As We Watish Into A New Decade

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If I thought 2018 was a challenge, 2019 sure upped the ante. The world has gone mad on pretty much every level. And once again, football has had to take a back seat for me.

End Of An Era: El Niño Retires

I’m feeling a bit weepy. Nando played his final match for Sagan Tosu against a Vissel Kobe side that featured two of his closest friends, Andres Iniesta and David Villa.

Watishing Into 2019

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I honestly thought nothing could top 2017 for sheer fuckery. To that, 2018 said “Hold my beer.” Real Madrid-wise, there were highs (Decimotercera for one thing) and lows (the departures of Zizou and Cristiano, our current confusing form, etc.) but through all of it, we persevere.

Prep For Sevilla & Some Super Visitors

Man, that was a testy little Clasico, wasn’t it? But you can’t say that it wasn’t riveting.  I admit to getting pretty verklempt when Iniesta went off. I stood and applauded. Team loyalties aside, if you love football, you love Iniesta. How could you not? I will miss him. What a beautiful player. I’ll be sad to not see him regularly on my tv screen.

Awards All Around!

Los Blancos really cleaned up at FIFA’s The Best Awards again this year! The ceremony took place in London.

Best Of The Best

Well, I got home from work at 10 PM so that tells you what kind of day I just had. But you know who had a good day? These guys! (And a few more not in the picture). It was FIFA’s Best awards in Zurich.

Ready For Cádiz & Awards

The team had their final session before tomorrow’s Copa Del Rey match vs. Cádiz.

Welcome To The World Paolo Andrea Iniesta Ortiz!

Hola a todos!! Ya tenemos con nosotros a Paolo Andrea, la mamá y el pequeñín están muy bien!!!! Felicidad total!!!!

— Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) May 31, 2015

Congratulations to Andres Iniesta & his wife Anna Ortiz who welcomed a son today. Big sister Valeria will now have a little sibling to play with! I’m so excited for them. They had a heartbreaking loss when Anna miscarried in March of 2014. While that pain will never go away, I hope that the arrival of little Paolo will help comfort them and their family. Mazel tov!

– Lozil

AFE Confirms Strike

A number of La Liga first team captains including Iker & Sergio were on hand at the AFE’s presser today to confirm the strike.

Ballon d’Or Winners: In Case You’ve Lived Under A Rock

See how the lion gazes at his prey…

The Ballon d’Or snooze fest has come and gone and I have a quick recap of all of the winners after the jump.