The only FIFA
official that is left to be caught or named in any scandal is the president of
the football body, Sepp Blatter. And that in itself is amazing as another of
his henchmen, Jerome Valcke, was suspended for misdemeanor last week.
Valcke suspended
from FIFA
The only person
that is left to be caught with his hand in the till is FIFA president, Sepp
Blatter, with Secretary General Jerome Valcke now on forced leave and released
from his FIFA duties until further notice.
A statement said
FIFA had “been made aware of a series of allegations involving the secretary
general”.
Valcke was named in
a scheme to sell World Cup tickets for above the face value. It is the second
time that FIFA have had to suspend the Frenchman. In 2006, he was sacked after
a New York court said he lied in a sponsorship row between Mastercard and Visa
but Blatter re-hired him in 2007 as secretary general.
Ronaldo up to 80
goals in the Champions League
On Tuesday,
September 15, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 80 UEFA
Champions League goals with his hat-trick against Shakhtar Donetsk in a 4-0
Real Madrid win. This feat has put him three ahead of arch-rival, Lionel Messi.
He can sleep a bit easier as he has at least one stat over the little Argentine
wizard.
Japan shock South
Africa in Rugby World Cup
Japan produced the
biggest shock in the history of the sport to beat two-time World Cup winners,
South Africa, 34-32 in Brighton.
The Japanese were
without a win in18 World Cup matches coming up against the more acclaimed
Springboks, who had won all of their tournament openers since 1995 but Karne
Hesketh shocked the world as he scored in the corner in the last seconds of the
game to cap a quite memorable victory and give Japan their first victory in the
World Cup since 1991.
Day replaces
McIlroy as golf’s No.1
Jason Day completed
his remarkable rise to top of the golf rankings on Sunday by winning his fourth
event in six when he claimed the BMW Championship. And with that win, he climbed
above Rory McIlroy to become golf’s numero uno.
The 27-year old
Australian won his first Major at the US PGA Championship in August. And in his
last eight tournaments, he has finished ninth, fourth, first, 12th, first,
first, 12th and first.
Totti notches 300th
Roma goal
Legendary AS Roma
forward, Francesco Totti, scored his 300th goal for AS Roma on Sunday in a 2-2
result at home to Sassuolo.
Totti, who will
celebrate his 39th birthday on Sunday has played for Roma for 24 consecutive
seasons. The 2006 FIFA World Cup winner has now scored 244 goals in Serie A, 31
goals behind Silvio Piola’s record of 275. Totti scored his first Serie A goal
against Foggia in September 1994.
Britain make Davis
Cup final for first time since 1978
Andy Murray helped
Great Britain qualify for the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978 on
Sunday when he beat Australia’s Bernard Tomic 7-5 6-3 6-2 to give Britain an
unassailable 3-1.
Belgium will be
their opponents in the November final as Britain seek to win a first title
since 1936, when the legendary Fred Perry led them to victory. Murray has
become Great Britain’s tennis hope and has gone a long way to follow in Perry’s
footsteps by becoming the first Briton after Perry to win the Wimbledon title –
which he did in 2013. He will now hope to add the Davis Cup to his string of
laurels.
Finally, Amokachi
quits FC Ifeanyi Ubah after five matches
Former Super Eagles
forward and coach, Daniel Amokachi has thrown in the towel after just five
matches in charge of Nigeria Professional Football League side, FC Ifeanyi
Ubah.
His exit is said to
have been due to some irreconcilable differences with the owner has led to his
exit and even though
He told the BBC,
“I’m disappointed at leaving after only a short spell but football goes on.”
Definitely, Da
Bull, the show must continue.
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