TITTLE TATTLE AND TITBITS

Last updated : 26 June 2002 By Editor
As first revealed here, 'cos we read the French press on your behalf:
Sunday People: HOTLINE: FRANCE IN RACE FOR HOULLIER GERARD HOULLIER has been added to the French Football Federation's list of targets to replace Roger Lemerre - suck on that, Scousers


Scousers choose perfect target:
They're signing a Senegal star, right? Their own captain said this of Senegal at weekend: "we're a team made up of bandits and madmen". Perfect LFC target zone then.


Is this a joke? several papers have stuff on same lines, naming Bowyer, Woodgate and Alan Smith. That's a tourney redcard record waiting to happen innit?
'.....O'Leary's tyros should be at heart of next England team Having reconfirmed his commitment to England following the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Brazil on Friday, Sven-Goran Eriksson today begins contemplating the credentials of the players of Leeds United,' writes Henry Winter


Koreans to get cheat payback?
The ref for German semi is German-speaking Swiss. ahem ahem. No historical record of dodgy collusion there, then....


Mirror backs Krauts, again
Oliver Holt, previously biggest cheerleader for the WCup , goes mental over Korean korruption today and says we should all support Germany.
Last week, Des Kelly in same paper said we should back Krauts in QF 'cos Yanks are too annoying. If Germany win the World Cup, will it be the Mirror Wot Won It?

Guardian online
Rivaldo in 'Not Going To Newcastle' shock
Barcelona president Joan Gaspart is adamant that Brazilian superstar Rivaldo will still be calling the Nou Camp home next season.

popbitch:
Has Sven had a facelift?
A close-up today showed those tell tale little folds/creases around the ears


Coolmore Mafia hit
United shareholders Mcmanus and Magnier's Cubic partner Dermot Desmond makes Sunday biz press widely 'cos he's involved in 'scandal' over a deal that went sour. Now getting sued for many millions by JP Morgan - who happened to be advisors to United during Murdoch


Whicked Whipser:
Mirror 3 am Saturday has another 'top PL player is secret bisexual, loves to promote image as butch and violent....' - any guesses?