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reciprocidad.livejournal.com
Four days after announcing the names of the candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football for 2014 awards, FIFA and France Football have today revealed the names for the men’s awards.
The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards have been unveiled (see below). The final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football.
The winners of all of the awards will be revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 12 January 2015, during which the FIFA FIFPro World XI, the FIFA Puskás Award – for the most beautiful goal of the year – the FIFA Presidential Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award will also be presented.
The list of 23 male candidates has been drawn up by football experts from the FIFA Football Committee and by a group of experts from France Football. The list of ten coaches has been drawn up by the Committee for Women’s Football and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and by the FIFA Football Committee, as well as by a group of experts from France Football.
On 1 December, FIFA and France Football will announce in a live show the names of the three women and three men, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without unveiling the winners). The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award and the FIFA FIFPro World XI shortlist for the best forwards (15), midfielders (15), defenders (20) and goalkeepers (5) will be unveiled in the end of November and the beginning of December.
( The Nominees )
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smfh at the absence of José Pekerman tbh
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mundodeamor.livejournal.com
Reports have emerged of a fantastic gesture from the Argentina squad that came runners-up at the World Cup after losing 1-0 to Germany in last Sunday’s final.
The World Cup runners-up donated 135,000 dollars to the paediatric cancer centre at the Hospital Garrahan in Buenos Aires.
This donation was made through the Lionel Messi Foundation that has previously given money to Hospital Garrahan.
According to widespread reports in Argentina, this donation was made at the behest of the two leaders of the Argentina side on the pitch: Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano.
Messi and his foundation have had a link to the hospital since 2010.
The World Cup bonus money that was donated will ensure better quality of care for children with cancer, with 20 clinics, 70 outpatient beds and 20 beds for prolonged chemotherapy, in a total area of 4,800 square meters.
World Cup bonuses and their use has been the subject of much controversy for countries such as Ghana and Cameroon before and during the tournament.
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bless these bbs <3
there are always enough reasons to smile
Jun. 27th, 2011 04:35 pmgluckspirat.livejournal.comRiver Plate's 1-1 tie yesterday against Belgrano wasn't enough to stay in Primera División, and the team has been relegated to second division for the first time in its 110 years.
( More sadness, the incidents after the game, and why RIVER PLATE is still an amazing club. )
( More sadness, the incidents after the game, and why RIVER PLATE is still an amazing club. )
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#RedAllOver
Mar. 27th, 2011 08:33 pmadorante.livejournal.comSo, some country called Argentina had their national football team play some team known as the USMNT last night at the New Meadowlands Stadium to a sold out crowd and I happened to be in attendance.
Half of these photos are mine/my friends, the other half are media outlets; you'll be able to tell which is which, but sources are at the end.
( deuce invites you in )
Half of these photos are mine/my friends, the other half are media outlets; you'll be able to tell which is which, but sources are at the end.
( deuce invites you in )
sepp to stepp down??
Mar. 22nd, 2011 10:11 amwall-upper.livejournal.comSepp Blatter will make way for a successor as FIFA president in four years' time if he is re-elected in June, he has announced.
Blatter is seeking a fourth term as FIFA president and is being challenged by Asian confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam.
The 75-year-old told UEFA's Congress in Paris on Tuesday that if he wins he will definitely stand down in 2015, saying: "You know very well that I am a candidate for the next four years as FIFA president but these will be the last four years for which I stand as a candidate."
He added: "Together we have the task of bringing together the adventure we have started.
"We want to ensure a better future for our youth."
The new president will be elected at a Fifa Congress which starts on 31 May.
With Bin Hammam vowing to increase Fifa's decision-making power and spread its considerable wealth, Blatter is facing his first challenge since Issa Hayatou took him on - and lost - in 2002.
Bin Hammam is also currently attending the Congress for European football's governing body, Uefa, as they lobby federation presidents for their vote on 1 June in Zurich.
Uefa members make up more than one quarter of the maximum 208 Fifa voters that Blatter and Bin Hammam will attempt to woo.
The winner needs a two-thirds majority of valid votes cast in the first ballot, or a majority in the second.
Fifa has set an 1 April deadline for other candidates to be nominated by a single member federation.
"We are in extra time," said Blatter, referring to the time left before the election. "Let's wait and see what the outcome will be."
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i could have sworn there was a "blatter infection" tag, maybe i just made that up
Blatter is seeking a fourth term as FIFA president and is being challenged by Asian confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam.
The 75-year-old told UEFA's Congress in Paris on Tuesday that if he wins he will definitely stand down in 2015, saying: "You know very well that I am a candidate for the next four years as FIFA president but these will be the last four years for which I stand as a candidate."
He added: "Together we have the task of bringing together the adventure we have started.
"We want to ensure a better future for our youth."
The new president will be elected at a Fifa Congress which starts on 31 May.
With Bin Hammam vowing to increase Fifa's decision-making power and spread its considerable wealth, Blatter is facing his first challenge since Issa Hayatou took him on - and lost - in 2002.
Bin Hammam is also currently attending the Congress for European football's governing body, Uefa, as they lobby federation presidents for their vote on 1 June in Zurich.
Uefa members make up more than one quarter of the maximum 208 Fifa voters that Blatter and Bin Hammam will attempt to woo.
The winner needs a two-thirds majority of valid votes cast in the first ballot, or a majority in the second.
Fifa has set an 1 April deadline for other candidates to be nominated by a single member federation.
"We are in extra time," said Blatter, referring to the time left before the election. "Let's wait and see what the outcome will be."
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i could have sworn there was a "blatter infection" tag, maybe i just made that up
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asdfg.livejournal.com
For the third year running diver & Aguilar have teamed up with Caldas Naya and FC Barcelona to produce the International Marketing and ticketing campaign for Europe’s most prestigious football club . Previewed here are some of the fine art black and white shots from their forthcoming exhibition “Icons” .
More imagery from the campaign can be seen at : http://www.fcbarcelona.com
A little story about Mascherano
Oct. 18th, 2010 01:52 pmundiaperfecto.livejournal.comI don't think this has been posted before. It isn't news, but it's a fun watch, I guess. This came out last year, it's about this guy who started showing up in a lot of local TV shows and putting up videos in his website about this investigation about Mascherano he was doing.
All videos have subtitles.
( The Mascherano Case )
All videos have subtitles.
( The Mascherano Case )
mallyaluvsme2.livejournal.comI've recovered from the spain-arg match ... ..It was a friendly .For alll those who have missed it Argentina Won by 4 Goals to 1 against Spain .
Highlights
( ITs a fuckin friendly.. )
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miselemeas.livejournal.comSaid & Done
Fifa's fresh start; the summer's best investment; model news; plus chairman of the week
By David Hills
The Observer, Sunday 5 September 2010
Fifa's Chung Mong-joon receives his award from Nicolás Leóz.
New dawn
Man of the week: Chung Mong-joon – Sepp's new main rival in 2011's Fifa elections. Chung's Fifa credentials: a £1bn personal fortune; son of Chung Ju-yung, convicted in 1992 for misappropriating £50m; brother of Chung Mong-koo, convicted in 2007 for embezzling £45m; and regular anti-corruption talisman – last year calling his then-rival Mohamed bin Hammam a "mentally ill" man who "represents a serious lack of transparency in football".
(Also last week, boosting Chung's chances: an award for "services to football" from South American confederation president Nicolás Leóz. Leóz's own transparency highlight: being named in court as taking £85k in bribes from Fifa's marketing agency in 2000.)
Also last week
New from Sepp: a pledge to release emergency aid from Fifa's Special Projects Fund to help Pakistan's football infrastructure recover.
Sepp: "Contributing to alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity after disasters within the football family is a responsibility Fifa takes very seriously."
Last time Fifa used their £559m fund to aid disaster relief: February – sending £1.9m to Haiti. Four months later: Sepp gives £45.5m in one-off bonuses to Fifa member associations, ahead of next year's elections. "Just call it a gift!"
• Also new last week – Sepp launching this year's Fifa Fair Play Days. "These games must make an impact. They must encapsulate the sporting, moral and ethical principles for which Fifa has always stood."
( Manchester United, Mascherano, A former Schalke WAG and others after the cut )
The Guardian
Fifa's fresh start; the summer's best investment; model news; plus chairman of the week
By David Hills
The Observer, Sunday 5 September 2010
Fifa's Chung Mong-joon receives his award from Nicolás Leóz.
New dawn
Man of the week: Chung Mong-joon – Sepp's new main rival in 2011's Fifa elections. Chung's Fifa credentials: a £1bn personal fortune; son of Chung Ju-yung, convicted in 1992 for misappropriating £50m; brother of Chung Mong-koo, convicted in 2007 for embezzling £45m; and regular anti-corruption talisman – last year calling his then-rival Mohamed bin Hammam a "mentally ill" man who "represents a serious lack of transparency in football".
(Also last week, boosting Chung's chances: an award for "services to football" from South American confederation president Nicolás Leóz. Leóz's own transparency highlight: being named in court as taking £85k in bribes from Fifa's marketing agency in 2000.)
Also last week
New from Sepp: a pledge to release emergency aid from Fifa's Special Projects Fund to help Pakistan's football infrastructure recover.
Sepp: "Contributing to alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity after disasters within the football family is a responsibility Fifa takes very seriously."
Last time Fifa used their £559m fund to aid disaster relief: February – sending £1.9m to Haiti. Four months later: Sepp gives £45.5m in one-off bonuses to Fifa member associations, ahead of next year's elections. "Just call it a gift!"
• Also new last week – Sepp launching this year's Fifa Fair Play Days. "These games must make an impact. They must encapsulate the sporting, moral and ethical principles for which Fifa has always stood."
( Manchester United, Mascherano, A former Schalke WAG and others after the cut )
The Guardian
serendip.livejournal.comI thought it would be nice to share some warm and fuzzy Spanish interviews. Or just an interview. I hunted this down after Sid Lowe marveled on twitter that after listening to this radio interview, you could not doubt Fernando's loyalty to Liverpool. The article summarizes the key points of the interview with Cadena COPE. There is also a link to the actual radio interview in the article, which you can download. Definitely worth a listen. At one point, the announcer makes fun of Fernando for being frugal with his words and then asks him "A girl or a boy?" And Fernando replies "Boy, boy, boy." (In reference to Olalla's pregnancy.) However, you can barely hear Fernando, I almost thought he wasn't being miked!
Torres: “My future is in Liverpool, I have not given them just one year more”
( English translation lies here )
And the funniest thing of all is I'm not even a fan of Liverpool. But I thought you Reds might appreciate it. I know I did! And okay, I also love how Fernando totally calls out the English press for talking nonsense about him during transfer season.
Now I only hope that Al Primer Toque posts a podcast of their 'Caso Messi' show comparing Barca Messi with Argentina NT Messi. They interviewed Andres Iniesta and Angel Di Maria, to name a few, but I was distracted during the show and missed most of their points, alas.
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Torres: “My future is in Liverpool, I have not given them just one year more”
( English translation lies here )
And the funniest thing of all is I'm not even a fan of Liverpool. But I thought you Reds might appreciate it. I know I did! And okay, I also love how Fernando totally calls out the English press for talking nonsense about him during transfer season.
Now I only hope that Al Primer Toque posts a podcast of their 'Caso Messi' show comparing Barca Messi with Argentina NT Messi. They interviewed Andres Iniesta and Angel Di Maria, to name a few, but I was distracted during the show and missed most of their points, alas.
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scruby.livejournal.com• Mascherano took pay cut to join Barcelona
• Decision to leave had nothing to do with his family
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Said & Done - David Hills
Aug. 29th, 2010 02:04 ammiselemeas.livejournal.comAnyone ever read The Guardian's column out weekly by David Hills? I thought people would enjoy reading the vast hypocrisy in football in today's piece.
• February: Qatari Fifa executive Mohamed Bin Hammam says he'll block Sepp Blatter's bid for a fourth term in the 2011 elections: "The time has come. Fifa needs an Asian president."
• May: Sepp publicly backs Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid. "I strongly feel the World Cup should come to Qatar!"
• August: Bin Hammam says Sepp deserves a fourth term. "Let me be very clear. I will be backing Sepp Blatter to remain in office. He is my very good friend!"' (Sepp says claims of a deal are malicious. "I have most certainly not made any sort of deal with Qatar. How could I? As president of Fifa I would never misuse my office!")
One to watch
Next for Bin Hammam instead of a run at Fifa's top job: "My aim is to run for re-election as Asian Football Confederation president in 2011. I hope I will have the full confidence of all the national associations". Bin Hammam's previous best election – last year, winning a seat on the Fifa executive board, then refusing calls for an inquiry into alleged "gross corruption" during the campaign. "It's time to move on! Turn the page. The past is the past, it's better that way."
Meanwhile...
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The Guardian
Change we can believe in
• February: Qatari Fifa executive Mohamed Bin Hammam says he'll block Sepp Blatter's bid for a fourth term in the 2011 elections: "The time has come. Fifa needs an Asian president."
• May: Sepp publicly backs Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid. "I strongly feel the World Cup should come to Qatar!"
• August: Bin Hammam says Sepp deserves a fourth term. "Let me be very clear. I will be backing Sepp Blatter to remain in office. He is my very good friend!"' (Sepp says claims of a deal are malicious. "I have most certainly not made any sort of deal with Qatar. How could I? As president of Fifa I would never misuse my office!")
One to watch
Next for Bin Hammam instead of a run at Fifa's top job: "My aim is to run for re-election as Asian Football Confederation president in 2011. I hope I will have the full confidence of all the national associations". Bin Hammam's previous best election – last year, winning a seat on the Fifa executive board, then refusing calls for an inquiry into alleged "gross corruption" during the campaign. "It's time to move on! Turn the page. The past is the past, it's better that way."
Meanwhile...
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Barça News Roundup
Aug. 27th, 2010 08:00 pmasdfg.livejournal.com
BBC: Barca to sign Liverpool's Javier Mascherano for £17.25m
Liverpool have sold midfielder Javier Mascherano to Barcelona for about £17.25m, BBC Sport understands.
Liverpool have sold midfielder Javier Mascherano to Barcelona for about £17.25m, BBC Sport understands.
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Tags:
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Roy on Masch omission
Aug. 24th, 2010 01:07 pmyouth-depraved.livejournal.comRoy Hodgson has revealed that Javier Mascherano was not in 'the right frame of mind' to play in Liverpool's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.
The Reds midfielder was omitted from the squad for the clash at Eastlands after he was the subject of a bid from Barcelona.
"Javier isn't in the right frame of mind at the moment to play," Hodgson told his post match press conference.
( more under the cut )
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Also just saw that Masch is close to a deal with Barca, in which case, good riddance. I'm sick of this dude, TBH, and Fernando Torres says it best:
The Reds midfielder was omitted from the squad for the clash at Eastlands after he was the subject of a bid from Barcelona.
"Javier isn't in the right frame of mind at the moment to play," Hodgson told his post match press conference.
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Also just saw that Masch is close to a deal with Barca, in which case, good riddance. I'm sick of this dude, TBH, and Fernando Torres says it best:
arooj.livejournal.com• Captain excited about new era after 'horror' of last season
• 'Anything Messi can do, Joe can do as well, if not better'
Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool are set for a bright new era under Roy Hodgson after the "horror" of last season – and claims that the new signing Joe Cole is better than Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
Gerrard, in an interview with Match of the Day magazine, said the new manager has already given Liverpool a lift after a disappointing seventh-place finish last season.
"It's a great club and after speaking with Roy Hodgson I'm really pleased to see his plans for the club. It's a new era now – we must forget about the horror of what happened last season and get this club back to where it belongs, which is the Champions League at the very least."
Gerrard said Cole, signed in July on a Bosman from Chelsea, has the ability to drive the team forward.
"[Lionel] Messi can do some amazing things, but anything he can do Joe can do as well, if not better. He used to shock us in training by doing footy tricks with a golf ball that most players can't even do with a football. I really fancy Joe for the [player of the year] award this season."
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FERNANDO TORRES has no intention of quitting Liverpool FC, Roy Hodgson insisted today.
The new Liverpool boss described mass speculation linking Torres with a possible move away from Anfield as"erroneous" and said he was looking forward to Torres returning to training at Melwood on Monday.
Hodgson said, "As far as I know, he's looking forward to coming back here on Monday.
"He's enjoying a holiday which is a well-deserved break - he's spending a lot of time with his family and as far as I know, he's keeping a very low level and not really speaking to anyone.
"But he has told us that he's looking forward to Monday, looking forward to getting back to work and looking forward to playing for Liverpool next season.
"That's what I know so all other reports, I would suggest, are erroneous."
Hodgson also confirmed Javier Mascherano has asked to leave the club but he insisted the Argentinian skipper would only leave if and when the club decided he could.
Said Hodgson, "He wants to leave the club, he's made that perfectly clear.
"He wanted to leave a year ago and he wants to leave now as well but he's contracted to Liverpool Football Club so whether he leaves or not will be our decision."
Source: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2010/07/27/liverpool-fc-boss-roy-hodgson-fernando-torres-is-relishing-his-reds-return-100252-26941963/
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