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Ailton fumes at Fifa
Friday, 19 March 2004
by Patricio Figueroa
Brazilian striker Ailton has slammed Fifa for introducing new rules which would stop him playing international football for Qatar.
The Werder Bremen man has already agreed to play for Qatar, but Fifa were worried about the number of players looking to play for the Gulf state.
The fact that Qatar is willing to pay their players handsomely to represent them did not sit right with Fifa who have quickly changed the criteria for playing international football.
"I am really angry," blasted Ailton. "I am so angry that I could leave Germany. I don't understand why Fifa has taken this decision, which is the problem?
"I have been told that some people from Germany have asked Fifa to take this decision but I don't understand why these people have done this.
"I only had the wish to play for a national team for once in my life because I will never be called to the Brazilian national team.
"Personally it wasn't only a financial choice, it was a very good experience that I was going to live."
Ailton fumes at Fifa
Friday, 19 March 2004
by Patricio Figueroa
Brazilian striker Ailton has slammed Fifa for introducing new rules which would stop him playing international football for Qatar.
The Werder Bremen man has already agreed to play for Qatar, but Fifa were worried about the number of players looking to play for the Gulf state.
The fact that Qatar is willing to pay their players handsomely to represent them did not sit right with Fifa who have quickly changed the criteria for playing international football.
"I am really angry," blasted Ailton. "I am so angry that I could leave Germany. I don't understand why Fifa has taken this decision, which is the problem?
"I have been told that some people from Germany have asked Fifa to take this decision but I don't understand why these people have done this.
"I only had the wish to play for a national team for once in my life because I will never be called to the Brazilian national team.
"Personally it wasn't only a financial choice, it was a very good experience that I was going to live."