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Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
12 Nov 2013 17:07:29
Zlatan has to win it
Deleted Account #151676
12 Nov 2013 20:52:29
I'm suprised that half volley Matt Lowton scored last season against Stoke didn't make it in, that was a helluva shot.
K3V0
18 years ago
3 years ago
5,966
13 Nov 2013 22:28:36
Mexico are practically through after a 5-1 hammering of New Zealand.
Sears
15 years ago
10 years ago
633
14 Nov 2013 00:08:40
The lad from Benfica scored a screamer. He'd get my vote
Jamieandhisego
20 years ago
3 years ago
841
14 Nov 2013 23:35:56
Easily Zlatan. Some of those choices are odd, half of Bale's goals from last season were better than most of those.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
15 Nov 2013 04:21:46
By Jaygull | On 14 November 2013 - 23:35 PM
Easily Zlatan. Some of those choices are odd, half of Bale's goals from last season were better than most of those.


Yeah, I get that they're trying to be inclusive but seriously.

Here's two womens goals that are better than the one they picked.


Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
16 Nov 2013 11:04:07
Zahir Belounis: 'The system in Qatar is killing me. Please speak up'
Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
21 Nov 2013 12:07:18
FIFA making sure Ronaldo wins the Ballon D'Or by extending the voting
Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
27 Nov 2013 11:03:06
Zahir Belounis has been given an exit Visa at last, should be in Paris Friday night.
Carroll.
17 years ago
5 years ago
3,361
13 Jan 2014 19:06:58
Ronaldo won, deservedly
Crane
16 years ago
3 months ago
2,436
Premium
13 Jan 2014 19:41:37
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/ballond%27or/playeroftheyear%28men%29/02/26/02/68/fboaward_menplayer2013_neutral.pdf
Carroll.
17 years ago
5 years ago
3,361
15 Jan 2014 14:37:02
Heard Casillas got 2nd best keeper last year or something, despite playing like 3 league games in 2013
Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
23 Jan 2014 19:33:52
Hosts France to feature in Euro 2016 qualifying

The matches will be 'friendlies' but it's a good idea. Helps with the issue of host nations taking a rankings hit due to not playing any games
Carroll.
17 years ago
5 years ago
3,361
23 Jan 2014 21:59:33
Not at all surprising that this happens when France are involved...
Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
23 Jan 2014 23:06:11
It makes sense, why even bother trying to bring some kind of conspiracy into this?
Carroll.
17 years ago
5 years ago
3,361
24 Jan 2014 10:43:45
Because it was never thought of before?
Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
24 Jan 2014 11:57:22
Until countries started kicking up a fuss about missing out on ranking points because they were hosting the tournaments
Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
24 Jan 2014 12:07:02
A very good idea.
Shola
18 years ago
7 years ago
2,708
24 Jan 2014 15:14:53
This will adversely affect ranking points.
The OG KiKo
19 years ago
4 days ago
1,908
24 Jan 2014 15:45:29
Surely it makes little sense?

-Friendlies are friendlies and so the points still won't account to anything near what they would for qualification games.
-France could easily play games against teams on other continents and gain more points?
-As for whoever they play against, they're hardly going to play a full team mid way through a qualification game are they? Thus France are more likely to win.
Slashman X
20 years ago
2 years ago
6,000
24 Jan 2014 16:05:21
Better than playing Panama 20 times.

Teams on other continents are also going through their own qualifications, hence why host countries usually end up playing shitty teams in the build up.

Because it's technically a competitive friendly, club managers cannot withdraw players are say "only play 45 mins" or whatever.
The OG KiKo
19 years ago
4 days ago
1,908
27 Jan 2014 12:42:41
Fair enough, makes sense looking at it that way. Wasn't aware they couldn't withdraw players which shows how much I'd read into it!
Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
17 Mar 2014 22:33:22
Qatar World Cup 2022 investigation: former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner and family paid millions
Deleted Account #151676
27 Mar 2014 19:20:06
A European league of nations has been given the go ahead. BBC
K3V0
18 years ago
3 years ago
5,966
06 Nov 2014 13:08:14
Fifa tackling the serious issues in football.
Carroll.
17 years ago
5 years ago
3,361
03 Dec 2014 09:56:21
Fifa's shortlist never fails to surprise me
Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
19 Dec 2014 12:58:25
Fifa executives have unanimously agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of a report into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption.

So far only a disputed summary of Michael Garcia's 430-page report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments has been published.

Releasing the full report - likely be heavily redacted to preserve witness anonymity - is a change in Fifa policy.

It will be released once investigations into five individuals are completed.


Nothing to get too excited about.



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Slashman X
20 years ago
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6,000
28 Jan 2015 13:47:22
Crane
16 years ago
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Premium
28 Jan 2015 14:01:57
No idea how the voting process works, but won't Blatter walk it with the the support of Africa & (presumably) the Middle East?
bluemoon.
19 years ago
6 months ago
2,411
Premium
28 Jan 2015 14:55:47
Yes.

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