New Year & Holiday Fun

Hope everyone had a lovely New Year’s Eve and have been enjoying the day today. As promised, a bumper crop of what various ‘ballers have been doing on their holidays. There have been engagements, baby announcements, singing in the mirror while dressed in a towel (Cristiano), blue gradient shoes (Sergio), celebrating on a camel (Mateo & Lukita) and a rather ungracious joke about a rival (Toni Kroos, being a bit rude, IMHO).  Let’s dig in! (It’s long so be prepared!)

G-Money Returns, Halloweeny & Color Me Shocked! (NOT)

“Oh shiz! Gareth is back. How are you going to break it to James?!”

It’s been quite a weekend! We handily won our match and now sit atop the table. Huzzah!  And Gareth rejoined the group today, which is great news. The 6 outfield players who didn’t start worked out with Gareth while Marcelo & Cris trained on their own. We have a Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday.

Celebrating The First Trophy Of The Season

Watishista mygypsyspirit is working on a recap of yesterday’s UEFA Super Cup, so I have the honor of pic spamming the hell out of the celebrations.

Welcome To The World Henrique Santos Coentrao!

While I was off gallivanting, Fabio & Andreia became parents for the second time, welcoming a son, Henrique.

Are You Ready?

Yeah, neither am I, but the big day is upon us! The team did their stretchies atop the hotel and we were treated to more behind the scenes goodies.

Baloncesto Champions, Preparing For The Footy Copa & A Party

First, a hearty mazel tov to the Real Madrid basketball team who beat Barca 77-76 for the Copa Del Rey championship when Sergio Lull scored a basket with 1/10 of a second to go. Holy crap!

Mazel Tov: The Great Real Madrid Baby Boom Continues

Fabio posted this on Instagram a few hours ago “With great pride that I share with you that I will be a father again! Me and my family are very happy. ” Congrats to Fabio, Andreia and Vitoria!

– Lozil

Bitsy Bobsy Part III

Onward! Time for some more bebes. Here’s Enzo and mami Romina. She shared a few more piccies of him recently.

Thursday Bits & Bobs

Lordy, I have so many bits & bobs, I don’t even have a clue where to start. Ugh. How’s about I just begin with our boys? Here’s Iker (or rather Geeker from the looks of it) with a fan. Our intrepid capi also posted a  shot of his good friend Roy Batty from Blade Runner who was enjoying some LA poolside tanning. 

He’s Gone, Oh I, Oh I, I Better Learn How To Face It And More

The Double As, as they were meant to be. Ah, it fills me with such sadness! Alvaro posted this with the caption (excuse the approximate translation: “Do not strive to make your presence noticed but your absence felt. Yours is going to be felt a lot. I wish all the best to the 5! See you soon, brother!” and then he added ” In bocca al lupo!!” which is Italian for ‘best of luck‘ WAH!