Actions of Footballers?
967193
many footballers are thugs who should be in prison, why do young people hero worship them, if Blair had any guts he would sort them out
1126723
No way, we are 2 days away from the match. This is a rumor, and nothing more. FIFA punishes the players and fines the teams for doping charges, not take matches away.
716047
Well...a football is round, so it rolls to get around...Generally accomplished by a player who kicks its, whether it is to another player or into a goal...
662270
The English Football Association (FA)
578233
Nope he can't do that, he will be cautioned for unsporting behaviour if he does that.\n\nAnd if it's done to an opponent in his own penalty area, besides getting cautioned, he will concede an indirect freekick (not a penalty as someone mentioned).\n\nIf he intentionally uses the ball to strike an opponent's hand. He will be shown a red card and sent off the field. A penalty will be awarded to the opponents, if the offense occurred in the goalkeeper's own penalty area.
1183962
Deco will play,   will not play,   will play,   will not play,  DECO DID NOT PLAY against Angola, and we still won, LOL !!  The Portugal side that played against Mexico is the one that England will face.  Very  GRIM for England.   Mexico  is a FAR better team than England and they lost 2-1 against us.  Kinda makes you think...  doesn't  it really  ?!  And for those who have said that Fig ACTED, the face injury needs to be seen the frame by frame in the replay on DVD... Figo had a chicken egg size injury on the right size of his face, just below the eye.  -Ronaldo was injured only SEVEN minutes into the game.  -Ricardo, after successfully defending a kick, is on the ground when that Dutch a_s kicks Ricardo in the b_lls long moments AFTER the ball was gone. You need to see the match and the incidents frame by frame to understand that hose were Portuguese MEN reacting naturally to uncalled for aggression and violence. BY ALL MEANS ATTACK US, BUT TELLS IN ADVANCE THAT THOSE ARE YOUR INTENTIONS  so that we can kick your asses back, LOL !! Otherwise it is cowardice to hide behind the SKIRTS of the referee... ain't that the truth !!! Come on, reasonable men... you know it makes sense !!!
618562
THE PLAYER WHO PLAYS FOR THE COUNTRY AND NOT FOR HIMSELF
1000342
Surely the answer to this lies in the refereeing. Players will try anything to win and if they are allowed to get away with these displays of bad sportsmanship they will continue.
1094147
relations to sports/football, please???????????
820657
i would run around, tackle the guy with the ball, more than likely get a red card, then take a shower. lol
722660
not illegal if they play the ball. Only commits foul if takes player without ball.\nThe Grey area is that it is at the discretion of the ref as to the outcome.
663607
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_kick_(football)
782393
Nowt to do with the answer you seek, but interesting that Long is quoted in my local paper as using the word "just" no less than ten times in 4 short sentences.  Better than most RL and soccer players' "y'know" repetition in interviews!  \nLions' tails between legs tomorrow.  I feel sorry for them. But hopeful too. Could have done with Rob Burrow alongside Danny Mc.
1158558
he leaves the game, the substitute may step in  as\n\n exchange but another player has to leave the field
990434
FIFA announced today they will be taking no further action against Figo. Portugal's manager is planning to appeal Deco's red card. No news on the ref, Ivanov. Three highly regarded European refs have had bad matches, Ivanov, Merk, and Poll. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw all three again.
287199
Get a life. People like you ensure that the media do their all to ruin the careers of players. So long as they (the players) are reprimanded, what is the problem? Do you really need to know? \n\nThe likely result of these people using a drug of choice (marijuana, speed, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine, whatever) will become a personal problem. As a result of the player payments being higher than they possibly should be, there are a number of players who don't know what the true value of money is. They also don't realise that there are other valid options as to what they do in their spare time (which can be substantial). \n\nI say that the clubs should be held accountable, and as such the clubs should be paying them less, educating them more, and accepting the responsibility of poor choices. There are arguments against my thoughts here. Why should the club be held accountable for the acitons of the indiviual when they are removed from the direct employment? After all, other employers are not held accountable for the irresponsible behaviour of their employees outside of standard work hours.\n\nNeed I go on?\n\nCheers, L
588022
let's face it, footballers aren't renowned for their diplomacy or articulation. They know that they are so well paid, and so vital to their teams, that no one will sack them regardless of the stupid things that may or may not come out of the mouths, and the rest come out of their ars..!