'But do you have the b***s?' Newspaper trolls Canadian coach John Herdman over 'F*** Croatia' jibe
ZAGREB, CROATIA: A Croatian newspaper has blasted Canada football team manager, John Herdman, by publishing a photoshopped image of him naked on their front cover, just days after he boldly declared on Thursday, November 24, that his team will 'F' Croatia when they next meet. In response to his remarks, Croatia's daily tabloid newspaper 24 Sata (24 Hours) published a full-page photo of a naked Herdman wearing maple leaf-shaped Canadian flags over his mouth and manhood, with the headline: "You have the mouth, but do you have the balls?"
The war of words began shortly after Canada lost their first World Cup match in 36 years, outplaying Belgium for a 1-0 loss. In an on-field interview, Herdman is heard saying, "I told them they belong here. And we're going to go and eff Croatia, that's as simple as it gets," as he smiled avoiding television profanity. However, the coach held it and declared in the interview, though in a heat of the moment, it was what he said, "You say those things in an impassioned moment trying to inspire your team in a huddle, and when you're asked the question what you said in that huddle, yeah, it was what I said."
