Evra later said that Duverne was not to blame. [39], The French team flew home in economy class. [44][45], The final was particularly controversial due to the high number of yellow cards issued (fourteen, resulting in one sending-off). Their manager, Raymond The 2010 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in South Africa from 11 June until 11 July 2010. You shouldn't look to third parties. Evra had earlier railed against the "traitor" in the squad's midst, "who told the press what was said" at half-time against Mexico. [35] The players boycotted training for one day in protest at the FFF decision to dismiss Anelka. Domenech's impotence was laid bare in extraordinary fashion after his players refused to train at their scheduled afternoon session, in protest at the French Football Federation's decision to send home Nicolas Anelka. I was angry because we play a big game in two days and we have no right to destroy our last chance. [55], espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5433184/fifa-fines-netherlands-spain-final-fouls Netherlands, Spain fined for final foulsUpdated: August 3, 2010, 8:46 AM ETAssociated Press, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 2009 Republic of Ireland v France football matches, Ireland requests replay of FIFA World Cup play-off with France, FIFA to make changes after Thierry Henry handball, controversially winning their play-off meeting, "Fifa to investigate Thierry Henry handball", https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/jun/04/jack-warner-fifa-corruption-i-have-kept-quiet-i-will-do-so-no-more-live. The North Korean team cancelled its national championship to prepare for the Cup via a world tour. The goal stood, causing uproar and protests from the Mexican players and staff. [27] Suárez was shown a red card and Ghana's Asamoah Gyan missed the resulting penalty kick. The African press named Uruguay public enemy No.1 and described them as cheats. All rights reserved. [21] Following the Argentinian goal, BBC commentators wrote that "linesman Stefano Ayroldi [...] somehow allowed Carlos Tevez's goal to stand before a ridiculous situation developed where he, referee Roberto Rosetti and everyone in the stadium watched replays on the huge screens show exactly how far offside Tevez was"; pundit Alan Hansen added: "Before today I was not an advocate of technology in football, but now I am a convert. [18] Linesman Mauricio Espinosa and referee Jorge Larrionda did not award the goal but subsequent replays[19] and photographic evidence[20] showed the ball had indeed crossed the goal-line. During the last minutes of the match, with Serbia losing 2-1, Australia's Tim Cahill clearly hit the ball with his hand in the box, but the officials decided not to award a penalty for Serbia, and play continued;[10][11] also Serbia had a late goal disallowed for what appeared to be a questionable offside. Several players were questioned by police just prior to the Finals in South Africa, following a raid on a Paris nightclub renowned for arranging dates between wealthy clients and underage prostitutes. The next day, captain and left wingback Patrice Evra was caught on camera in a heated argument with trainer Robert Duverne, which eventually led to intervention by others in the camp. In turn, managing director Jean-Louis Valentin then resigned in disgust at the players' actions. "World Cup 2010: Eriksson tips Brazil to win Cup", "World Cup 2010: Red-carded Kaka will focus on form", "USA vs. Slovenia 2010 World Cup: Koman Coulibaly Costs the U.S. and May Be Out", World Cup 2010: Missed handball enrages Serbia manager Page last updated at 22:28 GMT, Wednesday, 23 June 2010 23:28 UK. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Anelka dismissed the sanction as irrelevant, considering himself already retired from international football. The France squad refused to train after Nicolas Anelka's expulsion and a row between Patrice Evra and the team's fitness coach The French captain … Five players were identified as having been key to the embarrassing events at the tournament; Nicolas Anelka , Patrice Evra , Franck Ribéry , Jérémy Toulalan and Eric Abidal were summoned to a hearing before the FFF discipliniary committee on 17 August 2010. Although the match ended in a 2–2 draw, the United States ultimately went on to win the group. Most centred on refereeing. During the Netherlands v Denmark group stage match, several women were removed from the stadium and later detained. This followed a highly disappointing UEFA Euro 2008 first round exit, and a difficult qualification campaign. One pundit, Paul Fletcher of the BBC, implied that most players would do the same thing in the 'heat of the moment' in order to avoid defeat. This is a list of the squads picked for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. As for me, it's over. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. [8], With the match tied 2–2 in the 86th minute, Maurice Edu of the United States appeared to score the winning goal from a set piece, but referee Koman Coulibaly disallowed the goal and awarded a free-kick to Slovenia. What image do you want to leave behind?". The Chelsea striker argued with Domenech in the dressing room at half-time in last Thursday's Group A defeat by Mexico, reportedly saying to him: "Go fuck yourself, you son of a whore." This incident reignited demands for goal-line technology. After he refused to apologise to Domenech, the FFF expelled him from the squad. ", The France team director, Jean-Louis Valentin, resigned. Replays showed Keïta had run into Kaká's side, deliberately striking Kaká's shoulder, and then fell to the ground holding his face in a successful attempt to have Kaká sent off. After drawing with Uruguay and losing to Mexico, France need a handsome victory coupled with a favourable result in the Uruguay's match against Mexico if they are to advance to the last 16. [6], Brazilian striker Luís Fabiano handled the ball twice in the build-up to Brazil's second goal, which helped Brazil win the match 3–1. Joris Mathijsen was yellow-carded for his strong protests to the referee after the goal, and other Dutch players criticised Webb for this decision after the match.[47]. "They don't want to train. The 2010 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including some from before the tournament started. [47][48][49] Despite the deflection, which should have given possession and a corner kick to the Dutch team, a goal kick was given to the Spanish, starting the play that led to the winning goal. [7] Brazilian midfielder Kaká was sent off late in the game for a collision with Ivorian midfielder Kader Keïta. [46], Just before the game-winning goal was scored, the Dutch team had a free kick that hit the wall (apparently taking a deflection off Cesc Fàbregas) before going out. It later emerged they were models for Bavaria beer. This move drew serious criticism and condemnation for all sides, and FIFA threatened sanctions in return for what it saw as "political interference". The most notable incident was Nigel de Jong's kick into the midriff of Alonso, punished only with a booking from referee Howard Webb, who subsequently admitted he should have shown a red card. [39] Domenech was strongly criticized in the French press, with sports daily L'Équipe accusing Domenech of "arrogance and an attitude of contempt for others". [32], The French team had significant troubles with team dissension at the World Cup. [43] Five players were identified as having been key to the embarrassing events at the tournament; Nicolas Anelka, Patrice Evra, Franck Ribéry, Jérémy Toulalan and Eric Abidal were summoned to a hearing before the FFF discipliniary committee on 17 August 2010. "The decision to exclude him, then, was the right one," Domenech said earlier in the day. After controversially winning their play-off meeting with Ireland, the French players appeared aloof to the public as they headed straight for the dressing room instead of signing autographs. [4], Plans to slaughter a cow at each stadium to be used for the World Cup generated concern among animal rights groups. We are in a difficult situation but it is not impossible. A place was created within the Soccer City precinct to act as a "kraal" where the ox was slaughtered. Both teams were fined by FIFA due to the ill-discipline of the match.
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