Martin Skrtel behaves like a thug Harry Kane could have been another David Busst
Sat, Sep 3
FRANK LAMPARD, 38, is still alive and kicking for New York City.
Lampard has even been declared by the Mayor as a subject for a celebration day. Only in America.
Meanwhile, another shining star of the 21st Century, Bastian Schweinsteiger, has been booted in a different direction — out of Man U’s Europa League squad.
Sun, Sep 4
MARTIN SKRTEL is shown a yellow card for this vicious ankle-chop on England’s Harry Kane.
In a different context, the Slovakian ex- Liverpool defender would serve time for it.
His is a calculated attempt to inflict serious harm on England’s striker and prison is the place for men who commit crimes of this nature.
Skrtel behaves like a thug, yet his punishment is to be sent off, with a single missed match for two yellow cards. That would be laughed out of the Old Bailey.
Football, of course, has its own rules but they are feeble in the face of deliberate assault.
Kane could have been another David Busst, the Coventry defender whose career was wrecked by an horrific leg break. Kane had a very, very near miss.
Mon, Sep 5
IT’S a long time since El Salvador and Honduras went to war over a football match. Silly thing to do, I know, but not the worst reason.
Our country once declared war over the loss of a naval captain’s ear. Now Honduras’ chance of reaching the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers may depend on their smaller Central American neighbour’s result against Canada tomorrow.
A businessman has offered $10-a-minute to each player if they do not lose heavily. (War postponed. Honduras go through on Tuesday night)
Tues, Sep 6
WELL, he’s right isn’t he? Greg Clarke, the new FA chairman, brands the HQ clock at St George’s Park counting down to England winning the 2022 World Cup as “daft.”
Clarke (left) knows football miracles can happen because he’s a Leicester fan but this one is beyond even his imagination
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