Fabrice Muamba has announced he will retire from football due to illness

It came as a surprise but he had no choice than to save his life.It follows his heart attack in last  season;s FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspurs.

The 24 year-old Congolese born had previously spoken of his determination to resume his career after his incredible recovery from the collapse which left him effectively dead for 78 minutes.But he has now bowed to medical advice from many specialists.

EARLY RETIREMENT: Fabrice Muamba has announced his
retirement from football.
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Muamba has been described by sources close to him as''shattered'' that he will not be able to continue playing football at all.But after consultations with England and Pedro Brugada the Belgium-base cardiologist,the former England Under 21 midfielder has retired.Muamba said:"As part of my ongoing recovery,last week I travelled to Belgium to seek further medical advice from a leading cardiologist.But the news I received was obviously not what I had hoped it would be,and it means I am now announcing my retirement".

"Football has been my life since I was teenage boy and it has given me so many opportunities.Since suffering from my heart and being discharged from hospital,I have remained utterly positive in the belief I could one day resume my playing career and playing for Bolton Wanderers".

• A great lose for Bolton and the entire football family
• Young and gifted but illness forced him to hangup his boots




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• A dream shutdown for him as he hoped to resume his playing career.

A benefit game for Muamba is also a possibility,with the player attracting widespread support from the global football community.

Lets stand by our players and give them the support they need in good times and bad times.

Issues in football's players' agents and principles they need to follow

Football may be the world most favourite sport but it has its own problems when it comes to players' agents.



 PLAYERS'AGENT:Jazzman
Mahlakane.www.sportnews.com

FIFA has been regulating the activity of players' agent since 1991.At the time anyone wishing to become an agent was required to have a personal interview of his or her relevant football association before FIFA would issue the licence.In addition,a bank guarantee of 200,00 Swiss Fracs was required to be lodged with FIFA by the successful applicant.

Issues

Nothing but trouble with the players' agents.The regulations in place today have tried to define the requirements to become a players' agent and monitor relevant professional competence.FIFA has also limited the period of validity of the players' agents licence and attempted to promote reasonable players' agents' fees,whilst trying to restrict the activities of unlicensed players' agent.

Principles

• Application of regulations to players and clubs that engage the services of intermediaries
• Intermediaries having no links to FIFA
• Written contracts between intermediaries and clubs/players
• Conflict of interest
• A registration system for intermediaries(implemented by the member associations and through information provided by their affiliate clubs and/or registered players)
• Non payment of commission to intermediaries if player is a minor
• Invalidation of current FIFA Players' Agent Regulations.

TOP AGENT:Tim Suzuki.
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Players are people like everyone and they deserve the best for what they work for in the field of play without being treated like slaves.

Do you think players' agents are treating players well as their representatives?

MTN8 QUARTERFINALS TICKETS ON SALE

NOTHING BUT THE BEST: The MTN8
Trophy.
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The Premier  Soccer League announced that tickets for the MTN8 quarterfinals fixture are officially on sale and football fans can now book their seats.

Tickets price will be R40.00 adults while children under the age of 12 will pay R10.00.They can be purchased at Computicket outlets and Shoprite/Checkers countrywide.

PSL acting CEO,Cambridge Mokanyane says this year's competition promises to be a great spectacle.

"I know that football fans have been waiting for the kick-off of the 2012/2013 season with bated breath.As the PSL,we are equally excited about what we hope will be a thrilling MTN8 competition.We therefore urge our supporters to go and purchase their tickets on time,"Mokanyane said.

EXCITED: SA Football fans during the ann-
ouncement of the MTN8 fixtures.
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Fixtures:

• Defending MTN8 champions,Orlando Pirates will kick-off their defence against Bloemfontein Celtic at the Orlando Stadium on Friday.
• On Saturday,Super Sport United will host the tricky Free State Stars at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
• On Sunday,Mamelodi Sundowns will take on Kaizer Chiefs at Pretoria's Loftus Stadium.
• Again on Sunday the Dube birds(Moroka Swallows) will play against AmaZulu at the Volkswagen Debsonville Stadium in Soweto.

The question is,who will be crowned the MTN8 champions?

The power of football



 

South African football fanshttp://www.google.com/.



Football has brought unity in all nations where you find many of people taking part in it.It has diversity of cultures,genders and race.

Back then football  it was recommended as men's game but today it is a different story,it is catering for all,men and women.The power of football has brought changes in people's perceptions about it especially those who didn't have  much interest.
Looking on the power houses of football,England,Germany,Spain,Brazil,France,Argentine and Portugal.These countries are leading the ranks in world by the way they are supporting football.

In England(the mother land of football) football is the best sport that everyone enjoy most and all the nation has come together by the name of football.Its league has been recommended as the best in the world and that has prove in recent years that it is the best.Many players they wish to play in the English Premier League all over the world.



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The whole world today is singing the same song(football) and it has brought unity the the world's continent.

Things that brings the world together:

• FIFA World Cup
• Confederations Cup
• Olympics Games

Continental tournaments:

• Africa Cup of Nations
• Asian Cup
• Copa America
• Euro 

We have seen too much improvement in football and we are hoping to see more in the next coming years.Equality,mutual understanding,respect and unity.

In the name of football we unite.

Top favourites Real Madrid and Barcelona suffer an early exits.



TAKE IT CHELSEA:Lionel Messi of Barcelona      http://www.google.com/

The world top favourites to reach the finals of

European champions league has suffered a surprise exits.It was written on people's mind that the two will meet in the finals but it wasn't it at the end of the semifinals.

Barcelona has out played their opponents,Chelsea but it wasn't good enough to see them reach the finals in Munich on the 19th of May.Barcelona had the most in ball possession compared to Chelsea but they couldn't convert their chances.

Tough battle it was but Chelsea have stacked to their basics of dealing with defending champions style of play.Chelsea strategy saw the Barca players frustrated in dealing with the ten men Chelsea after captain John Terry got a red card.

The champions saw themselves eliminated in the champions league  second leg in front of their fans.Now Barca have no chance to lift a trophy after a defeat in the weekend's Clasico against Madrid.







O MY GOSH:Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid http://www.google.com/

On Wednesday another Spanish giant(Madrid) suffered a home defeat against Bayern Munich,who went to Spain with a 2-1 win in the 1st leg.Madrid suffered a shock defeat on penalty shootout against the four-time Champions of European Soccer's top club tournament,who are now reaching the finals for the second time in three seasons.

Madrid were outstanding but not doing well on the penalty shootout to book a place in the finals.

What these two teams have:

• quality players
• they play good football
• plenty of supporters
• record breakers,CR7 Ronaldo(Madrid) and Lionel Messi(Barcelona)

Watch out for the finals:Bayern Munich vs Chelsea at Allianz Arena stadium in Germany,19 May 2012

Maritzburg United end Chiefs title hopes



Maritzburg United players celebreting(http://www.supersport.com/)



Maritzburg United has ended Chiefs title hopes after defeating them 1-0 on Tuesday 17 April 2012,at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane,Limpopo province.

The team of choice has done their homework and putting to much pressure on the glamour boys to get their important three points to stay away from the relegation battle with a different approach that payed the dividens at the end of the game.

It was a nice return of Maritzburg coach,Ernst Middendorp at Peter Mokaba Stadium,the venue where he and his former team Golden Arrows,caused a lot of complications in the Amakhosi camp back in September.

                                                                    

United made it clearly to the bottom clubs that they are willing to keep their status in the top league.They played well but it was on Chiefs side who wanted the win most to keep in touch to the log leaders.Maritzburg got their first away win all season at Peter Mokaba by defeating Chiefs.

The only goal that separated both teams came from the Zimbabwean striker Cuthbert Malajila on the 74th minutes.In the cause of the game Chiefs had a penalty decision turned down in the second half, a similar one to what Maritzburg had in the first half.

Chiefs had all their chances to win the game but they couldn't convert them and also failing impress under the new coaching staff Donald(Ace) Khuse,Doctor(16v) Khumalo and Arthur(10111) Zwane.This will be the worst season for the glamour boys ending it without a trophy.

Big up for the team of choice,keeping their hopes alive and possible to end the current season in the top flight football.Maritzburg will prove a point to the teams that are still going to play them in the remaining games after a positive results the got against Chiefs.

Sundowns and Pirates are on the race to clinch the PSL title

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On monday 9-04-2012,Orlando Pirates beat the religation strugglers Jomo Cosmos 2-1 at Orlando stadium to keep their hope of defending the title.

Pirates were too strong for Cosmos where they managed to grab the three ponts in the last minutes of day to keep on the run of winning the Premier Soccer League title.The win gave the soweto giant hopes of deffending their title and putting pressure on the Brazillians.

Pirates has been doing well since the dismisal of their head coach,the Brazillian born Julio Leal.

Good things about Pirates at the moment:

• They have good character in the field of play
• They show determination of winning as a team
• They respect their opponents
• They have good quality players who are willing to win



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While their counter part Mamelodi Sundowns are showing the determination of winning the title this season as it has being long for them to win something.Mamelodi Sundowns played Limpopo side Black Leopards at Peter Mokaba on Wednesday night to keep their title hopes alive by beating them with the same score as Pirates(2-1).

Sundowns despite spending too much cash in the previous seasons buying players,their are determined to change all that by winning the title and making their supporters happy.They want to make a double this season after qualifying in the quarter finals of the Nedbank Cup.

This gives to much pressure on both teams sharing the same points with Sundowns having a better goal difference on Pirates.The questions who is going to be the last standing at the end of the season?