in the last few days, it feels like there's been an avalanche of stuff going on, so i thought i would do a mini-roundup.

first, this beautiful video from adidas featuring both players and fans: "what does real madrid mean?"

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and there's plenty more!
( nike's hilarious new world cup ad )

Xabi renewed his contract today. Only for two more years, but it's the way he announced it that makes it important to announce:

Esta seguirá siendo mi casa por dos años más. Un placer comunicároslo. Muy muy feliz ¡¡Hala Madrid!! pic.twitter.com/hURnYccz3W
- Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) January 8, 2014

Translations available here and here (for Arbeloa ( Read more... )

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I can't with this low quality sis...

And congrats to Iker and Sara?

Xabi received the medical green-light and is back training with the rest of the team after being injured for almost 5 months.
There was a full squad training today for first time this season. No official match return date yet.


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and it's. ah. very xabi.

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the piercing gaze, the umbrella in a light rain, the turtleneck...as i told dorkorific and tyrannicides, he's basically become a parody of himself.

gifs, courtesy of on tfortravis on tumblr:

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Xabi broke his pinkie toe (jk, it's his fifth metatarsal bone) in training this morning. He's estimated to be out for three months, same as when Marcelo had the same injury last season ( Read more... )

All the results in one handy post! Want to know what the boys have been up to? Miss them already? I sure do...


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can we please discuss the flawlessness of this because o m g whoever thought of this deserves a medal

Got these from here.

Hooooottt! Someone needs to write four Musketeers Fic, like, NOW.


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