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David Beckham once again demonstrated he’s the finest man in football with a kindhearted gesture to a paramedic and her patient. Cyclist paramedic Catherine Maynard was treating an elderly patient who had fallen over on Monday when she received an unlikely visitor.

Beckham, who seen Catherine as well as the pensioner waiting for an ambulance 10 minutes earlier, returned with warm drinks in the bitterly cold winter weather.

‘I was waiting with my patient for an ambulance to transfer him to hospital and although I was keeping him warm it was really chilly outside,’ paramedic Catherine Maynard said.’All of a sudden, I looked up and saw someone who looked like David Beckham walking past us.’He said hello and got in his car. I said to the man I was treating, ‘I believe that was David Beckham’.

‘Ten minutes after, he came back using a cup of coffee for me personally and a tea for the patient.’We were both really amused, and flattered. It was terrible cycling about in the cold and I couldn’t believe it when he came back with some hot beverages – I was so chuffed.’Beckham’s gesture went down well with the London Ambulance Service who said: ‘even a gesture as little as purchasing a cup of coffee gets our teams feel appreciated’.Nicely played Becks!

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ZURICH: FIFA’s ethics watchdog suspended the two most powerful men in soccer, Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter, for 90 days in a stunning setback that was new to the sport’s scandal-tainted governing body.

For six years, South Korean tycoon, Chung Mong-Joon, additionally a nominee was additionally prohibited by the independent ethics committee of FIFA on another crazy day for soccer.

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke ordered to leave the world body over another ticketing scandal, was suspended for 90 days.

The four soccer powerbrokers “are prohibited from all soccer activities on a national and international level.
FIFA didn’t instantly say who’d take over running the multi-billion dollar organisation.

French soccer star Platini and Blatter have confronted mounting pressure since an investigation was began by Swiss prosecutors to the expert FIFA president.

Platini, that has run UEFA, continues to be named in the investigation due to a two million dollar payment he received in 2011.

The Frenchman previously demanded an inquest to the conditions of the investigation.

That could rule out Platini, even though it might be up to the electoral committee to determine whether he can stand of FIFA.

Chung, who was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs, would be mechanically ruled from the presidential race.

The scion was found to have contravened rules while lobbying for the 2022 World Cup that was granted in a contentious 2010 vote for South Korea’s play.

Chung has threatened to take legal action on the prohibition.

The crisis of FIFA has been building since May when US authorities issued charges against sports advertising executives and 14 FIFA officials in bribes given for advertising and broadcasting contracts.

Blatter declared he would stand down, but only when the election is held, as the storm grew. He has been accused by opponents since of seeking to cling to power.

Blatter said in a interview using a German magazine he was decided to remain until February 26. “I’m convinced that evil can come to the brightness and good will success,” he said.

Chung and Platini have said they’re casualties of an effort, that they suppose comes from within FIFA, to derail their plays to become FIFA president.

Media had forecast the 90 days suspensions will be produced. Platini called it an “insidious” flow that seemed to come from an official FIFA source.

Platini said his official documents had been still enrolled by him to be a nominee in the FIFA race. The deadline for nominees is October 26.

Prince Ali bin al Hussein, a former FIFA vice president and Zico, sports minister and a former Brazilian footballer, are additionally in the election.

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One thing will come to mind when you mention the name James Richardson to soccer enthusiasts of a particular age.

The journalist and broadcaster might be the face of BT Sport’s Champions League and European soccer coverage, but will always connect and its own sister show Gazzetta and his name.

JOE caught up to reminisce of one which many fans hold dear, and a simpler time.

“It is amusing,” he says, “I think back to shows that I enjoyed when I was a child as well as lots of those have a fuzzy homesick glow – I believe lots of that’s behind why folks enjoy that entire Gazetta matter.

“Everyone kind of grew up with this particular feeling about it being a great show, but in the event that you put out those first episodes now I do not understand if folks would consider it a little creaky and old fashioned.

He acknowledges that, while it may be rough to get exactly the same consequence from the same show now, a couple of components came together in the 90s which made it an ideal time to start a highlights demonstrate both place and filmed on the continent, and primary among them was Paul Gascoigne.

The England midfielder had starred in the 1990 World Cup, and in the time Football Italia started on the books of Lazio having missed more than the usual year’s football as a result of an injury he picked up with Tottenham, he was.

Richardson includes.

“Plus it had been in a state that had only held a World Cup where England had done nicely for the very first time in ages, that everybody had a little matter about. Plus it was Italy, which will be only an attractive state to consider.”

However there was one additional variable that’s not really close that numerous of the current soccer enthusiasts have understood no distinct: the year before Richardson’s show came to Channel 4, top flight English football was on terrestrial television in britain.

While a lot of people have differing views regarding the function of Sky in shaping the present day soccer landscape, there isn’t any uncertainty in Richardson’s head that it helped Gazzetta and Football Italia get off the floor.

I believe it was an ideal storm.”

Richardson acknowledges that now – using the width of coverage of European soccer (something which BT Sport have played a substantial part in) – reproducing Gazzetta Football Italia with the exact same achievement will be hard, although not hopeless.

“If you had been to do an hour’s highlights show of Italian soccer which was located in Italy, I believe it being based in Italy would get lots of people watching. English people adore Italy, as much as Italian folks adore England.”

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Valcke, the right-hand man of FIFA President Sepp Blatter that was outgoing, was promptly relieved of his responsibilities as the most recent tide of sleaze crashed into the governing body of world soccer.

Switzerland ruled that a former FIFA vice president ought to be extradited to the United States the primary defendant facing a forced transfer within the graft claims which have shaken world soccer, in a corruption probe.

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“Additionally, FIFA continues to be made conscious of some allegations affecting the secretary general , and it has requested an official investigation from the FIFA Ethics Committee.”

The 54-year old French official had recently been made to deny participation in a $10 million payment earlier in 2013 to South Africa in the aftermath of corruption allegations that induced Blatter’s resignation.

The newest claims against Valcke related to accusations of participation in a scam take a cut of the gains and to offer World Cup tickets at greatly inflated costs.

The contract was later nullified.

In a strongly-worded statement issued by the US of Valcke -based lawyer, the official decried the claims as untrue.

The statement said Valcke “never received or consented to take any cash or anything else of worth from Mr Alon”.

All transactions between Valcke and the business of Alon have been cleared by the legal section of FIFA, the statement included.

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Washington has earned one mark of distinction in its last period; it is that the team is widely acknowledged as having made the worst free agent signings in NFL history through the 15 seasons of the largely forgettable football.

It is expected that NFL free agency will open on Tuesday at 4 p.m., at that time Washington will have plenty of cash to work with and no needs to fill on a team won in the past two seasons seven games only.

Washington succession plan is far from clear; it is shopping for a guard as well. The team might be ready to move on from Chris Chester, 32, and his $4.8 million salary cap hit next season. Long would benefit from
working alongside a veteran right tackle, if envisioned as Chester’s replacement.

Houston’s Derek Newton, who had been in the team’s sights, is re-signed with the Texans. There are many linemen who could have helped Washington at right tackle are now off. There is also a pair who played under Washington’s new offensive line coaching Dallas, Bill Callahan: Doug Free, who is his backup Jermey Parnell and re-signed with the Cowboys.

We will wait for Tuesday to know more about the impact of Washington’s new personnel czar. We will get answers on many questions like Will Washington stay within its budget? Will its front office stick to the shopping list when the market opens at 4 p.m.? Will it not let emotions and the impulse to try to buy a Super Bowl victory each March rule the day?

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Lots of reports about Patrick Willis announced a shocking decision that He wants to step away from football in order to participate in some positive community work.

Willis played as the middle of the San Francisco 49ers defense. However, he is expected to announce his \ retirement, the 49ers expected him around for many more.

At the last season and after suffering an injury to his left big toe Willis was limited to six games and failed to register a sack for the first time.

He was expected to return to his role next season and said in November he had “years” of football in front of him. He felt that he has five or six great years in playing football but the toe told him another thing.

If Willis’ career is going to be over, he’ll finish it with 950 career tackles and 20.5 sacks. In addition of that he made the Pro Bowl seven times and was the first-team All-Pro on five occasions.

When San Francisco 49ers team return to the offseason workout program next month they will look significantly different. The 49ers 11-man defensive depth chart included Justin Smith, Patrick Willis, Ray McDonald, Chris Culliver, Perrish Cox and Ahmad Brooks from a year ago. While those guys are either gone or could be gone before the end of this week. The 49ers defensive depth chart alone is seeing significant change.