Rob would never write this, so I will.
A few years ago, after Rob Hughes had repeatedly exposed the ghastly and despicable practices of FIFA , Sepp Blatter phoned Rob at home to complain.
Blatter said, “Basically, you think I’m a crook, don’t you?”
The Silvia story is here in the Trib
Hope you’ve all had a bearable week. It seems to have flown by, as most weeks do.
This morning I went round the corner to buy a newspaper and talked briefly to John, my gambling greengrocer, about bets and Xmas trees.
“Before you go, I’ve got joke for you,” he said.
“An old boy is going down the M4 in his big Mercedes and he gets it up to 80, then 90, then 100 and 110. Then he looks in the mirror and sees he’s got the old bill on his tail.
“So he decides to pull over. The copper gets out of the police car and walks back to talk to him.
“The cop says, ‘I’ve had a very long day but my shift ends one hour from now. Tomorrow morning I’m going to Tenerife with my wife and kids for a holiday. Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t arrest you for driving at such a ridiculous speed.’
The old boy said, “Ten years ago my wife left me – for a policeman. I thought you was gonna give her back.”
The cop laughed.
The old boy shook his hand and said, “Have a great holiday!”