The Butterfinger Miracle

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/jun/14/englandfootballteam-worldcup2010

Robert Green, also known as 'Hand of Clod', 'Butterfingers' and 'Green for Go!'. Who hasn't heard of him in the past few weeks? Newspapers, magazines, television shows, he is in them all, all over the world even. His fatal mistake costed England's first victory, as he could not seem to stop the ball from bouncing off into the goal. Now, the poor man is being bombarded by most every country, telling how badly he played and what a clumzy goalie he is. There are also some newspapers that warn not to take him down too hard, as it might ruin the entire World Cup for England, with not having faith in your own goalie.

I myself could not care less about football. But I do think it's kind of harsh towards Robert Green to publicly humiliate him like this. Then again, he is payed for stuff like this. Being a football player, you get more money than most any working class person, so you will have to deal with the celebrity status, even when you fail. Goalies are also the most hated players on the field, aside from the referees. They are the least active and when they are active, they either disappoint their own team, our the opponent. The only fame there is to achieve, is not to let any balls pass them by and even then, the players that score take away all the glory. Those players are mostly on the frontpages from their amazing goals and when it is negative, it is because something off the field. Either way, Mr. Butterfingers better be careful in his next matches, before the English crowd crucifies him.