and from the weirdest, maddest reccesses of greg's mind...
HENRY OUT FOR A FURTHER 2 WEEKS
LONDON- Arsenal star striker Thierry Henry has been further sidelined for 2 weeks after he was assaulted outside a London pub by a pair of mystery assailants. After having a drink with his mates, the Arsenal frontman was confronted by a pair of Asian men believed to be in their early 20s. The two men, believed to be Chinese, then attacked the French international, reportedly, with large trouts, beating him on the head until he was unconscious. Once their victim was senseless, the duo fled the scene, with eyewitnesses claiming singing "Glory glory Man United."
At Highbury, manager Arsene Wenger condemned the assault on his star player as "heinous and barbaric", saying that a player of Henry's stature did not deserve to be attacked in such a "savage and primal fashion." "It is ridiculous," said the French manager of the North London outfit, "that anyone can attack you with, of all things, fish. It is an insult, and I would not be surprised if Manchester United did not act to curb such violent fans." Arsenal medical staff have looked over Henry and confirmed that last season's Golden Boot winner would be out for a further 2 weeks on top of his 6 weeks for a groin injury, citing severe concussion and memory loss as the reason for the added rest for Henry.
On the other side, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was surprisingly indifferent and calm towards the implications that fans of the club had committed such an act. "Well, that's life," the usually fiery Scot was quoted as saying in a calm tone. "It's a crazy world. You can even get a red card for applauding the referee when you get yourself booked for a soft tackle, so I'm not surprised that rival strikers are getting smacked on the head by fish-wielding fans. Anything goes nowadays." United's chairman was a little more sympathetic to his rival's situation, by promising that the club will try to identify the hooligans responsible. Player reactions around Old Trafford were mixed as well. Fellow Frenchmen Louis Saha and Mikael Silvestre wished their compatriot a speedy recovery, whilst United captain Roy Keane just snorted in derision. Wayne Rooney reportedly fell off his chair laughing when he heard the news.
LONDON- Arsenal star striker Thierry Henry has been further sidelined for 2 weeks after he was assaulted outside a London pub by a pair of mystery assailants. After having a drink with his mates, the Arsenal frontman was confronted by a pair of Asian men believed to be in their early 20s. The two men, believed to be Chinese, then attacked the French international, reportedly, with large trouts, beating him on the head until he was unconscious. Once their victim was senseless, the duo fled the scene, with eyewitnesses claiming singing "Glory glory Man United."
At Highbury, manager Arsene Wenger condemned the assault on his star player as "heinous and barbaric", saying that a player of Henry's stature did not deserve to be attacked in such a "savage and primal fashion." "It is ridiculous," said the French manager of the North London outfit, "that anyone can attack you with, of all things, fish. It is an insult, and I would not be surprised if Manchester United did not act to curb such violent fans." Arsenal medical staff have looked over Henry and confirmed that last season's Golden Boot winner would be out for a further 2 weeks on top of his 6 weeks for a groin injury, citing severe concussion and memory loss as the reason for the added rest for Henry.
On the other side, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was surprisingly indifferent and calm towards the implications that fans of the club had committed such an act. "Well, that's life," the usually fiery Scot was quoted as saying in a calm tone. "It's a crazy world. You can even get a red card for applauding the referee when you get yourself booked for a soft tackle, so I'm not surprised that rival strikers are getting smacked on the head by fish-wielding fans. Anything goes nowadays." United's chairman was a little more sympathetic to his rival's situation, by promising that the club will try to identify the hooligans responsible. Player reactions around Old Trafford were mixed as well. Fellow Frenchmen Louis Saha and Mikael Silvestre wished their compatriot a speedy recovery, whilst United captain Roy Keane just snorted in derision. Wayne Rooney reportedly fell off his chair laughing when he heard the news.
greg last trudged in on 9/18/2005 12:43:00 am
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