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Post by TennisHack on Feb 5, 2005 15:02:03 GMT -5
The Brazilian phenom: This is an undated handout photo released by Associacao Desportiva Atletica, of 9-year-old "super talented" Brazilian soccer player Jean Carlos Chera, in Campo Mourao, southern state of Parana, Brazil, on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005. Chera's above-average talent caused furor locally and quickly caught the attention of several European teams, including Manchester United. (AP Photo/Associacao Desportiva Atletica/HO)
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Post by ILR on Feb 5, 2005 15:03:23 GMT -5
Aww he looks sweet. Will be ruined if he goes to Man Utd ;D
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Post by ILR on Feb 10, 2005 18:51:36 GMT -5
skysports.planetfootball.com/ARTICLE.ASP?ID=255340Jose Antonio Reyes has been involved in a radio hoax in Spain, where he was tricked into admitting his desire to join Real Madrid. Spanish station Cope Radio pulled off the amazing hoax, by claiming to be Real's sporting director Emilio Butragueno. Cope Radio contacted Reyes's agent, who in turn informed the Arsenal man to speak to the pranksters claiming to be the Madrid chief. During the conversation, Reyes admitted to life being 'not great' at Arsenal - confirming growing rumours that he is not settled in North London. Reyes later went on to say that he would be happy to join Real and that he had always dreamed of playing for Real Madrid. The Spanish giants had just denied reports of a swap deal involving Michael Owen moving to Arsenal in order to sign Reyes. The former Sevilla man had himself said that he was concentrating on winning things at Highbury, despite being flattered with Real's interest. This latest stunt is sure to anger all parties, and Reyes is thought to be considering legal action against the hoaxers. ------------------------------------------ This is really low. I feel bad for Reyes.
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Post by Lee on Feb 11, 2005 1:31:56 GMT -5
That really disgusting. But his agent has to pick up his share of blame because, in this industry, he should make sure the identity of people he's dealing with.
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Post by ILR on Feb 11, 2005 17:09:01 GMT -5
Yes, and I think he was ill advised anyway. I think this may be the end of his Arsenal career even though the club have issued a statement saying Reyes is concentrating on his future with Arsenal. Shame, he's a good player.
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Post by TennisHack on Feb 11, 2005 17:10:33 GMT -5
Wow, that'd suck if he was terminated from his present position for this. Inflammatory remarks, yes, but still...
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Post by ILR on Feb 11, 2005 17:12:40 GMT -5
They'd most likely sell him if he were to go. I dont know, maybe he'll stay but even before this he was unsettled at Arsenal.
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Post by TennisHack on Feb 25, 2005 0:27:35 GMT -5
Uefa Await Chelsea’s Complaint2/25/2005 3:25:00 AM www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=48925&progr=0While Uefa await Chelsea's complaint about an alleged half-time incident during their 2-1 defeat in Barcelona, Catalonia seems largely unimpressed by the English Premier League leaders and their Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho. Chelsea refused to speak to the media after the Champions League match, but in a statement said they would make their grievance official. It seems that the cause of the London club’s ire was a conversation between Barca boss Frank Rijkaard and referee Anders Frisk, who sent off Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in the second-half. "We have not received an official complaint at this stage," Uefa spokesman William Gaillard confirmed to BBC Radio Five Live "We had a number of people in the dressing-room area and nobody noticed anything strange going on at half-time. "Nothing odd was reported and they did not witness anyone entering the referee’s dressing room. "If there’s anything in the referee’s report we will look into the incident, but at this stage there is nothing at all to suggest anything happened." Gaillard also confirmed that Chelsea could face Uefa sanctions for failing to attend the post-match news conference. While the Blues are urging action to be taken against Rijkaard, they have denied reports of a scuffle in the tunnel between Mourinho and Barca assistant Henk Ten Cate. "This incident did not happen and Chelsea can therefore confirm that this will not form part of our report to Uefa which is currently being prepared," a statement read. Rijkaard himself described the Chelsea reaction as "exaggerated", though he admitted talking to Frisk. "I was there - nothing happened. They’re inventing something that didn’t happen. "I said something about the game in a very polite and informal way to the referee so the reaction of some of the Chelsea side was a little bit exaggerated. "It is not true that the referee went into our dressing-room and I am glad this rumour has come out because now it seems even more ridiculous to me." The former Dutch international was critical of his Chelsea counterpart Mourinho, who had plenty to say to the media before the game. "It’s the job of the coach to come out and speak to the media," said Rijkaard. "There was a lot of talking before the game and now surprisingly there is a lot of talking after the game. It is not good behaviour after a match. "Maybe they want to start something and make it worse than it is. I really don’t understand it. I am very calm about it. "I am also curious about what the Chelsea declaration will be." Meanwhile Mourinho has been widely criticised in the Spanish media for his conduct before and after the match, when he refused to speak to journalists. "Mourinho tried to wind up Barca and Frank Rijkaard (Barcelona boss) with his pre-match declarations and tactics," said Sport. "But Frank didn’t take the bait and with his usual cool and elegance he avoided a clash with the Portuguese. "He said he preferred to do his talking on the pitch and he did just that." The sports daily Marca described Mourinho as the "King of the Cold War".
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 1, 2005 16:53:21 GMT -5
Pennant sentenced to three monthsBy Howard Swains, Times Online, and PA Sport March 01, 2005 www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-1506058,00.html Jermaine Pennant has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of drink-driving, driving while banned and driving while uninsured. The Arsenal midfield player, currently on loan to Birmingham City, was twice over the legal limit when he was stopped in Aylesbury in January after his Mercedes Benz collided with a lamp post. The court heard that Pennant's eyes were glazed and his speech slurred and a breath test found he had 85 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal maximum is 35 micrograms. Pennant also initially gave a false name. Mary Clouston, prosecuting, told the court police were called to an accident at 6.05am and saw the Mercedes pulling into a swimming pool car park. Ms Clouston said Pennant had spent the evening at the Embassy Bar in London, drinking four glasses of wine. He got back to his Barnet home at about 4.30am and spoke to his girlfriend on the phone, arranging to see her in Bristol since he was not in the Arsenal squad for the match that day. The court heard the Mercedes’ satellite navigational system directed him to go to Bristol via Aylesbury and that Pennant was trying to work the system when he lost control of the car and crashed into the lamp post. He gave a false name at first because he was scared, the court heard. Barry Warburton, defending, said that Pennant believed he was safe to drive again after his disqualification because his aunt had read a letter from the DVLA to him and told him this was so. Mr Warburton acknowledged Pennant should have checked for himself but did not. He was still serving a 16-month driving ban, issued in February 2004 after police saw him driving in the wrong lane in London, and has now had the ban extended for another three years. The midfielder’s defence team said they planned to appeal. Pennant, 22, was signed by Arsenal from Notts County in 1999 for £2 million and became the Gunners' youngest first-team player when he made his debut aged 16 years and 319 days against Middlebrough in a League Cup tie later that year. He scored a hat-trick on his first Premiership start in 2003, but failed to command a regular first-team place and was loaned to Leeds United for the entire 2003-04 season. His five-year contract with Arsenal expires in the summer and is not expected to be renewed. But Birmingham extended a lifeline to the player and David Gold, the Blues chairman, had offered to be a character witness for Pennant. Gold had also asked the court to consider electronic tagging or community service for Pennant, but Aylesbury magistrates today decided only a custodial sentence was justified. Birmingham will now discuss Pennant’s future with Arsenal after the on-loan winger's defence team failed in an application for bail while they appealed. John Jakobi, the chairman of magistrates, said bail would not be granted because the Crown Court would hear the appeal against sentence quickly. Pennant had quickly become a fans’ favourite at St Andrews after his January arrival and the club today expressed their regret at the news of the sentence. ”We are extremely disappointed with the news that Jermaine Pennant has been given a custodial sentence," read a statement from the club. ”We will now be speaking to Arsenal about the future of their player.” Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, claimed Pennant was now at a ”crossroads in his career” but insisted that the PFA will offer their support so that he would learn the right lessons from his imprisonment. ”It’s not entirely surprising, bearing in mind being a football player does not mean you are above the law, and the previous history gave an indication that there could be a custodial sentence,” Taylor said in a television interview. ”It’s a big disappointment for the lad and it’s a serious situation and a real crisis in his career. He was a very promising youngster, Arsenal paid a lot of money for him and it’s not quite worked out. ”Birmingham was a chance for him but this has interrupted that now so this is really a crossroads in his career and I hope he has got the strength to come out of this and be better for it. ”The PFA will be trying to help him do that along with the necessary support of his family and friends. ”It’s always disappointing and sad when a young man of such talent does not come through because of a combination of factors. ”What has happened now is an indication of maybe some of the problems he has had and we need to address them as early as possible to try to get his career back on track and the lad back on track as a human being. ”Bigger players than Jermaine have been faced with this prospect and you can think of people like (former Arsenal captain) Tony Adams who came through that and as a result Tony did get his head together, then added to what was an illustrious career. ”This can be used positively, it could be the making of him but that is down to the lad himself,” Taylor added. Pennant is the second Premiership player to be jailed this season after Lee Hughes, the West Bromwich Albion forward, was given a six-year sentence last August for causing death by dangerous driving. Dwight Yorke, also of Birmingham, received a six-month driving ban in January for tailgating at over 100mph.
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 21, 2005 12:15:30 GMT -5
Chelsea could face Euro KOMonday, 21st March 2005 www.manchesteronline.co.uk/sport/football/s/152/152002_chelsea_could_face_euro_ko.htmlCHELSEA could face the ultimate sanction of disqualification from the Champions League after being accused by UEFA of telling deliberate lies about Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and referee Anders Frisk. The club, manager Jose Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security official Les Miles have all been charged with bringing the game into disrepute for making "false, wrong and unfounded" allegations that Rijkaard spoke with Frisk in the referee's dressing room at half-time during the match in the Nou Camp last month. UEFA say Chelsea's claims created "a poisoned and negative ambience" in an attempt to influence the second leg, and these have led to the disciplinary charges which are unprecedented in European football. UEFA's director of communications William Gaillard said: "They were basically using lies as a pre-match tactic. They were trying to qualify for the next round by putting pressure on referees and officials through false statements. "They were ready to use disloyal methods and, frankly, this is totally and completely unacceptable." It is difficult to predict the punishments that will be meted by the disciplinary committee on March 31 because there has been no similar case in the past. If disqualification is viewed as too extreme, the charges are still sufficiently serious for Chelsea to expect severe punishment, perhaps in the form of a suspended sentence and lengthy touchline bans for Mourinho, Clarke and Les Miles. Chelsea's written complaint to UEFA about Rijkaard and Frisk has now come back to haunt them. In their report, Chelsea said Clarke and Miles both witnessed the Barca coach going into the referee's room at half-time. However, in an article for Portuguese magazine Dez Record, Mourinho said he personally witnessed Rijkaard entering Frisk's room. Investigation Since receiving the report, UEFA have sent officials back to the Nou Camp to investigate, and an architectural plan of the stadium forms part of the evidence against Chelsea. Gaillard added: "I can categorically state that this alleged meeting did not happen. "There is a clear contradiction in Chelsea's complaint. They say Clarke and Miles saw the meeting but we know by looking at the architecture that from where they were they could not have seen anything. "Then Mr Mourinho says in a signed article he says he was the one who saw it. "What we do know from the reports from the referee and the venue director is that Mr Mourinho came out of the Chelsea dressing room and shouted in a quite aggressive way at Anders Frisk: `Can I also come into your dressing room!"' The charges are the culmination of an investigation by UEFA into events at the Nou Camp and Chelsea's subsequent allegations. Following the match, which Barcelona won 2-1, Mourinho attacked Frisk and called for Pierluigi Collina to referee the second leg. Frisk subsequently announced his retirement following death threats to him and his family from Chelsea extremists. Mourinho said in Dez Record on February 27: "When I saw Rijkaard entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When (Didier) Drogba was sent off I didn't get surprised. "There is something that tells me that in London the referee will be Collina, the best in the world. A perfect referee with personality and quality." The club then sent in a report to UEFA making the allegations that Frisk had met Rijkaard, despite denials by both men and several independent witnesses including the UEFA match delegate. UEFA had already appointed Collina for the second leg even before Mourinho's remark, although they had not made it public knowledge, and Chelsea went through to the quarter-finals after winning the second leg 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have previously been charged with failing to attend the post-match press conference and appearing late for the second half at the Nou Camp, and these minor offences will be dealt with this Thursday. Gaillard added that the fact Frisk has since announced his retirement has not influenced the charges. He said: "The retirement of Anders Frisk is not an issue - we would have pressed the same charges whether or not he retired." Chelsea and their staff are considering their response. The club, Mourinho, Clarke and Miles will be able to request personal hearings and, if they wish, to be represented by lawyers at the disciplinary meeting in Nyon, Switzerland, next week.
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Post by leena on Mar 21, 2005 12:34:50 GMT -5
Soccer .
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Mar 21, 2005 12:58:51 GMT -5
Philistine.
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Post by leena on Mar 21, 2005 13:40:41 GMT -5
That's a racist comments towards Aegeans.
I'm offended.
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2005 12:54:32 GMT -5
Chelsea and Mourinho await UEFA ruling on Frisk charges Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:14 AM GMT
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Chelsea and their manager Jose Mourinho will discover on Thursday whether UEFA's disciplinary committee has found the club guilty of making false declarations in the Anders Frisk affair.
The Premier League leaders have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute after the club complained Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard visited referee Frisk at halftime in a Champions League first leg first knockout round tie last month.
UEFA also accused Chelsea of "deliberately creating a poisoned and negative ambience" after they refused to attend the post-match news conference and submitted a report detailing their allegations.
The club, Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security official Les Miles have all been charged. Possible sanctions include a fine, touchline bans or the unlikely step of being thrown out of the Champions League.
Since the game at the Nou Camp, where the English club lost 2-1 before going through 5-4 on aggregate, UEFA and Chelsea have been involved in a heated public dispute.
Frisk retired in the game's aftermath following death threats from Chelsea fans who believed the Swede, who sent off striker Didier Drogba shortly after halftime in Barcelona, had been influenced by Rijkaard.
HEAVILY CRITICAL
UEFA and spokesman William Gaillard in particular have been critical of the club.
The head of UEFA's referee's committee Volker Roth was also quoted as describing Mourinho as an enemy of football and the Chelsea boss threatened to sue although UEFA later said Roth's words had been mistranslated.
The European governing body has alleged the Chelsea staff who said they saw Rijkaard visit Frisk could not have done so because of the layout of the dressing rooms.
This week Mourinho said he did not personally see the alleged Nou Camp incident but instead trusted the word of his staff.
"I saw nothing, I wasn't involved. I am always the first man to leave the pitch at halftime and some assistants told me what happened," the Portuguese told Israeli television on Monday.
Coincidentally the club, set for a first English title in 50 years, have also been charged by the Premier League with illegally approaching Arsenal defender Ashley Cole, while Mourinho was fined for comments made after the League Cup semi-final first leg with Manchester United.
Mourinho is not expected to attend the hearing in Nyon.
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 30, 2005 13:04:35 GMT -5
An update on the German match-fixing scandal: DFB completes rulings on match-fixing appeals30 March 2005 www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=18552&name=DFB+completes+rulings+on+match-fixing+appealsHAMBURG - Three appeals are still pending, but Germany's ruling football body DFB has all but wrapped up its rulings on games linked with a match-fixing scandal in the country. The DFB ruled on Tuesday night that a second division game between Karlsruhe and Duisburg will not be replayed even though disgraced referee Robert Hoyzer testified to prosecutors that the game's match official Dominik Marks got EUR 30,000 for Duisburg's 3-0 win. "This was the toughest decision by the DFB sports court I can recall," said presiding judge Rainer Koch. But he added: "All three Duisburg goals came without influence from the referee, and it's goals that decide a match." The DFB was flooded with 16 appeals once Hoyzer confessed in late January to have manipulated matches in the lower leagues and German cup and said that other referees were involved in the scheme as well to allow others to place successful bets on the games. Ten appeals were later withdrawn, the DFB sports court dismissed three others, but also ordered two games - LR Ahlen vs. Wacker Burghausen in the second division and a third division game between the amateur teams of Hertha Berlin and Arminia Bielfeld - to be replayed because of proven manipulation. Bundesliga club SV Hamburg agreed to EUR 2 million in compensation - EUR 500,000 in cash and EUR 1.5 million in proceedings from a 12 October friendly against China in their stadium - because their manipulated cup game last August in Paderborn could not be replayed. The DFB sports court completed its look into the manipulated games before Berlin prosecutors dealing with the case came to their conclusions. "We can't wait until the Berlin justice authorities make their decision. We have to do it now," said Koch. The DFB had to deal with matches played this season and did not want the affair to further overshadow Germany's preparations to host the 2006 World Cup and the Confederations Cup this June. A general assembly of the DFB in April will also look into the affair. Berlin prosecutors are investigating against 25 people on charges of organised and professional fraud in connection with the affair, ranging from referees to players and three men under suspicion to have placed the bets and allegedly made millions of euros through the scheme. Two of the three men and the referee Marks are behind bars, while Hoyzer, player Steffen Karl and one of the three alleged masterminds behind the scheme were released from custody after being arrested. Apart from ruling on the 16 games, the DFB have suspended Hoyzer who faces a lifetime ban. Marks, who has so far protested his innocence, could face a similar punishment if found guilty. But the DFB also came under heavy fire for only reluctantly dealing with the case early on. A first indication that games could have been manipulated came last August from bookmakers Oddset, but the case did not break until January - leading to heavy criticism on the then sole DFB boss Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder. "There were enough hints. It is hardly imaginable from today's point of view that no action was taken earlier," said Peter Dankert, deputy leader of Germany's parliamentary sports commission. DPA
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 4, 2005 15:39:20 GMT -5
Brawling pair to stay on at NewcastleApril 04 2005 at 05:35PM www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=19&art_id=qw11126280633B226&set_id=London - Newcastle United have said that both Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer will remain at the English Premiership club despite an astonishing brawl mid-match on Saturday which saw both players sent off. However Bowyer has been fined the maximum six weeks' wages by the club, thought to be over £200 000 (about R2,25-million). The club is contesting Dyer's sending off for his part in the fracas. The pair were sent off during the 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa but shook hands after training on Monday. "They've spoken over the weekend and have had a laugh about it," Newcastle manager Graeme Souness said on Monday. A Newcastle statement read: "Lee Bowyer has been handed an unprecedented fine, severely censured and additionally warned as to his future conduct. "The decision to fine and censure Bowyer was taken after chairman Freddy Shepherd and Graeme Souness interviewed both players at the club's training ground on Monday. "The fine, amounting to six weeks wages, is the highest fine handed out by the club." Shepherd said on Saturday was his worst day as Newcastle chairperson. "I could hardly believe what my eyes were telling me. I am deeply embarrassed, hurt and angry about what happened. It was just unbelievable," he told the BBC. "It was a black day for Newcastle United and I never thought I would see two of our own players fighting." Club captain Alan Shearer, who announced he was delaying his retirement for another year on Friday, hit out at the two players. "Once again the good name of Newcastle United is being dragged through the dirt," Shearer told The Sun. "What happened was a disgrace, there is no defence for it and I made my feelings known in the dressing room. "I'm very angry still and very frustrated by it all, especially when things had been going so well and the spirit within the camp has been so good over the last few month. "Our dirty linen has been hung out for the country to witness yet again." Meanwhile, local Member of Parliament John McWilliam has called for both Bowyer and Dyer to be sacked from football. "They set a terrible example and are a disgrace to the game. They should both stop playing professional football," McWilliam told the Newcastle Chronicle. "They are setting an appalling example to youngsters watching them. The club should sack them and they should be banned from the game." The English Football Association will study referee Barry Knight's report of the match. Dyer and Bowyer already both face a three-match ban for violent conduct but could also be charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the FA. - Sapa-dpa
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Post by TennisHack on Apr 12, 2005 20:00:58 GMT -5
Crowd violence halts Milan derbyMASSIMO MARZOCCHI sport.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=388832005THE Champions League quarter-final between Inter Milan and city rivals AC Milan was abandoned after 73 minutes last night after Milan goalkeeper Dida was struck by one of dozens of flares thrown down from the stands. German referee Markus Merk took the players off the pitch at the San Siro stadium after Inter fans began hurling plastic bottles and then over 30 flares on to the penalty area below them after a header by Esteban Cambiasso was disallowed. Dida received medical treatment to his shoulder while Inter players urged their fans to stop hurling objects on to the pitch. The goal frame disappeared in clouds of smoke as flares continued to rain down and burn on the pitch. The players came back on to the field after 25 minutes but Merk took them off again after just 30 seconds’ play and abandoned the game when more flares came down with no sign of intervention from the police. Milan were leading 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from Andriy Shevchenko, which had put them 3-0 up on aggregate. A UEFA spokesman said last night the result would stand "provisionally", adding: "The referee and the match delegate have provisionally declared the result a 1-0 win to Milan. "However, that is provisional. The matter will be decided by the control and disciplinary body of UEFA in due course." Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said Dida had suffered "a burn and bruising" from the flare and reckoned the events had stained the reputation of football in Milan. "I can’t remember anything like this in all the derbies I’ve witnessed in these years," said Ancelotti. "The actions of the fans don’t just punish Inter but all of the city of Milan." This is the second time this season that a Champions League match in Italy has been abandoned following crowd disorder. In September AS Roma’s game at home to Dynamo Kiev was halted after referee Anders Frisk was hit by a missile thrown from the crowd and the Serie A club were ordered to play two European home games behind closed doors. "There were two or three hundred hooligans who were involved in throwing the flares," said Milan police chief Paolo Scarpi. "They have been caught on video camera - the usual hotheads from the Inter sector." Milan in effect maintained their dominance over Inter, getting the better of them for the third time this season, although it remains to be seen what UEFA decides to do. It could order the entire match to be replayed, or just the last 17 minutes behind closed doors, but it seems far more likely that Inter will simply be eliminated. Inter started the match strongly and only some fine goalkeeping from Dida, and some debatable refereeing from Merk prevented Roberto Mancini’s men from finding their way back into the tie. Merk’s opening blunder was to miss a clear headbutt from Shevchenko on Marco Materazzi after just three minutes. It may have been out of character from the Ukrainian, but his dismissal could have changed the outcome. Shevchenko’s next involvement was to put Milan ahead. The European Player of the Year cut in from the right and fired a wonderful curling drive across Francesco Toldo and into the right-hand corner. By the time Shevchenko had scored, Dida had already excelled himself with fine saves from Juan Sebastian Veron and Kily Gonzalez. Inter had valid claims for a penalty seven minutes before the break when Cambiasso went down under a clumsy challenge from Alessandro Nesta but Merk waved the Inter protests away. Chaos descended after 71 minutes. when Cambiasso had a header ruled out for a foul by Julio Cruz on Dida, prompting a hail of missiles to pour down from the stands.
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