No Pain - No Gain - No Wayne

Since Chelsea's defeat of Manchester United, to secure back to back victories in the Premier League, there have been more column inches in respect of Rooney's injury, than for Mourinho's teams achievement.


So let's pay our respect to a great manager and a great team.
Well done Jose – Well done Chelsea.

That being said Wayne's injury is a gigantic blow for England's World Cup hopes. He has quickly established himself as one of the best young players in the world, with the strength and pace to be a constant threat to opposition goalkeepers. So, yes, he will be sorely missed if he doesn’t make Germany, as now seems highly probable. But will he be more missed than say, John Terry, who was injured in the same match? Coincidentally, from a tackle by the same Wayne Rooney.


Fortunately, John's injury, which apparently required nine stitches in his foot and shin, will not affect him going to Germany. But it could have done, and we should remember that those at the back can be just as important as those at the front. The game does not, and should not hinge on one player. However important the individual might be, football is still a team game.


It seems rather odd that top soccer players, costing millions in transfer fees and millions more in wages, should keep getting foot injuries, that put them out of the game for months. In the good old bad old days, when men were men football boots were necessarily much sturdier. So, sporting equipment giants please take note and devise a metatarsal proof boot.