Suddenly I Have A Little More Respect For Soccer (A Little, I Said)

It seems that after soccer player John Terry was kicked in the face, knocked unconscious, stopped breathing and turned blue, he went to the hospital. That's the "normal" part of the story. The rest is truly inspiring and almost makes up for the fact that soccer players flop more than Vlade Divac. Almost.

From the Sun:

...after a scan found no irregularities, he discharged himself and returned to the stadium at 5.58pm.

He was pictured holding the cup just after 7pm. Then he joined his team-mates’ victory celebrations — but admitted feeling woozy as he partied in a nightclub until 3am.

By late MONDAY morning the centre half was suffering more severe symptoms including severe headaches, nausea and dizziness.

Ya think?! If I had gone through what he went through, I'd still be laying in bed, sucking soup through a straw, and crying for my Mommy. But not John Terry. He's out getting hammered and partying the same night. John Terry is a MAN.

Last night Colin Shieff — consultant neuro-surgeon at London’s Royal Free Hospital — said: "I would suggest to someone injured in this way that they take it easy for a couple of weeks."

Pffft ... doctors ... what pussies.