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Sepp Blatter claimed that footballers are slaves, but Cristiano Ronaldo is not the only sportsman with pressure, says Simon Lucas Sepp Blatter, a man whose sense of diplomacy is rivalled only by that of Prince Philip, surpassed himself this month with his assertion that Cristiano Ronaldo is a 'slave' manacled by a master who won't set him free. Nobody's surprised when Mad-as-a-Blatter interfaces his foot with his mouth but his choice of vocabulary provoked reaction running from incredulous amusement to righteous anger. So last Tuesday's Olympic Dreams: Class of 2012 on BBC One makes you wonder how Sepp might describe the plight of the Romaeo children. The premise of the show was to introduce young British sportsmen and women who may or may not have a part to play for the country when the London Olympics roll around. The... [read full story]
