World Soccer News for week of November 6th Casillas considers Golden Ball “manipulated”Real Madrid's keeper Iker Casillas does not believe that the European Golden Ball, awarded by France Football magazine, is a real reflection of a player's qualities. “I have teammates who deserved to win it, but have never received it. For instance, Raul. On the other hand, it was awarded to some who don't deserve it. All of this seem to me a bit manipulated,” said Casillas. “Such awards are not objective and there are too many details which suggest that the players are not treated fairly. Personally, it would not mean much to me”, said the international goalkeeper.

Weekly world news for week of October 30th Thuram against DNA tests for immigrants The French international Lilian Thuram is known for his political and social commitment, notably when the interests of his race are threatened. Barcelona's defender has once again risen against a controversial move of his country's government by signing a manifest against the obligatory DNA analysis that the president Nicolas Sarkozy plans to have imposed on all foreigners wishing to move to France in order to reunite with their families. Such an obligation would according to Thuram be discriminatory and racist.