Has Wayne Rooney Grown Up?
I heard this from Roy Hodgson in the England Press Conference today.
If it’s anything to do with desire and ambition then we’ve got nothing to fear. I’ve told the players to go away for a week and get mentally prepared. Wayne has decided to take a physio with him because he is so determined to come back firing on all cylinders. His attitude – spot on, desire – couldn’t be better, ability – yes he has. Now it is all about bringing that to the match on the day.
The Rooney of old wouldn’t have been so professional!
Watching The World Cup
Obviously, Brazil is out for most fans and although I’d like to go to Manaus to see England play Italy on the 14th June, it is probably prudent not to go.
But why not go and watch the match in Italy. I could fly out on the Friday, watch the match in a bar on Saturday night and then take the train back on the Sunday or the Monday.
Cities that come to mind are Venice, Naples, Salina and of course Taranto.
You may ask why Taranto! Just don’t go near a Royal Navy ship or establishment on the twelth of November, as often they are celebrating the battle that marked the start of the end of the battleship and was then imitated by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
The Anonymous Widower 