Its a nice Shiny Red Helmet
You'd think so.If Cameroon have been given the opportunity to clarify the matter and failed to take it, shouldn't we just have gone ahead and played Matip?
Perhaps he wasn't actually ready to be involved today so they are just trying to force the issue with the statement?If Cameroon have been given the opportunity to clarify the matter and failed to take it, shouldn't we just have gone ahead and played Matip?
I think Fifa should enforce the change of African championship to summer like all continents Europe Asia South America confedaration cup world cup All are in the summer .June july
And faced the risk of him getting suspended, or even worst action against us?Well, IMO that decision was a mistake. For a game against the Mancs I'd have taken the risk and played Matip.
And faced the risk of him getting suspended, or even worst action against us?
As much as I hate fifa, risking playing a player who is illegible to play usually results in a serious punishment.Well, IMO that decision was a mistake. For a game against the Mancs I'd have taken the risk and played Matip.
Surely if a player was illegible the ref wouldn't be able to write his name in the match report and everything would be good.As much as I hate fifa, risking playing a player who is illegible to play usually results in a serious punishment.
My money would be on a points deduction.
It's fucking gutting, but I agree with the club's decision not to risk poking the bear in this instance.
I don't understand this at all. If he's retired from international football, and announced it, what is there to investigate?
Are Cameroon saying he isn't allowed to retire from international football? Is it an issue of vague wording?
If he hasn't retired, then one has to assume he doesn't want to retire, so the issue is moot.
In any case, loads of players announce their retirement, and then come out of retirement once the manager they hate has been sacked, so why not just do that?
I think the FIFA rule is that you don't have the authority or right to retire. Declaring yourself retired is little more than a gentlemen's agreement that you won't be selected again. Usually the national association plays ball, in this case they are being dicks. Regardless of Matip's declarations of being retired, he has to play for them if selected.
It's hard to have any sympathy, as most normal working people are unable to retire too. So fuck him from that point of view. From our point of view, then this bullshit has the hallmarks of that same idiot cunt lawyer we chose to represent Suarez. It's amazing how shit we are at telling people to fuck off.
That seems totally mad, regardless of how you view his intentions and reasons for not wanting to play for them.