Gennaro Gattuso
Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that he seeks divine intervention in the final match.
"You simply don't stop Zidane," said Gattuso. "He is one of the strongest players - when he has the ball you have to do the sign of the cross and hope he misses."
Footballers seeking divine intervention can one-stop-shop at Catholic Supply dot com
Francesco Totti gets on the hotline to Heaven
(thanks for the Catholic Supply link, Margy)
Thing is, the French coach is apparently an astrology fan. He doesn't trust anyone born under the sign of Scorpio, hence Robert Pires hasn't made the team ...
ReplyDeleteIs that true Betty?
ReplyDeleteI will be cheering the much maligned French tonight!
Frobi: Betty's got it right. Here's what the BBC has to say about Raymond Domenech...
ReplyDeleteEven more unusually, he has an interest in astrology and has admitted reading tarot cards to learn about players' personalities.
He has gone on record as saying he does not like Scorpios and is wary of having too many Leos in his side.
Interestingly, no Scorpios were picked for Germany 2006, with the most noticeable absentee being Robert Pires.
That said, he appears to have few problems in regularly selecting Leos Thierry Henry and William Gallas.
Wow that Catholic supply store link is awesome. I like the Jesus martial arts statue. So glad the Lord approves of kung fu!
ReplyDeletevive la france!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs Jesus about to elbow that little boy in the face?! Shocking behaviour from the son of god, there!
ReplyDeletePrunella: There's a "Karate for Christ" organization so I suppose they're doing their best to get his approval.
ReplyDeleteMidget Arse: I'm outnumbered. Even my husband is supporting Les Bleus.
ID: Red card!