The Latest on soccer players lives

London Soccer:

Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric have to go to court in January for trail for being charged tax evasion. The two of them got these charges after being accused of “cheating the public revenue” (Sports illustrated)

I think these two men think because they are apart of a national pro team that they can do what ever they want. But what they have to realize is that they are as much human as anyone else and the same rules apply to them also.

Rome:

After Luciano Moggi threatened the director of Roma managing Franco Baldini, Luciano Moggi now has to serve four months in prison. Luciano Moggi threatened him by saying, “watch your step, or you’ll have problems” (Franco Moggi). He was originally supposed to serve 8 months, but ends up he only has to serve four months.

I don’t think it is very professional for a manager to act out this way. Not only is it not professional but he is also not being a good example to the world and to the people and team that is around him.

Greece:

In Greece the police had to arrest four fans due to trying to attack the officials of the game that day. The ref had stopped the game to get the fans off the field and when the ref did this other fans went crazy and started running unto the field also. Also after the police arrested them, more fans started a riot with the police.

I feel as if now a days fans that go to professional games are out of control. I feel like people think they can do whatever they want and get away with it. This situation shows us exactly what our world has come to.

Bobsam Elejiko died during his game. During the game Bobsam Elejiko ended up collapsing during his game. After collapsing they tried to revive him but had no luck in do so.  Bobsam Elejiko was 30 years old, and the cause of the death is unknown at this time. Also due to the death of the player the game was cancelled.

I can not imagine what the team of this player is going through. Most teams like soccer teams are extremely close, so for this to happen has to be extremely difficult on them.

Italy:

Last Sunday Italy’s national team showed support for the fight against the mafia by holding an event on their home turf for it. This national team had over 1000 spectators show up to this event. Their coach explained that he gives them the option to attend this in other words he invites them, but the team doesn’t go because of their coach they go because they truly want to. This is also the third year that they have had this event.

I think it is great that there are teams out their who truly care about what is going on in their world. It shows that the team is not only focused on the game that they play but that they also want to be able to help there nation in anyway that they can. I think this is so great because not that many teams do that.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/wires/11/13/2080.ap.soc.italy.crime.1st.ld.writethru.0275/index.html 

the life of soccer players

Milan player Antonio Cassano after Saturdays game against Roma had a mini stroke. Although this player had a mini stroke it is said from his coach that he is sure is player will have full recovery. If I was Cassano I would have been scared out of my mind. I would have been worried that I might have died, also would have been worried that I would never be able to player soccer again. It sucks for him that this had to happen at this time since playoffs are coming up and those are big games. It also sucks for his team mates that they have to play the next few games with out their forward and a man down.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/10/31/cassano.stroke.ap/index.html?sct=sc_t2_a12

Milan tied with Bate Borisov 1-1. This wasn’t just a game that ended in a tie but also was a game that had a lot of meaning behind for the team Milan. One of the players on the Milan team Antonio Cassano  became very ill this past Saturday on their way back to Milan from their game in Roma. Antonio became so ill that he was unable to play in this game. So during this game all of the fans where there supporting not only the team but also really supporting Antonio Cassano. When Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Milan scored he ended up celebrating his goal by wearing Cassano’s shirt and celebrating in his name. This player celebrated in Cassano’s name because he knew that his team mate really wanted that goal for their team.  I think this is very cool, because instead of the team just being like yeah our teammate is ill and in the hospital no big deal, they actually aknowlegded that he is sick and is unable to play. I feel like this is a team that is truly committed to being there for all their teammates and not leaving anyone out.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/11/01/bate.milan.ap/index.html?sct=sc_t2_a3

The captian for Chelsea John Terry has been accused of racially abusing a member on one of the opposing teams. The police after having a person from the public complain decided to look more closely into the issue and has now issued a warrant to further investigate. Not only are the police investigating but so are the head of the soccer association.  Not only is John Terry being investigated but the opposing player that he supposedly made this racial comment to has been putting things about John Terry on Twitter. I feel like If John terry truly made a racial comment to this opposing player during the game then either one of the other players or ref would have heard it and assessed it right then and their. Also I feel like this issue is not something that should be taken as a joke or lightly and by the opposing player tweeting about it is being extremely immature and taking the issue way out of control.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/11/01/police.terry.ap/index.html?sct=sc_t2_a5