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Top 10 things that are just not right in the A-League
Written by Carlos Alberto DiegoAs part of the Diegos quarterly audit of the A-League we asked a specially selected sample of high profile, important people about ‘what’s just not right about the A-league’.
These are our Top 10 responses on things that are just not right in the A-League...
1. ‘That Jet’s Rubin Zadkovich wears Number 10’ – Pele
2. ‘That Roar coach, Ange Postecoglou is not able to get a tan in Brisbane’ – Ange Postecoglou
3. ‘That Heart coach, John Van’t Schip is able to get a tan in Melbourne’ – Ange Postecoglou
4. ‘That Craig Foster was ever let out of that Tahitian jail’ – Robbie Slater
5. 'Clive Palmer closing three stands at Skilled stadium and then taking up a whole stand on his own’ – The Beach spokesperson
6. ‘That Carlos Hernandez may leave Melbourne Victory to join Adelaide United’ – Colonel Sanders – ‘Do you know what this will do to KFC’s bottom line in Victoria?’
7. ‘That Mariners’ Troy Hearfield has a tattoo sleeve’ – David Beckham
8. That a Brazilian named Fabio is bald, short and not that good looking’ – Immigration Minister Chris Bowen – ‘Him Brazilian? No way. We better check this bloke’s papers’
9. ‘That Brazilian star Fred has a long term groin injury’ – Immigration Minister Chris Bowen – 'Bad groin? Brazilian? Physiologically impossible. We better check this bloke’s papers’
10. ‘That dad didn’t want me at Roar’ – Dario Vidosic
Have you got some of your own? Email the Diegos with your ‘things that are just not right in the A-League’ and the Diegos will read them out on Diegos TV in the coming weeks.
Ole!
Carlos Alberto Diego
Carlos' Blog Exclusive 3 - Top 10 things that Besart Berisha can never be
Written by Carlos Alberto DiegoBrisbane Roar’s Albanian goal-king Besart Berisha is a great player and his performances for the Banana Benders this season have made him the most potent prong in the Hyundai A-League. But by ‘losing it’ on the weekend, ripping off his shirt and challenging Sydney FC’s Dutch hard man Pascal Bosschart to sort out their differences in the car park, the Diegos fear that, by his actions, the man, who scores goals for fun, has severely curtailed his future prospects.
Inciting fisticuffs, getting nude and doing it all in front of a worldwide audience sadly has its consequences and here they are....
Top 10 things that Besart Berisha can never be:
1. Albania’s cultural attaché to the Netherlands
2. A UN Peacekeeper
3. The Dalai Lama in waiting
4. John Kosmina’s anger management therapist
5. The ‘After’ shot in Le Tan’s next marketing campaign
6. Twitter moderator for Robbie Slater and Craig Foster
7. The Yellow Wiggle
8. Chairman of FIFA Ethics Committee....on second thoughts maybe he’s a perfect fit
9. The bloke who calms Kevin Muscat down when he loses it on the bench
10. The good husband in Wife Swap Albania.
If you have other things that Besart Berisha can never be send the Diegos an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or join the conversation of twitter – twitter.com/fourdiegos.
Love to hear your thoughts amigos.
Carlos Alberto Diego .....OLE!
A Carlos Blog Exclusive II - Top 10 reasons why Robbie Slater had a crack at Craig Foster on Twitter
Written by Carlos Alberto Diego
1. At the Tahitian after match disco, Juanita was the love of his life.....damn you Fozz!
2. As a dead set Ranga, Robbie hated how Craig wouldn’t wear sunscreen and still get that special 'Pep' Guardiola glow.
3. It was all an unfortunate accident – this is what happens when Bozza jabs some psychoactive medication truth serum into him for fun ...first it was Harry, now Fozz next Four Diegos. Hilarious Bozza.
4. Slater got sick of hearing how Portsmouth of the late 90’s played a Barcelona brand of football.
5. Robbie hated how Craig would call the Socceroo coach ‘Il Presidente’ when everybody else called him ‘The Gaffer’.
6. Bulldog hated how Craig would put on José Feliciano to fire up the team before the game.
7. Craig was next on the list, after Harry Kewell, of former players who would not pass him the ball.
8. Slater hated how Craig would want to end every team meeting with a sports update and the weather.
9. Robbie hated how Craig would refer to his direct Tahitian opponent as 'Emilio Butragueño'.
10. Slats could not quite get his head around how a message on twitter revealing a ‘dark secret’ about a former teammate could be seen by millions and millions of people.
Carlos Alberto Diegos ...Ole!
A Carlos Blog Exclusive I - Top 10 reasons why Craig Foster was allegedly banned from playing for Australia
Written by Carlos Alberto Diego
Socceroo legend Robbie Slater’s attack on former teammate and media rival Craig Foster on Twitter yesterday was ugly and personal but intriguing nonetheless. What did Robbie mean when he announced to millions that Fozzie had a ‘Dark Secret’ which allegedly saw him banned from Socceroo selection forever? To answer the question the Diegos went sniffing and, in a special Carlos’ Blog Exclusive, uncovered the following:
Top 10 reasons why Craig Foster was allegedly banned, never to be selected again for Australia, after a World Cup Qualifier in Tahiti in 2000.
1. He insisted that everyone call him ‘Xavi’.
2. Juanita chose him rather Robbie Slater at the post match disco even though Bulldog put in all the ground work.
3. He refused to head the ball, run hard, hoof it long, put it in the mixer, get stuck in, batter the opposition, ping it into the big lad up front, throw it long, clatter the opposition, sweat and spit and get in the bath with the rest of the lads after the game – a legacy of the British that he insisted must be stamped out of our game forever.
4. He insisted on giving his own half time analysis to the team putting on makeup and using a plasma and auto-cue.
5. He demanded that the team nutritionist include tapas and sangria on the pre-match menu.
6. He insisted on wearing a snood and woollen gloves in training and games.
7. He demanded that a council of former Socceroo captains select the team.
8. He wanted Australia’s nickname to be changed from the ‘Socceroos’ to the ‘Catalan Giants’.
9. He refused to accept that ‘El Tel’ was not Spanish.
10. In camp, he led a campaign for Portsmouth and Crystal Palace to secede from Britain and become independent republics of Spain.
Carlos Alberto Diego ....Ole!