FIFA warns Argentina football leaders about Falklands’ conflict reference
FIFA has asked Argentina's football leaders to explain reports that their league has been named after a naval ship sunk by British forces during the Falkland Islands conflict 30 years ago.
FIFA said on Tuesday that the Argentina Football Association could face sanctions if the top-tier division “was set to be named after Crucero General Belgrano”.
FIFA wrote last Friday to the AFA, whose president Julio Grondona is FIFA's senior vice president and second in rank behind Sepp Blatter on the world governing body's executive committee.
“FIFA has requested the AFA to provide further information on this matter, and reminded the AFA of Article 3 of the FIFA Statutes,” football's world governing body said in a statement.
The rule prohibits discrimination against countries for political reasons, and in the most severe cases is “punishable by suspension or expulsion”. Political statements on teams’ uniforms and equipment are also prohibited.
”A potential change of name of the Liga de Primera Division would clearly infringe (the statute),” FIFA said.
More than 300 Argentine servicemen died when the General Belgrano was torpedoed by a British submarine in 1982. Tensions between the two countries have increased in recent weeks with the approaching 30th anniversary in April of the conflict beginning.
The 80-year-old Grondona was the AFA's leader during the conflict and has not hidden his opposition to British sovereignty over the Islands.
When England competed to host the 2018 World Cup, Grondona joked with reporters that he would consider supporting its bid only if Britain handed over the Falklands. Russia won the bidding rights
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1. the president trying to amend the constituion so she can stay in power a bit longer,
2. the press effectively being abolished as a free press
3. politicans giving themselves 100% pay rises
4. burning the Union flag in the streets like some sort of ignorant peasants
5. embarrassing themselves at the Un
6. ridiculously renaming their league after their illegal 1982 invasion of a peaceful and sovereignly owned island...and now being kicked fairly and squarely in the nuts by FIFA
7. the IMF telling this tin pot dictatorship that it doesnt believe a word it says about its economic performance
8. relying on sean Penn, hugo chavez and fidel Castro to back its ludicrous claims over the Falklands
9. the Falklands war victims in argentina rioting in the streets
10. the pension funds in the country being raided to the tune of £26b by the state
11. multiple disputes with its neighbours over territorial claims, import tariffs etc.
...please add more.
You can tell the shit state Argentina are in, as always, by how loud they shout about their illegitimate and colonial claim for the Falklands and from what we can tell things must be pretty desperate right now.
surely you Argentines have had enough of this clown of a government?
the Argentina government are political pygmies. their transparency is completely laughable.
the EU, Russia, china and the US must be wincing everytime the Argentinians spout off.
how can you tell when the Argentine president is lying? when she opens her mouth.....
Maybe things are different there in Argentina.
But even better they could revive the ROONEY home.internationals which.would have two advantages an “international” tournament England might win and one in which its only “star” footballer might play well in.But then again Wales might win it too.No wonder the fools worry about the name of the Argentine first division
I´d say that's a minus point to the CFK camp.
So, you are surprised at a poster bringing in English football into a story about Argentine football? Fair enough! I agree with you.
Now, please go to the story on China claiming to be poor and not stupid in buying European shares and have a look at the stillborn idiot of briton brining in ”malvinas' to that story. Surely if you are consistent you will go there and give him a rant too, won't you?
and Xbarilox: Yes, thats for sure the FIFA president and co.. are very corrupt and Julio Grondona is FIFA's senior member and President of the AFA and is part of that corruption and has only put more shame on the CFK regime with their ever fading claim for the islands.
Carlos Trevez was last night said to fuming, he said as he stepped of his flight at Manchester Airport where he had flown in from Argentina, this is what you get when you have a bitch like her in office Argentina my country is now the laughing stock of the football world. He is also reported saying I will not take one penny in payment from Man City who are now partly sponsored by the Falkland Islands. Manchester City are of course delighted with the outcome. Mancini is reported to have said this is the best thing that I have heard for a very long time, and promptly kicked Trevez up his arse, and told him you are my BITCH now and I get you free. FIFA are closely watching the outcome of this dispute but said we would actually like to see the back of Argentina in Football as they are known throughout the world of football for coursing trouble. Cameron was reported to have said when hearing this, we all know what you mean, nod, nod, wink, wink.
*gets slipped a briefcase of used dollar bills*
FIFA Spokesperson: “And we're pleased to announce the naming of the league to the Crucero General Belgrano”
*clapping from FIFA board members*
why would anyone want to name a football league after a military defeat?------- Because the dopy bastards don't think it was a defeat they think the Belgrano sank the sub.
Very good! Another fine example of the Argies methods of winning friends and gaining influence internationally for their MALVINICATION policy.
An entertaining instance of the Argentine attitude in any kind of sport:
www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/15/philippines-argentina-boxer-johnriel-casimero
The Argentinian ambassador to Manila was summoned to “express the great concern of the Philippine government about the riot and ask for explanation on the action taken by the Argentinian government on the incident,” he had this to say. Argentina is sorry for any misunderstanding we thought that the Philippine came from the UK we told the fans at the fight that it would make good coverage to the world to see how we would react to anyone who threatens our Islands in the South Atlantic.
The Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raúl Hernández said any numpty would know that the Philippines are nothing to do with the British and besides everyone knows that the Islands have nothing at all to do with Argentina so who is kidding who?
Johnriel Casimero the Phillipino boxer in the meantime has come out and said if you think I am coming back to this fucking god forsaken hole for a rematch you lot of psychopaths can think again. Which prompted the Falkland’s Government to say this, while we respect the decision by Johnriel Casimero to not go back to Argentina to box again he his more than welcome to box in Port Stanley where I am sure he will find a more sportsmanship atmosphere?
piss of shit turd, your not welcome on a decent site like this,
you are a turd from fido's arsole, i told you before turdy,
no insulte no replye
you keeps throwing out insults, sooner or later you will choke on your very own skidmark, so soddy of Helber Galarga ,,, smelly turd,
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sorry eveyone, but some slippery turds never learn they think they can insult and run like a skit pat,,,,,,,,,
was going to write something nice abt argentina,, we wont bother now, if that is the standard of shit comming out of it,
ditto.
The Argentine's want to name their football teams after their sunken cruiser. LOL. ROFL. I am bursting my gut for you guys!
I really pity you people. You've gone potty over some small islands, where the people don't want anything to do with you or your imaginary name for them.
Argies, the Brits don't like you and the Ozzies don't either. Fuck off and go and kill some of those dangerous people you liked killing a few years ago, you know the ones who didn't agree with fascism! The ones your brave military excelled at killing and raping.
Well if you won’t I suppose I will ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Fuck me on top of a shit heap I can’t think of anything nice to say about the frigging hole.
Everything has a political side, so why hiding it?
It is wrong when politics become a vindication for war, for aggression, for violence. But it is not the case...
And FIFA is really a black whole.
FIFA=Football Mafia
They are men from POLITICS, but they want to keep politics only for themselves, for their little group of friends.
In 1978, when the World Cup was hosted by Argentina and it's non-democratic government nobody said nothing... Only the Netherlands' football team refused to participate as a protest against violation of human rights in here.
Which was FIFA's policy by then...?
Whilst there was controversy over the Argentina/Peru game Argentina was worthy winner of the cup (and that's coming from an Englishman).
AHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHA!
Do nto worry about us,elaine.We have kicked the Spaniards,the brits,and the military(that all of them were PRO BRITS,INCLUDING COsta Mendes)...When we consider enough...we will get rid of them.....
Taliking about futbol,I love Maradona's goal against the brits in the 1986 World Cup.Incredible goal,6 brits defenders,including the goallie!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rW-lK9F6TU
AHAHAH Great satisfaction!
“1 I think you need to check your facts as I recall the final in 1978 was between Argentina v Holland!”
Yes, because Holland took part in the end, but it is well-known that they refused participating in the beginning. My facts are not wrong.
”Whilst there was controversy over the Argentina/Peru game Argentina was worthy winner of the cup (and that's coming from an Englishman).” YES, it was a huge controversy. I can't tell what really happened there, but it seems like a very dirty business also... I do not stand for Grondona, some little group of Argentinians also have their space at FIFA and its mafia.
I am not a fundamentalist from my nation. I try to judge people whatever their nationality is.
FIFA= MAFIA, that is clear. And I will say it again:
They are men from POLITICS, but they want to keep politics only for themselves, for their little group of friends.
Grondona can claim for a good cause (Argentinian's sovereignty wrights over Islas Malvinas) but he is a man too powerful to take him out of Argentinian Politics. The FIFA gives him all this power. In this situation we cannot take him out for once and for all from the politics in here. He has done too bad to Argentinian football culture.
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