On his Twitter account, Chilean striker Mauricio Pinilla ranted out how Brazil press chief Rodrigo Paiva only received such a measly punishment considering that the press chief supposedly punched him. The Cagliari Calcio player also saw disparity of FIFA's punishment on Paiva to the severe suspension received by embattled Liverpool player Luis Suarez for biting his Italian opponent.
The Voice of Russia said that the sneaky act of one of Algeria's fans during a group match has cost the football federation 50,000 Swiss francs, or over $56,170. Russia was knocked out of the tournament following its 1-1 draw against the Algerians.
It has been believed that there are seven members in the football squad who might have contributed to the team's dismal performance in this year's World Cup. Although Fecafoot has yet to be contacted by FIFA, the sport's global governing body, about the matter, it has confirmed that it has tasked its own ethics committee to open a probe, the Indian Express reported.
According to the latest General Motors recall, the defect affects 6.8 million 1997-2005 Chevy Malibus, 2000-2005 Impala/Monte Carlos, 1998-2002 Olds Intrigues, 1999-2004 Aleros, 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Ams.
