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Open letter to Tommy Smyth

June 30, 2010 by Blessing   Comments (1)

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Hi Tommy, I listened to your podcast on technology after the bad decisions by referees at the world cup. My question is why are people looking so far to a solution that could even ruin the flow of the game and not see the simplest solution to this - sportsmanship. Why cant players (goalie in Germans case) put their hand up to say 'yes that went in'. Is soccer such a dishonest sport that sportsmanship is measured to a certain degree that doesn't go as far as players being honest in such... Read full post

France

June 21, 2010 by Blessing   Comments (1)

I am failing to understand what is going on with the french in South Africa? 
From the reports or at least from Evra's press conference after the Anelka issue, i then decided how not a good captain he is. His going public about a 'mole' in the french camp seemed to have done more harm than good.
I agree the FFF should have consulted the players before they sacked Anelka, what he said was not good which ever way i look at it, but emotions run high and people will make mistakes. This is... Read full post

Vuvuzela

June 13, 2010 by Blessing   Comments (5)

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Like most people the idea of vuvuzelas was good initially, but i have gotten over them after the first few games.
When watching on television or listening on the radio they become monotonous, you cant pick up the crowd reactions after a good play or bad play. The USA and England game had a good crowd input but again in the end it was always the 'disturbers' that were on top of the crowd.
It's not just South African's, most visitors have bought one, so South... Read full post

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