The fears of a nation were confirmed this morning as Alec Fitzsimmons announced that he will not be fit for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Fabio Capello was unavailable for comment, but he is thought to be furious with Fitzsimmons' manager, Sue Matthews, for risking Fitzsimmons in the key Euroms2 upgrade at the weekend.
It is thought that 6 hours sitting in an awkward position last Saturday morning twisted the English star's left knee. This was aggravated on Monday in a freak TV viewing incident, and then attempting to complete a Treasure Hunt on Wednesday saw Fitzsimmons break down in obvious pain early on in the game. The Pink Panther team were visibly shaken by the incident but the depth of character in the squad was evident as they surged to a spirited Runner-up spot.
At 33 this was likely to be Fitzsimmons' last shot at World Cup glory, after being cruelly overlooked at 3 previous tournaments. In 1998 Fitzsimmmons' 2 years experience at UCL left him in perfect form to slot into the squad looking to build on the 1996 Dentist Chair tournament. It is also felt that Fitzsimmons' French GCSE would have gone some way to solving the squad's obvious communication problems. But a broken bone in the build-up forced Fitzsimmons to watch at home.
In 2002 Fitzsimmons was unable to take the holiday, with his 3M career still in its infancy. But it is his controversial omission from the 2006 World Cup squad that will rankle most with the England fans. A misjudged Sausage joke forced Eriksson to leave Fitzsimmons manning the Home Guard, as the German campaign ended in another Quarter Final defeat. Unrepentant Fitzsimmons' only comment on the matter was: "I don't know why they left me out. What's the Bratwurst that could happen?"
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment