Chile blacklist six Copa players
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Chile have banned six players for 20 internationals each because of internal indiscipline during the Copa America.
Coach Nelson Acosta resigned following their 6-1 quarter-final loss to Brazil.
The incident, which the federation refused to discuss, happened before that game and captain Jorge Valdivia is one of the players to be rebuked.
Full-backs Alvaro Ormeno and Rodrigo Tello have also been blacklisted along with defenders Jorge Vargas and Pablo Contreras and striker Reinaldo Navia.
None of the six will receive their tournament bonuses and all have been banned from captaining their country for life.
Ormeno protested his innocence after the squad were insulted on their return to Santiago from Venezuela.
"I can assure you that I didn't do anything," he said. "I didn't drink, I didn't leave the hotel." -
wow banned from captaining their country,.. very insulting..
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wth happen???
match fixing??? looking at the score, it seems most likely -
Hope they'll reveal more details. -
Maybe they sneak out of their hotel and went for a drink?Originally posted by used:wth happen???
match fixing??? looking at the score, it seems most likely
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*Chile stars get 20-game bans*
Six members of the Chile national side have been banned for 20 games by the Chilean FA as a result of serious incidents that took place after the team's Copa America victory over Mexico.
And Chile boss Nelson Acosta (pictured) has resigned after being held responsible for allowing the players to go out to the bar where the events reportedly took place on 4th July.
Jorge Valdivia, Jorge Vargas, Pablo Contreras, Reinaldo Navia, Rodrigo Tello and Alvaro Ormeno have all been suspended for their parts in the events, which preceded Chile's 6-1 defeat in the quarter-final clash against Brazil.
The ban means the players will not be able to play a single match of the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
Acosta said he decided to step down as coach because of undue criticism and to give the board time to find the right man to replace him.
"I gave all the freedom to the board members," he told Radio Cooperativa.
"I leave my position with the national team after 10 years of doing a job that will go down in the history of Chilean football. Now they have enough time to choose a new coach.
"It's not good when you are in a position that each time something happens you are attacked. People must be careful and have respect." -
Allow his players to go to bar..Originally posted by turbo_drift:[b]
And Chile boss Nelson Acosta has resigned after being held responsible for allowing the players to go out to the bar where the events reportedly took place on 4th July.
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hoho..that means Ormeno lied la. because in the first post he said he didnt leave the hotel for a drink.Originally posted by turbo_drift:And Chile boss Nelson Acosta (pictured) has resigned after being held responsible for allowing the players to go out to the bar where the events reportedly took place on 4th July. -
At least he admit it..Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:hoho..that means Ormeno lied la. because in the first post he said he didnt leave the hotel for a drink. -
dbl post*
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Originally posted by turbo_drift:[b]*
And Chile boss Nelson Acosta (pictured) has resigned after being held responsible for allowing the players to go
out to the bar where the events reportedly took place on 4th July.
wad events??????
20 games is really alot -
Copa America's group match against Mexico..Originally posted by used:wad events??????
20 games is really alot -
its says after the game wad.Originally posted by turbo_drift:Copa America's group match against Mexico.. -
Oops..Originally posted by used:its says after the game wad.
Most probably had something happen inside the bar which we all might not know.. -
Tell them to register as another player and continue posting, just like how clones work when they're banned in this forum.
Cheers.
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waaa 20international sia...
tats hw many years -
can consider retiring alreadyOriginally posted by a-Lost-9uY:waaa 20international sia...
tats hw many years