French President Sarkozy Apologizes to Ireland

Nikolas Sarkozy [President of France] has just apologized to Brian Cowan [Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland] for what transpired in the Qualifications for the 2010 World Cup between the two countries. It is great that sports, and decency has prevailed although...

Egypt Angry At Algeria and FIFA

Egypt responded to the loss of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers to Algeria and the denunciations by Algeria before FIFA. Egypt has been the scene of riots in front of the Algerian Embassy in Cairo as its government recalls its ambassador to Algeria. The reason has been the...

Henry In Favour of Replay Between France and Ireland

Thierry Henry of the French Football [Soccer] Federation has just declared that a replay between France and the Republic of Ireland should be conducted in the name of fairness. Henry further admitted that he was...

FIFA To Ireland: No Rematch [A Personal Reflection]

FIFA [and this was going to happen] rejected the request of the Republic of Ireland for a rematch. The reason was that a result and the ruling of a referee cannot be reversed. FIFA added that if a replay was allowed, every nation would be asking for one. FIFA left the door...

Reflections on the US Soccer Team

The US Football [Soccer] Team played their friendlies against Slovenia and Denmark. What happened was that they lost to both teams and there was no reason for that to occur. The US Soccer Team had managed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup and win the CONCACAF Championship in...

Thanksgiving in Miami Florida

The following photo was taken by Alvarez-Galloso for use in Now Public during the Thanksgiving Holiday.

World Cup Qualifiers for 18-Nov-2009

Algeria 1-0 Egypt The nation of Sudan played host to the bitter rivalry in World Cup history between Algeria and Egypt. It appeared that both teams were competing for domination but Antar Yahia scored a goal for...

FIFA VS Iraq

It appears that the latest battle in Iraq is being fought between the Iraqi National Football [Soccer] Team and FIFA. The latest saga started when the Iraqi Olympic Committee [which is part of the Iraqi Government] took control and dissolved the Iraqi National Football...

FIFA Bans Maradona

The world of football [soccer] received the news about the decision of FIFA to ban Maradona for his insults. Maradona insulted the press and his critics during a press conference after Argentina defeated Uruguay...

Miami International Book Fair 2009

Alvarez-Galloso is currently at the Miami International Boom Fair 2009. This is an annual book fair in Miami Florida where the greatest authors, journalists, and other professsionals meet. It is one of the important...

German and Hanover 96 Goalkeeper Killed

The world of football [soccer] has suffered a serious blow with the death of Robert Enke. Mr. Enke was a 32 year old goalkeeper for the German National Football [Soccer] Team as well as the world famous Hannover...

FIFA To Investigate Maradona

FIFA has decided to launch an disciplinary hearing against Diego Armando Maradona for his abusive outbursts filled with expletives on live television. FIFA will hold the meeting on the 15th of November to decide his fate. FIFA will base its investigation under...

New Manager for Brighton and Hove Albion

Gus Poyet has been appointed as the manager of the League One Football [Soccer] team Brighton. He will be assisted by Mauricio Tarrico. Tony Bloom who is the chairman of Brighton congratulated him. Mr. Poyet's contract will expire at the end of the regular football [soccer]...

Claims Of Increase Child Abuse In Zimbabwe Grows

It is often said that the children are those who pay the price for the errors of adults. It is also evident that the same applies to the events in Zimbabwe. A journalist from the BBC visited the Family Support Trust Clinic and interviewed one of the pedaitricians. According...

Yoani Sanchez Arrested, Beaten, and Briefly Detained

According to sources from Cuba, agents of the Cuban Government arrested, physically assaulted, and briefly detained the blogger of Generacion Y Yoani Sanchez and another blogger.She made these declarations with El Nuevo Herald and to America Teve Round Table Discussion Host...

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