Mick McCarthy's Secret To Successfully Managing A Soccer Team:
Handshakes  Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy has finally
revealed the secret to his immense success. Every morning,
McCarthy greets his players by firmly pressing his palm meat
against their palm meat, curling his fingers around their
fingers and ecstatically pumping his hand inside theirs. Over
and over. Until the whole team has received a nice stiff shake.
"It is the most natural thing in the world to do and it made so
much sense, not just for football but in any walk of life,"
McCarthy told the Irish Central website.  No wonder Wanderers
barely escaped relegation this year. The training handshakes,
which have never before been revealed to the public, are
designed to generate a "bond" that relaxes players and brings
them closer together. And closer to McCarthy. Where, you might
ask, did the coach learn the benefits of metacarpal intercourse?
In France, of course, circa 1989. In Lyons. Aaah, Lyons.
Strange thing, though: In 2002, McCarthy wa