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| Newcastle’s Cisse considering Senegal captaincy after row Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:20 AM PST LONDON, Nov 17 – Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse could stand down as captain of Senegal in the wake of a club versus country row that prevented him playing in the Premier League today. Cisse was stopped from facing Swansea City because of FIFA's five-day rule, enforced by the world governing body in support of the Senegalese Federation. Newcastle claim they advised Senegal that both Cisse and strike partner Demba Ba would be unavailable for Wednesday's friendly against Niger due to injury. The club say they received no reply from the Senegalese despite further attempts to contact them, only for Senegal to ask FIFA to impose the rule which was brought in to stop clubs withdrawing players from internationals without good reason. Cisse was withdrawn at halftime against West Ham United last weekend with a back injury. "I am deeply disappointed by the actions of my Federation which have punished me and my club," Cisse said in a statement on Newcastle's website (http://www.nufc.com) today. "I love playing for my country and would only withdraw from a squad – for either a friendly or competitive game – for a genuine reason. "I am fully supportive of the position my club has adopted in this matter and am sorry that the Federation seem to doubt my honesty and integrity. I will now consider if I wish to continue to captain my country." Newcastle were equally upset by the decision. "It is the opinion of the club that it is wrong and wholly unjust for a national association to behave in this manner and for FIFA to endorse their stance and automatically apply the sanction without taking into account the specific facts of the case," a club statement said. "The club is disappointed, although not in any way surprised, that FIFA has disregarded its submissions and valid points in relation to this matter. "It is the club's genuinely held view that the Senegalese Federation have an agenda against Papiss and/or Newcastle United." Newcastle said Senegal's attitude towards them could be a reaction to their decision earlier this year not to allow Cisse to participate in the 2012 London Olympics. Newcastle added they would seek advice from the Football Association and other bodies within the game "to try to stop national associations/federations and FIFA from preventing an employee (a player) from fulfilling their contractual obligations to their employer (a Club)." The Premier League club stated they would also seek legal advice. – Reuters |
| Referee stops Russian match after keeper injured Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:11 AM PST MOSCOW, Nov 17 – A Russian Premier League match between Dynamo Moscow and champions Zenit St Petersburg was abandoned today after Dynamo keeper Anton Shunin suffered an eye injury from firecrackers thrown by fans. Late in the first half with Dynamo leading 1-0, the referee stopped the match after one of the missiles, thrown by the Zenit supporters, landed near Shunin, injuring his eye. The 25-year-old Russia international was taken to a local hospital, suffering burns to his cornea. "Anton has a poor vision in one of his eyes," Dynamo doctor Alexander Rezepov said on the club's Twitter feed. Shunin added: "Something had landed near my feet. I looked down and at that moment the petard blew up into my face. Right now I have some problems with my vision and hearing." Zenit, who won the last two domestic league titles and are backed by Russian energy giant Gazprom, threatened to pull out of the championship in case of "unfair penalty". UNHAPPY ZENIT "I don't understand why Dynamo try to make us the guilty party," Zenit general director Maxim Mitrofanov told reporters. "I know that our shareholders and sponsors would be very unhappy if we were treated unfairly. In that case, we will consider pulling out of the Russian championship." It was far from ideal preparation for Zenit, who host Spanish side Malaga in the Champions League Group C match on Wednesday. Zenit, who trailed league leaders CSKA Moscow by three points before Saturday's matches, could be handed a 3-0 defeat as well as a hefty fine from the Russian FA. Dynamo were in 10th place, 18 points off the pace midway through the season. Local media reported that some 30 Zenit fans had attacked Dynamo supporters before the match in the Moscow suburb Khimki. It was the latest in a series of violent incidents in Russian soccer. Last month, a group of Dynamo fans in camouflage shot at players using paintball rifles at the club's training ground. The fans had been angry with some of Dynamo's foreign players, warning them to boost their performances or pay the consequences. – Reuters |
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