Monday, April 16, 2007

Everyone gets a smile - paulita

This super clásico seems to have arrived as one of the most anticipated ever. But that’s the feeling it irradiates every single time.

La Bombonera gathers the most diverse kind of people. Between many, economical chasms and nationalities separate us. A group of Asian tourists dressed for the occasion in ‘azul y oro’ (blue and gold) stand out. The game has not started but already they show big smiles. Their incessant, indecipherable, murmur is frowned upon. My prejudice tells me they can’t possibly get it. I’m proved wrong when they stand up and flap their hands in tune with La Doce when it’s time to remember hoaspitalised Diego.

I guess nobody is immune to this.

I try to not get carried away neither by the alleged condition of River of underdogs nor by the near departure of Boca’s biggest idol of the last decade: Guillermo Barros Schelotto. I find that anything but easy.

My heart will be accelerated for 95 minutes and there’s no point in trying to fight it.

The first ball goes to Riquelme’s feet and it comes as a balsam: Román is in one of those days. You can tell, one touch is enough. The second ball he touches finishes in the quickest goal in the history of the clásico (50 seconds). Only he can find the unseen alleys to the goal and leave Ledesma in a position to execute River’s goalkeeper, Carrizo (I suggest that you remember that name). The waving terraces slide at the deafening shout of gooooooal, followed by Riqueeeelme Riqueeeeeelme, which will be spontaneously repeated all through the game.

The first 45 minutes are played at the pace that Riquelme settles. And no, it’s not slow. It’s profound, precise and elegant. Not only ball possession, but ten clear possibilities to score that mostly encounter the wall that Carrizo built up in the goal line. River seems to come back to life at the very end of the first half with one chance.

The breaks in Argentina are longer than in other leagues. They last long enough for the pessimist thoughts to arise. Everyone stuffs with whatever food is sold (they all include meat and bread) in order to avoid thinking about the widespread football law which says that the goals that you fail to score are scored against you. Whether if that’s true in itself is of little importance, it’s proved right in facts more often than not.

The second half finds an eroded Boca and an early equalizer from Rosales. He looks up to the sky, conscious of how grateful he and his fellow gallinas should be. River have a few chances to win the game and so do Boca. River don’t attack but wait crouched and counter attack, always a valid tactic, though hardly satisfying for the black palate that River fans parade.

Carrizo miraculously saves with his leg a free kick taken by Riquelme who also puts a remote-controlled ball on Palermo’s head. All the subtlety that his feet lack, lie in his headers. And yet, he misses. I know then that it’s just not going to happen. Not this time.

Passarella saved his head for now. During the previous game, River fans started chanting about him being a bostero. In their mouths, that’s a big offence. So he chose to carry a white and red umbrella when crossing the field in Boca (and we all let him know that we don’t want him here anyway). In the same line, after the game, he provocatively stated ‘I don’t celebrate draws, they do’. And yet his eyes were laughing so loud.

On the way out of la bombonera, the sense of loosing two points more than winning one was unavoidable.

But had we already forgotten what we just saw and how we felt? Riquelme floods our hearts with immense joy only by playing football. Anything can be said about him, but that’s the effect he has on us. Never has he failed us and we might consider ourselves lucky to have witnessed a breed of footballer in danger of extinction.

A constant reminder of the collective nature of the game.

R: ‘It’s my duty to do everything to help Palermo be the top scorer
J: ‘What about scoring yourself?’
R: (shrugging and looking down)‘I’m happier when I assist a teammate’

And those are not just empty words. Most of the celebrations of Boca’s latest goals include a gesture of thankfulness towards its conceiver who smiles in response (yes, Riquelme smiles).

Because on one of those days, he doesn’t randomly pass the ball. He protects it, even with his ankles at the risk of revenge from humiliated defenders, with such determination that we know he simply can’t loose it. Only then he raises his head and clarifies the play.

On one of those days, he treats us a trick or two and we say ‘have you seen what he just did?’ just to make sure it was not our eager imagination.

On one of those days, he defies modern football and proves that speed of mind beats sprinter's legs.

On one of those days, we get to smile and hope that those days never end.

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Anonymous said...

Good Morning Senorita,

You sound very chirpy (Lively)

I noticed, no annonymous today. Bravo!

Of course I love Super Pippo and like the story in GU.

He is awesome.

I think I like him cos he is very....serious about goal scoring.

Nonetheless he will have the tears tonight :)

Anonymous said...

cause I'm very on time, in fact I might be before the time...

impressive numbers in the CL, but I thought he'd scored more in serie A.
anyway, he's one to be scared of.

Anonymous said...

Time for??....work?

I thought you only watched football and Boris :-).

No one scores a lot in Italian football. Only Super Pippo.

Have you seen his brother simeone??

looks like pippo, but is an even worse footballer and less goals than Pippo.

Pippo is the Italian Martin Palermo :-)

Anonymous said...

don't call it work, it makes me shudder :)

never seen or heard about his brother

palermo - inzaghi? yes!!!* but how do you know that?

*palermo never dives, he's too big and disharmonious to get away with it

Anonymous said...

There is no need to shudder at the thought of work. Especially as we have to do this for most of our lives :)

His brother Simone is really the worst. He looks exactly like pippo, plays like him exactly, but scores less goals.

Palermo - Inzaghi

I remember Palermo from a long time ago when a lot of european clubs where interested.

Then he went to Italy I think and then spain but never completely settled and people used to say, he may have a lot of goals but he is not a good footballer. But I think he was also disturbed a lot by injuries and penalty misses

It such a long time ago I hope my facts are correct :)

I think yes he has the same kind of reputation as super pippo. But I think he has more respect that pippo will ever get.

Anonymous said...

'Especially as we have to do this for most of our lives'
ok you're not helping :)

is simone big in italy?

what a prodigious memory you have (only not italy, and thinking about it, that might have been a better destination)

palermo got his way with pundits and non boca fans by wearing them out. how can you question someone who keeps scoring and scoring?
and really, the BEST header.

a friend of mine says that the key is him never being embarrassed to take every single possible shot no matter how ridiculous he might look in such attempt.

Anonymous said...

I agree I am not helping with work talk.

Its far to sunny here. I am going to pretend I am going to a meeting, to meet my friend in town for an afternoon beer b4 the big game tonight :)

Oh so he only went to Spain.

You friend describes this well. Inzaghi is not embarrased about looking riduculous which he does anyway. He just was to sniff out goals.

And by so doing wear out your critics. Inzaghi had a lot of them in England and equally a lot of critics in the rest of europe including Italy. but you can never dispute his record at every level

His brother played for I think Piacenza and then his biggest move was to Lazio, where he was very average and occassionally mayb win the odd penalty.

Anonymous said...

I'm curious now to see Simone.

hope you enjoy the false meeting and don't shed no tear in the evening :)

Anonymous said...

Aaaarghh!!

Kaaaa Kaaaaa

Man u were rubbish.

Deserved to lose.

No hunger.

Unlike me right now :)

Anonymous said...

jaja

kaka is a nightmare.
and he is brazilian!!!

manU were unrecognizable
was your purist heart broken?

Anonymous said...

Yeah!

Tears everywhere :(

Anonymous said...

uhh I'm sorry mr purist

that's what happens when hearts are involved :)
the premierleague should fix it.

Anonymous said...

Not really.

I joined at 0 - 1 down so I had some warning.

Then once I settled I kept thinking that Man u will switch on the power, but they just kept strolling around and just didnt make anything happen.

But in my view, always every team has to win the right to play their game.

On this day, Man u had no right to anything. All their key players were poor.

so u cant say they were unlucky or close.

They just deserved to lose.

So now the question will be, which is the best evil?

Anonymous said...

er...that should say Speaktruth :)

Anonymous said...

what do you think went wrong? apart from everything?

that's a very good question.

liverpool we already know they just don't deserve it.
but milan? that would provoke the kind of conclusion that italian football has prooved in the 2 most important competitions to be the best in the world.

Anonymous said...

Maybe they are just good the Italians.

Man u though, in terms of what went wrong, think they lacked a leader, someone who would drag the team up to the level.

But I think its simple to say they all just had an off day.

Not one of their key players, including the keeper, had a good game.

Thats football sometimes, these things happen

Meeeelan were clearly fired up and challenging for every ball. Man u players just stood around and applied no pressure.

I recall a recent interview with ancelotti in which he was saying that at Meeeelan. At the start of the season, the expectation is always to win the CL.

You could see that in their play.

When a team fights and delivers like that, its difficult to have any complaints.

Then which of the evils in then a bigger issue. Maybe Liverpool, but their style is not so good.....

difficult.

But interesting.

Because both teams fans are now gloating, one of them will have a dissappointing season by the end of the final.

so mayb I will enjoy their tears :)

Anonymous said...

'these things happen'
I'll try to keep that in mind :)

in my view, ManU's players seemed too far away from each other. I don't know if that's only me but it's the feeling I get when everything goes wrong, or like you say an off day.

I think milan has THE chance. the 3 - 2 final must have been humillianting, what else could they want other than to play that game again?

Anonymous said...

You are right.

If the players are not close together, it means that not enough players are gambling or taking a chance to move into space.

It also means that they were too afraid of leaving their starting positions. Carrick was very guilty of this

Tactically also (I like this word:)

2 of the 3 attacking players needed to act like extra midfielders when they did not have possession.

That meant that giggs and ronaldo had to do extra work otherwise their midfield was outnumbered, 3 to 4 and the 3 were not moving quick enough to fill in the holes or anticipating moves quick enough.

For the first goal, seedorf was first to the header and then kaka won the race to the ball against 3 players which means not one of those players was anticipating. That pretty much mirrored what happened for the rest of the game.

There are no complaints, just well beaten. I even admired Seedorf goal. He is top quality, much as I dont like to say this :)

But in my purist nature I am ok for the best side to win by playing football and Meeelan did this.

And of course I am unhappy with the gods.

Anonymous said...

And Yeah!

You always have to remember that sometimes these things happen :)

Also on another point, I dont think its a coincidence that the 2 teams in the Champions league are teams that are not fighting for the title in their league.

Last year though Barca won both, but their quality levels were very high.

I think I can find some excuses :)

Anonymous said...

I like it when the purist gets tactical :)

'dont think its a coincidence that the 2 teams in the Champions league are teams that are not fighting for the title in their league.'
that's no excuse. on another level of course, but the same happens here.

I would need you to be on good terms with gods at least for tonight.

Anonymous said...

I have to be on good terms with the gods.

Everything is still in their gift.

crikey

I sound like a religious person.

(Not that I am especially)

I like the fact that you like the purists tactical discourse :)

Most of my brain is made up of football. And then all the other stuff :)

Anonymous said...

Did u find any simeone/pippo pictures?

I will find some later to show you the similarity.

There must be a you tube comparism.

Tactically also maybe The gum chewer should have put someone of kaka.

Its funny when you are playing a game, particularly in defence, you are always looking at the angles the gaps to see where the danger might be coming from so that you cant start your move early to close down this danger.

That is what gives you the vital second to get there early to make a vital tackle or block.

None of the man u defenders or midfielder was thinking like this, apart from Fletcher.

Anyway enough of that damn game.

Anonymous said...

how many gods are there exactly?

well I'm religious in a certain way too:

'thank god for roman'
'that pass was divine'
'if you let this penalty be, starting tomorrow I'll be a better person / I won't ask for anything ever again'
it got a bit surlier for example at the world cup:
'what the f*** are you doing?'

I don't know how there's still room for other stuff with all that football file in your memory

Anonymous said...

kempes today kept praising pippo

I saw some youtube but it was bad quality, blurry image.

manU's defence was certainly not of a coreography kind (I think that was the expression?).
you can carry on, as I've said I like it. since I don't play (and never have) some of these things are more difficult for me to see.

Anonymous said...

Ha!Ha!

For me there is always a lot pass! pass! left! right! Shoot!

Mostly in my mind :)

But never with too much emotion untill its safe or a decisive goal then its link clenched fists Yes!Yes!

:))

I will do this for the gum chewers till they win the title.

Then I will explore a new home (or maybe same) for my purist emotions :)

Anonymous said...

All Super Pippo goals are blurry probably :)

Thats why nobody likes him.

You never played??

You should try, a lot of women do now.

I have even played against a woman (just her the rest were male)in futsal. very physical :)

Anonymous said...

lef and right? that makes sense, I tend to say here and there :)

will ferguson leave after this seasson?

a have a big noisy italian, half gallina, half bostero family, mostly men. when I was a child I remember playing (because they needed one to even), but I early turned to hockey at school.

Anonymous said...

"lef and right? that makes sense, I tend to say here and there"

Thats scary.

women always seem to have problems with left and right. especially when you are driving and they are directing. (hows that for a broad generalization :)

Really I am not joking. Either that or I just have a habit of meeting the ones that cant think/say left or right without thinking about this.

(I am sure this could be a dangerous thing to say:)

Hockey is dangerous too.

Did you go on to be a world champion like maradona??

Your family combinations sound cool and typically noisey :)

Anonymous said...

jaja!!

you meet the wrong ones.
I know woman who have no problem with right and left, good drivers also.
for me, I will look at my watch to know. needless to say I walk.

dangerous indeed, many hockey players are as fierce as gattuso :)

'Your family combinations sound cool and typically noisey' = a headache

Anonymous said...

I'm off to la boca
maybe you'd like to come to ease your pain?

Anonymous said...

You have a lot of Boca's.

I'll join you in the 2nd half.

In the meantime, may the gods be with you.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, forgot to tell you that the gods actually live here, in Polynesia.

Any messages you'd like me to pass on to them?

Anonymous said...

boca 3 - velez 0

http://www.golestv.com/339/3_boca-juniors_VS_velez-sarfield_0

palermo missed a penalty, tell the gods no way, I'm not going to be a better person today.

Anonymous said...

this one's better:
(it includes a martial bit)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-MvhLCVISI

Anonymous said...

Hey Ms Purist,

Velez??

Are they like Charlton?

Palermo always misses penalties :)

How long now before another Boca?

what are you going to do in the meantime.

I tried to find you at half time but could not.

Anonymous said...

is the purist feeling better?

nooo velez is good. during the last maybe 15 years, velez could be the third most succesful club after boca and river. but now they are under the curse of evil lavolpe.

in boca, palermo scored 20 / 25 penalties

next game as locals is on may 13th

I saw someone wearing a red shirt. I told the alleged you 'it's not safe for you to wear that color in this part of the city'. he didn't move a muscle.
then I asked 'do you speak the truth?' he raised one eyebrow and I took it as a no.

Anonymous said...

le volpe eh?? (ex Mexican coach?)

did he not manage Boca first?

or River??

I am sure he managed one of the big teams.

Beware of imitation truth speakers :-)

There is only ever one.

Have I recovered??

cos not

Then had to take abuse from likes of Guest77 and his fellow Italian loving mates on the GU blog.

Left me thinking, to think I want these's bone head's team to beat liverpool.

Even sunny London is no more.

Anonymous said...

it was boca and that's the dark side of our history. yesterday he was not well received by bosteros...

yes, cheap, silent imitation.

I didn't see the abuse. maybe you should stay away from the GU blogs these days :)

the sun must be in polynesia because it's not here either.

Anonymous said...

Stayaway from the GU Bloggs??!!!

Thats impossible.

I dont have your....?? disciplined methods. I have to respond.

In reality its not so bad, just some jousting with Italians on the David Pleat article. Pretty harmless.

So levolpe is not popular?

what does it mean bosteros??

Anonymous said...

I meant 'stay quite', but I see... no chance.

I wasn't following all of the blogs. I figured they would all be similar.

lavolpe is hated in mexico, really hated.

remember an article by marcela 'estudiantes provide light...'? boca's biggest humilliation was with lavolpe last seasson. that was PAINFUL.
and as if that wasn't enough (and believe me, it is), he had some ugly words for roman.

bosteros? I'd rather not tell you :)

Anonymous said...

Ha!Ha!

some ugly words for Roman
(so he is definitely not your friend)

Tell me about Bosteros

Anonymous said...

he was asked when he was boca's coach 'would you like riquelme to come back to boca?'. he said 'RIQUELME WOULDN'T PLAY IN MY TEAM' 'my teams don't play with an enganche (10), that's old football' bla bla.

he forgot:
1) that it's not only HIS team and bosteros (you don't need to know the meaning) adore roman (it's not only me) who has been AT BOCA much more important than maradona for example.
2) 98.5557 % of argentine fans want their teams to play with a traditional 10.

since roman is playing BRILLIANTLY, a few days ago he said 'I meant to say I'd play with 2 riquelmes'.

have I put you to sleep?
oh, let me know when you wake up :)

pd: the capital letters are when I'm very serious, opening wide my eyes

Anonymous said...

I am very awake.

Especially as your eyes are widening and you are getting serious.

I have to stay awake for my own safety.

Dont you perhaps ever think:

Well....its ok if laVolpe doesnt want Riquelme. Maybe one day he will understand his importance

(ok no this is not possible for you to think like this :)

So what is Bosteros??

I wrote this earlier and someone started to talk to me and I forgot. Maybe now I am not so awake :-)))

Anonymous said...

jaja

of course NO :)

you would dislike lavolpe too

alright this won't sound charming:
'bosteros' comes from 'bosta' which means 'manure'.
boca's field ground used to be a factory that used horse manure.
nowadays when rival fans come to la bombonera, some wear face masks (I don't know the english for what michael jackson wears??) but I swear it doesn't smell!!!

Anonymous said...

Hola Senorita

Amusing Manure tale.

And I guess rival fans use this as an insult, but you have already adopted the name anyway.

Hopefully some important matters will be decided this weekend.

Sevilla v Real Madrid also

This is a big weekend of sporting deciders and we have a bank holiday.

Not that that makes much difference for me. Its been a holiday since it became very sunny :)

My only regret is not being able to drive to south of france. (too far ) Not to fly, to drive. cos its the best coastal drive in europe. (in my view)

Anyway cant worry about things I cant do.

Anonymous said...

in buenos aires we have a hail alert.
not that it makes any difference to me or the already battered roof above me.

yes, looking forward to those games.
will the gum chewers be too sad to put on a good performance?

of course you can worry about things you can't do! if not you could be constantly chirpy* and annoy the rest of the world.

*i could've easily invented that word

Anonymous said...

"Already battared roof"

I shouldn't laugh, but who is battering your roof?

Longs balls from Chelsea?? :)

Of course the gum chewers will not be sad. They need to be more determined. And also Man city is the worst team in the world. And they have just suspended Joey Barton, the one player who might have been like Gattusso.

He was suspended for beating up a team mate. I dont think its the first time either. He is very passionate. And Crazy:)

so the gum chewers should win this with one eye (famous last words:)

Probably tomorrow, Man City will play like Real Madrid. (The good version)

Anonymous said...

haha

who? age and humidity.

wait
am I laughing or crying?

I've heard about joey barton vs gerard and company but beating a teammate sounds better.

I remember against west ham the greek forward was not bad, maybe he made an exception?

Anonymous said...

'so the gum chewers should win this with one eye'

just in case, take it easy, you don't want your heart broken again :)

Anonymous said...

Hola Paulita,

You are amazing.

Everytime you say you are not capable to....(explain something or write in english).

You then go on to say or produce something to show that you are either increadibly modest or a damn fast learner.

I have learnt so much (the inside story)of/about Argentinian football from you stories. Thank you .

Bravo!

"The Cross of Salt"??

sounds spooky :)

Lets hope the gods are on our side today :)

Anonymous said...

crosses of salt or gods, they are on the purist side :)

Anonymous said...

Does the cross of salt work on politicians?

Anonymous said...

Hola Paulita.

Now everywhere is busy.

Did you see Jorge Valdano's comments on Chelsea and Liverpool??

Did this make the news in BA?

Anonymous said...

hola speaktruth

I've seen valdano's comments. it didn't make it to news in arg. we got one article though about the 'seriusness of the liverpool and milan's projects', in other words utter boll***s

Anonymous said...

Ms Purist

How are u today??

Glad to hear you. we have not spoken for days and we never discussed the gum chewers boys yet.

A beautiful ending wouldn't you say??

The best outcome and hugely pleased for the gum chewer, but they must start planning for next season. Buy the players whilst chelsea are arguing and get prepared.

I have just realised I will miss the FA Cup final as I have to attend a wedding.

Only my typical non footballing friends will arrange a wedding on FA Cup weekend :(

Anonymous said...

haha

it looks like you should get rid of some of that non footbaling friends :)

I read fergie's interview (I don't really feel comfortable calling him fergie, we aren't that close): 'I wonder sometimes where the years have gone'. does everyone over there realise how bad english football needs him right now? big responsibility, to counter the ugliness of rafa and jose, tough job, to be beautiful but also effective.

future plans include heargraves (wrong spelling probably) and what else?

ps: could you lend me the gods for wed night? please?

Anonymous said...

of course you can have the gods for wednesday.

what the battle?? the libertores return game?

On GU there is now a debate/blog on the Valdano quote (I think you have to make a contribution)

Future plans for SAF (I dont like to use fergie either)

Buy Hargreaves (now they know his true value they will try and reduce the fee (is he as good as Gattusso??)

Then also I think they may try for Berbetov and also Nani (who is like a new Ronaldo)

This will be good for Ronaldo, to have someone he can show around. Although I think he will eventually replace Ronaldo (who is the diamond of that team).

Anonymous said...

thanks, how generous of you.

i think i'm quite today...

yes, return leg, on one corner la volpe the villain...

i remember hargreaves and riquelme met once, bayern vs boca, bayern won but hargreaves might still be dizzy.

there are already new ronaldos? ronaldo himself is not even ronaldo yet!

Anonymous said...

You know I will always help.

This is the game that Boca are leading 3 - 0?

should be very easy for the rest, no need for nervous tension :)

There is already a new Ronaldo.

I think the gum chewer is being careful to have an alternative to Ronaldo if he is injured or wants to leave.

Just occured to me that Ronaldo was rarely injured this season and he has played a lot of games and gets kicked a lot

when you say you are quite today, you mean you are quiet?? (similar but different meaning)

I think also on the GU boards there maybe some mentions of Riquelme.

what tie will La Volpe be wearing I wonder.

Anonymous said...

yes, yes, sorry, quiet. you have too many similar words, have you noticed? quit - quiet - quite...

you're right, not many injuries, he seems a lot stronger than for example messi.

there's always tension when argentine teams meet for the libertadores.

lavolpe isn't wearing ties these days. a lot of hirsute chest on display.

ps: are birds singing today?

Anonymous said...

Birds??

Yeah! but not so loud.
sometimes its sunny other times cloudy and windy so the birds are not singing so much today, so I am doing the singing for them :)

Quiet: Sssssch

Quit: I am leaving Boca!

Quite: quite charming, is the truth speaker :-)

I hope you are paying attention, as there will be questions :)

I saw a Boxer today and thought of Boris :).

Anonymous said...

jaja!

charming purist...since we're being quite modest, I seriously doubt there's a boxer out there as pretty as mine...

Anonymous said...

No, probably nothing as pretty and non menacing as Boris :)

But it was very elegant in the sunshine.

In fact it was yesterday that I saw this. Is Boris a Boca fan too??

or does he prefer River??

Anonymous said...

boris is a non footballing dog.

i blame myself.

i should've taken him to the park more often, i shouldn't have let him play with that tennis ball, i should've shown him more of roman's art, i should've...

Anonymous said...

A non footballing dog??

what??

you mean he likes River?? :-)

Maybe you can get him a little red and white scarf??

You should have shown him more Roman art I blame you.

as an aside, depending on how you feel about such matters, I think your next piece should be about Saviola

how he came to Barca
how barca fans love him and why the barca board loathe him
His goals
His next move.

I am interested in this story, but no one covers this.

what do u think??

Anonymous said...

no chance mr purist, you should talk with pipita.

Anonymous said...

No chance??

To write about Saviola?

:(

Anonymous said...

no mr truth, I have nothing to say about saviola.

and you're in no position to ask for next pieces you know?

Anonymous said...

Ok I am sorry.

and you are right, i am in no position to ask this.

No more mentions of Saviola.

Anonymous said...

I like saviola, he is a fine forward, but I don't have much more to say, you see?

isn't your office day over?

Anonymous said...

Now it is

and now I am in my home office :)

Anonymous said...

from the office office to the home office.

i'm exhausted for you :)

Anonymous said...

Ha!Ha! (you have a good way with words)

Not literally an office.

Just a laptop...where I do more work..and talk to you :)

Its not like BA where the weather is nice, you can go and ....have some tapas and watch/listen to some flamenco. (how do I know this?? :)

In london we are always not far from a computers like sad people :))

peering into the screen, tapping away and seeking answers to what??? I dont know.

HA!HA!

Thats funny but true. (of us anyway)

Anyway its not like real work. And the weather is not so nice today to be by the river.

(crikey! do u think I have justified myself enough :))

Anonymous said...

you could've just said: 'at least my roof doesn't leak' :)

not real work?
you're not real either no?

Anonymous said...

who knows what is real??

what?? Like I am an automated blogger?? :))

In anycase, its always been the case that for me, why use one sentence to answer, when a whole paragraph will do.

Constant blah!blah!blah!...and same when I write :)

Anonymous said...

jaja

have they already invented intelligent automated bloggers? wow

I meant that you were the little part of my mind (my conscience?), that told me to speak the truth, not complain about things I can't do and work work work :)

Anonymous said...

Automated bloggers??

I can think of a few :)))

No I dont think so. But its certainly possible.

I am shocked!!

Your conscience was not meant to follow this.

Lets try again:

"that told me to speak the truth"

As long as your life or your roof does not depend on it.

"not complain about things I can't do"

Complain like hell and demand and instigate change. We can always do new things tomorrow. The godfather will always demand this :)

"work work work "

NO!NO!NO!

LIVE!LIVE!LIVE!

But be wise.

Hows that??

Anonymous said...

technology has obviously passed me by.

let me see...

no, nor my life or my roof depends on the truth... except if... no, no, it doesn't.

I sure can complain!

and about living, living, living, does it all have to take place in this life? so much living could be tiring too.

I'm complaining already!

Anonymous said...

It certainly does have to all takes place in this life.

which other life will it take place in?

so much living yes can tiring so its why i say to be wise. Always.

To find the balance.

I dont know whats its like in ba, but in London people work hard. Maybe cos everything is so expensive and so many taxes. people work a lot and sometimes they have no life, no joy.

The lifestyle can be tough. Although in some areas very pleasant and easy.

But always complain, sometime you complain, you get change.

question:

what is the equivalent in Argentina??

(In as much as its possible to make such a comparism)

Anonymous said...

I had a similar conversation with a german friend who said our lifestyle was better. he talked about their miseries of hard work and unemployment, I gave him my 'are you kidding me' eyes. he said he couldn't explain but 'people are different here, they get out no matter what's going on, they get togheter, you can see something different on the streets'.

I think, in many aspects, things aren't that different, BA compared to the rest of arg is also expensive.
globalization is no tall story :)
there's a 1st world in the 3rd world with more or less the same concerns and privileges, i don't know if there's a 3rd w in the 1st w?

ps: we complain, we complain a lot, we stop the traffic to complain. but nothing ever changes.
maybe we complain too much.

Anonymous said...

You german friend is correct, even if you will roll your eyes :))

I think you see a reflection of this on the streets here. Just people going through the motions. not much life in their eyes.

Unless its friday and they are heading to the bars to get smashed (drunk)

Complain more... I guess?? :)

At least you guys complain. Here we just get raped by our govt and no one even complains. Drives me crazy.

In a good way :) cos I complain a lot about any drop in standards anywhere :-))

I have a purist view of the world :)).

Anonymous said...

you're restless purist :)

I appreciate your () to explain words you know I don't know

I have to go now.

it's been a pleasure, as always, or maybe a little more :)

Anonymous said...

As ever Ms Purist :).

Farewell for now.

Anonymous said...

I really don't know why ferguson can't do west ham a favour.

Anonymous said...

Never!

No favours.

And surely not for west ham.

Carlitos! or no Carlitos!

(That sounds too strong when i step back and look at it :)

But no favours.

Anonymous said...

oh come on, tell the gods...

Anonymous said...

please?

Anonymous said...

Ms Purist

You know its not in my nature to refuse a request from you.

This one, however, is a "Saviola"

No.

:)

Anonymous said...

alright then you and I will stand on different sides this weekend.

and I'm telling you, it won't be pretty.

I knew this would happen, sooner or later... :)

Anonymous said...

FINE!

It was never going to be pretty :)

But I stil say

Nay! Nay! Nay!

In the end, you will realise that my side is the best side :)

Anonymous said...

well... it (our alliance) was good while it lasted, it had to end sometime...

carlitos is gonna make your boys dance, do you hear (read) me, dance!

Anonymous said...

Yeah! Yeah!

Carlitos talks the talk

does he walk the walk?

I have one reminder for you Paulita,

Gabriel Heinze.

If Carlitos comes close, Heinze will give him the elbow and a tug.

He will never pass.

Down with Hammers!!

(Carlitos can join the gum chewers. (Just to make you happy:)

Anonymous said...

we'll see if heinze is not busy colliding with evra or someone...

the gods wouldn't let carlitos go to chelsea, would they?

ps: if he becomes a gum chewer we're friends again, definitely :)

Anonymous said...

"ps: if he becomes a gum chewer we're friends again, definitely :) "

Wow!

This is a tough job for the gods, but I am sure they will oblige :).

It is better that we are always on the same side :).

Anonymous said...

I read at GU that neri cardozo is being watch? we ain't giving it to no one!

'It is better that we are always on the same side'
then why are you being so difficult :)

Anonymous said...

Its not to be difficult, but you know this is a "Saviola"

West Ham are not a favourite club and they broke the rules and the gum chewer does not like them much, after as he says, they used "an obscene amount of effort" to deny Man u the title a few seasons back.

So they must pay.

But we have seperate plan for Carlitos :)

we can take cardozo too :)

(Like fat, consuming, europeans :))

Anonymous said...

I don't know the rules, but was it a huge infraction?

have you seen carlitos' face when he scores? you have to be touched :)

cardozo is as fast as the wind, skillfull and good strike but his lack of sapience to finish the play can make you nervous

Anonymous said...

"cardozo is as fast as the wind, skillfull and good strike but his lack of sapience to finish the play can make you nervous"

--------------------------------

So you mean he is good for Arsenal??

what is sapience?

I have to look this up. (I am now learning english from you :)

The rules:

something about his registration papers and west ham knew about this and tried to stay quiet.

Bad West Ham.

So they have to suffer, but we will save Carlitos :)

Anonymous said...

haha

sapience is similar to wisdom? i'm almost sure that i didn't invent that :)

cardozo scores very often, wenger could use him

if the rules are stupid, break them!

Anonymous said...

"cardozo scores very often, wenger could use him"

Do you really want to see him leave??

why are u promoting him??

that said, there is only u and I here so no chance for this news to get out :)

It must be difficult non?

seeing these players leave before they are old enough to grow a beard.

It cant be easy to depend on a player for morre than one season.

Anonymous said...

your empathy has put us on the same side again :)

cardozo (and a handful of others)received offers to leave many times and for now have said 'no'. of course, nor he or boca, could say no to a 'big one'.

most times, another good player appears and you kind of forget.

you know who is the only irreplaceable, and he is back!

Anonymous said...

Ha!Ha!(non biased purist)

mr purist is full of empathy today:)

I am happy we are back on the same side. It was not easy to at different ends :).

Anonymous said...

do you know that speaking of yourself in 3rd person proves (in 97.57 % of the cases) to be a sign of insanity?

you're full of empathy cause the birds are singing, yes?

Anonymous said...

Insanity??

Probably.

Birds are singing. But i think its cos they getting rained on all day and all night.

Very liitle sunny beauty today.

Anonymous said...

Speaktruth is always on the verge of insanity.

Interrupted only by moments of beauty :)

Anonymous said...

maybe the birds are complaining

I wonder what people like yourself do and what they fill the blogs with when the league is over?

Anonymous said...

there's some beauty in insanity, no?

Anonymous said...

I guess when the season is over, we talk about:

who was best
who was rubbish
who will be the next best
And rubbish Liverpool.

Maybe talk to you some more.... etc etc etc.

we will also asses our relocation possibilities as your Boris offers so little protection

More transfer talk
My club is bigger than yours
singing birds

And before you know it, the seasons about to start again

so Liverpool will be declared champions by their fans and we will spend more time saying "Not bloody likely"

:))

Insanity is good. Insanity is the root of all genius.

Anonymous said...

you make it sound as if it wasn't such a bad thing

how long before the seasson starts again?

boris is comfortably sleeping in the sun but I guess offside is doing exactly the same...

where would you like to relocate?

Anonymous said...

Relocation??

To south of france :)

maybe create a purist blog with lock keys and Boris at the gates.

Anonymous said...

do you speak french?

boris at the gate? for what exactly??

Anonymous said...

"do you speak french?"

Non.

I did at school but my survival french is slighly better than my survival spanish, which is worse than my survival italian.

boris at the gate? for what exactly??

Erm....? not entirely sure.

Anonymous said...

Guard dogs like to hang out by gates :)

Anonymous said...

then re relocation is needed?

haha
I'm flattered that you consider boris a dog guard...

Anonymous said...

then re relocation is needed?

Yes I think so.

"haha
I'm flattered that you consider boris a dog guard..."

He has teeth doesnt he?

Anonymous said...

I assume boris has teeth, yes

your office day is (almost) over and I still haven't said anything about the great performance of the irreplaceable last night :)

Anonymous said...

Today was a home office day :)

Saviola had a great game???

(heh!heh!heh!)

Anonymous said...

so that's why you're so chatty today :)

you don't want us to be on different sides again, do you?

Unknown said...

"there is only you and i here"...

you two. honestly.

this is a public forum.
on the internet.

carlitos in million dollar gum chewing move.

must phone the tabloids immediately.

:)

Anonymous said...

hola marcela

boris just loves the girls
and you move so softly...
and you smell of... vainilla?

Unknown said...

is boris your dog?

i haven't followed in great detail for a few days now. just stumbled in...

have you seen guy's little film he just e-mailed?

i smell of cigarettes, paulita.

although vainilla isa lovely smell and a lovely word too.

do you know you can't get vainillas in england - the kind you dunk in nesquik.

tevez v heinze is worthy of a blog me thinks. mehas thought it before, but now it could be a great paulita/speaktruth report.

Anonymous said...

yes, it's supposed to be a dog

I can't open hotmail
aaaaa me esta poniendo nerviosa

did you read eric on macri? that's worthy of a blog too.

no vainillas? do they know what they are missing?

Unknown said...

do they know what they are missing if they've never had it?

is that a philosophical question?

tenes otro mail, que no sea hotmail? te lo forwardeo. es muy gracioso.

Anonymous said...

(hotmail is working now)

jajaja

me podrias haber avisado q no lo abriera con gente cerca!

Anonymous said...

Hola Marcela

nice of you to drop by.

I guess this is a public forum on the internet.

I never really thought of it like that :)

Its an interesting thought.

As in what one perceives as a quiet corner in a public place :)

And besides, Boris is supposed to keeping an eye out for unwanted intruders. Or at least those without sweet smells

Anyone heard of dog that likes sweets (wry shake of the head)

what happened to dogs that liked ankles :))
(not in a bad way. mindful of real events)

Does this blog have a moderator i wonder??

Unknown said...

partimos de la base de que todo es en primera instancia prohibido para menores, nosierto...?

ahora otra gente no se.

se asustó boris?

Unknown said...

hola speaktruth,
sorry to have slipped into spanish. :)
quiet corners are fine and i didn't mean to interrupt you guys.

but thought i would point out that i for one have been following this dialogue on and off for a few days.

as has ebren, i believe.

his moderation style is very laissez faire :)

Unknown said...

I feel the need to respond. While I have been aware of the dialogue and who's talking to who, I haven't actually been reading it.

A corner in a public place is quite a good analogy.

I would be the barman who can see who is talking and catches the odd word but is not following the conversation.

Mt ears perked up when Marcela and offside intruded - but if two of you want to have a chat it feels rather voyeresque to read a private conversation.

When asked how I was going to set up moderation on here, I had the option of no power, an alert telling me who was posting where, or a full system where all text was approved (and possibly changed) by me before a comment went live.

I chose the middle way. So I know who is posting where and when, but can't change it, and generally don't read it (there is a lot of chatter going on - and contrary to popular belief I have a life away from the blogs).

I can give you each others' email addresses if you want to find a room away from prying eyes ;o)

Unknown said...

Oh, and don't think Spanish will get past me Ms Mora Y Araujo.

As Paulita will tell you, I'm pretty bad, but given time I will get there.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Marcela.

You can talk in spanish too :)

I'll just babble fish it :)

Oh Marcela,

Seeing as paulita wont, you have to write something about the rabbit.

I think his story would make interesting reading.

And he has some choices to make soon . I think.

(sorry dont mean to talk shop, after hours).

Anonymous said...

Crikey

E tu Ebren??

(heh!heh!heh!)

How rude of me....drinks??

There's only beer :).

Anonymous said...

sshhhhhhh, Marcela, it is really just the two of them. No one is looking in, ever.

Here, Boris, come here, good boy, goooood boy *pat pat pat*

Unknown said...

speaktruth, paulita, ebren, oit, boris...
i am staying in the tavern thread from now on.

sadly, offside has been using the chorizo to bribe boris into not barking. but there i will be nevertheless.

saviola, tevez, heinze, purism and donkeys to be discussed there, if at all.

apologies for the interruption on this one, but glad it served for ebren's moderation policy to be spelt out with some transparency.

only way forward.

Unknown said...

couldn't resist a little postcript re carlitos and gabi heinze - a 'brotherly hug' before the match. both winners at the end...

que dicen por alla de esto, paulita?

Anonymous said...

from the terrible mistake of going to west ham, it turned into:
'carlitos salvador', 'se los metio en el bolsillo', 'el heroe del west ham'

it also made the news his visit to where manU was celebrating.

* fox hizo 1 transmision de a ratos simultanea de manU - west ham y sheffield - wigan
** arsenal y la re p**isima madre

Unknown said...

muy bueno.
muy bueno.

bien por carlitos.
igual, esta en la lona.

pero con honor.

Anonymous said...

Hola Paulita!!

All the questions have been answered and everyones happy :)

Thanks to the gods.

whats with the spanish??

Anonymous said...

hola purist!

i don't want to say i told you so... i don't, really...
but i did tell you...
carlitos is unstoppable :)

Anonymous said...

Paulita,

(nice to hear u)

No need to gloat, we are on the same side :)

But WH should still be relegated.

Now its a question of where Carlitos will go. (Possibly chelsea, what will you do then??)

or maybe he will stay??

Anonymous said...

(nice to hear you too)

relagated because of some infraction with the contracts? isn't that too much?

maybe it's better if he goes to liverpool/chelsea, maybe they need him more than the gum chewers..

carlitos is said to be coming to buenos aires today, he'll probably go to la bombonera, we'll let him know how happy we are to see him again...we'll wish he'd have never left :)

Anonymous said...

(nice to hear you too)

relagated because of some infraction with the contracts? isn't that too much?

maybe it's better if he goes to liverpool/chelsea, maybe they need him more than the gum chewers..

carlitos is said to be coming to buenos aires today, he'll probably go to la bombonera, we'll let him know how happy we are to see him again...we'll wish he'd have never left :)

Wow!

He is returning a hero??

Just remember, there is only one Argentinian will a premiership winners medal. He is the real hero.

Ask Carlitos what he would like to do next. Maybe the owners (not west ham) will sell him to Boca (ha!ha!)

Did you see Barca knocked out of the cup by Getafe 4 - 0.

Messi fantastic goal had no meaning in the end

And then Higuain scores the last minute winner to put Madrid top.

The gods are on madrid's side (not my choice)

Relegation is not too much for west ham. They knowingly broke a ery important rule. And they have benefited enourmously from this act.

But Carlitos is still a hero at west ham whatever happens so you dont need to be concerned about them.

Anonymous said...

I repeat your words before I say mine :)

Anonymous said...

carlitos left as a hero, so yes, he'll return as one.
roman and carlitos together? too good to be true :)

'Did you see Barca knocked out of the cup by Getafe 4 - 0.'

yes and I loved it :)
I don't like madrid either, but I'd hate to see barcelona win (again).
did you see sevilla - zaragoza?

ok you're right about the rules, but look at the bright side, tevez was supposed to be another overrated southamerican. this might prove that given the time and with the support of the fans, skilful players can make it at the PL.

Anonymous said...

No I did not see the game. It was on late and I thought as Barca are 3 - 0 up (inc the fab Messi goal) that the next game would be easy.

Little did I know. I nearly swallowed my toothbrush when I heard the result in the morning :)

I think I would prefer Barca, if Sevilla cant make it. but they also had some problems at the weekend.

I dont think though that Tevez was looked at as overrated.

Everyone thought that if west ham had played him and Mascherano earlier that they would not have all those problems.

No one here, to my knowledge underrated them. I think they just thought that these guys were surely too good to be at west ham.

In Mascherano's case, this proved to be correct, cos they didnt understand how to use this kind of player.

Anonymous said...

I got the wrong impression? I remember a particular blog that included many opinions about tevez being overrated (my memory hasn't filed the ones on mascherano :)

you said you liked zaragoza or did I invent that? I thought valencia was quite good.

you prefer barca? it looks like we're stepping on different sides again...

Anonymous said...

I think you got the wrong impression. Everyone was more surprised that a player of that calibre chose to go to west ham of all places.

The assumption was that chelsea had bought them and parked them at west ham.

Yes I said I like to watch zaragoza cos of aimar and dellesandro (The old Maradona's:)

saw them v Valencia, but they were not so good.

I think we are still on the same side,Just. :)

Surely, u too, must prefer Barca, whatever the situation with Roman.

And Saviola plays there :)

Anonymous said...

so I'm too touchy when it comes to tevez? that's what you're saying?

I don't prefer barcelona. nothing to do with roman (or diego, they didn't treat him right either).

I like aimar (when he isn't injured) but d'allessandro??????? don't make me nervous, please, I've obviously woken up on the wrong side of the bed :)


ps: you're obsessed with saviola :)

Anonymous said...

You are touchy about any Boca player who comes to europe.

Like most fans, I guess :).

Saviola is a god. In a rabbit kinda way.

I just like his nickname and his style resembles the foraging of a rabbit.

Apart from that, you wont find me, waiting outside his house or any such like :))

d'allessandro is a great technician as a player (if not the best hair cut). He looks like a little boy, but he played for Portsmouth last season and did well (In the strong physical english league) and they would have loved to sign him.

How it is with all these Argentinian players, are owned by different people so everything is complicated (see Tevez)

Anonymous said...

Also you have to remember that Lionel Scaloni took west ham to the cup final.

so Tevez is not the biggest hero in west ham's history

(heh!heh!heh!)

Anonymous said...

jaja!

no, no, not all, charles tevez is a favourite of mine :)

'How it is with all these Argentinian players, are owned by different people so everything is complicated (see Tevez)'
yes, everyone wants to take their share. (but tevez and mascherano's case was something new to us and to brazil)

d'allessandro isn't the kind of player that purists like...

do you remember burgos? (an argentine goalkeeper, played at mallorca - at madrid)) he's the author of the rabbit nickname.

Anonymous said...

don't laugh, I've had nightmares about scaloni after germany!

Anonymous said...

"d'allessandro isn't the kind of player that purists like... "

why?? he has some good technical qualities....


"do you remember burgos? (an argentine goalkeeper, played at mallorca - at madrid)) he's the author of the rabbit nickname."

Yeah! I remember him, long hair, mad and even madder in goal. why/how did this rabbit emerge??

"don't laugh, I've had nightmares about scaloni after germany!"

why?? cos you feared he would not make the next world cup?? :))

Anonymous said...

d'allessandro does have good technical skills, that aren't always used for the team... at times he's merely showing off. he tends to look accelerated, nervous, like a kid as you say, but with too much sugar in the blood.

saviola made his debut in river at 16 when burgos was the goalkeeper. during a practice, saviola did some moves that left burgos on the floor. he said he tried to get him to show him who 'was in charge'. he couldn't, in his words 'he runs like a rabbit'.

Anonymous said...

Nice tale about the rabbit.

he does forage like a rabbit and has a very funny running style.

The fans at Barca love.

Less so the board who hate his wages. (I understand)

Today after the office, I have futsal,which should be fun.) I will try some moves that I learnt from this weekends premiership (ha!ha!)

I am suprised that one in the prem like Arsenal is interested in the rabbit.

He can make an excellent stew :)

Anonymous said...

d'allessandro

I know what you mean.

too hyper active to be decisive.

Like a fired-up Rooney.

Too much fire means less effective.

I hope Paulita you are not just saying this about all ex River players??

:))

Anonymous said...

no, I am a purist, remember?

and as a proof, I'll whisper this: I love lucho gonzalez.

Anonymous said...

futsal after the office... you see? it's just like in argentina

Unknown said...

outside the player's tunnel, germany 2002, after a friendly against argentina. rainy night, few journalists and other football men (all men bar me). burgos comes up for a chat. we chat about rock 'n'roll for a wee while. then, another guy comes up with a tv camera and asks burgos for a sound bite.

burgos: pará, che! por una vez que hay un femenino presente...

sorry, speaktruth. the gag is in the gender of the nouns. untranslateable. just hope paulita gets a giggle. :)

carlitos says he will definitely go to watch boca. he is feeling muuy tranquilo. on way to airport now.

lovely tale. lovely.

Anonymous said...

jaja!!!!
I can clearly see burgos telling you that, his body language, his eyes are so expressive.

you talked with sweet sweet carlitos?

have you seen this?
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/weblogs/especialistas/post.asp?post_id=908553&pid=2538509&toi=5473

Unknown said...

lo de varsky? yes, i read it this morning. i like his stuff.

hoping to link and super link carlitos all over the webosphere... any chance you'll do something, paulita?

Anonymous said...

si, era la de varsky.
leiste en pagina 12 hace unos dias la de messi / maradona de sasturain?

I thought you were doing something on tevez?
I won't, except if I see him on thursday in la bombonera and I get too excited :)

you missed all the fun passarella vs ramon diaz...

Unknown said...

depends what you mean by fun.
can't imagine it can be anything related to ramon diaz...

but i saw about the spat on the meeja.

didn't read sasturain in pagina... was it about the 2 goals? do you have a link? i can never find stuff in the archives of pagina. only what's on the day. must be me.

Anonymous said...

http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/contratapa/13-83985-2007-04-24.html

non footballing fun, horrible game. passarella has lost it (again)

che, q puedo leer tuyo en castellano?

Unknown said...

todo pre internet... algunas cosas en radar, pagina 30, o revista la nacion pero hace mil años. si no tenes un archivo papel muy completo, no creo.

ahora miro lo de sastu y vuelvo mas tarde a comentar.

vos no escribis, en serio?

by the way... some banter is gong on in zeph's ode to the floating taproom. do come along :)

speaktruth, if you ever return, did you say you would coffee with us?

Anonymous said...

I did indeed Marcela.

Nonetheless I have an ankle sprain from futsal which will inhibit my mobility and hence ability to make it down to the Tavern.

:))

Unless rabbit stew is on offer :)

Unknown said...

they always cook pets. bring your own rabbit along and it will definitely be stew by night's end.

you can borrow my walking stick :)

Anonymous said...

marcela

no tengo nada de eso pero me da curiosidad como "sonas" en castellano.

escribo alguna cosa q guardo sin terminar en 1 cajon. y a ese cajon ni lo miro x las dudas...

while you're at virtual taprooms, I'm in a real one and not exactly having fun :(

what's with this place and rabbits? don't you know that devils incarnate in white rabbits with red eyes? it's true.

Anonymous said...

Rabbits are good.

Sometimes as a stew :).

How can you blog from a real taproom?

Unknown said...

i just typed a comment in here and it's vanished!

the rabbit devil at work...

i was also asking paulita how she blogs from a real bar.

y te escribi unas cositas en castellano...

donde lo habre posteado??

Anonymous said...

Maybe she ran out to spend a few minutes with her better virtual life :).

I feel the need to say something in spanish:

er....???

Unknown said...

come into the taproom for la leccion numero 1...

Anonymous said...

Looks a touch hectic for me Marcela.

My energy levels are very low.

I will have to save that moment for another day.

(Humbug! :)

Anonymous said...

what do you mean how???

found your devil post?

mr truth
strain, low energy, you can't handle futsal?

Anonymous said...

ms purist,

no this game was hard. I had to be desailly and zidane in one game.

So I used a lot of my energy :)

Also you have to remember that when you think of english futsal you have to think of fast strong, choatic, the ball going everywhere and everyone running around a lot.

Its is hard just to try to restore calm :))

Are you offering rabbit stew??

Anonymous said...

jaja

can you move the ball from one feet to the other like zz? I don't know why I just love that move.

no, rabbits scare the sh** out of me :)

Unknown said...

vanishing comment has gone. no lo encuentro. pense que a lo mejor lo meti en otro lado por error... pero no parece. lei un monton de dialogos que me hube perdido en su momento buscandolos!

carlitos, yes, will write him up. te decia que mi instinto es que está un poco trillado esta semana, pero lo pidieron. buena onda, pero hablamos poco de futbol: ese gol tan completo, ese festejo tan sentido, ese triunfo tan suyo... lo viste?

speaktruth - respect for your preference for quiet corners but have just stumbled into a thread which reached 403 comments and has a little final word from our host ebren!

night, you two!

Anonymous said...

"can you move the ball from one feet to the other like zz? I don't know why I just love that move."

I can actually.

Tap ball from right foot to left foot (into the inner curve of your body)and then past the man.

Its the best way to go through the middle of 2 defenders facing you.

I used to dribble a lot as a kid so its that stuff is easy.

(Yeah...like I am as good as zidane :))

Anonymous said...

q pena marcela...
es cierto q esta semana ya hubo demasiado de carlitos, seguro vos encontras algo q todavia no han dicho :)

mr purist
yeah yeah, it's so easy to lie in the internet :)

Anonymous said...

I guess it is.

Anonymous said...

imsomniac purist

did you try to be a footballer or was it never a plan?

Anonymous said...

I could be a footballer...or I could tell you I am a footballer. None matters cos its easy to lie on the internet :)

ok seriously though....

no not a plan, just like playing and talking but not as a life choice.

Although the cash could have been good. especially when you see some of the people who have paid to kick a football....like..carlos puyol. (ok thats harsh on puyol)

Anonymous said...

crikey its late...

I am in the depature lounge to dreamland.

till we speak again Ms purist.

Have a fine rest of day :)

Anonymous said...

purists code, page 101, paragraph 4: 'speak the truth'*

*something about roofs I don't remember

puyol's photograph crying this weekend was heart-breaking... well, not really :)

Anonymous said...

oh, good night mr purist

Anonymous said...

roofs and lives to be precise.

Anonymous said...

jaja
you're right :)

Anonymous said...

please send me the link (for puyol)

I have heard this but not seen. I will view tomorrow.

my flight is now boarding

ciao ciao ms purist :)

Anonymous said...

http://www.as.com/misc/pdf/portada.pdf

anything else I can do for you?

Anonymous said...

Ms purist,

The link has the scary face of ruud van nistleroy, not puyol as I expected.

Although puyol can be equally scary.

"anything else I can do for you? "

Rabbit stew??

:)))

Anonymous said...

it was puyol las night!

try this one:
http://www.as.com/articulo/futbol/Barca/mira/arriba/dasftb/20070514dasdaiftb_20/Tes/

thinking about stew, it could've been rabbit stew or something worse. this is what I'll do for you: if you ever come to buenos aires, I'll tell you where not to eat.

Anonymous said...

I mean this one:

http://www.as.com/articulo/futbol/Barca/mira/arriba/dasftb/20070514dasdaiftb_20/Tes/

I'll wake up soon, really

Anonymous said...

ey, rabbit devil is cutting the link

oh, I give up

Anonymous said...

where not to eat??

Isnt it better to tell me where to eat??

I will look up Buenos Aires later, might have some cheap easyjet flights :)) (ok I am sure they dont fly there)

or maybe I can arrange a meeting there :)

You are not awake, but at least you are not annonymous :).

how much would it cost to buy a Tevez style villa somewhere on the beach in BA??

I assume BA has a beach??

Like all those cool cities in Brazil.

Heh!Heh!

what I dont know about south america could fill a warehouse :)

Anonymous said...

where not to eat it' s just as important :)

I see what's happened. you think we're happy creatures of the beach, wrapped in salted tanned skin, drinking the juice of sweet and fluorescent fruits, with tireless and non lying hips? well, no my fellow purist.
no beach in buenos aires, there are beaches in the south but they are a loooot colder than the ones in brazil.

if you're very intrigued I can email it or give you the instructions to get to puyol's picture.

Anonymous said...

You mean......no beaches, no salted tanned skin????!!

(Homer simpson style level of suprise :)).

Damn my imagination!

:))

Anonymous said...

"drinking the juice of sweet and fluorescent fruits, with tireless and non lying hips"
--------------------------

I like!

I like!

:)

Anonymous said...

jaja!

well, I'd like that too, but it's cold, grey and I can't wake up :(

Anonymous said...

cold, grey??

r u in London??

what time is it?

Anonymous said...

8.47

3 or 4 hours more in london?

Anonymous said...

You are still sleeping at 08.47??

by that time, I have at least made a coffee :))

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