Nani mystery

There seem to be all kinds of rumours and weird goings on surrounding Nani's withdrawl from the Portugal squad. First there were rumours that he had failed a drugs test, that have been strenuosly denied and now Nani says he will be fit to play in a week, strange.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/portugal/7826070/World-Cup-2010-Portugal-deny-Nani-rift-rumours-ahead-of-Ivory-Coast-clash.html

Last night produced the first match that was an actual pleasure to watch instead of a chore to be endured as the Germans surprised with an oustanding performance of real attacking quality. The lack of quality in the Aussie side has to be remembered before anybody goes overboard on the Germans chances, but at least they tried and managed to play the game the right way. Mesunt Ozil gave the performance of the tournament so far.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/news/7814638/Germany-4-Australia-0-match-report.html

It looks like Ledley King's world cup is over as the injury picked up on Saturday turns out to be worse than thought. It's not going very well, so far.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/capellos-gamble-on-king-backfires-1999661.html

Alan Hansen is worried about England's defence.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7824852/World-Cup-2010-Fabio-Capello-must-find-a-solution-to-Englands-lack-of-defensive-pace.html

James Lawton points out that tournament winners often don't start out in a blaze of glory, after England's less than convincing start. That has sometimes been the case, but not always. One thing that generally isn't rectified though is an obvious defensive weakness that has no obvious remedy as long as the coach won't entertain changing tactics.
I think i have come to the conclusion that England's problems at the back are so bad that they would be better playing with two holding players in midfield if they are to have any chance in this tournament. That would make them very negative and i wouldn't want any team that plays like that to win the tournament, but it's the only chance they have as far as i can see.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/james-lawton-history-insists-winners-do-not-appear-in-blaze-of-early-glory-1999665.html


Larry Elliot bemoans the return of the deficit hawks wonders what influence Cable and Huhne actually put into the coalition government. None by the looks of it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/14/lunatics-economy-cuts-frankin-roosevelt

Stephen King wonders whether we have reached the limits of Keynesian fiscal policies as foreign investors refuse to fund the debt.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/stephen-king/stephen-king-the-moment-of-truth-will-be-the-day-the-us-opts-to-default-by-stealth-1999792.html

BP under pressure from Obama and Congress
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/white-house-turns-up-heat-on-bp-with-flurry-of-new-demands-1999651.html

Ex soviet central Asia explodes again.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/14/kyrgyzstan-death-toll-ethnic-slaughter

Mock rock from the New York dolls