So what did they pluck out of the air?
A story that: "Jonas Gutierrez has suffered a World Cup injury scare to put Argentina coach Diego Maradona in a sweat".
The EXCLUSIVE says: "Gutierrez is suffering from tendonitis in his right knee".
The fact is Gutierrez was given permission to fly back to Buenos Aires last week because Newcastle had been promoted and the title was in the bag.
It was a 'good will' gesture to the player ... and Diego Maradona ... for the achievements of this season, when we all know Gutierrez could have bailed out on the same gravy train that took Michael Owen, Damien Duff, Oba Martins, and the rest of them to pastures new.
The Toon winger WILL be included in Argentina’s build-up to South Africa, and I can promise you ... he WILL be appearing in the World Cup.