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Frings Suspended For World Cup Semifinal
by John Pye (Analysis | Kansas City Star - July 3)
BERLIN - Germany's Torsten Frings was banned from the World Cup semifinals after a disciplinary committee found he punched Argentina forward Julio Cruz in a post-match fracas in the quarterfinals. more details | go to article

Players Should Share Blame With Referees In Card Fiasco
by John Pye (Commentary | Yahoo - June 29)
BERLIN (AP) -- Franz Beckenbauer thinks players who simulate fouls should share the blame for the high level of discontent with World Cup referees. more details | go to article

Italy's De Rossi Gets Four-Match Ban
by John Pye (Result | Philadelphia Inquirer - June 23)
BERLIN - Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi was suspended for four matches and U.S. defender Pablo Mastroeni received a three-match ban after FIFA's disciplinary committee reviewed their red cards at the World Cup. more details | go to article

Ballack Watches From Sidelines As Germany Wins World Cup Opener
by John Pye (Result | Yahoo - June 9)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- Michael Ballack had no luck convincing Juergen Klinsmann that he was fit when he tried the direct approach, so he tried a different tack. more details | go to article

Blatter Calls For Italian Investigation To Be Completed By End-July
by John Pye (Analysis | Yahoo - June 6)
FIFA's president wants quick action from Italian investigators considering punishments in a corruption scandal that has rocked Italy. more details | go to article

Ethics Committee To Be Established; FIFA Accepts Wada Code
by John Pye (Analysis | Yahoo - June 5)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- FIFA will set up an independent ethics committee to combat scandals involving referee bribing and match-fixing. more details | go to article

FIFA President Says Rich Are Getting Richer In Soccer
by John Pye (Article | Yahoo - December 13)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter suspects greed is ruining soccer, with the power of money creating an uneven playing field. more details | go to article

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