I didn’t see it, I’m sorry to say, but from what I can gather, yesterday’s Carling Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea was kind of a humdinger. First, John Terry nearly fucking died. He was kicked in the head as he dove at a header off a corner kick… maybe “almost died” is an overstatement, but he swallowed his tongue and needed oxygen on the field. I’d mention the stretcher, but you get a stretcher ride in soccer if someone gives you a wet willy.
It’s not only bad news for Terry, as he’s battled injury problems all year long (edit: Terry seems to be okay, and will likely play the next game)… but it’s bad news for soccer, because now everytime someone takes a dive, they’re going to demand the oxygen and a neck brace, or no one’s going to buy it.
There was also a bit of a fight. Observe:
I guess that qualifies as a fight. Toure hits the guy, followed by the briefest of pauses as both men think to themselves, “Holy fuck, we’re fighting… so we really wanna do this?” And it continues from there, with some very serious pushing, jostling, and calling each other “bloody wankers.”
Chelsea won, I’m sorry to say. Two Drogba goals did it for them.
tony
So the first clip was pretty much just to show that a guy really did end up on a stretcher and an apparently hot chick was concerned. Is that right?
And who knew that English soccer matches recorded the play by play on vinyl and played it backwards for the telecast…
February 26, 2007 at 12:25 pm
mert
John Terry did almost die and yes, he definitely needed a stretcher. He’s not playing for at least a week in light (Mourinho’s ruling) of his concussion and head damage.
Soccer players may be sissies some of the time (Italians, Americans, Brazilians), but English players are an exception to this stereotype. In the past year, 3 Chelsea players have had severe damage caused to their brains (hence their goalie’s, Peter Cech’s, helmet). But the stretcher and the notion that these guys aren’t tough, “hard,” whatever is ridiculous; brain damage and still playing? Doesn’t that sound an awful lot like Bruschi? English players, including England and Chelsea’s captain, have balls, giant, Orca-sized balls that would pass a stretcher any day to be back on the pitch.
February 26, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Edward
You should also know that, after regaining consciousness and locating his eyeballs, Terry was back at the match for the final whistle. If I took a kick to the head like that, I’d be on the morphine for weeks. As mert said, huge balls.
February 27, 2007 at 5:47 am
PZ
hey mert,
Exactly how many “English” players are on Arsenal and Chelsea? ;)
February 27, 2007 at 7:58 am