Selfish, shameful, unprofessional, pathetic, inexcusable, disgraceful, inexplicable, intolerable and reprehensible but not unsurprising.
Carlos Tevez's behavior in Germany reached a new low even by his standards. His refusal, according to manager Roberto Mancini, to come on as a substitute for Manchester City against Bayern Munich has united English football with not a single dissenting or supportive voice — no mean feat.
The Argentine is paid a reported £250,000 a week to play football which billions of people are happy to do for nothing. He has let down himself, his club, his teammates, the supporters and his profession.
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