The stars of the tournament will serve as role models for hundreds of millions of other players around the world. So it is all the more important that Germany 2006 sets a positive example. |
The wonderful pyramid of football would crumble because of the prestige and elitism of some. |
Then we are finished with problems of discrimination. |
There are different proposals. It certainly will be a mix of the performance from the last World Cup and the world rankings. |
There are small technical items that need to be looked at but if we can come up with the right system similar to the one used in Scotland, it will also be used in Germany. |
There is no gap anymore. It was so interesting because of the 16 teams, everybody can beat everybody. The teams have leveled. |
There needs to be some talking and we need to find some flexibility on this issue. |
These are not 'minor concessions' as you term them. |
These verbal attacks on referees disgust me. This kind of behavior leads to problems with supporters. I would strongly recommend that all parties involved show respect for the referees and think about fair play. |
They are a little too much the perfectionists. We still haven't found the optimal solution. If everyone has to show their papers, it will take four hours before spectators are in the stadium. |
They don't know who is going to play in Africa, because the qualification is not made, but they trust Africa. |
This is part of the disciplinary code of FIFA. It will be handled by the disciplinary committee -- so now they have the instrument and they have to apply it. |
This latest incident happened to one of the world's top players, playing for a top team in a top league. |
This was anti-fair play. The Turks had the chance after the (first leg) defeat to act as a good host and show that a revenge foul is not done in football. |
This was the best decision we made. Unfortunately it was much too late. |