No Oil Painting
The President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, given himself another 'showing up' recently with an ignorant rant is directed at the footballing authorities who handed Luis Suarez a four month ban for biting another player during the World Cup.
Now not only is Jose no oil painting he's none too bright either as this report from The Mirror shows.
Uruguayan President labels Luis Suarez bite ban ''fascist'' and brands FIFA ''sons of b*itches" in fresh attack
By Ed Malyon - The Mirror
The country's relationship with the football governing body continues to slump as Jose 'Pepe' Mujica launches another scathing attack
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No holding back: Jose Mujica is continuing to criticise FIFA
Uruguayan President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica has labelled FIFA "a bunch of old sons of bitches" in his latest attack on world football's governing body.
In a video uploaded to YouTube by journalist Sergio Gorzy, Mujica can be seen clasping his hand to his mouth in faux shock at what he's just said, before dismissively declaring "publish it."
The 73-year-old also called Luis Suarez's punishment "fascist" as he prepared to welcome back the Uruguay squad returning from Brazil after their elimination at the hands of Colombia.
In what may be seen as an unnecessary ramping up of tensions between the Rioplatense nation and FIFA, Mujica is risking damaging his country's chances of hosting the 2030 World Cup final at Montevideo's El Centenario Stadium.
The centenary edition of international football's premier competition is widely expected to be co-hosted by Argentina and Uruguay as a nod to the first-ever tournament in 1930, but the continued attacks on the footballing authorities are threatening Uruguay's relationship with Fifa.
Uruguayan President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica has labelled FIFA "a bunch of old sons of bitches" in his latest attack on world football's governing body.
In a video uploaded to YouTube by journalist Sergio Gorzy, Mujica can be seen clasping his hand to his mouth in faux shock at what he's just said, before dismissively declaring "publish it."
The 73-year-old also called Luis Suarez's punishment "fascist" as he prepared to welcome back the Uruguay squad returning from Brazil after their elimination at the hands of Colombia.
In what may be seen as an unnecessary ramping up of tensions between the Rioplatense nation and FIFA, Mujica is risking damaging his country's chances of hosting the 2030 World Cup final at Montevideo's El Centenario Stadium.
The centenary edition of international football's premier competition is widely expected to be co-hosted by Argentina and Uruguay as a nod to the first-ever tournament in 1930, but the continued attacks on the footballing authorities are threatening Uruguay's relationship with Fifa.
No Oil Painting (7 April 2013)
Here are two photographs that I would invite readers to compare and contrast.
Both are shots of VIPs - the President of Argentina (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner) and the President of Uruguay (Jose Mujica).
Now in waiting to be joined by the Argentinian President - Jose Mujica was overheard on an open microphone saying: "This old hag is even worse than the cross-eyed man."
Now a Uruguayan newspaper then posted Jose's comments on its website - and highlighted the fact that President Kirchner's husband - whom she succeeded to become President - had a 'lazy eye'.
So it was perfectly logical to assume that President Mujica was being rather pass remarkable and terribly sexist towards President Kirchner - as well as unspekably rude towards her former (now deceased) husband, Nestor.
President Mujica has since denied that he had been talking about the Kirchners - without explain who else he could possibly have been referring to as - the 'old hag' and 'cross-eyed' man.
So, coming back to my first sentence does anyone - even the most biased Uruguayan have an ounce of sympathy for President Mujica?
He's no 'oil painting' - as an friend of mine is fond of saying - yet feels free to indulge in this kind of pathetic, casual sexism.
Both are shots of VIPs - the President of Argentina (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner) and the President of Uruguay (Jose Mujica).
Now in waiting to be joined by the Argentinian President - Jose Mujica was overheard on an open microphone saying: "This old hag is even worse than the cross-eyed man."
Now a Uruguayan newspaper then posted Jose's comments on its website - and highlighted the fact that President Kirchner's husband - whom she succeeded to become President - had a 'lazy eye'.
So it was perfectly logical to assume that President Mujica was being rather pass remarkable and terribly sexist towards President Kirchner - as well as unspekably rude towards her former (now deceased) husband, Nestor.
President Mujica has since denied that he had been talking about the Kirchners - without explain who else he could possibly have been referring to as - the 'old hag' and 'cross-eyed' man.
So, coming back to my first sentence does anyone - even the most biased Uruguayan have an ounce of sympathy for President Mujica?
He's no 'oil painting' - as an friend of mine is fond of saying - yet feels free to indulge in this kind of pathetic, casual sexism.
| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner |
| Jose Mujica |
