Those Darned Nevilles…

Earlier today, posting before my first coffee was finished, I confused Phil and Gary Neville in an item (since corrected) about Gary’s injured hamstring.

I’m sure the lads, who’ve appeared on the Man U and England roster simultaneously over the years, have been confused by others in the past and can forgive me.

But I’m not so sure I can forgive them.

Gary, the elder (and better, in my view), for instance, looks so much like Phil Daniels of “Quadrophenia” that one’s mind is almost compelled to write ‘Phil’ when meaning ‘Gary.’

Then there’s their father, who is actually named Neville Neville and ought to be slapped for the offense.

And then there are The Neville Brothers of New Orleans, who are, arguably, better at soul music than Gary and Phil are at football.

You understand, then, how these things can happen….