0 FIFA give vuvuzela green light for World Cup

South Africa football fans have been given a go ahead to use vuvuzela in the next football World Cup tournament. FIFA decision came after complaints from football commentators and players about the noise.

Vuvuzela is a plastic trumpet, coloured with South Africa flag colours, used by Bafana bafana fans in Confederation Cup finals which took place in South Africa as pilot for World Cup preparation programmes. The instrument were given for free to football fans in Confederation Cup finals.
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Hans Klaus, director of communications at FIFA:
"That would mean one would have to take away the cow bells from Swiss fans and ban English fans from singing," "We approach this in a relaxed manner. I am convinced the vuvuzelas will be a hit at the World Cup. It will be a World Cup with African sound."
Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso:
"I think they should be banned. They make it very difficult for the players to communicate with each other and to concentrate," he said.
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2 Mame Biram Diouf join Manchester United

Mame Biram Diouf join Manchester United from Norwegian club Molde

. The Senegal have Under-21 striker scored 23 goals in 50 league appearances for the Molde FC. Watch Mame Biram Diouf score four goals in a match against Brann (Molde 5-2 Brann)Quotes

Sir Alex Ferguson on Mame Biram Diouf signing

"We signed a young player yesterday from Norway, who we've been looking at for two years," Ferguson said.
United chief executive David Gill said:
"He was signed yesterday and he needs a work permit. He'll stay on loan where he is [Molde] and we'll look to bring him [at Manchester United] in January."

0 FIFA amends the offside law

FIFA amends the offside law

after Ruud van Nistelrooy controversial goal against Italy in Euro 2008 cause lots of tension in the game when he score what looked to be an offside goal.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was the last player facing the italian golie but there was an injured Italian player lying behind the line when he scored. Lots of discussion then rise whether the Dutch striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy was onside because of injured Italian player or not. To avoid unnecessary disagreements with match officials, FIFA have now made amendments of its law.

FIFA amends offside law amendment

The old offside Law read
When an offside offence occurs the referee awards an indirect free kick to be taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his teammates.

If a defending player steps behind his own goal line in order to place an opponent in an offside position, the referee must allow play to continue and caution the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission when the ball is next out of play.

The amendment to Law 11 reads
When an offside offence occurs the referee awards an indirect free kick to be taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his teammates.

Any defending player leaving the field of play for any reason without the referee's permission shall be considered to be on his own goal line or touch line for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play. If the player leaves the field of play deliberately, he must be cautioned when the ball is next out of play.

FIFA also made amendment on penalty shoot out law. From now on;
If at the end of the match and before the kicks start to be taken from the penalty mark, one team has a greater number of players than its opponents, it must reduce its number to equate with that of its opponents and the team captain must inform the referee of the name and number of each player excluded. Any player excluded may not participate in kicks from the penalty mark. FIFA amended offside law came in effect on July 1.

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0 Brazil beat Italy 3-0 in Confederation cup

Brazil national team

easy their way to the next stage after beating the world champions 3-0.
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