Harry Kewell's no mastermind
FOOTBALLERS have a reputation for not being the sharpest tools in the box.
Quite understandably, a few complain about the stereotype, while others simply struggle to understand the metaphor.
But for every bright spark like Phil Neville or Jamie Carragher, there's a Harry Kewell
The persistently injured winger actually managed a full 90 minutes for Australia last weekend, as captain no less, then defiantly declared: "I never came here to prove anything to anyone. The only person I really wanted to prove anything to was my old manager (Rafael Benitez), just to show him I can play."
Good thinking, H.
Turn it on against renowned world powers China in a dead rubber on the other side of the world being played on a Sunday morning in the middle of June.
That'll show Rafa.
After all, you only had three years and 86 first team matches to try and catch the manager's eye at Anfield.
P.S. The final score in Sydney was Australia 0, China 1.
That showed him, Harry.
Gaillard shows iron fist
WILLIAM GAILLARD has revealed the iron fist which will transform the landscape of European football in the next few years.
UEFA were embarrassed when the imbalance of prize money in their two major cup competitions was made public this week.
Champions League finalists Chelsea carried off £28.7m last season, UEFA Cup counterparts Rangers just £4.1m.
Everton's 10 matches of UEFA Cup football last season yielded a grand total of £400,000. The worst performing club in the Champions League, Ukraine's Shakhtar Donestsk, walked away with £5.6m.
That's an alarming gap.
But fear not. Gaillard reacted with more urgency than UEFA usually show when told a stadium isn't suitable for a showpiece Champions League final.
"We are well aware There are some imbalances in the revenue distribution which have a negative effect in national leagues by widening the gap between the rich and not so rich," he retorted. "We will talk to the clubs and see how they feel, and try to convince them that in the longer run it is not in their interest if, because of the way money is distributed, national leagues become too imbalanced."
Genius, William. That should do it.
Appeal to the Robin Hood instincts of the Premier League's big four and wait for a hand out.
I hope he's patient.
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To be fair to Harry, I'd be injured all the time if it meant I could be at home getting noshed off by the bird off Emmerdale.
Pity he was a greedy get, though.