China goalkeeper forced into national apology

GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) - Under-fire Chinese goalkeeper Wang Dalei, who sparked outrage after he called home fans "morons" and "a bunch of dogs", has apologised to the nation and been suspended.

The highly rated 21-year-old, linked with European champions Inter Milan and big-spending Manchester City, let loose on a micro-blogging site after being singled out for his failure to stop Japan's second goal on Monday.

The Japanese, China's bitter rivals, went on to win the match 3-0 in the Asian Games group stage in Guangzhou, to a barrage of criticism from fans and the Chinese media.

One TV commentator compared Wang to a "volleyballer".

"I apologise sincerely to the media and supporters of the whole nation for my unpleasant words, which damaged the image of the football team, sports and China," a repentant Wang said.

"It's my fault. I hope you can forgive me and give me another chance," he added, calling his outburst "extreme".

"I'll never make the same mistake in the future."

Nevertheless Cai Jiadong, secretary general of the Chinese Asian Games delegation, said that Wang had been "suspended and ordered to meditate on his action", the state Xinhua news agency said.

"Wang admitted his action was unsportsmanlike and irrational and hurt the feelings of Chinese soccer fans and tarnished the image as a national soccer team player," Cai said.

He did not say how many games Wang, who branded reporters "haters of Chinese soccer", would be suspended for, but he did not feature in their nail-biting 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday.

Wang had written on the micro-blogging site: "I heard that there are 7,000 professional soccer reporters (in China) and I guess 4,000 of them must hate soccer.

"Is that really necessary?

"I'm not a 'Spiderman'. I punched the ball out, but you guys still laugh at me. I was beaten on the pitch and verbally abused off. Don't say you know how to play soccer. Because you know nothing about it."

The blogging site has been shutdown until the end of the Asian Games, which finish on November 27.

World Cup Live Streaming

World Cup Live Streaming – Welcome the party of biggest football in the world that is World Cup Live Streaming South Africa 2010, then through the friend tried to be participating provided the service of Live Streaming FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 direct from your computer. If you did not yet have his match schedule please take note the Schedule of FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa. At the same time the list of the referee the World Cup South Africa 2010 that always will head while the implementation of the cup of the South African world took place will go along as well as was written. Was supported by us teams of our pet soccer team were their respective, is there that could predict who that will become the champion FIFA World Cup 2010?

Referee list South Africa 2010 World Cup:

1. Afrika Selatan vs Meksiko, Grup A

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan), asisten: Rafael Ilyasov
(Uzbekistan) dan Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan), ofisial keempat
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

2. Uruguay vs Prancis, Grup A

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Jepang), asisten: Toru Sagara (Jepang) dan
Jeong Hae-sang (Korea Selatan), ofisial keempat: JoelAguilar:
(Slovenia)

Sabtu 12 Juni

3. Argentina vs Nigeria, Grup B

Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Jerman), asisten: Jan-Hendrik Salver
(Jerman) dan Mike Pickel (Jerman), ofisial keempat:Khalil Al-Ghamdi
(Arab Saudi)

4. Korsel vs Yunani Grup B

Referee: Michael Hester (Selandia Baru), asisten: Jan Hendrik Hintz
(Selandia Baru) dan Tevita Makasini (Tonga), ofisial keempat: Martin
Vazquez: (Uruguay)

5. Inggris vs Amerika Serikat Grup C

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brasil), asisten: Altemir Hausmann (Brasil)
dan Roberto Braatz (Brasil), ofisial keempat: EddyMaillet (Seychelles)

Minggu 13 Juni

6. Aljazair vs Slovenia, Grup C

Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (Guatemala), asisten: Leonel Leal
(Kosta Rika) dan Carlos Pastrana (Honduras), ofisial keempat: Peter
O’Leary (Selandia Baru)

7. Jerman vs Australia, Grup D

Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Meksiko), asisten: Jose Luis Camargo
(Meksiko) dan Alberto Morin (Meksiko), ofisial keempat: Martin Hansson
(Swedia)

8. Serbia vs Ghana, Grup D

Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina), asisten: Ricardo Casas
(Argentina) dan Hernan Maidana (Argentina), ofisial keempat:Subkhiddin
Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

Senin 14 Juni

9. Belanda vs Denmark, Grup E

Referee: Stephane Lannoy (Prancis), asisten: Eric Dansault (Prancis)
dan Laurent Ugo (Prancis), ofisial keempat: RobertoRosetti (Italia)

10. Jepang vs Kamerun, Grup E

Referee: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal), asisten: Jose Cardinal
(Portugal) dan Bertino Miranda (Portugal), ofisial keempat: Oscar Ruiz
(Kolombia)

11. Italia vs Paraguay, Grup F

Referee: Benito Archundia (Meksiko), asisten: Hector Vergara (Kanada)
dan Marvin Torrentera (Meksiko) ofisial keempat:Joel Aguilar (Slovenia)

Selasa 15 Juni

12. Selandia Baru vs Slovakia, Grup F

Referee: Jerome Damon (Afrika Selatan), asisten: Celestin Ntagungira
(Rwanda) dan Enock Molefe (Afrika Selatan), ofisial keempat: Ravshan
Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

13. Pantai Gading vs Portugal, Grup G

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay), asisten: Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
dan Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay), ofisial keempat: MartinVazquez
(Uruguay)

14. Brasil vs Korea, Utara Group G

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungaria), asisten: Gabor Eros (Hongaria) dan
Tibor Vamos (Hongaria), ofisial keempat: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
(Malaysia)

Rabu 16 Juni

15. Honduras vs Cile, Grup H

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles), asisten: Evarist Menkouande
(Kamerun) dan Bechir Hassani (Tunisia), ofisial keempat: Yuichi
Nishimura (Jepang)

16. Spanyol vs Swiss, Grup H

Referee: Howard Webb (Inggris), asisten: Darren Cann (Inggris) dan
Michael Mullarkey (Inggris), ofisial keempat: Martin Hansson (Swedia).

Brazil calling on spirit of '94

On paper at least, Brazil’s FIFA World Cup™ qualifier at home to Bolivia on 29 August 1993 should have been straightforward. Carlos Alberto Parreira’s side were, however, under enormous pressure with three games left to play in the South American Zone.

Just one month earlier, Brazil had suffered their first-ever defeat in the qualifying competition, 2-0 away to Bolivia in La Paz, and the week before the return fixture had left the pitch to a barrage of booing after a 2-0 home win over Ecuador. However, showing the strength of will and unity that would end up taking them to glory at USA 1994, Brazil’s first world crown for 24 years, A Seleção put La Verde to the sword in a 6-0 success.

Yet despite the emphatic nature of that win, the defining moment came when the players entered the field hand-in-hand prior to kick-off. This gesture of togetherness was repeated before each match right through to 17 July 1994, the day they edged Italy on penalties to lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy for a fourth time.

His (footballing) philosophy is a good reflection of his personality: he’s serious, hard-working and above all a winner.

Mauro Silva on Dunga

Fast-forward 16 years and Dunga, the captain of that team, is the head coach of the Brazil squad looking to claim a sixth world title at South Africa 2010. And since taking the reins in 2006, the former midfielder has worked tirelessly to instil the same ideals of fighting spirit and teamwork that served so well in 1994.

“I don’t think I’ll ever see a squad with the same team spirit as that Seleção,” he said when interviewed in Johannesburg. “Back in 1994 we were subject to distrust, threats, controversy, criticism... it was almost inhuman. But the spirit, willpower and joie de vivre of that group was similar to the squad we have in 2010.”

From the pitch to the dugoutSuch similarities are inevitable, given that Dunga was very much a leader and on-the-field coach back in 1994. Moreover, accompanying him here at South Africa 2010 are two former team-mates of Dunga from that USA triumph in the shape of assistant coach Jorginho and recently appointed scout Claudio Taffarel.

“In every training drill and exercise I see a huge amount of commitment, and I saw that same level of desire in 1994: the determination that Dunga, Taffarel and I experienced first-hand", said Jorginho. “There are no egos, they all fight for each other. That was our strength back then (in 1994),” added Taffarel.

Another member of the class of 1994 currently in Johannesburg, working as a TV commentator, is Dunga’s former partner at the heart of A Seleção midfield: Mauro Silva. “Dunga’s already been there and done that. He’s already won the World Cup, he’s lifted the Trophy. So, he can say that ‘lads, this is the way to win it’, and nobody could doubt that he knows what he’s talking about,” he said in an exclusive interview with FIFA. “His (footballing) philosophy is a good reflection of his personality: he’s serious, hard-working and above all a winner.”

Indeed, the current Brazil squad will not have to look far for inspiration, as captain Lucio, of UEFA Champions League winners Inter Milan, explained: “It was at the exact moment that Dunga lifted the World Cup (in Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl) when I began dreaming of playing for the Seleção and being crowned world champions.”