David’s Pain In Spain
‘JAMES Kirtley is the toast of backpages this morning. The Mail has King James with arms up, jubilant that after being discarded by England on four occasions he finally came good.His six wickets were instrumental in Englands victory over South Africa at Trent Bridge yesterday, which levelled the series at 1-1.
The paper sticks with the story of the day, following Englands progress as the Sussex bowlers persistence brought his team glory and his own personal rewards.
But Kirtley will have to content himself, as many have before him, with sharing the headlines with David Beckham.
The blonde one is complaining to the Mirror that Alex Ferguson hasnt called to wish him good luck in his new job in Madrid. I havent spoken to the manager since I left, says Day-vid. I cant remember when I last spoke to him.
Most of us would be happy never to speak with the gruff, charmless Scot once in our lives let alone go back for more, particularly is hes kicked a boot in your face.
But Beckham is not that upset, because as he goes onto tell the Mirror he loves being a superstar. Hes also what the Mail calls an open book, candid and honest in interview, albeit with big print, small words and lots of pictures.
Over in the Manchester Untied fanzine that is the Sun, David Beckham is just chuffed to bits that the No 7 shirt he vacated at Old Trafford is being worn by the best player the world has ever seen, even if we have only seen him for little over twenty minutes.
There is a concerted bid to reassure all United fans/shareholders that losing Beckham was not a bad thing. Indeed, it was a positive move, given that his replacement is so awesome. Imagine what Ronaldo will be like after an entire half!
Meanwhile, the Express says that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are in talks with the Football Association over their investigation into the dealings of John Gregory, the former Aston Villa manager.
Talk of bungs surrounds Gregorys name. If found guilty of wrongdoing, Gregory will face at least a one-year ban from football, a punishment once dished out to George Graham.
And mention of the former Arsenal manager makes us wonder what happened to him. If you see George let us know. Hes often in the company of his mate Terry Venables…’
Posted: 19th, August 2003 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
