Maradona gets bidets; U.S. gets poker
By Wayne DrehsESPN.com(Archive)
PHILADELPHIA -- When it comes to winning the World Cup, there is no limit to the length a team will go to help its chances of achieving soccer immortality.
As teams begin to arrive in South Africa this week, that reality is becoming more and more evident. England's players will wear oxygen masks in their hotel rooms to prepare for playing at elevation. Brazil manager Dunga has banned his players from having sex on game days.
And then there is Argentina manager Diego Maradona, who only added to his prima donna legend last week when the South African Sunday Times reported that builders were remodeling both bathrooms in the two-bedroom suite he will call home during the tournament so that they could accommodate a pair of state-of-the-art bidets.
The bidets, which cost roughly $450, each feature a warm-air blow-dryer and front and rear bidet wands. To accommodate the new fixtures, both bathrooms had to be remodeled at a cost of more than $2,000 each. And this comes after workers created the two-bedroom suite by knocking down a wall and combining two existing bedrooms. Colin Stier, the manager at the High Performance Center where the Argentineans will stay, told the Times that bidets are very uncommon in South Africa, but "we were happy to do [this]. If this makes Diego more comfortable during his stay then it's worth the effort."
Maradona also requested that all the hotel rooms be painted white, and that six PlayStations be made available to the team. In terms of nutrition, they ordered 10 hot dishes every day with no less than 14 salads at every meal. Every dinner reportedly must include at least three pasta sauces and no fewer than three desserts. And the team would like ice cream to be made available throughout the day.
Argentina isn't alone in its unique requests. Dunga has demanded that the pool at Brazil's team hotel be kept at 32 degrees Celsius. Brazil is bringing two Portuguese chefs. And although they've ordered cookies and hot chocolate, the Times reported that chocolate is not allowed.
The Italians are reportedly bringing their own pasta and gym equipment. Managers of the New Zealand team have set up golf lessons to help their players unwind. And then there's Slovakia, which requested a tennis table and an electronic dartboard in its team hotel.
So what about the U.S.? When asked last week about any special requests for his team in South Africa, manager Bob Bradley joked that his players know better than to channel their inner rock star with some sort of please-remove-all-the-yellow-M&M's-like request.
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By Wayne DrehsESPN.com(Archive)
PHILADELPHIA -- When it comes to winning the World Cup, there is no limit to the length a team will go to help its chances of achieving soccer immortality.
As teams begin to arrive in South Africa this week, that reality is becoming more and more evident. England's players will wear oxygen masks in their hotel rooms to prepare for playing at elevation. Brazil manager Dunga has banned his players from having sex on game days.
And then there is Argentina manager Diego Maradona, who only added to his prima donna legend last week when the South African Sunday Times reported that builders were remodeling both bathrooms in the two-bedroom suite he will call home during the tournament so that they could accommodate a pair of state-of-the-art bidets.
The bidets, which cost roughly $450, each feature a warm-air blow-dryer and front and rear bidet wands. To accommodate the new fixtures, both bathrooms had to be remodeled at a cost of more than $2,000 each. And this comes after workers created the two-bedroom suite by knocking down a wall and combining two existing bedrooms. Colin Stier, the manager at the High Performance Center where the Argentineans will stay, told the Times that bidets are very uncommon in South Africa, but "we were happy to do [this]. If this makes Diego more comfortable during his stay then it's worth the effort."
Maradona also requested that all the hotel rooms be painted white, and that six PlayStations be made available to the team. In terms of nutrition, they ordered 10 hot dishes every day with no less than 14 salads at every meal. Every dinner reportedly must include at least three pasta sauces and no fewer than three desserts. And the team would like ice cream to be made available throughout the day.
Argentina isn't alone in its unique requests. Dunga has demanded that the pool at Brazil's team hotel be kept at 32 degrees Celsius. Brazil is bringing two Portuguese chefs. And although they've ordered cookies and hot chocolate, the Times reported that chocolate is not allowed.
The Italians are reportedly bringing their own pasta and gym equipment. Managers of the New Zealand team have set up golf lessons to help their players unwind. And then there's Slovakia, which requested a tennis table and an electronic dartboard in its team hotel.
So what about the U.S.? When asked last week about any special requests for his team in South Africa, manager Bob Bradley joked that his players know better than to channel their inner rock star with some sort of please-remove-all-the-yellow-M&M's-like request.
Here is a great artcile that breaks down el 10:
From his multiple Rolex watches and rumored genital piercing jewellery – a 27 carat blue diamond topside clitty tickler curved barbell nothing surprises me when it comes from Diego. Let’s hope he has made prior arrangements with a reputible drug supplier so he doesn’t get zapped during the WC. Truly a piece of work!
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