England winger Adam Johnson is the latest Manchester City player to throw a tantrum.
Usually you would get good odds to bet on Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli as being the problem causers at Etihad Stadium, but not this time.
Johnson reportedly refused to get on the team bus after Roberto Mancini called him out for not putting in a full effort on the defensive end.
When asked about the situation, Roberto Mancini provided a rather interesting response.
“I am happy he is upset,” said Mancini.
“I love Adam. It is like with the children in your family. If you love your children, then sometimes you should be hard with them and Adam understands this.
“I say what I want because, if he were not a good player, then I wouldn’t waste my time on him. But because he has everything, I don’t want him stopping at this level. I want him up a level and then a level more.
“He has some characteristics that are different from other players and because of this he could become one of the top wingers in the game.
“If you have a top winger, you are going to win a lot of games. One versus one, he is incredible, every time he takes the ball out wide near the box, we can score a goal or at least have a chance.”
Despite Mancini’s appalling take on this incident, the Italian boss gave Johnson a tremendous compliment, along with some constructive criticism of course.
“I have seen so many players like Adam in my life, both when I played and since I have been a manager,” said the City manager.
“Sometimes players like Adam play very well in one game but only so-so the next. He should not think: ‘I have scored a goal, this is enough.’
“He has played in the Premier League for two and a half seasons now and he has played for the national team. Fabio Capello and I are of the same opinion. A player like him should play well every game, like David Silva.”
Cristiano Ronaldo Nude Photo Scandal
Reports have suggested that Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo accidentally sent a nude photo that he received from a Dutch fan to his entire email contact list.
“Cristiano’s phone has been buzzing with calls and emails from bewildered pals in the past few days,” a source told the Daily Mirror.
“They have all been ringing and messaging to ask what the hell the email is about. And of course they all want to know more about the girl in the pictures.
“He’s had to explain she is just a fan who had sent him some pictures and that he made a mistake by sending them on instead of removing them.”
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