LONDON — We cannot be far from the day when a footballer puts in a transfer request because he doesn't like the tea lady.

Carlos Tevez took whingeing into new territory when he asked to leave Manchester City, claiming his relationship with certain executives — chief executive Garry Cook and football administrator Brian Marwood — had "broken down beyond repair."

The Argentine also does not get on with the English language. Despite becoming a multimillionaire through playing in the Premier League, his English makes Fabio Capello seem like a university lecturer.