"Your country is a nation of killers"

[Hendrik]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154526025759&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

"Your country is a nation of killers and all the time there are only wars there," Andorra national soccer coach David Rodrigo allegedly told Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun during Wednesday night's Euro 2008 qualification game in Holland, in which Israel won 4-1.

Benayoun claimed that when he confronted Rodrigo over the comments, the Andorran coach snapped, "shut up! We are going go break you and break your legs."

When Israel took a 2-0 lead in the first half of the game, Benayoun mocked the coach, putting two fingers up in his direction. The referee saw the gesture and promptly booked the Israeli playmaker.

Benayoun said that one of the Andorran players, Juli Fernandez, who scored a late consolation goal for his team, apologised on behalf of Rodrigo telling Benayoun, "I'm sorry for what my coach said." Benayoun also said that at the game's conclusion the referee approached him saying," I am sorry for booking you. It pains me to hear things like that from an international coach."

The government of Andorra views the incident "gravely" and the Sports Minister has sent a letter to the President of the Andorran Soccer Federation, instructing him to carry out a full investigation of the affair, a government spokesperson told the Post by phone.

The Andorran government learned of the affair after reading about it on the Jerusalem Post website. The spokesperson strongly condemned the "insulting remarks" by the Andorran soccer coach David Rodrigo and added that should the Sports Minister's investigation conclude that Rodrigo did make the remarks to the Israeli player, that "likely disciplinary action would follow."

Andorra's Minister of Foreign Affairs has contacted Israel's ambassador to Spain, who also serves as Israel's representative to Andorra, and relayed the government's feelings on the matter. "The government of Andorra totally disassociates itself from this, and we condemn these insulting remarks," the government spokesperson told the Post.

A member of the Andorran Jewish community told the Post by phone that she was shocked at the outburst, but not totally surprised. "By his name, I see that the soccer coach is Spanish, not Andorran. He is like that because in Spain there is anti-Semitism. He is stupid for saying that in public," the community member said.

The Andorran Jewish community numbers about 70 people, originating mostly from Tangiers and Spain.

Chairman of the Israeli Football Association, Itche Menachem, said that the subject would be dealt with. "This is a very serious issue, and I will send a strong letter to UEFA on the matter," said Menachem. "There is no place in sport for comments like these from a national team's coach," he continued.

What's with Spanish coaches these days? :boohoo:

 

[Virgo]

funny :funny:

"A member of the Andorran Jewish community told the Post by phone that she was shocked at the outburst, but not totally surprised. "By his name, I see that the soccer coach is Spanish, not Andorran. He is like that because in Spain there is anti-Semitism. He is stupid for saying that in public," the community member said."


I found this part rather ironic though

 

[Sevillista]

Great, I can't wait for Pede and the other self-righteous members of the forum to come and slander my people.

 

[Vagegast]

Wow. Arragones, now Rodrigo..racism.

He should get fined.

 

[henry#14]

He'll get a $500 fine from FIFA and that's it.

 

[Bobby]

He'll get a $500 fine from FIFA and that's it.

Don't be silly.
























































































It'll be $534.72

 

[Run DMB]

Jonathan "The Hebrew Hammer" Bornstein needs to show Rodrigo how his pimp hand is way strong.

 

[Run DMB]

BTW, "the Andorran Jewish community"? What, all six of them?

 

[Socrates]

Great, I can't wait for Pede and the other self-righteous members of the forum to come and slander my people.

heh

Every time I think of Andorra I just remember Ruud scoring a goal and mocking the defender who made fun of him for missing a penalty.

 

[Bonzi]

BTW, "the Andorran Jewish community"? What, all six of them?

haha, that's exactly what i thought

 

[Bobby]

Personally I think FIFA should punish him for the "break your legs" comment. Under Rodrigo Andorra haven't exactly been the cleanest team around.

 

[panxoman]

What a ridiculous pile of sh*t!


By the way, I agree the "break your legs" comment is not very nice. I remember Bilardo saying something similar to his players ("Pisarlo, Pisarlo"). It's not so strange to hear comments like that.

The rest of the stuff is rubbish.

 

[TOON ARMY]

The 'break your legs' comment is highly ironic considering they rolled around like a bunch of girls for half of the game against England.

 

[panxoman]

The 'break your legs' comment is highly ironic considering they rolled around like a bunch of girls for half of the game against England.

what can you expect from them?

They are not professional players and have to play against a top team like Englad whose players earn in a year maybe more than all of them will earn in tehir whole lives.

Euroqualifiers are a complete disgrace. Too many matches involving countries with no chance to qualify, while clubs get their players back injured or tired due to this matches.

 

[TOON ARMY]

what can you expect from them?

I would expect them to atleast carry out their 'hard' team act.

 

[Seán D]

meh, the Israeli team is a disgrace anyway. cheating bastards - Dudu Awat I'm talking to you especially!!!! no way ever did andy o'brien headbutt you so get off the ******* ground!!!!

anyway, back on topic, as much as I hate the cheaters that are the Israeli national team, you really can't go around saying things like that.

 

[Crusad3r]

What a ridiculous pile of sh*t!


By the way, I agree the "break your legs" comment is not very nice. I remember Bilardo saying something similar to his players ("Pisarlo, Pisarlo"). It's not so strange to hear comments like that.

The rest of the stuff is rubbish.

PISSSAAAAALOOOOOOO!!! PISSAAAAALOOOOOO!!!

:boohoo:

 

[Zlatan]

Andorra is so sad. They always act like bitches during every match, because they get owned by everyone.

 

[Pontiakos]

racism....I hope this doesn't escalate. For example, akin to the US getting slandered in national matches in the caribbean and central america. I hope that when ever Israel visits European cities the fans don't let the Israeli players have it for government policy.

 

[hermolt]

Yossi such a pimp. 65 kilos of FURY.