Referee attempts suicide ahead of game A Bundesliga football match has been called off after the referee tried to commit suicide just hours before the game, according to reports in Germany. Babak Rafati had been due to take charge of the top flight clash between Cologne and Mainz on Saturday afternoon, but was found in his apartment on Saturday morning with his wrists slashed. http://soccernet.esp...of-game?cc=4716 http://asia.eurospor...631/story.shtml
Terry and Suarez to back anti-racism campaign in Stamford Bridge clash John Terry and Luis Suarez will wear anti-racism t-shirts when the two face off for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool. The duo are at the centre of separate racism controversies. http://www.dailymail...-campaign.html?
As Blatter's apology emerged, his South African FIFA pal Tokyo Sexwale held a press conference calling for Terry – who is being probed for alleged racist abuse – to be AXED as England captain. He said it was "not helpful" that Terry had not been stripped of the armband during the investigation. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3944003/Blatter-sorry-but-refuses-to-go.html