Italian hires bodyguards after collision, while Brazilian footballer fights addictions and Super Bowl hero is told to feel the music
Marco Simoncelli, the Italian rider, has been the subject of a death threat after knocking the Spaniard Dani Pedrosa off his bike at the French Grand Prix. His Gresini team considered the threat credible, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, and he has prepared for today's Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona accompanied by a team of bodyguards. Pedrosa has had a titanium plate inserted into his shoulder after the accident at Le Mans and misses today's race. The Spaniard's manager, Alberto Puig, said that "Simoncelli should go to prison", a comment which many credit with inflaming feelings in the country. Fausto Gresini, manager of Simoncelli's team, said: "The threat will surely be the act of a lone madman but we will be on our guard." Simoncelli's father, Paolo, said: "For 10 days my wife and I have had no sleep. It is absurd to threaten a boy."
Brazil: Former Vasco striker talks about addictions
The former Vasco stiker Valdiram has spoken to O Globo about his life in rehab, where he has been recovering from addictions to sex, cocaine and alcohol. The 28-year-old, who played alongside Romario when Vasco reached the Copa do Brasil final in 2006, has spent the last month in an institute run by an evangelical church, more often home to rapists, drug dealers and thieves. "I was not prepared for fame," he said. "I became famous so quickly, I made a lot of money, but in Rio I was alone. I had no one to guide me. So I fell into a world of prostitution and drink." Earlier this year Valdiram was sacked by Central for a breach of discipline: "I lived in a hotel in the heart of Caruaru," he said. "I called four women there, drank a lot and there was that scandal. They called the club president, who arrived at a moment when there were naked women running down the corridors. There were four players there, but because of my past I was the only one who was sacked." Valdiram said that he spoke last week to the former Brazil strikers Romario and Bebeto. "I dream one day to return to Vasco and do what I did in 2006," he said.
United States: John Elway gets punks spitting mad
Lawyers for the Denver Broncos president, hall-of-fame quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion, John Elway, have contacted the obscure Colorado-based punk band Elway to ask them to change their name. "We have no intention of changing our name," the band told punknews.org. "We love the name, regardless of what connotations are inferred by the listener. Surely, if the Dead Kennedys could become one of punk's most popular bands without incurring litigation, Elway can keep their moniker and continue making so-so music for our dozens of fans to enjoy." The singer, Tim Browne, told the Associated Press: "We're not out to get John Elway. This situation is hilarious and he needs to loosen up."
Sweden: Club fined for fans' offensive chants
Djurgarden have become the first team in Sweden to be fined because of what their supporters chanted at a referee during a game against Malmo FF, according to Aftonbladet. The fans shouted that the official was a "bloody whore" and the club were ordered to pay 25,000 kronor (�2,500). "It is a bit strange that we should be responsible for what our fans are shouting. It feels like [the Swedish FA] is shooting from the hip but missing the target," said the club's security officer, Mats Jonsson.
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