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MattBellamy wrote: Alleluja. Welcome back Cesc

wikipedia wrote:

In September 2007, Ireland was at the centre of controversy when, days prior to the Republic of Ireland crunch match against the Czechs, he asked to speak to coach Steve Staunton and told him he'd have to go home because his maternal grandmother had died. Staunton quickly agreed and a private jet was chartered for Ireland's return.

However the media quickly discovered that Ireland's grandmother was not dead, at which point Ireland announced it was his paternal grandmother who died but yet again, reporters discovered that Ireland's paternal grandmother was also still alive, and her relatives had threatened to sue one newspaper that reported her death. Ireland changed his story again, saying one of his grandfathers had divorced and it was his second wife who had died. That was also quickly discovered to be untrue.[12]

Ireland eventually came out with the truth, admitting he had invented a reason to leave the Irish team in order to visit his girlfriend in Cork. "I decided at that stage that I must tell the truth and admit I had told lies," Ireland said. "I realize now it was a massive mistake to say my grandmothers had died and I deeply regret it."

Irish coach Staunton was furious at Ireland, who was described by one friend as "living in a world of lies." The coach's mood wasn't helped by the fact Ireland lost 1-0 to the Czechs, which effectively ended their hopes of qualifying. Ireland said his girlfriend had miscarried and that "caused us to panic." The FAI as well as football fans over the country were left to wonder why he hadn't simply told the truth, as a miscarriage would have been sufficient to allow Ireland compassionate leave.

"Jessica (his girlfriend) said she was very lonely and wanted me to come home. She thought they might let me home quicker if they thought my grandmother had died," Ireland explained.

He has not played for Ireland since this controversy.

the_dominator wrote: Ho trovato questo aneddoto su Stephen Ireland e non posso non postarlo

Ireland idolo delle folle

Teo wrote: Minchia che acquistone per il Sunderland di Keane! Dopo Cisse' anche Ferdinand jr, ne hanno di soldi al Raggio di Luce!

Sberl wrote: United a riposo

Shanks Smith wrote:

Per me è normale che all'inizio si fatichi, un pò perché Torres e Keane devono trovare la giusta intesa, un pò perché il capitano non è ancora in gran forma dopo il fastidio muscolare.

L'importante è continuare a giocare con il cuore, in questo i Reds sono forse i migliori

GoPats wrote: Anche io ci spero, perché pure io tifo per loro, però ogni anno in Premier giocano partite stupende e altre in cui riuscirebbero a perdere contro l'ultima in classifica. Non hanno continuità, e questo mi dispiace, perdono molti punti che non dovrebbero essere persi.

Sir Iverson wrote: Secondo me è anche questione di stanchezza. Il Liverpool gioca 4 competizioni, come anche altre squadra. Forse loro non reggono facilmente questo sovraccarico...

the_dominator wrote: Guarda che queste scuse ridicole esistono solo in Italia

Sir Iverson wrote: Non sono scuse, anzi sono colpe. Evidentemente in allenamento si allenano poco sulla resistenza

the_dominator wrote: Guarda che le grandi squadre la Carling Cup e l' inizio di FA lo fanno giocare sempre ai giovani e alle riserve perenni e basta seguire il Liverpool anche da poco per capire che quel problema è di testa e non di gambe