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[tall_tree]

What, this designer coat? Deco had it in the back of his closet. Threw it on after the game.

Included in the photos of Chelsea players going clubbing after the victory against Cluj. Thanks to ontd_football for combing through the gossip papers.

In less composed news- D: baby Gio, what has become of you? Is this what you left home for?

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[angualupin]

I understand Iker has been benched by Juande Ramos?

ZOMG WTF???????????

(And what I was going to say before the world crashed down around my ears, awww, Villa.)

[guede_mazaka]

No panicking yet, it was against Zenit when Real were through to the CL knockout stages anyway and there's no signs it's permanent. I don't think Juande Ramos is that dumb, so possibly he's just giving Iker a break so Iker can get his head straight (which badly needs to happen).

[tall_tree]

What Guede said, it's been a long time coming, really, and I expect Iker to come out of this even stronger. The media is starting to dig in to the circumstances of the Barcelona game coming up on the weekend, and J.R. saying it he wouldn't guarantee Iker starting over Dudek.

I was really marveling over how Raúl not starting every match has become pretty standard, even if the papers still go on and on about his power while Iker has been the one not playing so well (even taking the shoddy defense into account) and still getting the start.

(Villa: *assumes that is an "awww" of "awesome" not an "awww" of "daw, you're so cute and little" *primps*)

[bustedflush]

*runs into the room with eyes covered to avoid the Spaniards (and holding breath because there's probably cat hair floating around, too)*

*would admire the breakdancing if it wasn't by One of the Them*

*takes approving note of that fact that Mori is playing basketball again*

*snips suspiciously at the air above Anelka for wires*

*Awwwwws at Deco, pretending to be furtive*

*flees back to safety, gasping for air*

[tall_tree]

(There is no cat hair here! Only fluffy fox fur!)

*insists that you give Villa credit for his agility!!*

*knew you would approve of that, considers making a basketball playing Spaniards tag*

*is horrified that you would endanger Anelka's lifedoubt Anelka's ability like that*

Deco: *is not pretending to be furtive*

*hands you a lint brush for the fox fur*

[bustedflush]

(lol NO DIFFERENCE.)

Someone needs to make another one of those videos with a new soundtrack, featuring all the break dancing. Then, perhaps, credit will be given.

Basketball Spaniards tag: For Mori, Pau Gasol, and Ricky Rubio? That's all there are on earth, right? ;p

*snorts derisively at Deco*

*snatches it* Stupid hair.

ETA: I don't even remember why we were originally talking about him, but here's the elusive Papa Mutu.

[tall_tree]

(The difference is now all the foxes are insulted! And you don't want to make that many short people huffy, it makes them even fluffier!)

I really hope they do do that. I'll share it with you if that one vid editor gets inspired again and somebody at ontd-fb shares it. :p I'm afraid Villa's movement will look rhythm-less when put to music though.

I do not recognize any of those Spanish basketball players names! Only Mor plays basketball as far as I know. (Ignoring the Olympic team who did that racially insensitive ad for Beijing.)

Deco: *wants to fight you now, let's take this outside, cause we're gonna fight* *gets dragged off before anything happens*

ETA: Whoa. *squints* I am trying to see it, but his parents are no Messi-fruit-doesn't-fall-far-from-the-tree type of couple. There is some genetic variance there. I am now convinced the looks skipped a generation and the Grandparents Mutu were just drop dead gorgeous and miserable, in communist Romania. I picture many b/w pouting family photos.

[guede_mazaka]

Awwww, Deco. Flying around and then using the "I'm too cute to kill" defense on Ballack.

psst. how's your mail been?

[tall_tree]

His survival skills are amazing, really. Every time it looks like luck's run out and he's finally heading to his doom, he bounces back.

There was a suspicious package waiting for me when I came home from shopping. I'm afraid to open it. :p J/K, and OMG, thank you! I agree, every household should have Milan cats. I'm afraid to leave them alone with my cat though. She's very receptive to messages of evil, and Sandro already seems dissatisfied about something.

♥'s you

[guede_mazaka]

*is tempted to check percentage of teflon and rubber in deco*

you're v. welcome! don't worry about sandro, he's not evil. just bitchy, but give him lots of tuna and he'll go off to curl on your bed while paolo patiently dissuades your cat from whatever silly idea sandro had.

[stickmarionette]

1. The news about baby Gio is making me sad too. This is what happens when you leave home too early, little Gio! DDDDDD:
2. Impressive, DV, impressive.
3. The pics of Soriano visiting Alexis are so scary. Ick.
4. Why so alarming, Micha?

[Speaking of Deco, have you seen this interview? :D]
5. Dammit, Raul, stop being so loveable.

[tall_tree]

1) I guess some of them have to go all prodigal son on us. We cant give up hope! God, but he's so young though.
2) I like how you can see his shadow being all acrobatic too.
3) I don't know what the PR people are thinking when they post photos of the players like that. It's okay to do it because they're men?
4) His instincts say "eat the usurper" but his survival skills say "but he's useful!" Quite the conundrum for poor Micha.

[I saw it linked in your journal. Hee, he thinks Pep and José are similar too! And he keeps closes ties. *gets misty eyed* Chelsea and Barcelona drawing each other in the CL is not something I want to see. I thought it would be exciting, but now I think it would hurt too much to bear.]
5. Raúl can't help it that he's such an admirable captain as well as a great human being (with some great hair going on). :p

[stickmarionette]

1) Exactly - and I don't know if I'm just hopelessly biased, but I don't think that would have happened so quickly to him if he'd stayed put.
2) Ah, so is this how he hopes to one-up Raul this time? :D
3) I guess...but how can they not see the dodginess? Especially given how slimy Spanish club presidents are.
4) So Deco survives in the space between Micha's warring instincts? Good to know. :D

[I knooooooow. The fact that even he gets the Pep-Jose vibe really cracks me up. And I love that he's keeping in contact with not just Ronnie and Leo but also guys like Thiago Motta.

Phew, no painful reunions just yet!]
5. *snorts* I normally think he's well-intentioned and a great footballer, but that pic made me go all 'awww', which was a very strange feeling. *g*

[tall_tree]

1) I like to think not either. :(
2) The break-dancing does look more impressive than when Raúl was doing the Las Ketchup song with Nando (though not as adorable).
3) Uh huh. I would not want to leave any of them alone with a player, even when they're not post-surgery.
4) Ahahaha! that's a perfect way of saying it.

[Brazilians and his honorary Brazilian Argie pal. I love it too.]

5) Raúl's like Pep that way actually, does his best to be a dignified authority figure, then he comes out with uncontrollable hair, and you notice he's all skinny, and that he's really totally devoted to his cause, and it's hard not to melt a little. :p