Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic: Get A Life

So Nemanja Vidic has become the latest high profile English Premier League player to have a go at his surroundings, in fact, anything English at all.

The Serbian international is unhappy with life in Manchester and apparently hates the weather. I didn't know they had it so good in Serbia!

Before I go any further, this story comes from a Russian football magazine called Football Weekly and I have experienced problems with quote's attributed to people in the Russian press before.

So give him the benefit of the doubt if you must.

I've never had Vidic down as a moaner and have respected his skills and never say die defending since he joined Manchester United from Spartak Moscow.

That's why this sudden attack on British life comes as quite a shock.

I thought he was a warrior who was proud and honoured to play for a club like Manchester United.

Vidic said, "In future, I would like to test myself in another top league. I'm thinking of Spain. At least there will be no reason to complain about the weather."

So another English Premier League star fancies Spain over England. Does he realize how good he has it or even that these comments will get back to his boss and team mates?

"In England, they say that Manchester is the city of rain. Its main attraction is considered to be the timetable at the railway station, where trains leave for other, less rainy cities." continued Vidic.

"It's not only the weather that I'm not happy about here."

"In Russia and Serbia the people's way of life is similar. In England it's totally different. Here they just don't have time to feel the joy of life."

"Throughout the week they all work so hard. They only talk to people at lunch break. Then in the evening they come home and watch the telly, so they can get up early for work the next day".

It must be hard not being a professional footballer Nemanja. Don't you think? 

I'm sure many Mancunians will find that comment funny or even take it with a pinch of salt. Some though will be quite offended by comments made by a player earning more money in a week than most Manchester families in a year!

Where he came up with such gibberish I have no clue and I'd be really shocked if people in Britain live a worse life than those in Serbia or Russia.

He even said that it's hard for footballers to make friends as they are busy on weekends when Brits do their socializing!

Hard tackling centre back or just another pre-madonna letting things go to his head?

I'm sorry Nemanja but you have the life that every one of those hard working (weekend socializing) season ticket holders dream of.

How about a little respect for them.

Well rant over and maybe you will feel I'm being a little harsh on Vidic. But why shouldn't I be when he takes a dream of millions of kids around the world and soils it by forgetting just who he's playing for!

If the 26 year old isn't smart enough (or experienced enough) to keep his mouth shut during an interview in which he must know will be used to squeeze every angle for a story.

Then I wonder if he was smart enough to avoid Sir Alex Ferguson today!