FIFA reiterates that "will fully cooperate" with the US investigation

The FIFA said Thursday that "will fully cooperate" with the US in research carried out by the Department of Justice in this country, after learning of the arrest in the last hours upon request thereof, of two of their leaders in Zurich.

 In a brief statement FIFA claims to be aware of these arrests and reiterated that "it will fully cooperate, as permitted by law Switzerland ", with research carried out by the US for alleged corruption within the organisation and with which It performs the Attorney General of Switzerland.

"FIFA will not make further comment on today's events," concludes the text of the organisation, which ends Thursday in Zurich the Executive Committee meeting which began yesterday and attended by the leaders arrested.

According to US media this is the Honduran Alfredo Hawit, president of the Central American Football Confederation (CONCACAF) and FIFA vice-president and Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, also FIFA vice-president and president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

The US Justice accused of taking bribes rising "millions of dollars" in exchange for the sale of broadcasting rights for football events played in Latin America and qualifying matches for World.

The meeting of the Executive, headed by the Cameroonian Issa Hayatou, president since the time penalty imposed in early October by the own organisation to Sepp Blatter, include in its agenda the presentation of the conclusions of the reform committee, created after learning research of American justice on FIFA.

Last May 27, on the eve of Congress Blatter re-elected as president, a position he has held since 1998, seven other leaders of the organization were also arrested Swiss city.

The incident led to the resignation of Blatter and call new presidential elections scheduled for 26 February.

Two FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland

The Ministry of Justice and Police of Switzerland confirmed the arrest of two leaders of the FIFA occurred this morning in the city of Zurich, where last May seven other senior representatives of the organisation were arrested at the request of the US Justice on charges of corruption.

New detainees will be kept in custody awaiting a decision is taken in relation to respective US extradition requests against them.

The Swiss Ministry did not disclose the names of the two prisoners today, but according to US media one is the Honduran Alfredo Hawit, president of the Central American Football Confederation (CONCACAF) and FIFA vice-president.

The other detainee would Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, also FIFA vice-president and president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

The US Justice accused of taking bribes rising "millions of dollars" in exchange for the sale of broadcasting rights for football events played in Latin America and qualifying matches for World.

According to information provided by the US authorities to the Swiss Ministry, some of these crimes were agreed and prepared in US territory and the payments would have been made through banks in that country.

Senior officials of FIFA in Zurich on the occasion of the meeting of the Executive Committee which began yesterday.

These circumstances are similar to those that, on 27 May this year, resulted in the arrest of seven senior officials of the sports organisation, who were in the Swiss city to participate in the FIFA Congress and the election of its president .

New arrests of leaders of FIFA in Switzerland morning, according to NYT

The Swiss authorities took place early Thursday a new series of arrests of leaders of the highest governing body of world football, FIFA, in a similar operation to that already it took place in May , as published in the American newspaper The New York Times today.

According to information from the New York newspaper, which was also the first to publish the operation May, it's more than a dozen arrests linked to corruption investigation that the US Justice held open against FIFA.

At the moment it is not known who the detainees, although the newspaper did not specify that each agency president, Sepp Blatter, and several other leaders of world football in Central and South America is.

At least some of the arrests took place in the luxury hotel Baur au Lac in Zurich, the same in which the operation took place in May, and agreed that the Swiss police at 06.00 local time (05.00 GMT) through a door back.

One of those responsible for the hotel then told the visitors that were at the reception had to leave the building because it was producing "an extreme situation".

The arrests were directed against high current and past charges that FIFA is accused of "fraud, money laundering and fraud" and there were taking advantage of the meeting of leaders of the organization in Zurich this week.

The US has filed charges of corruption against a total of eighteen people, of whom seven were already arrested in late May.

US sought the extradition of them all. Two volunteered to be transferred, while the rest rejected this option and their cases are pending.

For its part, the Swiss Justice makes a parallel investigation, involving Blatter, currently suspended for ninety days, and the president of UEFA, Michel Platini , for a payment of two million dollars that he received the first in 2011.

Manchester Nightmare of Valdes

What seemed like a new life of opportunity has become a nightmare for Victor Valdes at Manchester United. Louis van Gaal humiliates Victor Valdes!

Substitution first, then slights their coach Louis van Gaal and now the claim of his wife Yolanda Cardona the club for not having invited her husband to the traditional annual dinner in honour of UNICEF.

Without hesitation twice, the wife of Valdes published in Instagram: "They not invite my husband @ vicvaldes1 to be part of # united4unicef ​​is the last thing you expect from one of the biggest clubs as manchester united. A charity event is always a charity event. "

No invitar a mi marido @vicvaldes1 a la gala #united4unicef , es lo ultimo que esperaba de un club tan grande como el @manchesterunited "Un Acto Benefico, siempre es un acto Benefico" Do not invite to my husband @vicvaldes1 to be part of the #united4unicef , its the last thing you don't expect from one of the biggest club as @manchesterunited "A Charity event, its always a Charity event"

A photo posted by Yolanda Cardona (@yolandacardona1) on Nov 29, 2015 at 3:17pm PST

Victor Valdes' Manchester United career has taken what end appears to be one ugly turn after the player's wife ... It is not the first time when the former goalkeeper of Barcelona is outraged with his new club. Since coming to the Red Devils in January 2015 after his successful spell at FC Barcelona, ​​where he won six leagues, two Spanish Cups, six Super Cups in Spain, three Champions League , two UEFA Super Cup and two World Club. It has been ignored - humiliated might say - by his current coach.

With only two official matches played in his 11 months with the Old Trafford (only one start), where he came on as a substitute of its compatriot David de Gea, van Gaal has condemned the goal ostracized, to the point align the team U21 United. That was on January 26 against Liverpool, and although all surprised that determination, at that time thought it was only to give tempo to the experienced goalkeeper.

But it was not like that. The few opportunities talk of the British press, which began to externalise and rumours that the Dutch coach had a null relationship with fellow world champion and Europe with the Spanish team turned.

After the season, in July this year van Gaal announced that the goal had been put on the transfer list after he allegedly refused to play with the reserve team. Even a number assigned to him for viniente season.

And it would not stop there. In a controversial decision that touched and humiliation, van Gaal ordered Valdes is not the first team will train together in Carrington, the main clubhouse. If the first team practiced in the morning, playing Spanish to do so in the afternoon, and vice versa. Always alone. Ultimately asked for the treatment of a world champion, van Gaal cited the denial of Valdés to play with the U21 team as the reason for his intemperate decisions.

The goalkeeper has left a message on social networks in relation to the complicated situation in the Manchester ... Valdes, 33, had arrived at United after failing to renew with Barcelona after suffering a serious knee injury in March 2014, which left him out of the World. In October of that year, the United offered to the goalkeeper the opportunity to continue his rehabilitation in the clubhouse, and three months would offer a contract year and a half to wear red.

However, it seems that if there will be light at the end of the tunnel.

As reported espnfc.com Valdes and United are close to cancel the contract to allow the goalkeeper to seek new directions. It is said that several British teams have shown interest in the player, but the club does not want to go to a rival of the League Premier, preferring him go to another league.

And as several teams from Spain (referred to Espanyol and Valencia ) have sounded the phones in Carrington awaiting a winner as goalkeeper Valdes as it has been the number 1 of its clubs sets.

Copa del Rey - Cádiz-R. Madrid: Butragueño, Robinho and other stories

Real Madrid returns to the mythical Carranza in the Copa del Rey. At the stadium (home of the best games of ancient preseason and where we enjoyed the best moments of Magico Gonzales) and Robinho Butragueño debuted in 1984 and 2005. Moreover, against Cadiz at the Bernabeu won the Vulture one of his most memorable goals.

In the Ramón de Carranza stadium where the Real Madrid faces tonight leg of 1/16 final of the Copa del Rey with a team full of substitutes ( Isco and James seems to be the only holders on a computer fraught with meritorious), have lived moments are history of Spanish football.

The dazzling debuts with different ending (one star and another was crashed) of Emilio Butragueño (February 1984) and Robinho (summer 2005) are the most prominent, although some more.

Carranza Trophy

Trophy Ramon de Carranza has long been one of the most anticipated scenes of the summer tournaments. The Real Madrid debut there in 1958 with Puskas stellar.

The Real Madrid has won six times (last in 1982) and rival of the capital, Atletico is the team that has won more times, ten , most recently in 2015.

THE PREMIERE LEAGUE

The Real Madrid did not visit Carranza League until the season 1977-78 and premiered with a sound defeat. The Cadiz , bottom club defeated leader (1-0) and started to become a ' giant killer '.

THE DEBUT OF THE VULTURE

On February 5, 1984 Emilio Butragueño entered the history of Real Madrid in his debut with the shirt of Real Madrid at the stadium Carranza . The team coaching Alfredo Di Stefano lost 2-0 to rest and decided to revolutionize the team coach giving the young striker came shy of the quarry. 

Vulture scored twice (the first of the 171 who scored in Real Madrid ) and his team won for the first time in the Cadiz League team. "My debut was as a story of Walt Disney. The team lost 2-0, everything changed suddenly and I was fortunate to participate in this comeback. Scored in the 15th minute and the final was exciting, " Butragueño explained recently.

Nicolas Sarkozy criticised prime minister, Manuel Valls, reffered to Karim Benzema

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, today criticised the prime minister, Manuel Valls, who has wanted to give "exemplary lessons" on account of Karim Benzema , when the details of the legal proceedings are unknown against French international player and Real Madrid , under judice.

 "I do not like the lessons of exemplary," he said in an interview with the radio station "Europe 1" Sarkozy, in reaction to the statements of Manuel Valls, where the case of Karim Benzema said that if an athlete "is not exemplary "you should have no place in the French team.

"I hate all those people who gives lessons exemplary" repeated President Republicans and head of the conservative opposition.

Sarkozy said, in what regards the imputation of Benzema, "everyone talks about things he does not know, which are covered by the secrecy of investigations. It accuses, denounces, is destroyed, it is accused".

"He added Valls statue gets as exemplary. One day there will be other elements. He denounces, will reproach he be crucified and then it will happen. To me that is not the rule of law".

Sarkozy recalled Valls  that neither he nor the coaches are in direct reference to the Prime Minister comment on whether Benzema should wear the shirt of France.

He added that, in a matter of exemplary, the Socialist government was the case of the Minister, Jérôme Cahuzac, "in charge of the fight against tax fraud and which was found to have a hidden account" abroad not declared.

Benzema is charged in France for intervening in the case in which two alleged blackmailers asked his team-mate Mathieu Valbuena a significant amount of money in exchange for not broadcast on the Internet a video of sexual content in which he appeared with his partner .