David Hardy | October 12, 2009
1. Even great defenders can forget how to defend
Rio Ferdinand picked up from his shocker in the Manchester derby last month with another somewhat dubious display of decision-making as Robert Green became England’s first dismissal of the Capello era. However, the game presented a perfect ‘can do no wrong’ opportunity for the English: win [...]
Rob Parker | October 12, 2009
Under-fire coach quite pleased with last-minute winner
Argentina coach Diego Maradona knows his position is under-threat after a woeful qualifying campaign. So when you see his highlights from Saturday’s match against Peru, you can tell he is a man under pressure (except for in the hair department, where he is brilliant Just For Men jet black).
Having [...]
Dan Morris | June 24, 2009
Robbers lift shirts…
Now we have all heard about football players being robbed while playing, but this is something else. Normally the thieves in question target the unoccupied homes of Merseyside millionaires. But one team in Peru suffered at the hands of criminals who broke into their stadium. Universitario had 50 shirts and 90 pairs of [...]
Rob Parker | June 15, 2009
Peru leave player behind after World Cup qualifier
Peru lost one of their players after leaving the team hotel without him following their World Cup qualification match in Colombia. The squad decided to leave their base to return to Peru earlier than expected, but nobody told poor Hernan Rengifo.
The striker was left stranded in the hotel [...]
Rob Parker | January 22, 2009
You wouldn’t have caught Terry Butcher in one of them
The South American U20 championships are proving to be a fruitful hunting ground for football humour. For instance, here is Peru’s Aurelio Saco-Ver preparing to take a throw-in with a net on his head. Very fetching, methinks.
