Jan 21 2010
Posted by Ash as Daily
My my, what do we have here? It’s Elano scooping the lovely snow up with his wheelbarrow. And this is no playground, futbolitas. It’s his own backyard in Istanbul, Turkey! Oh, how we wished all our backyards looked like this. It’s nice to pretend to be a Snow Samaritan sometimes, especially if you’re trying to break into Dopey’s squad and can’t manage hat-tricks every week. But what are we talking about? Elano helped Galatasaray to a 5-1 thrashing of Denizli Belediye on Sunday. Então … acho que você é super cool agora, cara? He must now create and score every week as April’s squad-selection date looms closer!
As we’ve said before, men who dress well are our weaknesses. Check out Sergio Ramos as he disembarked from Madrid’s plane which landed in Albania. Gurlllll looks like he’s parading down the D&G runway and heading off to Project Ponyway to be on the judging panel. Ferosh!!! Can’t say the same about Jerzy Dudek, though. There are rumours that Gattuso’s restaurant needs a fish-chopping assistant. As for Raul The Great One, okay… we’ll leave it at that before the haters come prancing at us with a Heidi Montag poster.
Anyway, Madrid were in Albania to play in a friendly game or the “Taci Oil Cup”. Of course they won the game 2-1 (Potter Perez would not have tolerated anything less), Fernando Gago played and the screaming Albanian fans went home happy from the Qemal Stafa Stadium.
So Argentina’s Oscar Ruggeri is really annoyed that Argentina’s team manager, Carlos Bilardo is being a bitch and not allowing him to assume the role as The Dona’s assistant coach.
“I did everything I had to do to be in the national squad. I talked to Savino, with Grondona, with Bilardo. I’m still waiting,” said Ruggeri. “A year ago I hoped to be in the selection. A year ago I was quiet and spoke to people on the bench. I think it’s unfair. (Julio) Grondona knows how I handled 11 years in the National Team. I defended the shirt, for me it was my life.”
via AP, David Anchuelo and Globo
So The Dona and gang have a mission to qualify for the World Cup. And obviously a place in South Africa is muy importante! As you can see, he probably cracked a ball joke in the photo above and Kind Messiah decided that it would’ve only been polite if he laughed along. The Pied Piper of Higuain, however, could not be arsed.
Meanwhile, Argentinean newspapers are alleging that he will quit (no matter the outcome) after these two upcoming games against Peru and Uruguay.
Anyway, The Dona wanted Carlos Bilardo to travel to Manchester to pressure Tevez and Zabaleta from playing against Aston Villa yesterday – which eventually happened. Zabaleta then arrived to join the Argentinean team with an injury and has resulted in The Dona having to improvise, find another player to replace Zanetti. All this has angered el tio.
“After these two games, I’ll see if I continue (with Argentina) and I will evaluate (what has happened),” he said. “At the time, Julio called me to his house and offered me the job, I said it was the happiest guy in the world. But then, there were things that I didn’t like and to continue (as coach), my conditions will have to be met,” he said.
Fotos de Reuters, AP
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