Stand Back Everyone, Pavel is Pouting!

By: Martha | December 6th, 2006

Pouty Pavel You surely heard yesterday about the massive, five-game ban handed to Pavel Nedved as a result of his sending-off against Genoa last weekend. The extreme ban stemmed largely from the referee’s contention in his report that Nedved stomped on his (the poor ref’s) foot on his way off the pitch, an offense that proving darn hard to find in actual video of the match. So it’s quite understandable that Nedved is furious about the suspension — but do we really need to hear him threatening to retire because of the terrible injustice?

He’s claiming the match official is making things up and that the powers that be are trying to destroy Juve because of Calciopoli, and he’s clearly near tears at the terrible injustice (gee, wonder how the teams Juve played last year felt). Really, it’s a little hard to take when one of the biggest divers in the Italian game starts whining about what’s right, and how he’s being victimized by a mean, lying referee. What, he’s only ok with lying when it involves getting someone who just happens to be in the area sent off by rolling around screaming, clutching his ankle? Sure, that makes sense. Oh, and he’s also pissed at Juve for telling him to keep his mouth shut while the get their appeal together — he wants them to stand up and yell and stomp their feet, too. You know, like he’s doing — because apparently this behavior will get him respect. Uh huh.

Cry me a river, Pavel — sometimes life bites you in the ass, suck it up and deal. If you retire, it ought to be because you’re old and your knees can’t do it any more, not because an official was mean. And please, do it with some class and dignity, so we can be sorry you’re gone.

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Laurie

Muddia, if I'd been drinking coke when I read that, it would have sprayed out of my nose.

Martha, I'll give you first dibs on including the video in a post, since it's Italian. But if you don't want it I might post it with the Trezeguet/Thuram angle. (Because I find it hugely entertaining and SOMEBODY needs to post it.)
Muddia Dome

And the ho-down theme made it look like a Brokeback Mountain trailer.
Martha

That video is surreal. Holy crap. And Moggi, evil though he is, is oddly appealing in his clear knowledge that what he's doing will be mocked for years.
Martha

HAHAHAHA! No WAY Laurie (the ad thing, not the video) -- that's gotta be karma, or something.
Laurie

And did you know that the ad being displayed at the top of this Nedved post is for dealing with "Toddlers With Tantrums"?
Laurie

This is totally off-topic except that it's about Juventus, but have you seen this video? Oh. My. Gosh. Somebody at Juve must have access to some really good acid. But I truly love it. Look, these men can smile! (Of course, they were still in Serie A when it was made...)