unanimously elected with the unconditional support of all first division teams."

De La Torre is the permanent successor to Javier Aguirre, who ended his second spell as coach of El Tri following their second-round exit at the 2010 World Cup at the hands of Argentina.

The new boss will be keen to restore discipline to the squad following the six-month suspensions handed to Efrain Juarez and Carlos Vela in relation to their role in a party at the team's Monterrey hotel after a friendly match against Colombia last month. A further 11 players were fined in relation to the same incident.

Jose Manuel De La Torre will take charge of Mexico in January.

dia ni akn jd coach baru chicharito la kan

 

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Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano believes he can still be part of Brazil's future.

Fabiano, who turns 30 next month, was part of the Brazil side that reached the quarter-finals of this summer's World Cup but has not featured for the side since the departure of Dunga.

New coach Mano Menezes has made substantial changes to the side that played in South Africa, but Fabiano is convinced he can still play a part when the World Cup returns to Brazil in 2014.

"It's absolutely normal there should be changes and that new players are coming in with an eye on 2014," he told FIFA. "Whenever you lose at international level you have to move on and change things around, and what's going on now is entirely natural to my mind.

"I know I'm absolutely capable of playing in a World Cup at the age of 33. A lot of players in the last one were even older and still played well. I like to look after myself and I'm sure I'll be in good shape, and I still have a lot to offer the national team.

"I've got no intention of quitting just yet. I want to continue my career with the Selecao, and I'm going to keep on working at Sevilla with that aim in mind."

Luis Fabiano scored three goals for Brazil at the World Cup.

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sbb masa tu makin ramai star baru muncul

 

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teknologi canggih perlu d apply

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Argentina Apertura : Boca cruise, River denied at the death

Giovanni Moreno scored twice in 14 second-half minutes as Racing Club came from behind to beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1.

The visitors led through Franco Niell's 28th-minute opener but Moreno struck in the 59th and 73rd minutes to complete the comeback.

Boca Juniors enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Huracan, Martin Palermo (43) and Lucas Viatri (65) scoring the goals.

And Olimpo also won at home, an own goal from Hernan Grana gifting them a 1-0 victory over Lanus.

In the day's other game, Godoy Cruz twice came from behind to claim a point at home to River Plate.

An own goal from Leonardo Sigali was cancelled out by David Ramirez (52) before River retook the lead 11 minutes later through Mariano Pavone.

But the home side hit back again through substitute Cesar Carranza 12 minutes from time to earn a point.

There was controversy as Funes Mori appeared to snatch a late winner for River only to have it brought back for a handball that appeared to be a mistake by the officials.

 

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FIFA is considering postponing the decision on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups as they investigate allegations that two senior members offered to sell their votes. Although some members are insistent the vote should go ahead on December 2 as planned, a postponement is being talked about in senior circles of the world governing body. FIFA's ethics committee will this week start investigations on a Sunday Times sting of two members of FIFA's 24-man executive committee, Amos Adamu from Nigeria and Tahiti's Reynald Temarii, president of the Oceania Football Confederation.

Reporters from the newspaper posed as English-based lobbyists for a consortium of private American companies who wanted to help secure the World Cup for the United States. At an initial meeting in London, Adamu is said to have told reporters that he wanted $800,000 to build four artificial pitches in his home country. Temarii is also alleged to have asked for a payment, in his case to finance a sports academy. A statement from FIFA read: "FIFA and the FIFA ethics committee have closely monitored the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups and will continue to do so.

"FIFA has already requested to receive all of the information and documents related to this matter, and is awaiting to receive this material. "In any case, FIFA will immediately analyse the material available and only once this analysis has concluded will FIFA be able to decide on any potential next steps. "In the meantime, FIFA is not in a position to provide any further comments on this matter.''

The Oceania Football Confederation later released a statement: "Further to information made public by the Sunday Times, the OFC president and FIFA vice-president Reynald Temarii will cooperate fully with the FIFA Ethics Committee and the FIFA Secretary General.

"Reynald Temarii welcomes a full and thorough investigation so that all the facts can be heard. Until such time as the findings of the FIFA Ethics Committee have been released, OFC will not make any further comments on this matter.''

Adamu told the Sunday Times he had been talking about business in Nigeria after the World Cup and insisted his vote was not for sale. A European nation will definitely host the 2018 World Cup after the USA announced on Friday they would focus on 2022 alone.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today admitted the bribery scandal has had a "very negative impact'' on the world governing body.
Blatter has written to all 24 executive committee members promising a full investigation into allegations in the Sunday Times that two members were involved in a cash-for-votes World Cup bidding scandal.

Blatter's letter says: "I am sorry to have to inform you of a very unpleasant situation, which has developed in relation to an article published today in the Sunday Times titled 'World Cup votes for sale"."The information in the article has created a very negative impact on FIFA and on the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Some current and former members of the executive committee are mentioned in the article.'' "FIFA will... open an in-depth investigation, which we will start immediately together with the FIFA ethics committee and the FIFA secretary general. "I will keep you duly informed of any further developments. In the meantime, I would like to ask you to refrain from making any public comments on this matter.''

Amos Amadu allegedly wanted $800,000 to build four artificial pitches in his native Nigeria.

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Brazil Campeonato : Chasers fail to punish Cruzeiro slip

Cruzeiro's lead at the top of the Brazilian Campeonato was cut to a single point after they lost 2-1 at Gremio.

Walter Montillo put the visitors in front after 28 minutes, but Gremio hit back through Junior Vicosa (45) and a 74th-minute penalty from Jonas Oliveira to claim victory.

Second-placed Fluminense failed to take full advantage of the leaders' defeat however, being held to a 0-0 draw at home to Botafogo when a win would have taken them top.

Corinthians remain third after also being held to a 0-0 draw at Guarani, while Atletico Goianiense beat 10-man Vasco da Gama 2-0.

Carlos Carlinhos was sent off after 62 minutes and Atletico finally made their numerical superiority tell with goals from Brito Anailson (81) and Luiz Marcio's 87th-minute penalty.

Atletico Mineiro also enjoyed a 2-0 home win over Avai courtesy of goals from Rafael Cruz (51) and Santos Neto Berola (67), while Palmeiras and Ceara drew 1-1.

The most incident-packed game of the day saw Sao Paulo beat Santos 4-3, with the first five goals all coming inside the opening 20 minutes.

Alan Patrick put Santos in front after four minutes but Sao Paulo were soon 3-1 up through goals from Pelentier Dagoberto, Ricardo Oliveira and an own-goal from Marcos Para.

Neymar reduced the deficit with a 71st-minute penalty, but Moreira Jean sealed the win in the last minute.

Elsewhere, Vitoria beat Gremio Prudente 2-0 with goals from Julian Viafara (41, pen) and Jose Luis Junior (69).

 

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just org yg dijadikan 'korban' utk
organisasi..biase la tu..

 

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awat mesia x masuk bid skali jd tuan rumah piala dunia

bid? kos dah tentu berbilion..x silap nak jadi
tuan rumah piala dunia ni kene tgk ranking
negara jugak..selalu top 50 je kot..
malaysia plak tangga ke berapa?