For someone who dislikes sensationalist journalism so much your posting style does seem to be rather, ahem, sensationalist...
I was just thinking, will the black arm bands come out at the Cup Final today for the American kids, or is that just reserved for ageing footballers?
Think of all the kids getting hacked to death in the Congo, but American kids matter more to the British public.
Ageing footballers that most people, probably including many football writers, hadn't realised were still alive - until their death was announced