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Maradona blasts rules for FIFA awards

Posted by mamidou on Monday, January 19, 2009, In : FIFA 
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Diego Maradona labelled the rules for FIFA's World Player of the Year vote as "stupid" after he was banned from choosing Lionel Messi.

"I had to choose somebody else, knowing that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world," the Argentina coach told reporters on Friday, adding that he had voted for Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo instead.

  • Maradona said the rules banned coaches from voting for players from their own country.
  • "Whoever thou...

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FIFA.com to launch Arabic as its fifth language channel

Posted by mamidou on Saturday, January 17, 2009, In : FIFA 
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter

Today in Muscat, Oman, the FIFA President, who was attending the semi-final matches of the 19th Gulf Cup of Nations, announced in a press conference that Arabic will become the fifth language of FIFA's Official Website, FIFA.com. The new version will be launched shortly before the start of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009. The Arabic version of FIFA.com will be presented by ART (Arab Radio & Television), one of FIFA's long-term...


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