Welcome To The World Gaia Carvalho Alves!

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37 semanas 🍼 #babyGaia

A post shared by Caio Alves (@caio_alves12) on Jan 4, 2019 at 7:41am PST

We have always kept up with Marcelo’s in laws Caio & Yasmin here – they are just lovely! So it’s wonderful to report that they welcomed their second daughter Gaia on January 17th. Big sister Cloe, Tio Marcelo and Tia Clarice (who are Gaia’s godparents) were all on hand to greet the little woobins. Prepare for cuteness!

A Four Wedding Weekend!

A whopping four Madrid players said “I do” this weekend around the globe: Danilo, Kovacic, Lucas and Morata.

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!)

Catching Up Pre-Derby

Well. much like most of our internationals, I’m baaaaack! I survived my work conference with little to no health issues. I really wish I could say the same for our team!

Happy Halloween!

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😂😂😂😂😝😜😂

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Although he posted it early, I can’t help but feel this is Cristiano’s costume and in my mind, it’s clear who he is this Halloween…

The FInal Final Pre-Sevilla Session & Happy Papi’s Day

Okay, the mothership was full of shit yesterday. Today was the final training session. Sigh.

Off To Valencia & More

Entrenamiento completado y listos para Mestalla. / Training session done and ready for the Mestalla. #HalaMadrid

A photo posted by Sergio Ramos (@sr4oficial) on Jan 2, 2016 at 9:11am PST

The team had their final training session today before heading off to Valencia. All 23 players and Marcos Llorente of Castilla were involved.

Catching Up, A Few Thoughts And Family News

The team had a moment of silence before training today in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Welcome To The World Cloe Carvalho Alves!

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El día mas feliz de mi vida 🌟👶 #Cloe ❤️

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Ah! I’m so happy! The lovely Yasmin Carvalho & Caio Alves welcomed their daughter a few days ago. I know many of us having been hoping that Marcelo & Clarice would have another sunshiny baby like Enzo, but this is pretty darn close. Enzo has a cousin! I can’t wait to see him with her. It will be the height of adorable. More pictures of the happy family, sweet little woobins, Tio Marcelo & Tia Clarice after the jump.

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.