EDIT: HAHAHA this is why you can't trust anything until the mothership posts it. Altintop just denied the quote published by Turkish media/everywhere and said: "I have not signed anything. It is false that I have signed with another club. I have not said anything about this."



No official confirmation from the mothership yet, but Hamit Altintop has confirmed to Turkish media that he has signed with Galatasaray, this year's Turkish league champion.

Source aquí.

( And so it begins... )

What does he think of Ramos's Flamenco? Who has the best underwear? And how on earth does he communicate with Mesut Ozil?

Don't understand the Spanish? Nevermind! M G E F has helpfully made translated gifs of the eye-rubbing darling!


( "Best Underwear? You know it's me!" )
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Joyous News! Guti Trims Beard, Expecting New Baby Boy!

Guti and beautiful Romina are expecting a baby boy. What's more, he's trimmed that thing on his perfectly beautiful face. It's all in the upcoming issue of Hola!




They haven't picked a name yet. dld_ftw suggests Raul might be good (and many thanks to her beautiful blog for sifting through the magazine for us!)

They are thrilled, according to the magazine, and have been trying for some time now!
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( I just love other people's babies... )
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Mourinho won La Liga in his second campaign at Real, establishing impressive new records in the championship: the team took an unprecedented 100 points; scored a record 121 goals; won 32 games; earned the most victories, netted the most strikes and took the most points on the road (16, 51, 50); had the most turnarounds (9); and defeated all of its opponents.

With Mourinho at the helm, the Whites have scored 322 goals in 117 official encounters, and he has become the first coach in history to win league titles in Spain, England, Italy and Portugal.

The manager has won La Liga and the Copa del Rey, establishing impressive records at the club and in every championship, therefore prompting his contract to be extended to 2016.

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Real Madrid Class of 2011-2012 Superlatives: ELECTIONS!



time to vote! thanks to everyone for providing the nominees in our last post, along with some very convincing pictorial evidence.

( the poll, below! )

in the spirit of any good high school campaign, it's time for the campaigning, electioneering and outright bribery via picspam.

POLLS WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON EASTERN TIME ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

have fun!!!

ETA: just writing to tell you that you can change your votes at any time -- all the more reason to campaign for your candidates in the comments. i've already switched my vote for best smile twice -- let the games begin!

...this is going to go well.



It's not a phrase that usually gets said out loud, but you have to feel sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Real Madrid player has just finished the season of his life, winning Spain's La Liga while vanquishing the club's hated Catalan foes Barcelona.

He scored more goals than he ever has before too, 46 in the league to be precise, and 60 overall. Yet even though Madrid finished nine points clear of second place, it is Barca's Lionel Messi that still gets all the attention.

"Some people say I'm better, other people say it's him, but at the end of the day, they're going to decide who is the best player," Ronaldo told CNN in an exclusive interview before this weekend's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at Munich's Allianz Arena.

"At the moment ... I think it is me," he laughs.

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source. not even gonna THINK about bringing this interview to fb, although i am ready to batten down the hatches for my man if it winds up there. honestly, i don't think he said anything "shocking," but you know the media is going to have a field day with this.

on another note, i think it's cute how his english has gotten worse since he left manchester.

Feliz Aniversário Carvalho!! (did i get that right? i totally googled it!)

If you leave us this year, I will really miss you and your experience grandpa trex.