Liverpool defender Martin Kelly has explained the ear flicking
fans see among the players.  Kelly kindly explained what is
going on in the picture above during an interview with earlier
this week.  He said: "It's a game we play and having your ears
flicked is the forfeit you have if you are in the box when the
whistle blows. You don't want to be in the box. There are two in
the box against the people outside who are trying to keep the
ball from you.  "It's a mixture of the young lads who get their
ears flicked. We get a bit stitched up sometimes. You don't see
many of the senior players getting stitched up.  "Put it this
way - Carragher's never getting his ears flicked!  "There's not
necessarily something going on but it's usually some of the
young lads - maybe they just bottle it at the last minute!
"I've not had many flickings, luckily. I usually pass it to the
person next to me just before the whistle goes.  "Training is
enjoyable. Most days now training finishes and we're asking to
stay out a bit more to