Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 29 May 2010, 13:25

Manchester City Football Club

City’s Megabids Falling Apart At The Seams

Manchester City representatives were placing their bets with Barcelona yesterday. They met with Txiki Begiristain and Raul Sanllehí.

An initial bid of €20 million was made for the Ivorian. Unfortunately the player’s agent, Dmitri Selçuk seems to feel this is anywhere up to €15 million shy of the desired asking price. Other obstacles include City’s inability to boast Champions League football. Oh yes and Chelsea said to be looming.

The bid for Ibra hasn’t fared much better. Ibra apparently does not like the British weather bless him and believes it would be a step back while waiting for an offer from Milan. There is even speculation in certain parts of Europe that Massimo Moratti would have asked him repatriated for Inter.

The bid for Alves was a total no go and it seems €45 million doesn’t even get you tea and sandwiches with great man. He simply ain’t for sale.