The Football Association has charged Chelsea with misconduct for carrying out "independent private drug testing on some of its players" last year.
The FA alleges Chelsea breached Rule E25, which forbids private testing.

Chelsea said the charges were directly related to striker Adrian Mutu, who was subsequently sacked for taking cocaine.

The Premiership champions have until 23 September to respond and said they would "vigorously" defend themselves against the charge.

"The club feels that it has done nothing morally wrong," Chelsea said in a statement.

The FA charge relates to 12 July 2004, when Chelsea tested a number of players at pre-season training.

Chelsea is absolutely committed to the fight against drugs in football

Chelsea statement
The FA rule says: "The independent private testing/screening of players by clubs, club officials or any other person subject to FA rules is prohibited."

Chelsea said the test the club carried out on Mutu had proved negative.

"Subsequently, the same player failed an FA approved drugs test for cocaine and his contract with Chelsea was terminated," said the club statement.

"During the hearing into this failed test he also admitted to taking this Class A drug on several occasions."

The FA does not allow independent testing in case it leads to incidents where clubs could try to cover up drug use by squad members.

The Chelsea statement continued: "Chelsea is absolutely committed to the fight against drugs in football.

"We believe we have demonstrated this by our actions and would never attempt to contravene any rules in order to cover up drugs in sport.

"We have made it clear publicly that we will adopt a zero tolerance policy to anybody who fails a drug test and rejects the chance of help and rehabilitation when offered by the club."

Chelsea also sacked Australian keeper Mark Bosnich in January 2003 after he tested positive for cocaine.

South Africa have confirmed they will play five one-day internationals in India in November.
The sides played two Test matches at the same time last year, the home side winning 1-0 after a draw at Kanpur.

But they were unable to play the one-day series at the same time because both sides had other tour commitments.

Graeme Smith's men will play a single warm-up before opening the series in Hyderabad on 16 November. The last game is in Mumbai (Bombay) 12 days later.

The tourists have yet to receive a final ruling on whether opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs and spinner Nicky Boje will be able to make the trip without fear of arrest.

The duo were accused of match-fixing in India in 2000 and want guarantees they will not be interrogated during this trip.

Why do Women Cry?



A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I'm a woman," she told him.

"I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."

Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"

"All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.

Finally he asked God. He said, "God, why do women cry so easily?"

God said:

" When I made the woman she had to be special.
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort.

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."

"You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides." :lovef:

Wat ma my geleer het

1. Sy het my geleer om WERK WAT GOED GEDOEN IS TE WAARDEER



"As julle mekaar wil doodmaak, doen dit buite - ek het nou net klaar skoon gemaak."

2. Sy het my van GODSDIENS geleer.



"Jy beter begin bid dat die kol uit die mat kom."

3. Sy het my geleer OM IN TYD TE REIS



"As jy nie opruim nie foeter ek jou tot in volgende week in."

4. Sy het my LOGIKA geleer.



"Want ek sê so, dis hoekom."

5. Sy het my geleer om VOORBEREID te wees.



"Trek skoon onderklere aan vir ingeval jy in 'n ongeluk kom."

6. Sy het my IRONIE geleer.



"Hou aan lag en ek gee jou iets om oor te huil."

7. Sy het my oor WETENSKAP VAN OSMOSE geleer.



"Maak toe jou mond en eet jou kos."

8. Sy het my van UITHOUVERMOË geleer.



"Jy sal daar bly tot al jou spinasie klaar is."

9. Sy het my van die WEER geleer.



"Dit lyk asof 'n tornado deur jou kamer was."

10.Sy het my van SKYNHEILIGHEID geleer.



"Ek het jou 'n duisend maal gesê, moenie oordryf nie."

11. Sy het my van GEDRAGSVERANDERING geleer.



"Hou op om soos jou pa op te tree."

12.Sy het my van JALOESIE geleer.



"Daar is duisende onbevoorregte kinders op die aarde wat enige iets sou gee om ouers soos jy te hê."


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Beeld-deurloop

Cecille Cilliers

Geoff is Engelse onderwyser by 'n hoog aangeskrewe seunskool in Kaapstad. Hy is ook voëlkenner, krieketafrigter en -skeidsregter.

En dit was met die krieketpet op die kop dat hy in die wintervakansie die skool se top-krieketspan op toer geneem het na Engeland en Nederland. Waar hulle ál hul wedstryde gewen het, selfs teen die toonaangewende Eton, maar tot Geoff se verleentheid verloor het in 'n vriendskaplike wedstryd teen Pretoria se Boys' High, wat ook in Brittanje op besoek was.

En saam met wie die Kapenaars die bomme meegemaak het. Of amper. Die krieketspanne se hotel was digby die treinstasie en vlak naas die bus waar die bomme ontplof het.

Die eerste aand moes hulle onder polisiebegeleiding na hulle hotel toe. Opwindend vir die seuns miskien, maar minder só vir die onderwysers wat vir hul veiligheid verantwoordelik was.

Die laaste aand voor hulle vertrek huis toe word die seuns vroeg kamer toe gestuur om te gaan pak - die bus lughawe toe vertrek voordag. Die drie onderwysers het nog 'n rukkie sit en ginnegaap, maar Geoff neem traag van Londen afskeid.

Om darem net nog iets van die reusestad te ervaar voor die terugtog, stap hy by die hotel uit, en kies 'n ander koers as wat hulle elke dag gevolg het - hy stap regs om die hotel verby en wyd om die steeds toegekampte bus. En bevind hom in 'n smal agterstraatjie vol klein winkeltjies, almal nou toe.
Dis stil daar, die verkeer se geraas gedemp. En op sy regterhand skielik, 'n klein kroegie. Daar's 'n uithangbord, en die naam prominent daarop: The Boot.
Geoff gaan sit by die toonbank, bestel 'n bier, en sien teen die oorkantste muur 'n portret wat vir hom op daardie afstand baie lyk na Dickens, die Engelse romanskrywer in sy leerplan. Daar skyn 'n gedenkplaat naas die portret te wees. Hy vra die kroegmeisie daarna.

O ja, sê sy, hierdie kroeg is gereeld deur Dickens besoek, dit is sy stoel dáár, die klein rooie. Nou kom sit sy kleinkind - of is dit straks al agterkleinkind ? - soms daarop.

Geoff wil verder uitvra, maar sy moet ander klante bedien, sê net oor haar skouer : Die eienaar kan jou stellig meer vertel - hy sit voor op straat . . .
Op 'n bank voor die kroeg kry Geoff die Ierse kroegeienaar wat hom alles vertel van The Boot, en dat dit as kroeg in Barnaby Rudge voorkom. Ken Geoff die roman? Uit die aard van sy werk, sê Geoff, ken hy feitlik ál die Dickens-romans, maar dié een het hy nog nie gelees nie.

Jy moet dit lees, sê die kroegbaas. Jy kan môre een by die boekwinkel hiernaas kom koop, hulle hou dit altyd aan, ter wille van die kroeg.
Maar Geoff skud sy kop: Hulle moet baie vroeg vort. Maar hy sal moontlik op die lughawe een kan kry.

Dit begin donker word, Geoff groet en stap oor die straat. Toe hy terugkyk om te waai, is die kroegbaas weg, maar die lig is nog nét goed genoeg vir 'n foto van die skoen-kroeg. Klaar gekiek, steek hy die kamera in sy sak, en wil net om die hoek stap, toe iemand na hom roep.

Daar staan die Ier, boek in die hand. Neem mý eksemplaar, sê hy. Jy kan nie The Boot besoek en sonder Barnaby Rudge huis toe gaan nie.
Wie't beweer, vra Geoff, dat Londen 'n hartelose stad is?

:daisy:

Who would have believed that after such a poor start, they still have a chance (albeit an outsude chance) to qualify. If the England team showed half the commitment of this team, they would be smiling and world beaters.

What a turn up for the book. Was quite funny seeing the expression on the prima donna's faces. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the system used, the supposed quality of the England players should have won easily. The players should take most of the blame.

So lets see what the rest of this test hold in store for us England win the toss and decide to bat on a good batting wicket.

Howdy fellas

The Viking just called me to make you green with envy and that he is standing outside the gates of the stadium in Bremen waiting to watch South Africa vs Germany live.. and he sends you lots of love :hartlik: :engel: :feel:

:footie: :footie:

This night in the German TV

20.30 German Time

South Africa visit Bremen live