The Monday Profile
The Monday Profile: Jonà¡s Gutià©rrez
Saturday’s trouncing by England’s conquerors Germany brought to an abrupt and embarrassing end Argentina’s involvement in the 2010 World Cup – and with it the exit of another player with Championship connections. In truth, though, Jonà¡s Gutià©rrez was never an integral part of the South Americans’ side, despite Maradona’s past insistence that our man’s always one of the first names on his teamsheet.
Sure, he was in the starting XI …
The Monday Profile: Tommy Smith
Italy’s second round exit at the hands of South Korea in the 2002 World Cup saw the Azzurri’s chickens come home deliciously to roost. Offside decisions may have played their part but after decades of shirt pulling for both club and country, an Italian player was finally penalized; it being significant that this would be at the highest stage. Hence, yesterday’s tug on Daniele De Rossi by Tommy Smith …
The Monday Profile: Kevin Prince Boateng
Sporting a name by which one is not usually referred to on one’s shirt — witness “GAMST” and “JONAS” – is not a habit of those prone to introversion, but rarely has this provided such an accurate view into the mind of the wearer than yesterday in Pretoria — the simple legend “PRINCE” providing all one could wish to know about the mindset of Kevin Boateng.
Having finished the season …
The Monday Profile: Rhys Williams
Following up last Monday’s profile of Ľubomàr Michalàk, jettisoned from the Slovak squad, with an analysis of the fortunes of another man cast from the international wilderness might seem perverse, but the furore surrounding Rhys Williams’ eleventh hour denial is worth more than a passing mention.
The Monday Profile: Ľubomàr Michalàk
From hereon in for a few weeks, the Monday Profile will be casting its eye over performers and, given that some 28s and 29s are yet to be whittled down, likely performers in the coming Azanian bunfight. The English speaking squads of the US, New Zealand and Australia constitute the most likely places of refuge for Championship personnel, but others will be dotted about the veld and having faced …