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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. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesTo be fair, it was better than their alternative name for the league, which was 'Ethnic Cleansing in Patagonia First Division'.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0...and so the worm starts to turn for Argentina. The British government must be pssing themselves with laughter over the pygmy politics of the Fascists in Buenos aires. So far we have:
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 01. 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.
Football and Politics so not mix! But when Argentinian brainwashing is involved, they do like to make an effort.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0Its like watching a car crash.....
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0the 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.....
I wonder, after all the surgery work, whether she is physically able to close her mouth?
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0This is a wonderful little propaganda sheet.It can even be used to get Englands football fans to consider other things than the embarrasment of their international football team.Never has so much on so few with so little return
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'm really not sure what the families of the dead and wounded would say if you renamed the english premiere league to the “RMS Lusitania”. Other than seeming to celebrate the loss of life, I'm guessing that they'd be feeling a combination of disgust, revulsion and somewhat appalled.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe things are different there in Argentina.
O Gaga shows his chronic lack of common sense with yet another imbecile statement. And still reckons he can pretend he is someone else by doing this.All.Time.Uber.Mong!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's a ridiculous christening, I do really detest how governments in Argentina name everything and their mother after the cause du jour. It is so totally uninspiring.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe we should see the FA CAPELLO CUP or maybe the SUAREZ/EVRA LEAGUE CUP or the TERRY and HARRY PREMIER LEAGUE.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0But 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 suggest Argentina call it the Sean Penn First Division in celebration of his friendship.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Trust someone to speak about the English football when clearly the headline is about a sick, bitter twisted old fart who belongs in a mental institute, I bet the government will regret that came out..
Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0I´d say that's a minus point to the CFK camp.
@12
Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0So, 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?
FIFA is a criminal organization. I don't think FIFA can say what's right or wrong.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 04:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Well, Helber: as far as i am aware Mercopress is all about the South Atlantic where Britain has overseas territory and is being disputed by Argentina my consistancy of debate stays with supporting the Falkland islanders with the increasingly laughable CFK government...
Feb 15th, 2012 - 05:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0and 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.
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Feb 15th, 2012 - 07:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0@6 - Please tell me when the Republic of Ireland did well internationally in football? How can you attack England for being poor at Football when your little country can't produce a decent team either!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 08:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's odd the Argentines want to name their premier league after a sunk ship. Maybe it's because none of their best players play in it.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 08:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Bitchslapped by Blatter and FIFA. If you're even managing to irritate the utterly corrupt to the point where they act – even though their 2ic is an Argentine – you really do need to reconsider your policy.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 09:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Whoever is co-ordinating Argentine policy on the Falkland Islands, I think he should get a 100% payrise. What.....he already got one.....good work chaps, right up with the game.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0I have just heard on the news that we are now going to call our English Premiership league the Falkland's league in honour of liberating the Islands from a bunch of murdering scum. The people living on the islands are now sponsoring the league, as they said when being interviewed, we have so much money now we thought it was appropriate to share it with the best league in the world.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0Carlos 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.
FIFA Spokesperson: “We're really upset to see that this is being politicised by the Nazi-Argentinians who are using the name of the outcome of the most amateurish and most obvious naval strategies in the renaming of their league”
Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0*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*
Haven't had such a laugh for days.....thanks guys !!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina is a living example of how a country would be run if you put a bunch of teenage boys in charge. All testosterone, large egos, immaturity, instant gratification, no long-term thinking and under-developed brains. Maybe maximum sized Maximo and his buddies have more influence than we thought.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 12:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0When fascism is left to fester for 80 years, this is the result.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 01:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@24 Actually it's an example of how a country would be run if you administered botox directly into the central cortex of a dynastic president's brain and it leaked into the insular cortex, totally deriving them of any emotion, feelings or common sense.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 02:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@2 You didn't mention argieland's attempt to put a logo on their Olympic uniforms. A breach of the Olympic Charter that would lead to disqualification for the “athletes” and removal of the accreditation of officials. I was most pleased to report this to the appropriate authorities. There, argies, we're saving you money. Don't even bother coming to London!
Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0why would anyone want to name a football league after a military defeat?
Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@28 I've thought about this for a long time, and I really have no answers.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 028 cornishair (#) Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:17
Feb 15th, 2012 - 04:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0why 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.
It is good to see that Argentines still use that classic defensive retort when one of their attempts to raise their Falkland Claim backfires.....raising something bad that happened in England that has nothing to do with Argentina, the Falklands or the article. Well Done Argies! You are doing a great job in making yourself look idiotic.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 04:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It might be just me, but I seem to find less and less comments on here from the CFK and Argentina support, except the ones repeating themselves... Guess they finally exhausted their claim !
Feb 15th, 2012 - 04:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@32 only the ruling elite can afford computers, and they all live outside of Argentina.
Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0An entertasining instance of the Argentine attitude inanykind of sport: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/15/philippines-argentina-boxer-johnriel-casimero
Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@34
Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Very good! Another fine example of the Argies methods of winning friends and gaining influence internationally for their MALVINICATION policy.
34 Faulconbridge (#) Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:10 pm
Feb 15th, 2012 - 07:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0An 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?
Helber Galarga
Feb 15th, 2012 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0piss 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.
16 Helber Galarga
Feb 15th, 2012 - 10:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The 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.
37 briton----was going to write something nice abt Argentina,, we won’t bother now, if that is the standard of shit coming out of it,
Feb 16th, 2012 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well 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.
thanks, im far to polite, chuckle .
Feb 16th, 2012 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Discrimination?? What does a political expression like this have to do with discrimination?
Feb 17th, 2012 - 05:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Everything 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...?
1 I think you need to check your facts as I recall the final in 1978 was between Argentina v Holland!
Feb 17th, 2012 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Whilst there was controversy over the Argentina/Peru game Argentina was worthy winner of the cup (and that's coming from an Englishman).
Argentina is a living example of how a country would be run if you put a bunch of teenage boys in charge. All testosterone, large egos, immaturity, instant gratification, no long-term thinking and under-developed brains. Maybe maximum sized Maximo and his buddies have more influence than we thought.
Feb 18th, 2012 - 04:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0AHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHA!
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!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rW-lK9F6TU
AHAHAH Great satisfaction!
@ 42 Viva Las Falklands :
Feb 18th, 2012 - 05:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0“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.
@2 The Cestrian Mate i nearly fell off my seat laughing. Pretty exhaustive list there! Can't really add much to that.
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