Tevez lost in translation

Carlos Tevez's agent has defended the tiny striker’s remarks about his former team-mate Gary Neville, claiming they were taken out of context. Neville and Tevez have been involved in a war-of-words recently after the former said Manchester United were correct not to pay £25m for Tevez because he was not worth it. Tevez is said to have responded by branding Neville a "moron" and a "boot-licker" in an Argentine radio interview. "Sometimes comments get a bit lost in translation," agent Kia Joorabchian told the BBC. "If you use slang terminology, that slang, interpreted word for word, may not sound as it would in context." Tevez joined United’s arch-enemies Manchester City at the beginning of the season, and scored both goals in their recent 2-1 win over United in the first leg of the carling Cup semi-finals. The Football Association have warned both players over their future conduct.