Tevez to retire

[Pam]

A couple of weeks ago, he was talking about giving up international because of the behaviour of the fans (he said) but he went on to say people "leave me alone" in England.

We've got some strange people in that squad, you know. I don't think Robbie's all there either and Ireland isn't (but he's Superman so that's fine) and Adebayor can be weird at times. And then there's Johnno.

 

[Tez Tosterone]

Surely we should be looking to support and encourage the player, helping him through a difficult period in his professional career.

Its clearly not much fun playing for the Argentine national team at the moment, with that fat coked-up waster 'managing' a group of extremely talented, patriotic players into a total shambles who only just scraped into next year's World Cup (amazing considering the talent available to them - Messi, Aguero, Tevez, Higuain, Cambiasso, Mascherano, Milito, Lopez to name but a few), coupled with the fans getting on their back due to the mess of a team they have become. Carols is a patriotic bloke who clearly finds this very hard, and is operating way short on confidence at the moment.

One thing's for sure, if us City fans get on his back as only we can, screaming abuse at him every time he touches the ball and generally sapping what little confidence he has left, we as a Club and the game in general will likely lose a very good player unnecessarily. If, however, we can find it in ourselves to actually recognise his difficulties and encourage him through them, we'll have a fantastic little player on our hands who will feel a bond to the Club and the City fans for supporting him through the tough times.

Just an idea

He's only 25.

I don't think Messi, Zanetti and all the rest are any less patriotic either.

Hughes needs to get his 'shrink' hat on - fast!!

 

[US_Citizen]

Press is so funny. Most City fans know he is talking about international football but the press try to turn however they can.

 

[Tez Tosterone]

A couple of weeks ago, he was talking about giving up international because of the behaviour of the fans (he said) but he went on to say people "leave me alone" in England.

We've got some strange people in that squad, you know. I don't think Robbie's all there either and Ireland isn't (but he's Superman so that's fine) and Adebayor can be weird at times. And then there's Johnno.

Put like that Pam, we have a problem. Our squad is awash with players who are 'loose canons'. A polite euphimism for slight crackers.

I'd forgotten abour Superman's tirade on 'YouTube'. Bellamy is too opinionated for his own good at times as well. I wonder if Lescott has had his confidence undermined by other players too arising from dressing room exchanges.

The recent run of bad results in now beginning to become a little clearer!

 

[Pam]

Press is so funny. Most City fans know he is talking about international football but the press try to turn however they can.

Do you know this for fact? I hope you're right.

 

[Pam]

A couple of weeks ago, he was talking about giving up international because of the behaviour of the fans (he said) but he went on to say people "leave me alone" in England.

We've got some strange people in that squad, you know. I don't think Robbie's all there either and Ireland isn't (but he's Superman so that's fine) and Adebayor can be weird at times. And then there's Johnno.

Put like that Pam, we have a problem. Our squad is awash with players who are 'loose canons'. A polite euphimism for slight crackers.

I'd forgotten abour Superman's tirade on 'YouTube'. Bellamy is too opinionated for his own good at times as well. I wonder if Lescott has had his confidence undermined by other players too arising from dressing room exchanges.

The recent run of bad results in now beginning to become a little clearer!

I bed it's like a ward for the criminally insane in that dressing room.

 

[mcfcmatt]

Bluemoon has become Doom and Gloom!
People need to get a grip and stop reading tosh in the newspapers.

 

[danny21manc]

A couple of weeks ago, he was talking about giving up international because of the behaviour of the fans (he said) but he went on to say people "leave me alone" in England.

We've got some strange people in that squad, you know. I don't think Robbie's all there either and Ireland isn't (but he's Superman so that's fine) and Adebayor can be weird at times. And then there's Johnno.

Im not keen on you Pam....you irrate the shit out of me...but hey...thats just my opinion

 

[Pam]

Bluemoon has become Doom and Gloom!
People need to get a grip and stop reading tosh in the newspapers.

It does sound a bit far-fetched, doesn't it. I am hopeful that they're talking through their arses as usual.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

-¿Así nomás asumís que el Pipita o el Loco te ganaron el puesto?
"Do you assume that Pipita(Higuain) and the lunatic(Palermo) took the spot just like that?"

-Sí. Tuve mis oportunidades y no pude rendir al 100%. Cuando el equipo necesita goles, hay que hacer goles. Y yo no pude. Y si no los hacés vos, viene otro y te come. Es así. La Selección es así. Y me parece perfecto, porque no hay coronita para nadie.
"Yes. I had my chances and could not perform at 100%. When the team needs goals, there should be goals. And I could not do that. And if you do not do it yourself, that's it. The selection is so. And I understand that perfectly, because there is no crown for anyone."

Es difícil. A nadie le gusta ser suplente. Pero estoy de acuerdo con Diego, con que mi momento ya pasó. Jugué muchos partidos y no tuve la suerte de aprovecharlos, lo tengo clarísimo. No me preocupa sentarme en el banco y apoyar a mis compañeros
"It's difficult. Nobody likes to be a substitute. But I agree with Diego, that my moment has passed. I played many games and was not lucky enough to take advantage, I have clarity. Im not worried about sitting on the bench and supporting my team mates."

-¿Los demás delanteros tienen que quedarse tranquilos?
Do the other strikers have to be stay quiet?

-Noooo. No la voy a dejar fácil, eso está claro. No me voy a quedar con los brazos cruzados y ver pasar el Mundial. No, yo lo quiero jugar, lo quiero disfrutar, quiero estar y me voy a romper el lomo diez veces más que antes.
"Noooo. I will not leave easily, that is clear. I am not going to remain with crossed arms and watch the World Cup. No, I want to play, I enjoy what I want to be and will break my back ten times more than before."

Suplente y todo, ¿te seguís sintiendo el jugador del pueblo?
Substitute and all, Do you the player follow the feelings of the town?"

-Sí. Soy el que menos putea la gente. Me siento querido. Y eso que en las Eliminatorias había viento y nos puteaban, llovía y nos puteaban...
"Yes. I am the least abused by the people. I feel loved. And that in the qualifying it was windy and they abused us, it rained and they abused us..."

-¿Eso te hizo pensar en dejar la Selección?
Did that make you think of leaving the team?

-No, las críticas de mala leche. Que la plata, que no queremos la camiseta, que no cantamos el himno. ¡Con Bielsa tampoco y les ganábamos a todos! Pensaba "¿para qué corrés, si ganás o perdés y es lo mismo?". Hay mucha mala leche en Argentina.
"No, nasty criticism. That the money/silverware, that we don't want the shirt, that we don't sing the anthem. With Bielsa either and we won it all! I thought "Why run, if you win or lose and its the same?" There's a lot of nastiness in Argentina".

-¿Y? ¿Fue un amague?
And, was it near?

-Ya se me pasó. Lo pensé, pero le pusimos el pecho.
It occured to me, I thought it, but we carry on playing(colloquial)."

-¿Y si Argentina se iluminase y llegara a ganar el Mundial, vas a seguir poniendo el pecho?
And if Argentina light up and win the World Cup, will you keep playing?

-Es complicado. Está mi familia, el deseo de volver a Boca, pero lo pienso. Me pasa por la cabeza colgar los botines si ganamos el Mundial. Aunque tengo un contrato hasta el 2014.
"It's complicated. It's my family, the desire to return to Boca Juniors, but I'll think about. It goes through my head to hang up my boots if we win the World Cup, Although I have a contract until 2014."

-¿Por qué lo pensás?
Why do you think that?

-Porque estoy un poco cansado de tanto fútbol, tanto fútbol... Quiero disfrutar un poco de mi familia. Tengo muchísimas ganas de parar y de conseguir un poco de tranquilidad. Ya gané mucho. Vivir para el fútbol me saturó muchísimo.
"Because I am a little tired of so much football, so much football...I want to enjoy a little more of my family. I have earnt so much to stop and get some peace. I have won loads. It's become very saturated living for football."

-¿Y qué hacés para que el fútbol no te sature? Estudiar inglés seguro que no...
What are you doing to stop football being saturating? You are not sure to study English...

-¡Dejame! Hace cuatro años que estoy allá y de "inglish", cero (junta el pulgar y el índice mientras sonríe). Hasta mi nena habla inglés y yo nada. A la noche me pide que le cuente un cuento y le mando cualquiera. Lástima que se da cuenta y se ríe.
"Let me! For four years I'm there and I know no English(puts his thumb and index finger together whilst smiling). Even my daughter speaks English and I know none. At night she asks me to read a story and I have to make it up. She realises that and laughs at it."

-¿Y con qué te relajás?
And how do you relax?

-Juego mucho al golf, y con eso trato de despejarme después de entrenar. Y paso mucho con mi hija y mi mujer. No, en Inglaterra estoy muy bien.
"I play a lot of golf, and I try to clear my head after training. And I spend a lot of time with my daughter and my wife. No, I am very happy in England."

Pero hablás a la Argentina y se acaba la calma.
But you talk to Argentina and were calm.

-Y, está difícil. Mi viejo trabaja allá, mi familia está allá. Es un país en el que tenemos todo: clima, lugares... Todo y hoy, si no matás, te matan. En Argentina los ricos se enriquecen cada vez más y los pobres son cada vez más pobres.
"And, it is difficult. My father works there, my family is there. It's a country in which we have everything, weather, places...everything and today, if you do not kill, they kill you. In Argentina the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer."

Ganando con la Selección, al menos, pueden darle un poco de alegría a la gente.
Winning with the team, at least, you can give a little joy to the people.

-Este equipo tiene con qué devolverle la alegría a la gente. Y ojalá lo hagamos el sábado. Porque si le ganáramos a un equipo menor, se diría que no jugamos contra nadie. Por eso está bueno jugar contra el mejor equipo del mundo.
"This team has enough about it to return the joy to the people. And may it be on saturday, if you win against a small team, it seems that you do not play against anyone. Therefore it is good to play the best team in the world."


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