South African Sports minister

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came across this complete crazy comment form South Africas sports minister...

Blues to secure Pienaar
The South African has had a fine season so far on Merseyside, contributing to some excellent football from Everton.

A
transfer fee was negotiated prior to Pienaar's loan move from Borussia
Dortmund, believed to be around �2 million, a snip in the current
transfer climate.

Local newspaper the Liverpool Echo have
confirmed Everton are in advanced talks with Pienaar's representatives
and the player's permanent transfer is expected to be announced in time
for Saturday's visit of West Ham.

Meanwhile, Everton chief
executive Keith Wyness has slammed South Africa's latest plans for the
2010 World Cup which involves senior South African footballers not
being allowed to play for their club team for two years in preparation
for the tournament.

'We'll contract the players and tell the coach 'here, work with them',' said South African Sports Minister, Makhenkesi Stofile.

'They won't play for their clubs for two years and will be preparing only for the World Cup soccer tournament.

'We have to prevent them from embarrassing us.'

Wyness'
reply was emphatic; 'While we sympathise with the sentiment behind the
idea, it is entirely unworkable and shows a complete lack of
understanding for how the football world works,' he told the Daily
Express.

Edited by The Count - 24 Mar 2008 at 5:31am