The Carvalho affair down the memory lane – La Liga Special
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento. The Real Madrid defender had his say on the matter in media before he announced
his retirement from international football.
Ballack and Carvalho are not the only ones who have had disagreements with their national side’s management; history is full of famous split-ups.
The former-Porto defender walked out of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cyprus-c2881. What ensued was a war of words between Bento and Carvalho. Following his announcement to retire,
Bento called him a deserter, while the 33-year-old questioned his loyalty in public.
Turning back the clock a couple of months, former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Ballack-c25270 was in the news for similar reasons. The veteran campaigner has not featured for Germany since last year. With Joachim Low favouring younger players in preparation for
Euro 2012, curtains were forcibly drawn on his illustrious career.
The veteran of three World Cups wanted another chance to play for Die Mannschaft. Nevertheless, DFB offered him the chance to play in two friendlies to take his international appearances to 100. At the end, Ballack rejected the notion and accused the head
coach of disrespecting him.
Last year, just before the World Cup, English national team was setback by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 skipper’s affair with
his former teammate’s ex-wife – is well documented.
On the other hand, Juan Roman Riquelme and Michael Laudrup had declined to link up with the national team over tactical differences. In 2009, Riquelme stated about his differences based on the approach of play. The player did not share the ideals of then-manager
and footballing legend, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Armando Maradona.
Laudrup, meanwhile clashed with coach Richard Moller Nielsen on the same principle. He pulled out of the team in late 1990 and was not part of the side that won continental honours in 1992. Laudrup did return to international scene later but failed to win
anything.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and Real Madrid legend Bernd Schuster was banished from international duty on different grounds. At 23 years of age, the German midfielder refused to play for the national team as the dates coincided with the birth of his first child. His courage
cost him dearly as he did not return to play on the international front. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Breitner-c8032 and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge took his place.
However, acclaimed Argentine holding midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Passarella. News that
came out of the locker room was that the manager had asked the tenacious midfielder to get a haircut if he harboured any dreams of playing. Sticking with his principles, Redondo declined to oblige, claiming that his actions on the pitch had nothing to do with
his hairstyle and he would not visit the hairdresser.
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