Suarez used negro. He tried to claim he used negrito as it's a more endearing friendly term but ended up admitting that he used negro in a spiteful way.
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No he did not. Suarez was sanctioned for using the term negro not negrito. How many times does it have to be repeated?
Can we get focus back to the actual player and just admire that we have a 33 year old with the number 7 shirt who goes to absolute war every minute he's on the pitch?
And may I tell you that, he picked on evra's skin to say that. That was clear slur. This was just a friendly joke.
Yes please. These stupid little things
Exactly. But people are only recalling that he initially claimed he was saying negrito, which the FA agreed was not typically an offensive term.
Besides, Cavani used "Negrito" refering to a friend, not as an insult. People of South America use a lot of swearing and "wrong" words when we are refering to a friend.
Is it confirmed that Cavani sent the story himself on Instagram? Or is there a possibility that given his high profile ‘brand’, he has an agent/manager type person managing his Social Media accounts who could be culpable? Or would Cavani take the punishment whoever posted it? Assuming he did send it himself but just a thought.
We won’t know how Cavani’s career will pan out here or how long he’ll last at this age, but, curious — anyone watched his transfer news the past window? Why didn’t PSG renew his contract and how did he end up here of all places
I've always liked cavani from back in the day at napoli. Brilliant for me in fifa back then.
I had no idea I was about to fall in love with the man when we signed him though.
I think he maybe jesus
I had no idea I was about to fall in love with the man when we signed him though.
I think he maybe jesus
Here, of all places, is Manchester United. Quite possibly the biggest brand in football, recent failings notwithstanding. And he wears our iconic No. 7 shirt. Whatever the story is about his leaving Paris, he's ended up at a bigger club, of all places!
£175,000 a week.
Only started watching football in the past 3 years? Leaving the mighty PSG for minnows of Manchester United
Wouldn’t mind if they’d been tearing it up in the CL but they’ve only ever got past the round of 16 once.
They’re a club who spent a load of money one summer
From what I've seen online he wanted more money and they didn't think he was worth it at 32. Atletico Madrid were interested but again his salary demands were quite high.
In the end, we were probably the only ones that could make him a compelling offer and it likely went late because Ed thought we could get Sancho up until a day or two before the window closed.
Living up to that username there.
At 33 coming up to 34 in February, and off the back of two injury hit seasons, it's highly unlikely that he will be our starting ST.
We have to pick and choose what games suit him. With such a condensed schedule, rotation is key. He's clearly doing well as an impact sub right now.
With careful consideration, we can probably get 12-15 goals from him this season. I never saw him as a signing who would score 25+ goals.
We have to pick and choose what games suit him. With such a condensed schedule, rotation is key. He's clearly doing well as an impact sub right now.
With careful consideration, we can probably get 12-15 goals from him this season. I never saw him as a signing who would score 25+ goals.
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I’m really surprised how the 3 of you replying are so small minded and how.. dumb all of you are.
It’s a simple question.
I don’t worship Cavani. It’s a simple question — how did he end up here of all places? If he was at PSG was he all about salary and if so is it just us willing to pay more than other teams like say Inter?
It’s really shameful to share a forum with posters like you, shitting on other people trying to feel good about yourself. You’re not going to change that you’re a loser by being high and mighty on a keyboard. Grow up
PSG deemed he was "too old". That's why they probably low-balled him, despite the fact that he was almost a legend there. If you worked with a company for many years, only for them to lowball you with lousy contracts in your 40s, would you still want to work for them or you'd move out to somewhere that people value you more?
So Cavani decided to "move on". Then within a group of AS Roma, Atletico Madrid and Manchester United, he chose the biggest company (And the biggest company paid him the most, befitting their status as one of the biggest companies in the world as well). If you were in Cavani's shoes, would you have made the same choice?
I would.
Cool, so he was deemed too old and not because he was playing poorly? All makes sense.
Doesn’t the word ‘Sorry’ count for anything anymore when making an honest mistake?
Don’t know where we are heading with this.
Don’t know where we are heading with this.
Irrelevant as ultimately the player is responsible for what goes out on his social media even if he as 3rd party agents acting on his behalf.
He was excellent at the weekend.
Apart from the goals and the assists, his movement and hold-up play (I know I'm sounding a bit Life of Brian here) I was really impressed with that chance from that weird kinda looping nothing ball from AWB that he managed to nearly score from. When the ball came in I was thinking there's no chance of a goal with a cross like that but he managed to fashion into something and was very close to scoring.
Thank you, I've finally seen it. I knew it said negro, but negrito is more gentle for Spanish speakers, it's an endearing term and the content here clearly demonstrates how normal it is to say this to your mate in South Amercian Spanish.Could he be in trouble for this?
Gary Neville is right, education is needed on players coming from aboard, but the same is needed for the FA, LMA etc.
Surprised there hasn't been a thread about that post tbh
Do I even need to this here
Do I even need to this here
I speak Spanish and can tell you “negrito” can be intended as either a term of affection or an insult. Even an earthworm has enough brains to understand that Cavani in no way intended an insult. But we’ve had enough of that discussion.
I’d love to see us keep Cavani for two more seasons, provided he retains proper fitness. His minutes of course have to be managed, but the impact he can make in situations like v Soton is enormous.
I’d love to see us keep Cavani for two more seasons, provided he retains proper fitness. His minutes of course have to be managed, but the impact he can make in situations like v Soton is enormous.
“Ignorantia juris non excusat” (ignorance is not an excuse) said to me by my boss when I once unwittingly fecked up at work.
Wrong as it seems, but think the FA will still ban Cavani despite knowing he didn’t realise he had caused offence.
Wrong as it seems, but think the FA will still ban Cavani despite knowing he didn’t realise he had caused offence.
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I too want a boss who speaks latin. Like Brendan Rodgers.
Cavani use this term to his friend, if his friend is not complaining, why should he get any punishment?
Time has changed. 33-34 is still young. Ibra still scoring goals for fun at age 39. Ronaldo still among top 3 players in the world at age 35.
You either think it was racist or you don’t. Everything that needed to be said is already said. How much can you fecking debate that?
Massive shame that the guy scored two and assisted another and we are still beating the dead horse of his Instagram post.
Massive shame that the guy scored two and assisted another and we are still beating the dead horse of his Instagram post.
Yeah this thing really, really got more attention than it deserves. Being at fault or not, it's crazy for me how much discussions this has caused here.
He was on big wages for his ages, was starting to decline physically and they like their toys new and shiny. It had little to do with his footballing performances.
Zlatan and Ronaldo are two genetic freaks who are exceptions, rather than the rule.
Both aren't all action players like Cavani who still presses and harries like a mad man, and is constantly on the move. Ronaldo is conservative with his efforts in order to optimise his attacking efficiency. Zlatan is very stationary. He uses his strength and acrobatics to pin defenders and outwit them in the air.
If anything, players are getting younger. More and more players are breaking into the first teams at big clubs at 17/18. Sancho, Fati, Greenwood, Reyna, etc.
I particularly dislike the violent coward Troy Deeney, how he gets to be commenting on any game is beyond me, bland voice, and ust jumps on anything that's going on,
to try and be noticed, ( especially if it's a helpless student laid on the ground)
Big loud-mouthed violent bully, should have spent a lot more than 10 months in jail for his cowardly and vicious behavior.
That post ages well. At least someone actually knew what he brings to the team.
That thug Troy Deeney of all people playing the victim card. This world has become a proper joke and as a leftie I'm concerned as to where the left are heading to (not yet everywhere thankfully)
Jamie Vardy is a month older than Cavani.
Can't park for shit according to Solskjaer!
I don't know when this phrase became some sort of guideline for existence in our society, but it's fecking stupid. Ignorance is obviously a good excuse, it's always a good reason. Why should we all be so all-knowing all the time? We're all ignorant of all sorts of things. So what. The problem stems from British ignorance towards South American culture anyway.