Bernard Laporte, the former Secretary of State for Sports, made a bold and somewhat provocative statement during a press conference. When asked about the style of play of Toulon (RCT), he responded, “But have you forgotten that you were ninth two years ago? We quickly forget… When you mess with an ugly girl and one day you mess with a beautiful girl, you think that you’re only going to mess with beautiful girls. No, unfortunately. It must have happened to you, it happened to me, and sooner or later you go back to the stew, you know what I mean.” The statement is a metaphorical comparison, using intimate language, to convey the ups and downs in performance and attractiveness in sports.