BigSoccer
27 Sep 2008, 01:40 AM
Update: Schalke have fined defender Rafinha a record €700,000 (£553,000) for making the trip to the Olympic Games, Sky Sports reports.
Analysis: The Brazilian earned the ire of club bosses after travelling to Beijing against the expressed wishes of the Schalke management team and spending a total of 35 days away from Gelsenkirchen. He has taken his case to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the hope that the Brazilian Football Federation can be forced to pay the fine.
26 Sep 2008 10:28 PM
Analysis: The Brazilian earned the ire of club bosses after travelling to Beijing against the expressed wishes of the Schalke management team and spending a total of 35 days away from Gelsenkirchen. He has taken his case to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the hope that the Brazilian Football Federation can be forced to pay the fine.
26 Sep 2008 10:28 PM