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text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} The Sport Review: “Five of
the best football conspiracy theories” plus 1 moreFive of the best football conspiracy theories Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:31 AM PDT Here, The Sport Review takes a look at five great football conspiracy theories, including Wednesday night’s El Clásico. 1) Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 2, 2011 Barcelona's 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg was riddled with controversy. The German referee, Wolfgang Stark, dismissed Real defender Pepe for a high challenge on Barcelona right-back Dani Alves and Real Manager José Mourinho was sent to the stands for his reaction to the decision. Cue an understated post-match reaction from the Special One. "It could have been 0-0 tonight, but then suddenly we are down to 10 men and they have a free path to find solutions that they could not find before then." "The question, is why? I don't know if it is the Unicef sponsorship or if it is because they are nice guys. I don't understand. "Congratulations to Barcelona on being a great team and congratulations for all the other stuff you have which must be very hard to achieve. They have power and we have no chance." 2) Chelsea 1 Barcelona 1, 2009 Chelsea's tumultuous elimination from the Champions League at the semi-final stage two years ago was shrouded in controversy after the Blues were denied a number of penalty claims by Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo. Michael Ballack's frantic protests were waved away, and after the final whistle Didier Drogba memorably shouted "it's a f****** disgrace" into television cameras, earning him a six-game ban from Uefa. 3) Internazionale 3 Liverpool 0, 1965 Liverpool held a commanding 3-1 lead over Internazionale in their European Cup semi-final going the second leg at the San Siro. But Bill Shankly's team slumped to a 3-0 defeat in Italy in controversial circumstances as Spanish referee José María Ortiz de Mendibil allowed two controversial Inter goals to stand and later ruled out what appeared to be a legitimate Liverpool goal. “They were awarded a free-kick 20 yards out,” recalled Liverpool's Tommy Smith. “Next thing we knew their left-half Mario Corso pops up and chips the ball straight past Tommy Lawrence.” Smith added: “I’m not saying any of the Inter players were on the fiddle, but the fact is the ball didn’t touch anyone and the referee was adamant it was a goal. “Their second was just as bad, if not worse. We are 2-0 down and 3-3 on aggregate. Ian St John then scores and there’s nothing wrong with it, but the referee chalks it off for offside.” 4) Leeds United 0 Bayern Munich 2, 1975 Leeds rebounded from Brian Clough's turbulent 44 days in charge at the beginning of the 1974-75 campaign and reached their first European Cup final under Jimmy Armfield. The English side dominated their German opponents, but Bayern captain Franz Beckenbauer escaped punishment for a handball inside the Bayern area and later committed a foul in the box which went unpunished by referee Michel Kitabdjian. And in the second half Peter Lortimer had a goal controversially ruled out for an offside, sparking riots in the stands which would later result in Leeds being banned from European competition for two seasons. 5) Anderlecht 3 Nottingham Forest 0, 1984 Nottingham Forest won the first leg of their Uefa Cup semi-final 2-0 at the City Ground against their Belgian opponents, leaving Brian Clough's side as certain favourites to reach the final. But Anderlecht stunned Forest with a rampant 3-0 win in Belgium after Spanish referee Emilio Guruceta Muro controversially ruled out a Forest goal which would have sent the two-time European Cup champions into the final. Anderlecht later admitted to paying Muro a £20,000 “loan” before the game, making this clash the only proven case of bribery affecting an English team’s progression in Europe. Kevin Nolan set to sign Newcastle contract extension Posted: 29 Apr 2011 06:30 AM PDT Newcastle United captain Kevin Nolan is on the verge of signing a contract extension at St James’ Park. The 28-year-old midfielder, who has scored 12 Premier League goals since Newcastle's return to the top flight, has revealed he is ready to put an end to speculation over his future and extend his stay with the Magpies. “Negotiations are at an advanced stage,” Nolan, who joined Newcastle from Bolton Wanderers in 2009, told the Evening Chronicle. “Most things have been agreed and I would think I will sign next week or the week after. “The gaffer and the board have been great about it. It’s almost done and dusted. I want the whole thing over and done with because, until I sign, everyone is going to be asking me about it.” With Newcastle currently occupying 11th place in the league table, a comfortable seven points above the relegation zone, Nolan is keen to help the Magpies challenge for silverware in seasons to come. “We have made so much progress since relegation,” Nolan continued. “We need to keep important players and sign more, which is what the gaffer intends to do. “I am desperate to bring success to St James’ Park. I watched Newcastle in their two FA Cup finals at the end of the 90s and the fans deserved at least one of those to end in victory.” He added: “We know we can bring back the good days and go one better by winning a trophy. That is my dream, for it to happen in my time.” You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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