A retired semi-professional footballer is suing the Baptist church for £10m, claiming the 19 years he spent as a "fervent evangelist" ruined his chances of playing for Manchester United.Read the rest here.
According to the London Evening Standard, 46-year-old Arquimedes Nganga, who currently lives in Forest Hill, London, but used to play for a third division side in his native Portugal, quit the sport at the age of 25, two years after he converted to the Baptist faith. He believes he could have earned £20,000 a week, despite never making more than £200 a month playing semi-professionally.
HT: Lowering the Bar (one of the better blogs out there, dedicated to proving that sometimes reality is stranger than fiction).
I'm going to sue Facebook for ruining my sports career.
ReplyDeleteI bet Facebook has more money than the Baptists.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to sue my parents for ruining my sports career. What on earth was I supposed to do with THESE genes?
ReplyDeleteIf I had a dollar for every failed decision I'd made in life, I'd be rich now (unless I'd invested it in the stock market)...
ReplyDeleteUncle Rico?
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