Thursday, September 23, 2010

World Cup 2010 Blog: Party Hardy: Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez banned for 6 months by Mexico FA

World Cup 2010 Blog: Party Hardy: Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez banned for 6 months by Mexico FA

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Party Hardy: Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez banned for 6 months by Mexico FA

Posted: 21 Sep 2010 03:45 PM PDT

vela & Juarez

Carlos Vela (Arsenal) and Efrain Juarez (Celtic) are banned from the Mexico National Team for 6 months following their role in organizing a party for the team earlier this month.

A few weeks ago,media outlets reported that the Mexico National Team was being investigated for their celebrations after their recent international game against Colombia.  The party took place at the players hotel after Mexico’s first victory (2-1) since the team returned from South Africa’s World Cup this summer.  Nestor de la Torre, the National Director of the Mexican Football Association, announced this week that the team will be punished for violating the team’s code of conduct with Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez being handed the most serious punishments in the group.  Both players are banned from the national team for 6 months for their role in organizing the party…