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A while ago I accused Man City’s speedy Brazilian goal banger of being ‘tight’ and a ‘penny pincher’ after he lined up for 25 minutes to save some money in a department store. It seems that maybe I was wrong and Robinho is UNLIKE every other superstar footballer. Intrigued?
How refreshing… Robinho takes the bus. THE BUS.
But not only does he take the bus, he takes his bird on the bus. The Daily Mail reports that the Brazilian has been on regular shopping trips with his missus to the Trafford center in Manchester by public transport. How down to earth, how… incredibly normal.
In a world of fancy cars, chauffeurs, expensive clothes and overpriced luxuries, the story should focus on the highest-paid footballer in England being fiscally responsible. Lets hope that ‘keeping it real’ becomes a trend in the football world.
I can see it now…Ronaldo shopping at H&M. Defoe riding a bike to training in Sketchers. Lampard strap-hanging on the Circle line home, Bellamy driving a Ford Fiesta for a meal at TGI Friday’s. Somehow I think that Robinho will be alone with his real world sensibilities.
Robinho, here at UF we take our hats off to you sir. Robinho ladies and gentlemen… keeping it real.
-Bigus
Written by Darkvader on November 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Bulgarian Coach Plamen Markov today defended his decision to play Man City’s Martin Petrov last week. But Mark Hughes is not a happy chappy after it was revealed that Petrov would be out for months with knee-ligament damage!
Petrov had only just returned from injury and was being eased into the team again by City’s manager Mark Hughes. However this did not stop Bulgarian coach Plamen Markov from playing Petrov for 90 mins against Italy and from the start 3 days later (until he came off injured) against Georgia. That injury will now keep Petrov from Man City’s starting line-up for months.
Petrov has been sent to see a specialist and Hughes is certainly not happy.
“He has ligament damage and the initial scans do not look good, Martin had 10 minutes in one game and 20 minutes in another before going to play his country. International managers are going to throw all of the players at their disposal on the pitch and the consequences from the player’s point of view are not taken into consideration. “ - Mark Hughes.
Markov’s opinion on the matter is completely different, speaking to Bulgarian radio he claimed that Petrov was “fine” and had “no complaints.” Markov is no stranger to controversy in the press; his appointment as Bulgaria’s top dog was criticized as he seemingly lacked experience. He is now in his second spell as coach of the Bulgarian national team.
Markov: Managed second division teams before Bulgaria
The never-ending row over club and country rages on.
- Bigus/
Written by Darkvader on October 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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Two draws and a loss - hardly the start the champions would have envisaged, especially after spending a lot of money this summer. But the loss of Rooney against Reading and Ronaldo's red card against Portsmouth didn't help matters. Tevez is better off playing deep and the Red Devils clearly miss the presence of a striker up front. The derby loss against Man City was clearly a shock, especially having dominated the match. City had just one chance and they scored! ManU has to play 4-4-2 this weekend, and perhaps Fergie should give a chance to reserve-player Frazier Campbell who impressed in pre-season games. Btw, ManU are linked to Anelka, Martins, Berbatov, Huntelaar...the list just goes on!
The weekend match against Tottenham, another club in crisis, is a must-win for both teams. Martin Jol is in a precarious position after losing the first 2 matches of the season and pundits are already beginning to doubt if Spurs can achieve the elusive Champions League spot. Rumor has it Sevilla coach Ramos has declined Tottenham's offer and that he wants to wait for a possible position as the coach of Chelsea next season.
Btw, the penalty given to Chelsea against Liverpool was one of the worst ever refereeing decisions one would see in the EPL. ManU should be at least happy their main rivals Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal drew their matches. And, Fulham lost against Boro, thanks to the seemingly blind assistant referee and lack of goal-line technology. When technology such as Hawk-eye is being used in tennis and cricket, I don't understand why it is taking so much time to be implemented in football. The sooner it is implemented, the better it is for the game.
Written by Lucas on August 22nd, 2007 with no comments.
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The new EPL season has started! An exciting weekend saw a number of players scoring on debut for their new clubs - Bianchi & Geovanni for Manchester City, Chopra for Sunderland, Pizzaro and Malouda for Chelsea, Cruz for Blackburn, Sibierski for Wigan, Healy for Fulham, Kapo for Birmingham, and Utaka for Portsmouth.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal scraped through to wins against lowly opponents Birmingham, Villa, and Fulham while Champions ManUtd could just manage a goalless draw against Reading. Tottenham show they are yet to make the step up, suffering a shock loss at Keane's Sunderland. The most surprising was ManCity's performance under Sven Goran Ericksson, whose signings show real quality and moreover, the flair which was never witnessed at City under Stuart Pearce was on full display as City beat West Ham away. The excitement and fun has just started and hope this season turns out into a memorable one.
Written by Lucas on August 12th, 2007 with no comments.
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