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scandal."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TPTJDfZpCTI/AAAAAAAAEAM/PpSz13D6pa8/s1600/fifa_executives.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TPTJDfZpCTI/AAAAAAAAEAM/PpSz13D6pa8/s1600/fifa_executives.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn programme broadcast by BBC on Monday evening, Panorama reported that three senior Fifa officials who will vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids took bribes in the 1990s.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRicardo Teixeira, Issa Hayatou and Nicolas Leoz took the money from a sport marketing firm awarded lucrative World Cup rights, the programme alleges.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe alleged bribes are included in a confidential document listing 175 payments totalling about $100m (£64m).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe three men did not respond to Panorama's allegations.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFifa, world football's governing body, also declined interview requests to address the allegations.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe alleged bribes to the three members of Fifa's executive committee were paid by sports marketing company International Sport and Leisure (ISL) and date from 1989 to 1999, Panorama reports. 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Retire."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"At last octopus paul who predicted the FIFA WC 2010, is set to get away from the media and the world eye. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Sea Life Oberhausen aquarium's spokeswoman Tanja Munzig told AP Television News on Monday that the intuitive invertebrate will \"go into retirement and do what he likes to do best: play with his handlers and delight children who come visit to him.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOberhausen is located in Germany, where Octopus Paul was born."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/feeds/2136683055053445646/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d5403865830110720728\u0026postID\u003d2136683055053445646\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 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/\u003eNelson Mandela will be 92 years old by next week.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNelson Mandela cancelled plans to attend the opening ceremony after his great-granddaughter died in a car crash the night before the tournament.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFifa head Sepp Blatter has said it will be \"wonderful\" if Mr Mandela attends.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpeaking to the BBC, Mandla Mandela said: \"We've come under extreme pressure from Fifa (the governing body of world football) requiring and wishing that my grandfather be at the final.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"But I think that decision will solemnly lie with him, as how he wakes up today, how he feels, and what his medical team says.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"My grandfather is 92 years old next week, this is an evening game; he's expected to hand over the trophy after the game which could be anything from 2230 to 2300 and it will be quite strenuous on his 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TEE"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/05453399516295661171"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403865830110720728.post-1857655503911486834"},"published":{"$t":"2010-07-10T10:05:00.000+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-07-10T10:05:14.142+05:30"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fifa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sports"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wacky"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Clash of Oracles, Octopus Paul v/s Parrot Mani Parakeet."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDf4Xh2qQpI/AAAAAAAAC2k/WzZ-zfCMte0/s1600/Mani-the-Parrot.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDf4Xh2qQpI/AAAAAAAAC2k/WzZ-zfCMte0/s1600/Mani-the-Parrot.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003eBoth of the Animal Oracle had delivered the results. Octopus Paul form Germany had selected Spain to be FIFA WC 2010 champions, where as Muniyappan's Mani Parakeet which is professional fortune teller in the streets of Singapore had picked Holland to the World Champions 2010.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePeople are seeking Mani's help to win bets on the World Cup matches, according to a report by the Channel News Asia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMuniyapan, Mani's owner of Indian origin, said he was now getting 10 customers in an hour compared to 10 on a regular day due to growing popularity of his parrot."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/feeds/1857655503911486834/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d5403865830110720728\u0026postID\u003d1857655503911486834\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/1857655503911486834"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/1857655503911486834"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/2010/07/clash-of-oracles-octopus-paul-vs-parrot.html","title":"Clash of Oracles, Octopus Paul v/s Parrot Mani Parakeet."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gee TEE"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/05453399516295661171"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDf4Xh2qQpI/AAAAAAAAC2k/WzZ-zfCMte0/s72-c/Mani-the-Parrot.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403865830110720728.post-1532060843175287189"},"published":{"$t":"2010-07-08T18:59:00.004+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-07-10T10:10:27.816+05:30"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fifa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wacky"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Its not octopus paul, but the parrot mani parakeet predicting the FIFA WC 2010"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDXShGW16EI/AAAAAAAACxE/mdvyebtOy4M/s1600/parrot_parakreet.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDXShGW16EI/AAAAAAAACxE/mdvyebtOy4M/s640/parrot_parakreet.jpg\" width\u003d\"480\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003eThe world and football frenzy guys are after the Germany's Octopus paul which almost attained superstar and almighty deity status among football fans.Paul is an octopus that lives at the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany. But its the Mani's parrot parakeet which is predicting all the FIFA WC football matches and it seems that all of its predictions are true.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e13-year-old parakeet only has a little cage to call home, although he is taken care of with tender loving care.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHe and his master, fortune-teller Mr Muniyappan, ply their trade along the narrow five-footways of Little India, awaiting customers like curious locals and tourists who want a peek into their future.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2 days ago, The New Paper found the prophetic duo along Serangoon Road.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMani was squawking noisily when this reporter approached Mr Muniyappan with trepidation.We asked: 'Can Mani predict who will win the quarter-final matches of the World Cup?'\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNo reply from the 70-year-old Mr Muniyappan. The wizened man pointed at the cards in our hands and gestured towards his table.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGame on. First up was Brazil's showdown with Holland.Mani was swift.\u003cbr /\u003eHe rushed out of his cage without any coaxing from Mr Muniyappan and snapped up the Dutch card.Indeed, a portentous omen for the Samba boys, who are looking to win their sixth World Cup.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNext up was Uruguay and Ghana, Africa's remaining hope in the tournament.\u003cbr /\u003eAlas, it looks like Africa will have to wait another four years.\u003cbr /\u003eMani was again swift in his decision, snapping up the card for Diego Forlan's Uruguay before trooping back to his cage.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut it was a different story for Germany and Argentina.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEven when his cage door was opened, Mani stood his ground and only came out after much coaxing from Mr Muniyappan.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut But as the picture itself shows, the FIFA WC 2010 final prediction is wrong. Sorry its all the luck game."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/feeds/1532060843175287189/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d5403865830110720728\u0026postID\u003d1532060843175287189\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/1532060843175287189"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/1532060843175287189"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-not-octopus-paul-but-parrot-mani.html","title":"Its not octopus paul, but the parrot mani parakeet predicting the FIFA WC 2010"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gee TEE"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/05453399516295661171"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QiA8AKZBbU/TDXShGW16EI/AAAAAAAACxE/mdvyebtOy4M/s72-c/parrot_parakreet.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403865830110720728.post-6284431129548630698"},"published":{"$t":"2010-06-30T06:59:00.000+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-06-30T06:59:36.337+05:30"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fifa"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sports"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"football"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sepp Blatter apologises to England, Mexico for Referee Mistakes."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cb\u003e(AP)\u003c/b\u003e With pressure for video replay mounting after  two blatant missed calls at the World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter  said soccer's governing body will reopen the issue after the tournament.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter said Tuesday that FIFA deplores ``when you see the evidence of refereeing mistakes.'' It would be ``a nonsense'' not to consider changes, he said.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe referee at England's second-round match with Germany on Sunday missed a clear English goal that would have tied the score 2-2. Germany went on to win 4-1. Hours later, a referee awarded a goal to Argentina on a play in which goal-scorer Carlos Tevez was obviously offside. Argentina went on to beat Mexico 3-1.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter, who attended both matches, said he had apologized to English and Mexican soccer officials.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``After having witnessed such a situation,'' Blatter said, referring to England's non-goal against Germany, ``we have to open again this file, definitely.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHe said the International Football Association Board would consider changes at a July meeting in Cardiff, Wales.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``Naturally we will take on board again the discussion about technology,'' Blatter said, adding that the system could not be altered midway through the World Cup. ``Something has to be changed.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhile major sports including tennis, American football, baseball and hockey have employed video replay as a tool to help officials get calls right, soccer has steadfastly refused to do so. Blatter said in 2008 that soccer should be left with errors.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut after England and Mexico were wronged, the group which represents pro players worldwide, FIFPro, said referees should get access to high-tech assistance.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``The entire football world once again reacted with disbelief to FIFA's stubborn insistence that technology does not belong in football,'' FIFPro said. ``The credibility of the sport is at stake.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter said he apologized to England and Mexico team officials at the matches.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``The English said 'thank you.' The Mexicans, they just go with the head,'' Blatter said, indicating that they nodded. ``I understand that they are not happy. It was not a five-star game for refereeing.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEngland was denied a clear goal when Frank Lampard's shot bounced down from the crossbar over the goal line. The situation in the Argentina game was slightly different, in that it involved an offside call and not a determination of whether the ball crossed over the goal line.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter said that with calls ``like in the Mexico game, we don't need technology.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA Danish member of the FIFA's Referees Committee said Italian referee Roberto Rosetti, who officiated in the 2008 European Championship final, was to blame for awarding the goal to Tevez.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``(Rosetti) was not sharp enough, not focused enough and that is an error that the technology cannot change anything about,'' Peter Mikkelsen Scheef told Denmark's TV2 channel.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFIFA also will update its referee training program.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter said FIFA has set a deadline of October or November to create a new concept for improving communication and decision-making between the match officials at top tournaments.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBlatter said the dossier is ``on the presidential table.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHe said FIFA spent $40 million on a program to prepare match officials worldwide before selecting 30 referees and 60 assistants to work in South Africa.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e``They have their eyes, their perception of the game,'' Blatter said. ``So let's make that better and hope we are going forward.''\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAt a separate media briefing, FIFA's head of refereeing, Jose-Maria Garcia-Aranda, repeatedly insisted that it was not for officials to determine what the rules of the game should be.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGarcia-Aranda said ``my duty and responsibility is not to talk or discuss about the use of technology. My duty and responsibility - and the referees' responsibility - is to perform as well as possible.''"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/feeds/6284431129548630698/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d5403865830110720728\u0026postID\u003d6284431129548630698\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/6284431129548630698"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5403865830110720728/posts/default/6284431129548630698"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://hypedtalk.blogspot.com/2010/06/sepp-blatter-apologises-to-england.html","title":"Sepp Blatter apologises to England, Mexico for Referee Mistakes."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gee TEE"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/05453399516295661171"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});