Iaquinta
It’s not the easiest task to keep a spotlight hanging over White Hart Lane when World Cup fever is so inexorably rife. I tell you, the amount of bumper sized pull-outs that sit piled in the recycling box- I could go some way to insulating the loft. With perhaps enough sheets left over to roll a homemade Vuvuzela and give the neighbours a rendition of God Save The Queen in monotone; one painful note after another. Yes, if it hasn’t consumed your life already, Ze Verld Cup is coming to a television set near you. And it won’t take no for an answer.
One player whose tournament has taken on further significance today- if England winning the thing wasn’t motivation enough- is Joe Cole. Dumped by Chelsea, his involvement now looks set to be a showcase for the casual window shopper and major retailers alike. ‘Arry has flopped his cards on the table early: t’rrific player is Joe, but Wenger and Ferguson, you feel, are still manoeuvring in the shadows with intent. Don’t be too surprised if his shirt next season has a trace more rouge about it than you might have hoped for. Arsenal, probably. Possibly. Almost probably possible.
The Sun are saying Vincenzo Iaquinta. The Juventus striker, along with the rest of the Italian squad, touched down in South Africa earlier today, so any murmurings aren’t likely to be anything more than agent prattle just yet. It was him, in fact, who gave the story legs, claiming that his man would consider a move to Blighty if such an opportunity arose. And, since we’re linked with everyone, I guess that puts us in the frame. Keep an eye for that one, then. If he’s able to complete ninety-minutes without looking like a man who’d just stumbled off a ward, he’d already be a more attractive proposition than Luca Toni post- Euro 2008.
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