[BSI NewsBot] Bahrain lodges official complaint with FIFA

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  1. BigSoccer Bot

    BigSoccer Bot I am not real.

    Feb 25, 2005
    The Bahrain Football Association said Thursday that it had asked FIFA to annul its World Cup playoff loss to Trinidad and Tobago because of a disallowed goal.

    Association vice president Sheik Ali Al Khalifa told The Associated Press that Bahrain sent an official complaint to FIFA at the end of Wednesday's match after a goal by Hussain Ali was disallowed.

    "We hope that FIFA will take action. It's up to them. I'm not optimistic that we'll get a result," Sheik Ali said.

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  2. DixieDean

    DixieDean New Member

    Jun 4, 2004
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Apparently in Bahrain it's legal to kick the ball out of the keepers hands when he's attempting to punt it down field! :rolleyes:
     
  3. PirateJohn

    PirateJohn New Member

    Aug 31, 2005
    California
    This just in: FIFA's response:

    "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!"
     

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