No Elano for Brazil
Elano will not play for Brazil in tomorrow’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands because of a right ankle injury, a team doctor said yesterday.
Jose Luis Runco said Elano may be ready to play by next week but it’s possible that the playmaker could miss the rest of the World Cup.
“He has been undergoing intensive treatment which can take a few days, weeks or a month, there is no timetable,” Runco said. — AP
Nigeria prez bans team for poor play
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the national soccer team from international competition for two years following their poor performance
Jonathan’s decision came a day after the executive committee of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) met to review the team’s first-round exit, in which the team picked up a single point and finished at the bottom of its group, which included South Korea, Greece and Argentina.— Reuters
Mexico coach quits
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre quit yesterday, three days after his team was beaten 3-1 by Argentina in the second round.— Reuters
