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Tuesday 2 July 2013
Bayern Munich set to launch £35m bid for Chelsea star
Bayern Munich are plotting a
£35m bid for Chelsea defender
David Luiz, according to the Daily
Mirror.
The centre-half was crucial in
Brazil’s Confederations Cup win
and the Blues hierarchy are
reportedly keen for the 26-year-
old to play a key role in the
club’s long-term future.
But Luiz’s reluctance to rule out
the possibility of a move away
from Stamford Bridge, following
interest from PSG, has convinced
the European Champions the
big-haired stopper can be prized
away from west London this
summer.
Some reports in the UK media
had suggested returning Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho did not see
the former Benfica man as part
of his plans but, on the contrary,
the Mirror claims the Blues have
earmarked Luiz as a long-term
successor to John Terry as club
captain.
Incoming Bayern boss Pep
Guardiola remains keen on Luiz,
however, and believes the
Selecao star would fit perfectly
into his preferred 4-3-3 system.
Reports in Catalan paper Sport
on Monday claimed the Spaniard
handed instructed the Bavarians’
sporting director Mathias
Sammer to sign Luiz this
summer and the defender’s
brilliant display in the
Confederations Cup final win
over Spain will only have
increased Guardiola’s interest.
Tebowing: Banned By Michigan High School Following ACLU Complaint!
A high school in Bloomfield Hills,
Mich., has officially banned
Tebowing, the post-game or
post-score prayer posture
inspired by NFL player Tim
Tebow.
The ban comes in response to a
formal complaint, alleging
violation of separation of church
and state, by the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU).
Tebowing took the NFL by storm
in 2011. Then Tim's career sort
of imploded, but controversy
over the religious star and his
on-field ritual rages on.
At Lahser H.S., the football team
led traditional post-game prayers
at midfield, allowing members of
its team and visitors to take part
in the tradition.
That's not uncommon at all
levels of competition, but the
Tebowing took it too far,
according to the ACLU, which
said it exceeds its proposed
guidelines.
The school says it will no longer
permit postgame prayer
sessions, which began more
than a decade ago, and were
never intended to make anyone
unhappy.
“It kind of just carried on,”
Coach Dan Loria said. “It was
something somebody wanted to
do every year. I got caught up
because of how it originated and
lost sight of it.”
In contrast with the complaint
made to the ACLU, which
claimed that Loria had been
leading the prayer sessions, the
coach said he was merely
present.
Nonetheless, Loria
acknowledged responsibility for
the transgressions because of
his knowing presence, and made
it clear that the practice would
be stopped:
“When it comes to discipline,
whatever you allow, you
encourage. By being present, I
was encouraging it. This
happened because of me and I
had to wake up.”