Edmilson plays easy game of Guess Mr Unpopular

Perhaps envious of the miles of column inches generated by other players at Barcelona, or perhaps just in the mood for a little impish mischief, Barcelona’s Brazilian midfielder Edmilson has claimed, in an “explosive comment” to the Catalan TV3 channel, that there is a ‘black sheep’ in the Barca dressing room.

“There are many good people in the world, and many bad people,” he said, enigmatically, before going on to explain how one finds the same mix in a football team. “Our group of 25 or so players and coaches is like a family. And in every family there is a black sheep.”

Without revealing names, Edmilson went on to complain of players who take things for granted and have lost their sense of life’s priorities, and are always thinking of meetings and publicity rather than focussing on training. Who could he possibly mean?