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Football Talk – UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competitions – 01/09/10
pimg src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.Jul10/Sep_5F00_vuvu_5F00_t.jpg” alt=”" /img src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.Jul10/Sep_5F00_vuvu_5F00_m.jpg” alt=”" /br /bbr /UEFA have banned the vuvuzela from all European competitions, including the Champions League, Europa League and the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
The vuvuzelas came in for criticism during the 2010 World Cup and UEFA has now claimed that the trumpets detract from the atmosphere of the game and have subsequently banned them.
br /br //bquot;European football#39;s governing body has informed its 53 member associations that it has taken the move for reasons related to Europe#39;s football culture and tradition, saying that the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the vuvuzela,quot; UEFA said in a statement.
br /br /quot;The World Cup was characterised by the vuvuzela#39;s widespread and permanent use in the stands. In the specific context of South Africa, the vuvuzela adds a touch of local flavour and folklore, but UEFA feels that the instrument#39;s widespread use would not be appropriate in Europe, where a continuous loud background noise would be emphasised.
br /br /quot;The magic of football consists of the two-way exchange of emotions between the pitch and the stands, where the public can transmit a full range of feelings to the players. However, UEFA is of the view that the vuvuzelas would completely change the atmosphere, drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game.
br /br /quot;To avoid the risk of these negative effects in the stadiums where UEFA competitions are played and to protect the culture and tradition of football in Europe – singing, chanting etc. – UEFA has decided with immediate effect that vuvuzelas will not be allowed in the stadiums where UEFA competitions matches are played.#39;#39;
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UEFA Champions League Draw 2010/11
pimg src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.Jul10/Aug_5F00_CL_5F00_t.jpg” alt=”" /img src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.Jul10/Aug_5F00_CL_5F00_m.jpg” alt=”" /br /bbr /The draw for the Champions League group stages has been made in Monaco. Holders Internazionale will face Werder Bremen, Champions League debutants Tottenham and Dutch champions FC Twente.
br /br //bLast season#39;s runners-up Bayern Munich will fancy their chances of emerging from a group containing Roma, Basel and CFR Cluj. While Jose Mourinho#39;s Real Madrid are in arguably the toughest group, which contains AC Milan, Ajax and Auxerre.
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Football Talk – Ronaldinho boost for Milan – 30/07/10
pimg src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.apr10/Jul_5F00_ronald_5F00_t.jpg” alt=”" /img src=”http://www.soccerbible.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/general.apr10/Jul_5F00_ronald_5F00_m.jpg” alt=”" /br /br /bMilan have been given a boost with the news that Ronaldinho will only be out of action for one week.
br /br //bThe Brazilian suffered a hamstring injury in training on Wednesday and initial reports indicated he could be out for around a month.
But tests have shown that the problem is less serious than first feared and that the 30-year-old will not be out for long.
br /br /quot;AC Milan can announce that Ronaldinho suffered a left hamstring strain,quot; the club said in a statement.
quot;The player will not be available for the Emirates Cup matches and will miss around seven days.quot;
br /br /Ronaldinho has recently pledged his future to Milan after another summer of speculation.
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