Wednesday April 13 2005
In fairness to The Sun, Bolton is near Blackburn
Did You Hear The Rumour That Jose Mourinho Has Left The Stadium And Returned To His Hotel?
That ITV commentary in full:
"Jose Mourinho is looking very relaxed this evening...Jose Mourinho has been seen on the team bus...We've seen Jose Mourinho in the flesh this evening...Jose Mourinho will be sitting in the stands&Theres Jose Mourinho moving to his seat in the stands...We've just heard that Jose Mourinho has left the stadium&Jose Mourinho has taken a taxi back to the hotel...In case you've just joined us, despite being very relaxed, Jose Mourinho has left the stadium...Jose Mourinho should be arriving back at the hotel about now and just turning on the television&Jose Mourinho must be tucking into room service by now!...Jose Mourinho is now believed to be in the Penthouse Suite& The Chelsea fans are chanting the name of Jose Mourinho. Sorry, no, that's just my voice echoing in the commentary booth&Here are pictures of Jose Mourinho leaving the stadium in a taxi. A taxi! How does he do it?...Jose Mourinho must be eating a prawn sandwich about now...In case you've just joined us and missed all the action, Jose Mourinho has left the stadium and is believed to have taken off his scarf after returning to the team hotel...The traffic in Munich is terrible. But Jose Mourinho is JOSE MOURINHO...There's a picture of the Chelski bench. In case you hadnt heard, Jose Mourinho isn't on the bench this evening...Let's hope that the Chelski party remember where Jose Mourinho is before they rush off home...Jose Mourinho will be checking out in reception round about now...The headlines of the evening: Jose Mourinho left the stadium just after kick-off in a taxi to return to the team hotel and we believe he may have got there in time to see Frank Lampards goal."
And in other news, Chelsea and Bayern Munich played a game of football.
A Day In The Life&
'Sir Alex Ferguson blew his top after he learned Rio Ferdinand was seen having dinner with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon' The Evening Standard.
'Tensions were reaching breaking point at Manchester United&and the squad were subjected to furious attacks by Sir Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane. Fergie's explosion of rage at the club's training ground which revealed the scale of the crisis that has engulfed United ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Newcastle. Boss Fergie accused his stars of betraying the club during an hour-long lecture before training& One insider revealed: "Fergie had been storing up his anger since losing to Norwich at the weekend"' - The Daily Mirror.
'Angry Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gave Rooney a dressing down yesterday over the slap incident...A Manchester United insider said: "Sir Alex was absolutely livid"' The Sun
Ever heard of 'spontaneous combustion'?
A Good Bet
From the press release of a certain company's betting guide on Tuesday morning:
The local derby between AC Milan and Inter is sure to produce plenty of fireworks.
You Never Stop Learning
From the BBC's report of tonight's 'flare'-up in Milan:
'The Brazilian was lucky to be hit on the shoulder by the firework, which missed his head by a matter of inches.'
'Being hit on the shoulder by a firework' hardly the standard definition of 'lucky', is it?
Moreover, thanks to the Beeb for confirming those rumours that Dida's head is in fact "a matter of inches" from his shoulders.
One For Future Reference
From Wednesday mornings Daily Mirror column by Oliver Holt:
'Even as they were surging into the semi-finals of the European Cup, it was emerging that they had begun a courtship of United kingpin Rio Ferdinand which, if successful, will take them even further clear of the Premiership pack next season.'
From Chelskis statement, issued on Tuesday night:
'We have made it absolutely clear to Manchester United that we have no interest in signing Rio Ferdinand and there is absolutely no significance in Peter Kenyon seeing Rio in a busy London restaurant. This was a meeting purely by chance in a public place. Any suggestion that there is an explanation other than a chance meeting will be met with the strongest legal action.'
Worst Headline Of The Day
'It's Mour Of The Same' It sure is. From The Daily Mirror.
Quote Of The Day
"No disrespect to Juventus because they're a top European team, but I want Liverpool to win" Joe Cole.
Rumour Of The Day
'Wayne Rooney slapped his fiancée Coleen because she accused him of risking her health by bedding hookers.' The Sun.
Runner-Up
'Malcolm Glazer will finally launch his £800m bid for Manchester United on Thursday or Friday.' - The Guardian.
Thanks to today's Mediawatch spotters: Tim Gough.
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