Larry Ryan: They are human after all

Nick Kyrgios argues with the umpire in yesterday’s third round clash with Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open. Thiem came from two sets down to win a thriller. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images

Apologies for this break in normal service. Your scheduled content tracing the cantankerous behaviour of Jurgen Klopp in tandem with the fading power of ‘bad champions’ Liverpool FC has been cancelled.

It will be replaced by a short reflection on the fact that Klopp’s mother Elizabeth died recently with him being unable to attend the funeral this week. So some recent volatility in his dealings with post-match interviewers might only be taken as proof we are dealing with a human being.