Cypress claims Euro 2012 corruption

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Cypress claims Euro 2012 corruption Spyros Morangos, former official of the Cypress Football Association, has claimed he has evidence of corruption in the form of bribery involved in the selection of Poland and Ukraine as hosts for Euro 2012.  He first made the allegations in a German newspaper in 2007, and said that he has tried for two years to get Uefa, European football’s governing body, to listen to his claims.

Uefa says they will investigate only when Morangos supplies them with his evidence, which he has not done to this point.  A meeting was supposedly called wherein Uefa would look at the evidence, but attorneys for Mr. Morangos say he was not given enough notice to get to the meeting, and Uefa says he refused to attend.

Now Uefa is instigating legal procedures against Morangos to protect the interests of European football against such allegations.  Unfortunately this scenario comes on the heels of another published allegation of bribery on the part of two FIFA officials.

Chile’s President plays match with freed miners

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Chile’s President plays match with freed miners Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera and thousands of cheering Chileans honoured the 33 miners who were finally rescued after 69 unimaginable days trapped underground.  The last one was brought to the surface on October 13th, and the celebration in their honour was held at the Presidential Palace on Monday, with all of the miners in attendance.

The miners, who exhibited a level of courage and resilience during their ordeal that merits the worldwide admiration they have received, are now collectively known as ‘Los 33’.  Each one was given a medal commemorating Chile’s independence bicentennial, which occurred while they were still 625 metres underground.

After the reception at the palace, President Pinera, who is a big soccer fan, led a team of his cabinet members in a friendly game with the miners, whose leader was 53-year-old Franklin Lobos, who played for the national team in the 1980’s.  The miners lost 3-2, but the cheering never stopped.

Danielle Lineker talks about her Alopecia

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Danielle Lineker talks about her Alopecia Alopecia kept footballers wife and model Danielle Lineker from realizing her dream of one day becoming an actress, she recently stated.  When she was sixteen, her hair began falling out and she felt that she might soon die, she said.

The condition initially perplexed doctors and left the young girl believing that she was going to die because people with cancer have their hair fall out.  It was difficult to convince her otherwise, she continues.

She says that eventually, through support from family and friends, she stopped worrying about her hair falling out.  She admitted, however, that she still did stress from the condition, which recurs repeatedly.  Funny, she might tell you, because experts now believe that stress is one of the contributing factors to the condition.

After some time she found ways to adjust her hairstyle to compensate for the loss, which she says mostly happens on top, so she can comb it over like a bald man.  The wind would blow it open as if it were some sort of trap door when she was young and her friends would help her make a joke of it. She says that she gets a patch now and then, but it always comes back.

She also commented that since it is now believed to be stress related, being married to Gary Lineker, former international striker, is really a blessing because he is so calm and relaxed.

In fact, one of her latest efforts is to get back on track with her acting.  To that extent, she has recently completed training with London’s Guildhall School.

David Beckham still biggest celeb in UK

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David Beckham still biggest celeb in UK Although David Beckham may no longer play England football, he was still named the most powerful celebrity in the UK according to Cebra and Milward Brown celebrity research.  The research group asked 2,000 consumers in the UK, 100 brands, and 100 celebrities to identify the most powerful celebrity and brand partnership in an effort to explore who has the best potential in the marketplace.

Beckham moved up two spots to take over the number one ranking beating out Kylie Minogue from her former top position which she held tight since the monthly research was started.

Media Development Director for Milward Brown Europe, Mark Husak, stated that even though Beckham now lives in the USA he is an ambassador for football and England which has kept him firmly affixed in the hearts of Brit’s.  Husak added that even though Beckham was not a part of the World Cup this past year, he was still a powerful liaison between the players and management.

Beckham shun brilliantly through all of the measures of power of a celebrity including as a positive role model, likeability, buzz, and familiarity.  Husak noted that his sensible and outgoing calm persona combed with his great refined image helped to break down many male stereotypes about grooming and sophistication which would make him a great potential match for brands such as Starbucks, Nivea, and Avon.

Sitting below Beckham on the chart was Ant & Dec followed by Kylie Minogue in third, Will Smith in fourth, and Lewis Hamilton in fifth place.   The only wag to make the list was Cheryl Cole in eighth place.

Wayne Rooney leaving United

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Wayne Rooney leaving United Rumours abound that Wayne Rooney is not going to be signing with Manchester United.  It has been reported that Rooney, whose contract is up during summer of 2012 has called off negotiations and that it is possible he might be sold in January.  Allegedly, Real Madrid has expressed interest.

Manchester United claims that this is all just speculation and the idea that Rooney would be let go during the transfer window in January is ridiculous.  All of this comes amid reports of a strained relationship between Rooney and Manchester United’s manager.

Manager, Alex Ferguson has left Rooney out of several games, claiming the striker had injured an ankle.  Rooney himself contradicted that statement after a game between England and Montenegro for a Euro qualifier.

Other reports say that Rooney’s ankle was hurt and that Ferguson was simply attempting to protect him.

Rooney was again not in the starting line-up for Manchester United in a game versus West Brom.  Ferguson did bring him on with twenty minutes remaining after Manchester United had dropped a lead of two goals.  The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Ferguson has not commented on any of the speculation about Rooney’s play or personal life.  Real Madrid has commented that they have no idea who they would move out were they to add another striker to the team.  Still, they have not come out directly and said they have no interest in Rooney.

Truth be told, Rooney is an excellent footballer and if he is suffering some slump, he is bound to emerge from it.