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With his recent move to Tottenham and a recall to the French national team, things are going
well for Louis Saha in the tail-end of his career. So, what else would he have to talk about
besides the hooker habits of young footballers?
Saha told a French newspaper while promoting his new autobiography (via the Daily Mail):
"Let's be honest: women are the greatest temptation.
Only one name sprang to mind following Milan's Champions League draw with
Barcelona last night : IBRAHIMOVIC! Hold your horses
because the only thing Barcelona's bookstores should be releasing in two weeks is an
extended Catalan edition of Ibra's epic autobiography.
This is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics
to bolster weak arguments.
It is also sometimes colloquially used to cast doubt upon statistics used to prove an opponent's
point.
The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain who attributed it to the
19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881):
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
One day Robbie Keane will write/dictate his autobiography, and it will be filled with fantastic
stories of playing football for some major clubs, living in Italy and the USA and full of scoring
goals. Keane marked his full Aston Villa ...
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Harry Redknapp has been pleading illiteracy and ignorance of his own tax affairs during his current
trial for tax evasion. Prepare yourself for a double dose of irony then when you learn that 'Arry
has documented tax advice... in his autobiography. The Spurs boss says he never pays any attention
to his financial affairs and [.
Dietman Hamann will forever be remembered and revered by Liverpool fans for his impact in the
Champions League final in 2005, but as the former German International revealed recently, he went
into that match thinking it was his last game for the club, and he was even more disappointed to
discover that he wasn't even in the starting line-up.
John Terry has today been stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following
allegations of racism.
Terry allegedly called Anton Ferdinand a "black cunt" in Chelsea's defeat against QPR. In last
weekend's Cup game between the two clubs the FA scrapped the traditional handshake ahead of
kick-off after it became apparent that the QPR players would snub Terry in support of
Ferdinand.
Our latest book review comes from Tom Bodell, editor of Vital Watford. Tom can be followed on
Twitter at @TBBodell and here casts his eye on the autobiography of Richard Lee, one time Hornet
and now a Bee. Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer By Richard Lee Published by
Bennion Kearny August 2010, £9.
The long, long, long dispute between a group of players from Trinidad & Tobago's 2006 World Cup
squad and their national football federation reached a new but not yet final phase today when many
of the physical assets of the federation were seized by order of the Trinidadian High Court. (The
original article is located here.
There are some seminal moments that all Manchester United players experience in their time at the
club. Their first appearance at the wondrous Theatre of Dreams, their first hot yoga session with
the ageless Ryan Giggs and, most memorably, a disintegrated eardrum at the hands of a knight of the
realm.
Tottenham star Louis Saha has claimed that many young footballers use hookers in a bid to stay out
of the newspapers. The former Manchester United star is currently doing the media rounds to promote
his autobiography. But he claims that many players are so concerned about negative publicity from
kiss-and-tell stories that they call upon [.
Though they won't come right out and say it, South Korean environmental group "Frogs' Friends"
seem to blame Manchester United's Park Ji-sung for the increasing threat to frogs in his native
South Korea. In 2006, Park wrote in his autobiography that his farther would give him frog juice to
boost his stamina on the pitch.
The modern day footballer is not an athlete alone. Oh no, he is expected to be all things to all
men, including becoming a sportsbook author. OTP salutes some of the (relatively) shocking prose
created when our top footballing stars put pen to paper. Here are six examples of when the normally
mundane footballer autobiography [.
Another season, another football autobiography except this one is a little different. After 20
years in the job, the Premier League table has finally spilled the beans on his time as the true
barometer of football's top tier. "Laying My Cards On My Table" will be available to buy next week
and OTP has [.
Another season, another football autobiography except this one is a little different. After 20
years in the job, the Premier League table has finally spilled the beans on his time as the true
barometer of football's top tier. "Laying My Cards On My Table" will be available to buy next week
and OTP has [.