| Struggling Stuttgart fires coach Christian Gross Stuttgart fired coach Christian Gross on Wednesday after a dismal start to the season that left it last in the Bundesliga. Stuttgart made the ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Torres Fit For Merseyside Derby, Kuyt Out For A Month LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is fit to face Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby but Dutch international Dirk Kuyt has been ruled out for a month, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Pass notes No 2,889: Nani The Manchester United striker has an unusual taste in modern artAge: 24.Full name: LuÃs Carlos Almeida da Cunha.Appearance: Red shirt, white shorts.Shorts? In this weather? That's the Manchester United strip. Nani's one of their wingers, bought in 2007 for £17m. You may have seen him score against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. He also plays for Portugal.Why would I support Manchester United? I don't come from Manchester. You really don't get football, do you?I follow all the big stories. Who's he stabbed, two-timed or cuckolded? Has he crashed his Ferrari? How many prostitutes were involved? Was his phone tapped, and if so, how much did Andy Coulson know about it? That's several hundred other Premier League footballers. Nani's the art collector.I suppose he's got to invest his money somewhere. Is it Banksy he's splashed out on? It usually is. There are just two works in the Nani collection, both by unknown artists. One's a life-size marble statue of Nani himself.Dressed as Narcissus, contemplating his reflection in a pool? Dressed in his Manchester strip, apparently, plus his football medals and a jester's cap given to him by a fan. It's not clear whether he's performing his trademark backflip.Perhaps it's his way of keeping his kit from getting creased. Is it in his wardrobe? It's on a plinth in his living room. "It stops you in your tracks," a visitor to Nani's Cheshire mansion told the Sun. "It's a bit of an odd thing to have in your lounge."Still, nice to see a footballer splashing out on art rather than consumerist bling. Up to a point. The house has a whirlpool bath, a steam room and a swimming pool. It's a "fantastic place".I refuse to get jealous. The council tax bill must be enormous. So what about the other half of the collection? It appears to be a golden Buddha. Unless, of course, it's Wayne Rooney trying a new stretching exercise.Do say: "I don't know much about art . . ."Don't say: ". . . but I know a bighead when I see one."Manchester UnitedSculptureguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Blackpool plan beach trip to beat freeze ahead of Mamchester United clash Bolton Wanderers 2 Blackpool 2 Ian Holloway's team may find themselves training on the beach ahead of Saturday's match with Manchester United. telegraph.co.uk |
U.S. qualifies for Women's World Cup The Americans won the home-and-home playoff on 2-0 aggregate to earn the last spot in the 16-nation World Cup, which will be played June 26 to July 17 in Germany. cbc.ca |