Sep Blatter blasts Arsenal, Bolton over Kanu, Okocha, others

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:44 am

Everton 1-1 Arsenal: Kanu celebrates with Ashley Cole after putting the visitors into the lead in the opening period

Blatter blasts Arsenal, Bolton over Kanu, Okocha, others

Adeolu Johnson with Agency Reports

The World soccer chief, Sepp Blatter, has criticised English clubs, Arsenal and Bolton, for holding back Super Eagles players, Nwankwo Kanu and skipper Austin Okocha, from joining the rest of the squad in camp two weeks to the Nations Cup compettion.

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Thought · Post by **Thought** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 8:47 am

This is the one of the few people that look after the interests of African Football.

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:02 am

He should also see if CAF can change their Schedules to match that of the

Europeans,So situations like these don't continue.

osouromi · Post by **osouromi** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:47 pm

You cannot change the schedule to match that of the Europeans. African should be seen by the world during their cup matches period.

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:03 pm

Hahahahahaha.... now all of a sudden Kanu is a hotcake na waoo for Wenger...

mystic · Post by **mystic** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:31 pm

Blatter is the one talking but Issa Hayatou remains silent.

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:40 pm

mystic wrote:Blatter is the one talking but Issa Hayatou remains silent.

Issa Ke! Waitin concern Agbero with over load??? At least the guy is busy packaging his re-election manifesto

Ohaneze · Post by **Ohaneze** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 7:27 pm

Sepp Blatter knows who relected him. All them European teams tried to gang up and remove him during the last relection but the African vote saw him through. He knows his constituency...

Larry Ashagbe · Post by **Larry Ashagbe** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:57 pm

Did anyone read this alleged interview anywhere else?

Punch could be making this up cos this is not reported anywhere else.

Am I missing something?

shaq · Post by **shaq** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:38 pm

Is it not Punch we are talking about?

Ijapa · Post by **Ijapa** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:40 pm

ruff'n'tuff wrote:He should also see if CAF can change their Schedules to match that of the

Europeans,So situations like these don't continue.

SHARRAP YA MAA'T!!