Balotelli faces fine for shirt-off celebration Mario Balotelli will be fined for removing his shirt after scoring the late winner in Milan's 1-0 victory against Torino on Sunday.
Massimiliano Allegri's side looked set to drop two crucial points in the fight for a UEFA Champions League berth before Balotelli's late intervention stole a win that leaves Milan four points clear of third-placed Fiorentina with three games to play.
But the striker was booked for his celebration, something which the club are keen to avoid a repeat of.
"As long as he scores more goals than the shirts he takes off then that is OK," Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said.
"But taking your shirt off is not acceptable and he wil
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Category: News Views: 832 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 02:32
FIFA impose Blazer ban FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer has been provisionally banned for financial mismanagement as secretary-general of CONCACAF.
Blazer stepped down as CONCACAF secretary-general in December 2011 and was set to be replaced on FIFA's ExCo by fellow American Sunil Galati at the end of May.
The decision by FIFA's Ethics Committee to provisionally ban Blazer from 'any kind of football-related activity' for 90 days means the 68-year-old New Yorker's involvement in football administration looks to be over.
FIFA released a statement on Monday, explaining that ethics committee chairman Hans-Joachim Eckert had decided to suspend Blazer because of alleged fraud during his time in charge of CONCACAF, the governing body of footba
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Category: News Views: 773 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 02:30
Aberdeen´s Pawlett charged for Dundee ´dive´ The Scottish Football Association has accused Aberdeen winger Peter Pawlett of diving to win the penalty that relegated Dundee on Sunday.
The SFA confirmed on Monday that Pawlett had been issued with a notice of complaint and has until Thursday to respond.
The 22-year-old faces a two-match ban if he accepts the charge or he can take the issue to a judicial panel hearing on May 16.
Dundee needed three points to remain in the Scottish Premier League but had to settle for one after Pawlett went down under a challenge from Lewis Toshney and Niall McGinn converted the resulting spot-kick to earn a 1-1 draw.
Dundee manager John Brown said: "It was a blatant dive.
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Category: News Views: 762 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 02:26
Vidic hails Dortmund and Bayern Nemanja Vidic has praised German duo Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund following their progression to the UEFA Champions League final.
Dortmund edged past Real Madrid to seal their place in the Wembley showpiece, while Bayern sent shockwaves around Europe with their 7-0 aggregate demolition of Barcelona in the last four.
And Vidic believes both teams fully deserve to have progressed to the final after some high-octane showings, hinting that United should adopt a similar approach to ensure success in Europe.
"Credit to Bayern. I think they play very good football," he told MUTV.
Category: News Views: 851 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 00:47
We must beat QPR Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew believes his side's trip to QPR on Saturday is a must-win as they bid to avoid relegation.
The St. James' Park outfit could be in the Premier League's bottom three by the time the weekend comes around, if Wigan beat Swansea City on Tuesday.
Pardew's side have been in horrendous form recently, winning just one of their last nine matches in all competitions.
Included in that run have been heavy defeats to Liverpool, Manchester City, Sunderland and Benfica – all matches in which they have conceded three goals or more – and things are beginning to look ominous.
Category: News Views: 905 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 00:44
Leverkusen braced for Schuerrle bids Schuerrle has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and Holzhauser revealed the Bundesliga club are considering an offer from Chelsea for the 22-year-old.
Holzhauser said Leverkusen will assess their options before making a decision on the bid but expects an arrangement is already in place between the player and the west London club.
Chelsea reportedly had a bid turned down last year for Schuerrle, who is contracted to Leverkusen until the end of the 2015/16 season.
Category: News Views: 813 Added: SkyDate: 08.05.2013 - 00:36
West Brom are due a big result Steve Clarke's side have never won at the Etihad Stadium and face a City team who have lost just once at home all season - a 3-2 reverse at the hands of champions Manchester United - on Tuesday.
But Morrison says his team-mates are excited by the challenge facing them.
"Obviously, it will be really tough game," he told the club's official website. "All we can do is go there and enjoy it.
"We're looking forward to testing ourselves against some top players. We'll go there with confi
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