Evra v Thuram

Intelligent footballers at war with each other?

While the French FA and it's players continue to destroy each other, let's remember this classic line from Manchester United's most erudite player. In response to Lillian Thuram's negative comments we get this beauty

Walking round with books on slavery in glasses and a hat does not turn you into Malcolm X

I'm willing to bet that 90% of the British media's target audience have no idea who Malcolm X was, so it was kind of lost in the Daily Mail of all places. The Mail do know that Malcolm X was a Muslim right? Strange that they mention one without use of the word terrorist or extremist.

Soccer ball II

I have been meaning to re-post this one for a while. Here is evidence that the mainstream US media is still somewhat ignorant about soccer. Theirry Henry interview in which he is named as having just won the World Cup and it is suggested he has moved to New York to avoid racism on the terraces!

Set your cringe factor to 10.