Ukraine Blames Frogs for World Cup Defeat to Spain
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This morning Ukraine's defender Vladislav Vashchuk said that Ukraine's humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Spain in the 2006 World Cup was not the fault of the players - but was down to the frogs. Frogs outside the team's hotel in the scenic east German town of Potsdam had croaked all night before the game, leaving the team tired and out of sorts, he said. "Because of the frogs' croaking we hardly got a wink of sleep," the defender explained. "We all agreed that we would take some sticks and go and hunt them."
This morning, however, a spokeswoman for the hotel denied that there was a frog problem. "Obviously there are frogs in the lake. But there are also birds as well. In the morning they wake up and start going cheep. It's logical really. Are you suggesting that we should go and catch all the birds?"
Germany's newspapers were this morning unimpressed by the players' complaints. "The worst World Cup excuse of all time," is how one put it. "What a Quaaak!"
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Fri 06/16/06, 7:16 am EST
