Looks Like Matrix Can Give Up On That Dinner Date With Vieira

By: Martha | August 20th, 2007

This is war. In an interview so ill-advised you wonder if he’s ever talked to a reporter before or knows about things like “the internet” and “international media,” Patrick Vieira told a French television show over the weekend that he’s not real fond of teammate Marco Materazzi. Well, that’s not entirely true. What he said was “There are those who love him and those who hate him. I will only say that, as far as I am concerned, I will never sit at a dinner table with him.” So I suppose he could be avoiding dinners with Matrix out of fear that his fanboying would embarrass him, but it seems much more likely he’s quite obviously placing himself in the “hate camp.”

Players don’t get along all the time — there’s nothing odd about that, nor about Vieira having issues with a guy he probably thinks terribly disrespect his Les Bleues captain by insulting his sister’s virtue. Or something. But the whole point is that these things stay behind closed doors (no one cared Mancini and Totti weren’t talking until it leaked to the press and became something to explain away; no one outside ever knows Joey Barton isn’t getting along with someone until he tries to put a cigar out in their eye), not out in the world adding to the list of stupid things at which reporters are going to dig. Even if everyone concerned laughs the “controversy” off, it’s just one more issue to distract the team and staff from that whole football thing.

I man, what is Vieira, 45? How could he not know better? (I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he and Mr. Straight Talk Mancini finally sit down to have this one out.)

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Francois

I think Viera is still bitter Matarazzi can jump higher than him, hahaha. That was a great goal against us, he out jumps the defender and not only heads it past Bartez but Ribery as well!! Great goal!
Gianfranco

This is just what Inter needed, slowly these spats will tear the team of Non-Argentines apart, leaving only past their prime Argies on the field.
Ethan

... and who knew Craig Bellamy and Jon Arne Riise were having a spat until Bellamy took a three-iron to Riise's knee?
Johnny

I am with you Paolo, I would love to see Deco play for Iner. He is the creative attacking midfielder we could use. I wouldn't have such a problem with Viera if he had actually done something for inter instaed of being hurt all of the time. They really need to do soemthing about that midfield because it is getting old fast.
Paolo

Time for Viera to move on I think. I have never been overly impressed with him anywhere he has played and certainly not at Inter. He is often injured, old and now apparetnly stupid. This team needs to foucs and for the most part every player has done well to indicate that they have the team's goals ahead of their own and that they all want to win as a team. We know what the media will do with any matters that regard Inter. It will be a huge distraction fo the club. Hopefully it will not become an episode of Days of Our Lives and it goes away quickly.

There was talk of attempts being prepared for Inter to have a go at Deco. I hope this is true. Deco can create so much and is a very good player. Viera cannot cut it all season.