Groan of the week

BEING a man who believes in sharing his talent with everyone, David Ginola whipped off his shirt, to reveal a superbly toned …

BEING a man who believes in sharing his talent with everyone, David Ginola whipped off his shirt, to reveal a superbly toned upper body, after scoring a rather wondrous goal for Spurs against Barnsley in the FA Cup last week. And what did referee Mike Reed do? Reported Daveed to the FA because that "sort of thing can cause panic", he claimed. Too right Mike, too right. "It's not as if he dropped his shorts or showed his backside," complained David Pleat, Spurs' director of football. Oh well, you can't have everything David.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times