It's very rare to see an English Premier league team opt for a non-English speaking Captain. It was refreshing to see Manchester City ignore the stereotypes and appoint Carlos Tevez the team captain last season.
He certainly earned it, and deserved the recognition after scoring 43 league goals in two seasons. So after a third place finish in the league and an FA Cup triumph, Man City expectations were high for their Captain this season.
Apparently, 'Carlito' is more interested in relocating himself and his family to a Spanish speaking country rather than spend some of the nearly $300,000 he makes a week on hiring an English teacher. Why should he care about winning the league? Why should he be remotely interested in leading Man City to a Champions League title? He's already achieved both feats for the City of Manchester, as a Manchester United player (Man City's arch rivals). Pretty selfish, right?
Manager Roberto Mancini's response? Buy an even better replacement to cover Carlos Tevez's position while he whines. Not only is Mancini's replacement another Argentine, but he is younger, faster and also the great Diego Maradona's son-in-law, Sergio Kun Aguero. Interestingly, he is ahead of Carlos Tevez in the Argentine National team pecking order.
Since the arrival of Kun Aguero, Carlos has been a forgotten man. Hopefully, he can learn his lesson and get back to playing football. Perhaps, he may even add to his Manchester legacy by being the first player to win league and Champions league titles with two different Manchester teams.
Play Carlos play!
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