Yes two days after Germany inflicted the biggest World Cup defeat in England's history, dumping them out of the tournament in the process, Michael O'Leary conducted a press conference in London today in a German football shirt. It originated after German investors first bet O'Leary would not wear the shirt at a German investor briefing, and then bet him he would not wear it at a London press conference - which is a like a red rag to a bull. And good of the English football team to so obligingly help set up the joke by losing so convincingly.
Michael O'Leary's tips to endear yourself to the London press corps: #1 the Germany shirt
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on June 29, 2010 4:00 PM | Reply
what a sh***y little toad that man is.
on June 29, 2010 4:07 PM | Reply
Yes he is but England were still thrashed!
on June 29, 2010 11:09 PM | Reply
HaHa. Absolutely brilliant!
Ignore the sore losers as always.
on July 2, 2010 4:09 PM | Reply
What an absolute hero.
on July 6, 2010 3:22 PM | Reply
poor man. He's rich but money doesn't buy class and coolness.
on July 26, 2010 11:54 AM | Reply
Bet O'Leary would not but on a french shirt the Irish would lynch him. Then we would see who is the sore loser!