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Pass notes No 2,889: Nani
Age: 24.
Full name: Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha.
Appearance: Red shirt, white shorts.
Shorts? In this weather? That's the Manchester United
strip. Nani's one of their wingers, bought in 2007 for £17m. You may
have seen him score against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. He also plays
for Portugal.
Why would I support Manchester United? I don't come from Manchester. You really don't get football, do you?
I
follow all the big stories. Who's he stabbed, two-timed or cuckolded?
Has he crashed his Ferrari? How many prostitutes were involved? Was his
phone tapped, and if so, how much did Andy Coulson know about it? That's several hundred other Premier League footballers. Nani's the art collector.
I suppose he's got to invest his money somewhere. Is it Banksy he's splashed out on? It usually is. There are just two works in the Nani collection, both by unknown artists. One's a life-size marble statue of Nani himself.
Dressed as Narcissus, contemplating his reflection in a pool?
Dressed in his Manchester strip, apparently, plus his football medals
and a jester's cap given to him by a fan. It's not clear whether he's
performing his trademark backflip.
Perhaps it's his way of keeping his kit from getting creased. Is it in his wardrobe?
It's on a plinth in his living room. "It stops you in your tracks," a
visitor to Nani's Cheshire mansion told the Sun. "It's a bit of an odd
thing to have in your lounge."
Still, nice to see a footballer splashing out on art rather than consumerist bling. Up to a point. The house has a whirlpool bath, a steam room and a swimming pool. It's a "fantastic place".
I refuse to get jealous. The council tax bill must be enormous. So what about the other half of the collection? It appears to be a golden Buddha. Unless, of course, it's Wayne Rooney trying a new stretching exercise.
Do say: "I don't know much about art . . ."
Don't say: ". . . but I know a bighead when I see one."
Source : www.guardian.co.uk
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