Player gets arrested after game for on-pitch theft !!!

This took place in 1991 during the derby between Uruguay's two biggest teams : Penarol-Nacional. The incident involved Panamanian international Dely Valdez and Penarol defender Goncalves. Valdez was Nacional's striker and he was known for wearing gold chains and other jewelries on the pitch. Both players were struggling as a corner kick was about to take place for Nacional, Goncalves ripped off one of Valdez's gold-chains and hid it in his sock. Nobody in the stadium saw it but the TV cameras caught the moment, and after the game Valdez and the police were waiting for Goncalvez outside the dressing rooms. Goncalvez was arrested but the charges were later dropped as he had returned the chain.

Why did he do it? Goncalvez reply is clear and simple: "I don't know what I was thinking".
This derby became known simply as the "golden-chain derby" !

Source : http://www.royals.org/story.html
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World Cups 2018 and 2022 bids !!!



Spain became the new World Champions just few months ago but World Cup 2010 is now history and everybody is getting ready for the next editions. We already know that World Cup 2014 is going to be held by Brazil for the second time after they were hosts in 1950.

On December 2nd this year the FIFA Executive Committee will vote for the hosts of 2018 and 2022 editions. FIFA submitted 11 bids in total but 4 of them are only for 2022 edition. Mexico and Indonesia withdrew due to different issues. Also due to rotation policy if a European country gets to host the WC in 2018 the other European countries will not be eligible for 2022. Since WC 2010 was held in South Africa and the next one will be hosted by Brazil it is expected for Europe to host the one in 2018.

The bids are :
  • Belgium & Netherlands for 2018 and 2022
  • England for 2018 only
  • Russia for 2018 and 2022
  • Portugal & Spain for 2018 and 2022
  • USA for 2022 only
  • Australia for 2022 only
  • Japan for 2022 only
  • Qatar for 2022 only
  • South Korea for 2022 only.


Which of these countries will get to be the proud hosts of these 2 World Cup editions?
Will Qatar be the first Arab country to host WC?
What country(is) will win the battle for the European spot?
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