PRETTY HARD TO CONVINCE AMERICANS IT'S NOT INHERENTLY GAY...:

Capello has extinguished fear factor says Terry (Mike McGrath, 8/12/09, Independent)

Fabio Capello has managed to get rid of the fear factor in England's squad, according to skipper John Terry. [...]

"Players would be lying if they told you there wasn't any fear coming into big games with England," Terry said.

...when that sort of emotional fragility is such a central aspect of the sport. Soccer players should be allowed to use steroids just to get their testosterone up to normal male levels.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 12, 2009 7:02 AM