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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
I'd think that they would be more concerned about personal comments than criticism of their football skills, though they could argue that this is libellous.
Same as if someone put a poster in their window saying that the local doctor was crap/rubbish at being a doctor.
To be completely safe, i'd remember the old saying 'If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all'.
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Defamation is more than simply saying something unkind to someone. To prove it in court you have to prove that what was printed (libel) or spoken (slander) would tend to lower the reputation of the individual in the opinion of the common man. Even if it does, there are defences in truth, honest opinion and public interest, amongst others.