‘Fat man’ Sun journalist responds to Louis van Gaal’s slur

Say what you see, Louis.

There's just no pretence with Louis van Gaal. If he thinks you should apologise, he will ask you to. If he thinks you're fat, he will say you are. The Manchester United boss left another press conference prematurely on Wednesday but not before he could comment on the weight of an English journalist. Neil Custis from The Sun was the victim of van Gaal's unprecedented outburst when the Dutch man labelled him "fat man" seemingly out of nowhere. But the man himself has responded. https://twitter.com/SunSport/status/687404005346127874 Coming clean and owning up to his crime of not being in as good a shape as Louis, Custis' retort was short and crafty. “You are right Louis, I am fat,” he wrote in The Sun. “I had a knee operation four months ago that stopped me running and going to the gym. That has resulted in me putting on nearly two stone. “But I am trying to get it all off by having a dry January and calm February and a personal trainer. “At least I can hold my hand up to my own failings. Shame others can’t.” Don't expect an apology any time soon, Neil. Not a genuine one anyway. https://twitter.com/EPLBible/status/679978968058040320