Franz Beckenbauer throws his weight behind penalty shoot-outs

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Franz Beckenbauer said that shoot-outs 'bring emotions into play and are a lot more attractive than the toss of a coin'. Photograph: Peter Kohalmi/AFP/Getty Images Franz Beckenbauer has said that matches that finish in a draw ...
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Penalty shoot-outs a 'tragedy'

Source: iAfrica.com

FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Friday described having penalties to determine the outcome of games as a "tragedy" that ripped the heart out of the game. "Football can be a tragedy when you go to penalty kicks," he told delegates at the world ...
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Euro-Bouma and Willems grab Dutch squad berths

Source: FourFourTwo.com

Reuters - 1 hours ago By Theo Ruizenaar ROTTERDAM, May 26 (Reuters) - Defenders Wilfred Bouma and Jetro Willems were the surprise names in the Netherlands squad for Euro 2012 with Vurnon Anita, Siem de Jong, ...
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Beckenbauer against scrapping penalty shootouts

Source: Washington Examiner

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer says deadlocked matches should continue to be decided with penalty-kick shootouts. Beckenbauer Beck, who is the former Bayern captain and the head of FIFA Task Force t ...
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The Special place: Mourinho drops hint he will return to England to protect his family's privacy

Source: Mirror.co.uk

Jose Mourinho has risked sending the managerial rumour mill into meltdown by hinting that he could return to England. Despite signing a contract extension earlier this week that will keep him at Real Madrid until 2016, the former Chelsea boss t ...
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England look for feel-good factor in Euro warm-up

Source: Bangkok Post

England hope to exploit the feel-good factor created by Manchester City and Chelsea triumphs at home and abroad as a new era under Roy Hodgson kicks off against Norway on Saturday. England captain Steven Gerrard t ...
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Jose Mourinho wants Premier League return despite signing new Real Madrid deal

Source: Daily Mail - UK

I'll be back: Jose Mourinho wants a return to England Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has again hinted that his future may lie in England despite just signing a new contract with the Spanish champions that runs until 2016. Mourinho was ...
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Chelsea’s Win Was Destiny!

Source: Soccer Blogs

Maddy’s Note: A guest post from the Blue Corner of this blog. Let me start this post with a challenge. Go and ask any Chelsea fan about the most memorable night in his life. He will mention the 19th of May ahead of even ...
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Michael Essien To Be Handed New Chelsea Deal

Source: Ghana Soccer Net

Michael Essien will stay at Chelsea for next season Ghana ace Michael Essien will be offered a new contract at Chelsea, according to reports in England. The future of the 29-year-old has been at the centre o ...
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