So, a quick glance at ESPN Soccernet showed an interesting headline. Interesting, that is to say, for all the wrong reasons. Or perhaps the right reasons? Take a quick glance…
Did you catch the ugly duckling? Or rather, did you see the scintillating swan? Fourth from the top. Allow me to elucidate on this incredibly complex headline with a few theories…
The deceptive headline brings to mind an encounter between Carragher or Capello. What kind of encounter? Well, when I hear the verb “approach,” I think of a swooping falcon or a darting grizzly bear. Basically, in my mind, before clicking for the full story, I thought Fabio Capello had staked out a Liverpool training ground, waited for Carragher to walk to his car, and then ran up and grabbed him from behind.
The centerback put up a struggle, but two of Fabio’s assistants would gag, blindfold, and tie the Englishman’s hands behind his back. This was just a “listen and hear” visit from the old country. Capello would then tell him: “Look, Jamie, you are at your physical peak and I know the Europa league will prepare you for the looming challenges in South Africa. You also play with David Ngog. Please, please come back to England.”
My other theory is insidious ESPN search engine optimization for misclicks from the lucrative male-approaching-male population.
Of course, in reality, Fabio arranged a meeting between Carragher and an assistant about one year ago. Gerrard had hounded the centerback incessantly “Hey, we can carpool together and stuff. Please…” And Jamie backed out at the last minute.
Newsworthy?
The title was definitely worth a laugh.
Not sure whether Fab is the person most gays might be searching for through.
To each their own my good sir, to each their own