If you read the national Newspapers today you will notice that they all translate the Suarez statement slightly differently. To clear things up, Argentinian Scouser Ale Natalia has got hold of the full transcript and translated it. Follow her on Twitter for great insights into Liverpool. www.twitter.com/AleNatalia89
Firstly, the actual statement in Spanish:
“Son cosas que pasan en el fútbol, cosas del momento, que a uno lo dejan mal. Ahora hay que esperar que se decida el tema y luego, tanto el jugador del Manchester como yo, vamos a tener que dejar las cosas claras. Y según para el lado que salga el fallo tendremos que pedir perdón. La Federación inglesa lo va a tener que aclarar con él, porque no hay pruebas de que yo le haya dicho algo racista. Y no se lo dije. Hubo dos partes de la discusión, una en español y otra en inglés. No lo insulté, solo fue una forma de expresarme. Lo llamé de una forma que sus propios compañeros del Manchester le dicen. Es más, ellos mismos se sorprendieron.”
There might be some slight idiomatic differences from my Spanish (Rioplatense Spanish, not even ‘normal’ Argentine Spanish) to Uruguayan Spanish, but here we go in English:
“There are things that happen in football, things in [the heat of] the moment, that leaves someone feeling bad. Now we’ve got to wait to see this issue judged and then, as much for the Manchester player as me, we’ll have to clear things up. And depending on where the judgement lies, one of us will have to say sorry. The English federation will have to clear it up with him, because there is no proof that I said anything racist. I didn’t say it. There were two parts to the argument. One in Spanish and one in English. I didn’t insult him, it was just my way of expressing myself. I called him something that his own team-mates at Manchester say to him. Moreover, [even] they were surprised”.
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No it makes no difference how it is translated. Evra is guilty in any language. The boy who cried wolf.
from an argentinian half of them are italian and indian mix, wow great combo.
we support u all the way Luis. YNWA
Id like to know what he did call him.
I AGREE WITH THE ABOVE, AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO OF THE MATCH, WHEN SAUREZ MADE A FOOL OF HIM HE WENT DOWN AS IF HE WAS KICKED THAT NEVER HAPPENED, NEXT WAS TIME THEY WERE CALLED TO THE REF. AGAIN IF ANY THING WAS SAID BY SAUREZ IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MADE KNOWN TO REF THEN, WHEN THEY WALKED AWAY SAUREZ PUT HIS HAND ON EVRAS HEAD ONLY TO BE PUSHED AWAY SO EVRA INSULTED SUAREZ, EVEN ON OF EVRA’S OWN TEAM MATES TOLD HIM TO WISE UP WISE UP, THIS MAN EVRA SHOULD PAY THE PRICE FOR THE LIES AND FOR BRING A RACIST, IT IS A GAME OF FOOTBALL MANY PLAYER FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD BLACK WHITE TAN IRISH PADDYS, SCOTTISH JOCKS, WELSH TAFFYS, ALL NAMES THAT ARE USED WITH REPSECT JUST THE SAME AS ANY COLOR OR NAME, LUIS SAUREZ
YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE
evra is a disgrace, a liar, should be banned for life.
I’m assuming the word negro, black in spanish, was used at some point.
What Suarez said is true. We cant believe in Evra any more.
I wouldn’t say Evra is guilty (As there is no proof either way) but I do think it’s a case of Boy who cried wolf and because of this I would put my money on it being him who is lying.
well what do you expect from a a Manu player they would not know the truth if it hit them in the face. Its the way Fergie has educated them to cheat. Wouldnt be suprised if Fergie was behind it
http://www.suite101.com/news/fifa-world-cup-2010-racial-abuse-disclosed-by-patrice-evra-a248111
I see Evra has previously accused Senagal of rasism.Lets get to the truth.