Club vs Country.

[Gromit]

The club v Country debate in football is back. England play Germany in a friendly on Wednesday, and England players have been dropping like flies. There are some genuine injuries (Joe Hart), but the majority seem to be slackers (Rooney, Lampard et al).

Most will be back playing for their club at the weekend, but do not seem to want to get out of bed for the honour of playing for their country.

Overpaid Prima donnas or is their no honour playing in a pointless friendly?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/robborobson/2008/11 /a_friendly_word_from_fab.html

[nogginthenog]

Gromit it was in my local paper last week that rooney had a chest infection and was unable to play for united.

[Gromit]

He must have sneezed violently then, because the excuse give for Rooneys absence has been stated as a calf injury.