good news first.

[of_doom]

What a cute story:

Pepe Reina was the makeshift translator in his efforts to persuade Austrian referee Konrad Plautz to give David Villa the match ball, a tradition after a player scores a hat trick

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[labelledcaustic]

Oh that's why Alonso looked like he was having an argument with the ref after the whistle blew. I was like, oh my God he's going to get himself carded, the little shit, what can he possibly have to say. He actually looked pissed. Like, what?

I thought Olympics was for the amateur athletes (and/or under 23 years of age)?

[of_doom]

Hahaha, I missed that part, but I can imagine Xabi's expression so clearly.

Oh, Micho and Masche would be going as overage players. Each team is allowed ... three, I think? Maybe it's two now.

[mocasines]

Three, the third one in this case is Riquelme.

[of_doom]

LOLOLOL I THINK I HAVE LOST MY MIND.

[stickmarionette]

Aww, Spanish boys. I'm glad he got the match ball in the end.

Fucking Bayern. *sighs* I can understand Liverpool's position re: Masche (I have the same concerns about Leo), but all the players seem dead set on going.

[of_doom]

Well, I guess it's nice to hear that they're enthusiastic about this tournament!

[stickmarionette]

They're Argies, they're all dying to play any and all games for the NT. *grin* Not too many other nations can say that.

[of_doom]

TRUE FACTS

[unembraced]

aww the pepe story is so :)

[of_doom]

Haha, isn't it!?

[mocasines]

Why didn't he just grab it and ran away? He can outrun the ref, surely.

[of_doom]

LOLOL maybe he thought he'd get carded?

[mocasines]

Maybe, but it would have been funny to see.

You know, I think Rafa sent our Spanish contingent out there on a mission and they're all trying to get Villa to sign. This is probably my conspiracy theory prone mind talking, but it's fun to think that Xabi is touching him during trainings and trying to get the ball for him because of that, and that Nando was acting like an excited puppy because of it and Pepe intervening for him because Rafa told them too. It is also 2 in the morning and I don't have anything better to do, but I really don't want to think what part Alvaro is playing in all this because it most probably involves sexual favours.

[of_doom]

This was a wholly traumatizing comment -- I think mostly because David Villa, despite his exuberant touching of teammates and doubtful fashion sense, still remains fervently asexual in my mind. Or I'm just a fandom prude. Sigh.

I do think all the attention from the Liverpool lads is hilarious though.

[inoverflow]

♥ at the Pepe story.

GOD, I'M MISSING ALL OF THE FUCKING EUROS BECAUSE OF WORK. I SHOULD REBEL.

[of_doom]

YOU SHOULD. TELL THEM YOU HAVE PRESSING MATTERS TO ATTEND TO.