Football

MANCHESTER, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter  wants the vote-selling scandal which has damaged attempts by  world soccer’s governing body to clean up its image to be sorted  out by the time he stands for re-election on June 1.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester United fans will be  delighted by the twist of fate that could see their team secure  a record 19th top-flight championship on Saturday, the same day  Manchester City appear in the FA Cup final.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) in association with Olympic Solidarity will be hosting a FIBA level one coaching clinic from May 23-30 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, according to a GABF release  yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation has shortlisted some 29 footballers to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games Under23 Qualifiers and the World Cup tournament.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former English Football  Association chairman David Triesman has accused FIFA executive  committee members Jack Warner, Ricardo Teixeira, Nicolas Leoz  and Worawi Makudi of asking for favours in return for their  votes for England’s 2018 World Cup bid.

Eagles squeezed past Retrievers Unknowns 3-2 to lift the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Futsal football tournament in front of a mammoth crowd at the Mackenzie market squad Saturday evening to bring the curtains down on the Linden leg of the series.

GFF presidential hopeful Odinga Lumumba again bemoaned poor football standard in Guyana, while also outlining his vision for a complete turnaround for the sport if elected on May 27 to succeed current president Colin Klass.

Lodge Secondary School romped to a scintillating victory against Tutorial High School when the inaugural ScotiaBank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy continued yesterday with two matches at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Ground.

Alpha United and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) battled to an exhausting finish in the final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League – Super Four Knockout Competition with  Alpha emerging victorious.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – CONCACAF strongman Jack Warner has said next month’s FIFA elections should be decided on the strength of policies and not personality.

(BBC) European football’s governing body has rejected the complaints lodged by Real Madrid and Barcelona following their Champions League semi-final first leg.

Pele Football Club downed Fruta Conquerors 2-1 in extra time in the final of the Pele Football  Club under 17 knockout tournament held at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground Wednesday evening from 18:00hrs.

Jermaine Fletcher recorded a hat-trick for Georgetown as they catapulted to victory against Bartica when action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Inter Association Under-17 football tournament continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground yesterday afternoon.

Football action will resume this weekend with matches in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Under-17 Inter-Association and Super League  Top Four knockout tournaments.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter said he was  fully confident of winning another four-year term as FIFA  president as he secured the backing of South America’s soccer  chiefs on the campaign trail yesterday.

Arch rivals Yamaha Caribs and Hornets will clash today in a virtual final of the William Blackman 15-a-side rugby competition at the National Park playfield.

Odinga Lumumba, president of Guyana’s number one team Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United, has gotten the nod from the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) constituents to challenge president of the GFF Colin Klass at the upcoming elections on May 27.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi will one day  be regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, said  Argentina coach Sergio Batista after watching his two-goal  Champions League display for Barcelona against Real Madrid.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – A row between Barcelona and  Real Madrid which erupted after Wednesday’s Champions League  semi-final first leg escalated yesterday when the pair filed   complaints with UEFA.

By Treiston Joseph The week-long celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of Pele Football Club hosted by the Pele Alumni past greats continued yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground with a coaches seminar/tutorial along with a mini-camp for kids 12 years old and under.