Last Thursday morning a court in Valencia send Ruben Semedo to prison for attempted murder after being charged with possession of illegal weapons and robbery. The 23 year old, together with two other people, went to collect a debt and in that process the footballer tied up a man and beat him in his own house. While the Portuguese has been caught, accused, being thrown in jail and has no right on bail, the other two fled from the crime scene. Twenty four hours later after hearing this terrible news, Villarreal immediately suspended the defender without possibility on salary until this matter is resolved.
28 February 2018
27 February 2018
Corner flag as attacking tool
Unbelievable scene happened last Wednesday night in South America. The result is not important, players who are fighting even less, but there was one (little) detail that has made significant difference. Whether this move was creative or not, it certainly deserves harsh punishment.
Youth 20 categories from Copa Libertadores, semifinal duel between Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) and River Plate (Uruguay). Game like any other plus you can see brawl between footballers in any match. However, at the end (after the final whistle), home defender Angelo Preciado was surrounded by several Uruguayan players. He run to the corner flag, pull it out and used it as a spear to attack the guests.
This is also a short introduction of how you can have an assaulting tool hidden in a football field. Do not try to pull this of, as consequences may be severe afterwards, like here...
Youth 20 categories from Copa Libertadores, semifinal duel between Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) and River Plate (Uruguay). Game like any other plus you can see brawl between footballers in any match. However, at the end (after the final whistle), home defender Angelo Preciado was surrounded by several Uruguayan players. He run to the corner flag, pull it out and used it as a spear to attack the guests.
This is also a short introduction of how you can have an assaulting tool hidden in a football field. Do not try to pull this of, as consequences may be severe afterwards, like here...
26 February 2018
One same club is punished for two cases
Anderlecht made a serious violation for tickets against Bayern Munich, when they met in the group stages of Champions league 22 November 2017. Tickets from 70, the home team has raised the price for the away supporters to 100 euros. Due to this increase many of them did not travel to see the match. The European football organization have announced that it will punish Anderlecht on 02 February, however it was delayed again and the penalty was issued last Monday. Belgian champions was ordered to pay the difference (30 euros) to all German fans who were present on Constant van den Stock stadium that night.
Over at the Europa league where one club is going to be punished twice for two different duels. Here Crvena Zvezda is the guilty team, where in the first case have to give away 56.000 euros, but also will receive a certain amount. The disputable match is against Koln played for group stages 07 December 2017, where both supporters threw fireworks and various objects on the pitch. However, visiting fans did go one step further, when they caused damage in the stadium. Due to poor organization for this duel the home club need to close sections of their venue for their next European match, while the visitors have to contact their opponents to pay for the damages. In a most recent match against CSKA Moscow the Serbian club is penalized again. Their supporters threw fireworks and were blocking their own stadium by sitting on the ground. Also, visitors will pay the price as well for fireworks and objects throwing from their fans. Final verdict for this case is going to be known next month.
Over at the Europa league where one club is going to be punished twice for two different duels. Here Crvena Zvezda is the guilty team, where in the first case have to give away 56.000 euros, but also will receive a certain amount. The disputable match is against Koln played for group stages 07 December 2017, where both supporters threw fireworks and various objects on the pitch. However, visiting fans did go one step further, when they caused damage in the stadium. Due to poor organization for this duel the home club need to close sections of their venue for their next European match, while the visitors have to contact their opponents to pay for the damages. In a most recent match against CSKA Moscow the Serbian club is penalized again. Their supporters threw fireworks and were blocking their own stadium by sitting on the ground. Also, visitors will pay the price as well for fireworks and objects throwing from their fans. Final verdict for this case is going to be known next month.
25 February 2018
Violent scenes which took a life
This Thursday, before Europa league match Athletic Bilbao and Spartak Moscow, there was a fierce clash between supporters from both teams. There was reports that hooligans were aiming fireworks at each other, from which nine of them are arrested: five fans from the home team, three radical Russian supporters and one Polish spectator. Unfortunately, in that fight, an ertzaina officer (police force of the Basque country) suffered a heart attack. The 51 year old Inocencio Arias Garcia collapsed on the street during police intervention in front of San Mames stadium.
23 February 2018
Draw for second knockout phase
After the excitement from yesterday night Europa league continue today, and we are playing with the little balls like small kids. Mixing and turning around in the bowl they will decide who will play who in last 16 of the event. The following 8 matches are going to be played on second and third Thursdays in March.
Lazio - Dynamo Kyiv.
RasenBallsport Leipzig - Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Atletico Madrid - Lokomotiv Moscow.
CSKA Moscow - Olympique Lyon.
Olympique Marseille - Athletic Bilbao.
Sporting Clube de Portugal - Viktoria Plzen.
Borussia Dortmund - Red Bull Salzburg.
Milan - Arsenal.
Lazio - Dynamo Kyiv.
RasenBallsport Leipzig - Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Atletico Madrid - Lokomotiv Moscow.
CSKA Moscow - Olympique Lyon.
Olympique Marseille - Athletic Bilbao.
Sporting Clube de Portugal - Viktoria Plzen.
Borussia Dortmund - Red Bull Salzburg.
Milan - Arsenal.