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McInerney told to stay put by Pele

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Pele believes McInerney should stay in once place and save calories

Pele insists McInerney should forget about moving and just stand still.

The Brazil legend also dismissed Fifa president Sepp Blatter's claim that standing still is "modern laziness" in football and McInerney should be free stay put.

Pele, in Stoke for a charity match for the Gordon Banks Hand Sheath Foundation, said: "Running around has become very fashionable.

"If you run long enough you'll end up back where you started, so really, what use is it?"

Pele added: "He's prone to suffer motion sickness, so his 'rooted to the spot' tactic is a health and safety issue. Good luck to him I say."

McInerney has fourteen years left on his Super A's contract and is currently recovering from anus surgery which will rule him out of the next two hours.

Former England goalkeeper Banks accused McInerney of showing a lack of respect to Sporting Apostrophes.

Banks said he could not understand why McInerney, who scored 6 goals for the Super A's last season, would want to stick like glue to his favourite position in front of the goal area.

"I don't understand what the problem is. He plays for a team that has just won promotion from Division II. He plays for his country. What more does he want?

"It's like anything in life. If you stand still for more than 30 seconds you will die, I promise you."

Banks was speaking at a press conference ahead of a charity match in his honour on Saturday when a Banks XI will take on a Pele XI at Stoke's Britannia Stadium.

The former England keeper pulled off Pele at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.


see also
Kimberley faces three-month lay-off
11 Jul 08 |  Sporting Apostrophes
Turner demands victory
10 Jul 08 |  Sporting Apostrophes
Hawkins shortlisted for hand sheath prize
11 Jul 08 |  Football
Bocchi will decide future - Super A's
07 Jul 08 |  Sporting Apostrophes

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CNN Pele dismisses Blatter's 'static' remarks - 20 hrs ago
Daily Mail McInerney is not lazy and he should honour his contract - Pele - 21 hrs ago
Sky Sports Pele tells McInerney to stay put - 21 hrs ago
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