Does an international football call-up transcend the exercise of free will?
Matip to be banned during Afcon?
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Apparently so
Exactly what I thought. Crazy talk.
Can't swear to it but I think there may be some kind of FIFA regulation which limits the reasons players and/or clubs can give for refusing international call-ups and prohibits unexplained refusals. I'm fairly sure such bans as the one being spoken about in Matip's case have been enforced before. More's the pity.
If I remember correctly (Must admit I seldom do), there was some talk about players reporting injured for the International game could be banned to played if they suddenly were fit to play the next domestic game?
You can't officially retire from international football. Read the regulations. As i pointed out Makelele was banned for 2 matches for the same reason back in 2008.
Of course he can.
The rules state that we we can't refuse to release him.
If we say we're happy to release him and he won't go they can hardly punish LFC.
Exactly, so whats this talk of him being banned if he says no?
Apparently there are 7 players in total that they will seek to have banned.
They could all get birth certs showing that they're in their sixties and officially too old for this shit
Poor the mystic who just doesn't get it because it doesn't fit with his own thoughts.
Mystic read my words... THEY BANNED CLAUDE MAKELELE FOR THE SAME FUCKING THING - 2 CLUB MATCHES. GET IT?? There is already previous examples.
It seems a bit mental that they could punish someone for not wanting to play for their country.
Has there ever been a precedent?
Has there ever been a precedent?
Mourinho said the French Football Federation (FFF) had threatened Makelele with a club ban if he did not play in the Euro 2008 qualifying ties against Georgia on Saturday and a 2006 World Cup final rematch against Italy in Paris on Wednesday week.
Fifa spokesman Andreas Herren said: "The general situation is that any player is free to decide that he is not playing for his national team. There is no Fifa rule to prevent any player stopping his international career, that's up to him."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2344514/I-am-no-slave-says-Makelele.html
Unlikely to happen. He refused to the call ups prior to AFCON tournament. We'll be just fine.
Disappointing
So the man is able to exercise free will.
As if it were ever in doubt.
As if it were ever in doubt.
Nope. It's unpresidented
That hasn't worked for half of the England squad
Ah Jesus, you probably owe a few an apology no?
Fuck that. Show me a poster who is never wrong and I'll call them a liar. I hold my hands up when I'm wrong though.
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