Thursday, January 4
If only...it was cricket! Well, now that England is closing in on another defeat in Australia, in what will most certainly be a series whitewash, I will not be speaking again (for some time at least) about Cricket. And when I do, it will be a different kind of cricket, that of the animal world, unless of course I can convince my countrymen to start playing the game. From what I've seen we could soon become a world sporting power at a new game, albeit without the added advantage of taking penalties. On the other hand we can always rely on some portuguese officials to bribe the referees in a game of great potential for dodgy decisions, bowling underarm, wides, leg before wicket, no balls, etc. Ultimately and while on the topic of no balls we can always engage a portuguese politician to bribe someone into sticking a couple of nails into the bails, thus making it reasonably safe for our team when keeping wicket. Would we be able to remain unbeaten for over 40 years in Cricket in the same way we have done in competitive Football? One can only guess (positively).
Monday, January 1
If only...it was cricket!
It looks as if Cristiano Ronaldo is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Many of his detractors are now swallowing hastily their words and praising one of the top football players on the planet... if not the best (yet).
Gone are the snide remarks about the "winking pariah" who, for lack of a better escapegoat, was made to pay for the poor performances of the English squad in that tournament.
The fact that Ronaldo was displaying his craft in England, made him the butt of jokes and target of the vilest remarks ever being made openly from all quarters including the national press and broadcasting media! He was labelled a Traitor!? Ok, one understands the lack of knowledge of the majority of the so called football fans, but have they forgotten that Cristiano Ronaldo was playing for his country, Portugal? Had Rooney, say, done the same, he would no doubt be hailed as a national hero for doing whatever he could to bring victory to his team. Alas, all he did was to bring shame to a team already in desarray and what better escapegoat that the "boy wonder" Ronaldo, who in a show of great courage and personality would return to these shores to enthrall and possibly even captivate those who only a few months ago were "demonising" him.... 'cause he is not english! Aren't they glad he does not play cricket, too?
It looks as if Cristiano Ronaldo is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Many of his detractors are now swallowing hastily their words and praising one of the top football players on the planet... if not the best (yet).
Gone are the snide remarks about the "winking pariah" who, for lack of a better escapegoat, was made to pay for the poor performances of the English squad in that tournament.
The fact that Ronaldo was displaying his craft in England, made him the butt of jokes and target of the vilest remarks ever being made openly from all quarters including the national press and broadcasting media! He was labelled a Traitor!? Ok, one understands the lack of knowledge of the majority of the so called football fans, but have they forgotten that Cristiano Ronaldo was playing for his country, Portugal? Had Rooney, say, done the same, he would no doubt be hailed as a national hero for doing whatever he could to bring victory to his team. Alas, all he did was to bring shame to a team already in desarray and what better escapegoat that the "boy wonder" Ronaldo, who in a show of great courage and personality would return to these shores to enthrall and possibly even captivate those who only a few months ago were "demonising" him.... 'cause he is not english! Aren't they glad he does not play cricket, too?
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