Russian State Duma Deputies Call for Ending of US FIFA Membership: Daily Soccer Report

Last week, two Republican senators told FIFA that they wanted Russia kicked out of the 2014 World Cup. Now, in retaliation, deputies in the Russian State Duma have called for the USA’s FIFA membership to be terminated.

One of the Russian deputies wrote on his Twitter page:

“It’s an eye for an eye, a ball for a ball. Don’t let the USA take part in the 2014 World Cup! End their membership of FIFA.”

According to Inside World Football, “Aleksandr Sidyakin and Mikhail Markelov have written an official letter to world football’s governing body, asking for the USA men’s football team to be disqualified from the 2014 World Cup and for their membership of the organization to be terminated.”

So much for the end of the Cold War!

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

International soccer

• Russian State Duma deputies call for ending of US FIFA membership — Inside World Football
• Joe McGinniss, author of The Miracle Of Castel di Sangro, one of the great football books, has died aged 71 — OregonLive
• Republican senators tell Fifa Russia must be kicked out of 2014 World Cup — The Guardian
• Did Adidas rip off Nike’s Flyknit shoes? — Fast Company
• Dzeko must come down to earth, says angry Bosnia coach — Chicago Tribune
• John Terry plays down England return — Sky Sports
• ESPN announces new series “Inside: US Soccer’s March to Brazil” premiering May 13 — ESPN Mediazone
• Football betting: FA chairman Greg Dyke discussing complete ban — BBC Sport
• Fans detail string of problems as Manaus World Cup stadium opens — The Guardian

Premier League

• Tottenham to appeal against Younès Kaboul’s red card against Chelsea — The Guardian
• Interview with Duncan Hamilton about his George Best book — George Best
• Jozy Altidore won’t be last player dropped, arns Poyet — Shields Gazette
• Is Jozy Altidore’s Premier League experiment nearly over? — Pro Soccer Talk
• Vincent Tan’s student son is his eyes and ears at Cardiff — The Guardian
• Manchester City’s Samir Nasri ‘set to open talks about new deal’ — The Telegraph
• How computer analysts took over at Britain’s top football clubs — The Observer
• Wigan’s Uwe Rösler dedicates repeat win over City to Ben Watson — The Guardian
• FA Cup: Hull make last four for first time in 84 years — Premier League
• The FA Cup not only refuses to die it reminds us why we love the game — Forbes
• Tim Sherwood fears for future as Tottenham boss but hints he could take technical director’s job — The Mirror
• Steven Pienaar welcomes Barclays Premier League Live — Premier League
• Everton plot summer move to end Jack Rodwell’s misery at Manchester City — The Mail
• US investment firm acquires quarter of all Manchester United shares available on New York Stock Exchange — Telegraph
• Liverpool to let Pepe Reina go for £4m due to a clause in Spanish keeper’s Reds contract — The Mail
• Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini could boycott news conference — ESPN FC

MLS

• MLS catches up with MLB in ESPN Sports Poll — ESPN FC
• Columbus Crew fans revolt against team’s terrible new television deal — Awful Announcing
• MLS to introduce away-goals rule for first time in 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs — MLS

Serie A

• Lazio fans boycott match in protest against president Claudio Lotito — BBC Sport
• Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 to go 14 points clear on top of Serie A — The Guardian

Football League

• Barnsley manager says sorry as club investigates Brek Shea gesture — Barnsley Chronicle

Turkish soccer

• Third time’s the harm: Fan violence forces abandonment of Trabzonspor’s match with Fenerbahce — Pro Soccer Talk

Russian Premier League

• Luciano Spalletti sacked as Zenit St Petersburg manager — The Guardian

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