Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Well done Walcott..... but

What's going on with Sven's selection of 17 year old Theo Walcott for the England world cup squad being greeted in the media by comparisons to Pele. I know he'll do fine but honestly...... Pele scored over a thousand goals and won three World Cups. He was received in the Vatican by three popes, John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II and in 1995 was appointed Minister of Sports. Pele is a long-standing contributor for children's rights at UNICEF. So on the Pope count alone these expectations are unrealistic. Let's just concentrate on young Walcott successfully receiving his first international pass.

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