| Ex-Germany coach and international
comedy turn Bertie "Ein Thousand" Vogts was at it again last week as he had
Scottish sports hacks in stitches. Herr Vogts was in town to announce the
international comeback of Celtic mid-fielder Paul Lambert and told assembled media "I
am so glad that Paul has decided to again on-pull the famous blue jerkin. It is a great
honour when we are considering that Paul plays for Celtic every week and yet still he is
finding time to pursue his film career."
As a bemused silence descended among the attending pundits Herr Vogts broke the
tension by continuing, "It is my little joke Yes? I am pretending to confuse Paul
with the French actor Christopher who made the film Highlander - you know this film? With
Sean Connery? Very popular in Germany." |
Relieved to find that Herr Vogts
hade been joking the assembled media laughed appreciatively cementing the new Scotland
coach’s reputation as a comedian. Herr Vogts enjoyed the comic
effect he had created for a few moments before asking for quiet. "I have more good
news. Not only has Paul agreed to play for Scotland again but Gary McAllister may also be
again for Scotland playing."
Later, as a fleet of ambulances rushed the hacks to hospital to be treated for
collectively cracked ribs brought on by an excess of mirth, a puzzled Bertie was taken
away by kindly officials and shown footage from the Euro 96 video nasty "Scotland v.
England." |
