It’s been a shocking few weeks in football.
There’s been the rape case which is ongoing, a second alleged sexual offense involving another player, Man Utd about to change hands, and goodness knows what else.
The smallest suggestion that England players were not going to Portugal is simply the most outrageous thing I’ve heard all year.
I don’t care what the rights and wrongs of the Rio Ferdinand case are, but it’s simply not relevant. He’s most certainly in the wrong.
I’ve got to say that I’ve absolutely no time for Gordon Taylor of the PFA. I’m listening to him right now on Radio Five Live, and his uncritical backing is just too much to bear.
The bottom line is that the players have held the England team to ransom. If they don’t want to play, then they shouldn’t be in that St Albans hotel right now. Team spirit is fine, but those players think that they’re running the game.
The lot of them ought to be ashamed.