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Status Update: Cannavaro out of EURO 2008. »

By Ana on Jun 2, 2008 in EURO 2008 | 0 Comments

Yep. He’s out. Turns out the injury was, indeed, pretty bad. Cannavaro ruptured ligaments in his left ankle during the Azzurri’s first training session. And the one to replace him will not be Bonero, as thought before. The man to take Italy’s captain spot is Gamberini.

Not a lucky day for Cannavaro. »

By Ana on Jun 2, 2008 in EURO 2008 | 0 Comments

While I’ve been having a fabulous sunny day, others are not so lucky. On the first day of training, Italy’s back man, Fabio Cannavaro, got his left ankle injured and might be out of EURO 2008. What got the man down is named Chiellini, just 40 minutes after practice had started. What got everybody worried [...]

Can we have a referee?
Who’d want to be a ref anyway? All that stomping around, shouting and getting angry – and that’s from the players and supporters.
So what happens when an amateur star-studded football team tries to play 11-a-side without a ref? About the same as what happens to any football game played without a ref – chaos and farce.
The FA Respect video kicks off their campaign to stamp out dissent in football; highlighting the important job the referees do; encourage more people into the game but also bringing to light the level of abuse that takes place on and off the pitch.
Featuring England Manager Fabio Capello, top referee Howard Webb and ex-pros and footballing celebrities, including Mark Bright and Les Ferdinand.

Status Update: Cannavaro out of EURO 2008. »

Not a lucky day for Cannavaro. »

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