Stephen Ireland makes Internet rant – is he alright to play?

It seems poor Stephen Ireland only ever opens his mouth when he wants to make space for another foot. This time he's used cyberspace for as his medium for an ill-considered outburst. The Man City midfielder posted a statement on the Bebo social networking site under the name ‘Daddy Dick', which claimed ‘football is shit' and asked ‘why did I get stuck doing it?