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footballffbarbiex · 12 days ago

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The Joy of Giving.

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The household feels chaotic. The children are fuelled by sugar and Christmas Eve excitement. Food prep for tomorrow had been taken care of this afternoon but there’s still food for tonight to be arranged. She feels as though she can’t move without a child or animal being under her feet and even though she’s trying to tidy as she goes, it feels as though her efforts are in vain and she’d have more success teaching a fish to climb a tree.

Fernando is torn between wanting to be a calm and chilled dad and wanting to put his foot down and enforce rules. Occasionally he’ll rise from the sofa, gathering up the chocolate wrappers from his stomach as he stands to put them in the trash before reigning the children in once more. His cheeks are slightly coloured from the mulled wine he’s been drinking as the afternoon has slipped into evening and each time she looks at him, he’s giving her even more of a loose, goofy smile as he slowly becomes tipsy. Had she not felt so stressed, she might have thought he looked adorable.

The chill that sweeps through the hallways suddenly makes her shiver and pull her long cardigan around her a little more as she looks for the source of the draft.

“The dogs are out, so hopefully that’s one less thing under your feet.” he says during a brief moment of quiet, meeting her in the doorway as she clatters into his chest. The children are, for now, snuggled up on the couch under a blanket while a Christmas movie plays.

“I don’t feel as though I’ve stopped today.”

“Spoken like a true mother.” he jokes before pressing a kiss to her forehead and wraps his arms around her as she does the same, tucking herself into his chest and sighing as her arms link at his lower back.

“I needed this,” she says after a while but doesn’t let go of him. Instead, she closes her eyes and focuses her breathing, taking in the comforting scent of him and the warmth of his body.

“I know.” he replies, swaying the two of them ever so slightly to help soothe her. “Why don’t we switch and I’ll take over here, and you can go sit down, put your feet up, have a glass or two of some wine and maybe have a bath?”

She tries to pull away from him as she begins to protest that “I can’t let you do all of th-” but she’s cut off mid sentence as Fernando shakes his head and says

“Why? You would have done all of this, so why can’t I? Just let me look after you for once, please.” She wants to argue that she just would, but it’s as though her feet have heard his offer and begin to ache more than they did before. The call of the sofa grows louder and the realisation that sitting down for ten minutes or so wouldn’t hurt anyone, least of all her.

“Go upstairs,” he presses on, “get changed into your new pyjamas and sit your butt down for a bit.”

The four of them have matching PJs, and though they’d initially thought it cheesy when the children had first suggested it, she now smiles at the thought. With a little nod, she pushes away from her husband, places a soft kiss to his chest before turning on her heel and heads upstairs - unbeknown to her that she’s silently following too.

The sound of the TV can be heard up here as she nears the bedroom, and though all the things that still need doing keep popping up in her head, she does her best to silence them by humming a little song, one that abruptly stops as she steps into the bedroom and notices a perfectly wrapped box sitting in the middle of the bed. Her new PJs are laid out next to it, her slippers positioned at the bottom of the bed ready for her to step into them immediately.

Her chest feels a little tight as she spots, even from where she stands, the delicate script of her name upon the gift tag. Her feet step forward automatically until she’s standing before it. She didn’t think they were doing gifts this year other than the ones already stuffed beneath the tree downstairs. Her brows furrow as she tries to remember the last time they really exchanged gifts for one another. It was mostly small ones, with most of their time and energy going into making Christmas about the children rather than each other.

“Merry Christmas, baby.” his voice sounds behind her. She hadn’t heard him approaching but she heard the smile in his voice.

“You planned this.”

“No, I ran upstairs before you, laid all of this out and then ran back downstairs again before you could get in the room after I suggested you relax.”

“Sarcasm doesn’t become you, you know.” she chuckles, and touches the soft ribbon.

“But it looks so good on me.” his voice sounds closer this time and within seconds, his arms are back around her. “I want you to know how much I still love you and how much I appreciate you. Every day. Every year.”

“But we don’t do these anymore.” She hadn’t realised her eyes had welled up until she felt the first tear fall from her lash line and splash onto her cheek.

“Even more reason to do it.” He stops her from wiping away the tears and does so himself with his thumb. “I know I don’t need a reason to shower you with gifts, but we use this time of year to do it for everyone else so why not each other?”

“I haven’t got you anything though.” Her voice is dripping with sadness.

“You don’t need to have. You should know by now after this many years, I don’t give to receive something in return.” he smirks at the double entendre and she laughs. “I saw this and thought of you. It’s that simple. But I meant what I said, either have a bath or go and relax for a bit. I’ve got the chores under control. Just let me know if you need a snack or a drink top up.”

“What did I do to get a man so loving and thoughtful?”

“Easy, you said I Do.”

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nemolfc · 9 months ago

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𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 - 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬

(𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭)

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. (𝐨𝐫, … 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫)

𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐞, 𝐡𝐢 … 𝐈'𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐞.

You never forget your first love … ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘

Love is a double edged sword, and in her case, she'd gotten the sharpest edge -once, so in love and elated to be with him- promised a lifetime of elation and love, only to lose him in the span of months due to life and his ever growing passion of football, a promise to stay in touch had been broken five months into their mutual correspondents, folding their chapter behind them to move forward in life, not once believing that fate would bring them back, until ...

"Y/N? ... Y/N, yoohooo Y/N???"

She was in the midst of working on her latest commission when the sound of her best friend and gallery owner Elizabeth interrupted her thoughts, "Hey Liz, what's up?"

Elizabeth chuckles, "I was about to ask you the same thing!" she gestured to her. "You seemed lost in your own world up there!"

She chuckles as well, "Yeah ... yeah, I was, wasn't I?" she paused for a moment, 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝐼 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑟? ... she wonders, "I was just ..." she began.

"Thinking about him?" Elizabeth asks with a knowing look, "You seem to forget I was there when you two first met."

Y/N smiles sadly, recalling their first encounter -twenty years ago, she was an up and coming artist, tasked with the golden opportunity of painting a mural of the then newly crowned premier league champions, Liverpool- and through said opportunity, she met the club's golden boy, El Niño - Fernando Torres.

The pair bonded almost instantly over their love for football as well as music, and what started as a strictly platnoic friendship had resulted in a few dates here and there which eventually lead to a whirlwind romance that lasted for about seven years until his eventual departure to Italy, where the pair had agreed to become friends albeit that didn't last as they've lost touch with Fernando finding love elswhere, as she did as well.

"You know ..." Elizabeth began with a soft tone. "He was named as one of the legends set to play in the upcoming game!"

Y/N's eyes widened, "Oh?"

"Yeah ... and it gets better!" Elizabeth adds on.

"What?" she retorts with an arched brow.

"He called ... and asked about you." Elizabeth said.

Her heart leapt at the mere notion that nearly twenty years later, he still remembers her. "He- He did?" she wonders with a croaked voice.

"Uh huh ... and on top of that, he gifted us with two tickets." Elizabeth adds on.

"He ... wait a minute, you can't be serious?" she said, stunned by the revelation.

Elizabeth waves the two tickets and says, "Oh but I am ... next week, we will be seated in Anfield, cheering the love of your life ..." she states with a playful tone.

"ELIZABETH!" she groans.

Elizabeth laughs, "Don't you ELIZABETH! me, missy ... you and I both know that despite that shitty marriage you had with Manuel, your heart has been and always will be occupied by one Fernando José Torres Sanz."

"Ok, first off ... that was weird with the full name, and second ... he's probably doing this as a cordial attempt to be friendly and polite, surely he's not in love with me." Y/N waved off the notion in of it self, there was no way he was still in love with her. "Besides, isn't he still married?"

"Actually not, he is a proud single dad to a boy and girl." Elizabeth said, "Apparently he and his wifey called it quits three years ago."

Y/N shot her a deadpan look, "You stalked his social media, didn't you?"

"A little!" Elizabeth shrugs with a grin.

"Idiot!" she grumbles. "Fine ... I guess we're going to the legends game, but there is just no way, absolutely no way that he still remembers me."

Oh but he does, he does remember her.

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To say that he was elated by the offer would be an understatement, he hadn't stepped onto a pitch in over five years since his retirement, content with closing his chapter to focus on helping the younger generation of his boyhood club achieve similar heights, the propsect of playing again seemed far too foreign until the opportunity of partaking in a charity match had landed, and well ... who was he to say no? a return to the very club he remembers fondly was a given at this point, however that was only part of why he had accepted, the other part of the reason being her.

His first love, his first heartache and -the one that got away- that's not to say he didn't love Mariana, his wife as she'd given him Federico and Gabriella, his pride and joy, yet Y/N ...

The vibrant artist, the one that managed to effortlessly capture his heart without even trying, their seven year romance had been his most cherished memory, so much so that everytime she hosted a gallery, or even auctioned off an art piece to help with her local charities, he'd be the first to purchase and support albeit anonymously as he held a deep sense of regret for how they had lost touch.

Until ... the legends game.

Admittedly, he was afraid that Elizabeth -her closest friend- would not answer, hell if anything, he was afraid she'd hang up before he could even muster up a word, surprisingly she seemed receptive to the notion of attending the game, even more so, convincing Y/N to attend with her, but he had firmly believed that she would not attend the game, much less be open to speaking to him again after so long, however he was rather stunned when Elizabeth relayed the news of Y/N attending the game in a week from now.

The days felt like a lifetime, with each training session -his heart leapt with joy at the prospect of seeing her in the stands, hopefully cheering him on- so much so, that by the time the match was set in place and the team was warming up on the pitch, he couldn't help but glance around the masses of fans in hopes of catching a glimpse of her ...

Steven, his former teammate and close friend noted his antsy expression causing him to wonder, "Looking for someone?"

Fernando shakes his head, opting to deny it. "No."

"Really?" Steven retorts with an amused tone, "Cause I could've sworn that that's Y/N over there ..." he gestured to his left.

Fernando whipped his head so quick that Steven couldn't help but chuckle at him -indeed, to his left ... sat Elizabeth and Y/N at the fourth row, both of them dressed in Liverpool jerseys- Y/N was chatting to Elizabeth when all of a sudden their eyes locked and he could have sworn, he was transported back to 2007, his debut match where similar to now, she sat in the stands cheering the team on as loud as she could.

"Nando, ..." Steven chuckles, "You alright mate?"

"Yeah, yeah .." Fernando smiles.

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"Oh my god ...!" Elizabeth exclaims.

Y/N sighs, she was certain what Elizabeth was about to say as she had noticed his eyes lingering at her every now and then during his warmups, "He wasn't staring!!"

"Uh huh ..." Elizabeth smirks, "That man was so distracted that Steven had to remind him."

"Can you just stop please?" Y/N glares at her.

Elizabeth laughs, "No I won't ..." she paused before adding, "How much do you want to bet that he'll score a goal?"

"Elizabeth ...!" Y/N exclaims with a tight lipped smile, "Can we watch the match please?"

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The match was certainly a joy to watch for older fans whom have grown up with the legends playing, while the first half seemed off due to the reds conceding, it was the second half that seemed to turn things around, with a variety of talented individuals such as the likes Gregory Vignal, Djibril Cisse and Nabil El Zhar scoring goals to take the lead back from the Ajax legends, however it was the final goal that captured the attention of Anfield, including Y/N.

Fernando had swiftly managed to evade the Ajax legends defense to score an incredible fourth goal that sent the entirety of Anfield into a course of cheers, both Y/N and Elizabeth stood up and cheered with the fans as Fernando celebrated with his teammates, however what he did next had captured everyone's attention, he tilts his head towards Y/N and gives her a subtle nod.

Elizabeth noticed the gesture and said, "I told you ..." she squeals quietly, "I told you!!!" she giggles.

"Stop, he wasn't looking at me ..." Y/N retorts, albeit her blushing cheeks said otherwise.

This was their own special way of communicating, during the early stages of their relationship, whenever he scored, he'd look at her, nod and smile -not wanting to attract further attention towards her- as in her words, the notion of becoming a WAG at the time did not appeal to her, and he respected that.

After the match, Elizabeth had all but insisted that the pair wait next to her car instead of driving off which confused Y/N, "What are waiting for exactly?" she asks Elizabeth.

Elizabeth smiles softly, and gestures to her left, causing Y/N to turn to her left and there it was, Fernando was walking over to them, she turns to Elizabeth, "You sneaky bitch!"

"I got myself a ride so .... bye!" Elizabeth grins leaving the pair alone.

Y/N opened her mouth only to close it when Fernando finally stood in front of her, "Hi ..." she smiles.

"Hey!" he said breathlessly, a soft smile across his lips.

"You look ..." she trails off, with a shy smile.

"Sweaty ..." he laughs, "I know."

"I was going to say handsome but ..." she laughs.

The word falling ever so softly from her lips caused him to blush, and rub his neck gently. "Thank you." he paused for a moment before adding. "You look amazing ... very amazing actually."

"Oh please!" she giggles, waving off his compliment, "Hardly but thank you."

"You've always looked beautiful in my eyes ...." he said with a soft tone. "You looked beautiful back then, and you look even more beautiful now."

Her cheeks flush, and she looks away shyly for a brief moment before giggling, "Ok ... erm, do you ...?" she trails off, pausing as she wondered if he'd accept. "How long are you staying in Liverpool?"

Fernando pauses, for a bit before replying. "Two weeks before the pre season starts, why?"

"Maybe you'd like to get dinner sometimes, or just you know? ..." she smiles softly, "Spend time together, for old time's sake."

A soft yet shy smile appears on his lips before he replies, "Sure."

Her eyes light up, "Yeah?"

"Yeah?" he nods, "Is your number still the same?"

She nods quickly, "Uh huh ..."

"Then I'll call you ..." he smiles before gesturing to the bus, "I better head back, I'll see you later."

"Yes, ... you will." she waves, before entering her car, she took a brief moment to gather herself before grabbing her phone and texting Elizabeth.

I asked him out for dinner and he said yes.

A few minutes later, Elizabeth replies.

Ooooh get it girl!! I mean he's a walking DILF now so I wouldn't put it past you 😋😏💦

Y/N groans, then types back.

I hate you!! 🙂

Elizabeth types back,

Love you too xoxo 😘

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This wasn’t a date, just two friends catching up, was what she reminded herself as she zipped up the beautiful cherry colored dress that seemed to fit her like a glove –her hair was curled to perfection, coupled with a beautiful yet elegant makeup look that topped her appearance off rather well– for a brief moment, she stares at her reflection in the mirror, hoping that it wasn’t too much.

Gosh Y/N, you’re the one who asked him to have dinner with you and now you’re worried, she internally chastised herself, then checked her appearance before thinking, I’ll just be myself, yeah myself …

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound the doorbell, Oh my god he’s here … a wave of sheer panic washes over here as she double checks her appearance before walking over to her door to open it, and there on the other side, stood Fernando dressed in a white dress shirt coupled with washed jeans, shoes and the unmistakable scent of his cologne that she still remembers.

"Hi!" she whispers with a soft smile.

He smiles back, "Hi, um …" he gently pushes the lavender and white roses bouquet, "These are for you," he added shyly.

Her eyes widen and cheeks flush at the sight of the beautiful set of flowers, "Oh!" she exclaims, grasping the bouquet. "Thank you,"

"No need, I chose these because they mean a second chance …" he trails off with a soft tone.

"A second chance?" she repeats, mirroring his soft tone.

"Yes," he nods, "A second chance to …" he trails off, looking away shyly before looking back up. "Make things right!"

A brief wave of silence washes over them before she pipes up, "Shall we?"

"Yeah, yeah …" he nods, leading her out of the flat. "I got us a reservation at the Italian place we used to go to."

"It’s still open!" she giggles.

"Surprisingly, yes." he smiles. "It’ll be just like old times …"

"Yeah," she repeats, "Just like old times."

The drive to the restaurant was surprisingly silent for the most part with a few brief words exchanged in between, "Your art has been quite impressive!" he exclaims.

"Thank you, … it’s crazy to think that twenty years ago, I was just starting out." she remarked with a gentle smile.

"And here you are, a renowned talented artist." he smiles, "who's also beautiful ..." he added quietly unaware that she had heard him.

They arrive to the restaurant forty five minutes later, and just as she was about to open her door, Fernando all but bolts to her side of the car, opening the passenger door for her.

She giggled. "Nando, I can open my door."

"I know but humor me please, ... you always loved it when I opened the door for you." he reminds her with a soft tone.

Her lips curl up at the vivid memories of their date nights where indeed, she'd melt entirely from how gentlemanly he was towards her. "I did ..." she murmurs softly.

They walk up to the host, "We have a reservation under the name Torres!" Fernando exclaims with a polite smile.

"Ah yes ... right this way sir!"

The host leads them to a private booth, resulting in her remarking. "Nando, don't you think it's a bit too much?"

"No," he shrugs before adding. "It's fitting to the most beautiful woman I know."

"Damn you and your charming tone!" she laughs softly.

"Oh please!" he laughs as well, "You love it."

The pair sit across from one another, and a few minutes later -a waiter arrives with two menus, stating that he'd return to get their orders- he nods in thanks, before glancing back at her and stating, "What do you say? should we get our classic order."

"Fettucine Alfredo with a side of Eggplant Parmesan." she recalled their favorite dishes to order.

"With lemonade ..." he adds with a soft tone.

"Gosh!" she breaths out a soft laugh. "It's like we're back to where we were."

"Except we're older now," he replies.

The waiter comes back, they order their meals -just then, Fernando turns to her, unable to resist saying- "You know, ..." he began with a soft tone, "I regret how we lost touch back then."

Her eyes soften as she recalls how their initial promise to remain in contact following their split had dwindled due to life and other obligations, "Nando ..." she whispers.

He sighs, "When I'd see your missed calls, or messages ... I wanted to respond," he paused, choking back a sob. "I really did but ..." he looks at her, "I never had the courage to, I just figured you hated me and no longer wanted to contact me."

"Oh Fer ..." she sighs, "I ... I never hated you."

"You should have, ... I closed our chapter and just, moved on like you were never there." he murmurs with a dejected tone.

She laughs, "That's just life," she reached over and grasped his hand. "I never hated you, I was upset ... because the first and only man I ever loved, had slipped through my fingers, I don't blame you for no longer speaking to me, if anything I blame life but hey ..." she smiles, "There's an upside, you have two amazing kids who you should be very proud of."

He smiles, "I am ..."

"Good, and now look at us, two old souls reconnecting," she beams before jokingly adding, "Except I actually look old and you look just better than before."

"Stop it!" he chuckles, "You look gorgeous, I mean the blonde hair back then looked amazing now but now, the brunette hair just makes you look more angelic."

"Again, damn you and your charming tone ..." she giggles. "How is it that you aged like fine wine both inside and out?"

"I guess it's cause I never stopped loving you." he remarks.

Her eyes widen, "What?" she whispers.

"Yes, I never stopped loving you Y/N, twenty years only made my love stronger and it would actually ... make me happy if we could." he paused, looking away shyly before adding, "If we could try again?"

The prospect of diving back into a romantic relationship following her disastrous marriage was definitely tricky, that wasn't to say that she did not love Fernando, she actually never stopped loving him but the mere idea was definitely a murky one to dive into, "I ... I don't know what to say, but ... maybe we can um."

Noting her hesitation, he rushed to say. "I don't want to force you, or ask you to jump back in but ..." he gulped, "The fact of the matter is, that ... I never stopped loving you Y/N, Mariana even knew it, so much so that when we finalized the divorce, she advised me to seek you out, knowing that my happiness is with you."

Now that was a shift, usually -a wife, or an ex wife for that matter would be jealous of the notion that their partner/former partner would find love elsewhere- "She did?"

"Yeah, so I guess what I actually mean is ..." he said with a soft tone. "Let's take it slow, rediscover our friendship to go back to how things were."

"I don't know, I ... I'm scared of us not working out, especially because of the long distance, cause ..." she sighs, "My life is here in Liverpool, and your life is in Madrid."

He sighs, "I know but, I want to try ... I missed you gavilán, so much."

Her heart ached at his tone, coupled with the nickname he gave her at the early stages of their relationship. "I missed you too."

"Just think about it?" he asks her, "My number is still the same, I'll answer you through social media too, just ... I can't lose you again gavilán, please." he whispers the last part.

She remained silent for a brief moment before nodding, "Ok!" she exclaims.

His eyes light up, "Good, good!"

Following their date, he drives her back home, a wave of comfortable silence fell between the pair until he arrived to her building, and just before she left the car, she turns to him. "Nando?"

"Yeah?" he replies with a soft tone.

She leans over, pressing a gentle featherlight kiss to his lips which both stunned and had him melting like snow on the first day of spring, he placed his hand on her hip as the kiss lasted for about a minute before she pulled away, and whispered. "Goodnight!"

"Goodnight!" he smiled, watching her exit his car then disappear inside.

He wasn't certain how things would go in the coming days, but a part of him truly believed that she'd say yes, as ... you never forget your first love.

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lewis hamilton my blood pressure has suddenly skyrocketed. anyone want to tell me why?

alex albon why do you always have to assume it's our fault? lewis hamilton it's always you people

isabella perez mae's dropping a new song.

lewis hamilton that explains so much. please tell me there's no references to max's dick.

mae jones-verstappen i can't promise that.

george russell WHEN WILL THE TORTURE END??

daniel jones-ricciardo probably when they have children to embarrass.

charles leclerc if max keeps winning everything, that'll probably be soon.

rhys jones woah! gross! child here!!

lando norris that's the circle of life baby jones! well, maybe not soon.

logan sargeant i think she enjoys torturing us with mentions of max's dick in songs.

max jones-verstappen can we stop talking about my dick please?

zoya torres TELL YOUR WIFE TO STOP WRITING SONGS ABOUT IT!

mae jones-verstappen 🤭🤭

daphne jones-ricciardo oh she is so proud of herself.

rowan todd of course she is. it's like pierre making a tripod joke.

fernando alonso sebastian i am begging you, please come back. put these animals under control.

sebastian vettel aren't you the one extending his contract to become the oldest driver in f1 histroy?

lewis hamilton hey, i'm still here!!

sebastian vettel he's older!

isabella perez i'm still going to torture jos. he's not get away from me simply because i no longer work for red bull.

rhys jones THE TORTURE JOS VERSTAPPEN CLUB HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED A NEW MEETING!!

max jones-verstappen stop torturing my father!

dulce perez but you two make it so easy for them

daphne jones-ricciardo children. all of you.

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maejonesverstappen triple shot...espresso out now ☕️

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user63 how the fuck did max verstappen end up with her?

isabellaperez oh wow. ditch the husband and marry me please!

↳ maejonesverstappen we can run away, ditch the husband and the boyfriend!

↳ isabellaperez say less baby girl

↳ oscarpiastri no, please say more.

↳ maxjonesverstappen i agree say more.

user09 oh she's so hot. please marry me.

user56 good thing your daddy made you get a boating license when you were 15.

nataliaruiz woah, how did verstappen ever end up with you??

↳ maejonesverstappen his insane yapping rizz somehow woo'd me.

user79 you're so pretty. i love you.

rhysjones how did you release a summer bop but daph is releasing the world's most depressing album?

↳ maejonesverstappen it's called versatility baby brother. you play a war criminal, daphne is depressed, and i sing about things i shouldn't.

↳ isabellaperez like max's dick!

baileywinters you gorgeous, gorgeous girl.

↳ maejonesverstappen 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏻

user61 it will always surprise me that daphne and mae are related. it's no surprise that mae's related to rhys but witch daphne's it's a shock.

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maxjonesverstappen1 woah. marry me??

↳ maejonesverstappen maxie, we're already married.

↳ maxjonesverstappen i am one lucky man.

maxjonesverstappen1 that smile 🥰

maxjonesverstappen1 i love you

↳ user42 max jones-verstappen, certified simp for his wife.

↳ user28 he's never beating the trophy husband allegation. this is why he and daniel get along so well, they were made to be trophy husbands.

user56 good thing your daddy made you get a boating license when you were 15.

coreyfogelmanis how did that man end up with you??

↳ maxjonesverstappen1 stop bullying me!!

↳ coreyfogelmanis oh as her best friend it is my job to bully you

user10 i have never been more in love with women than i am now.

dulceperez that's one pretty girl. marry me?

↳ maejonesverstappen i would rather not be chased down by a rabid leclerc

↳ arthur_leclerc i am not rabid mae!

↳ louis_graham you chased me through the streets of monaco with a rolling pin because you thought i had a crush on dulce.

↳ arthur_leclerc that's not true!!

freya vettel me? you? beautiful blonde babies?

↳ maejonesverstappen i'm sure we could find a way

↳ maxjonesverstappen1 okay, mickschumacher come get your girlfriend before i block her.

↳ mickschumacher oh but this is so funny.

user06 SUMMER BOP RIGHT HERE!!

user17 oh mae jones-verstappen sure knows how to write a summer bop.

sebastian vettel why did you have to speak of honeybees that way?

mae jones-verstappen seb, please.

mick schumacher you might actually make him cry.

freya vettel he's definitely going to cry.

sebastian vettel i don't understand why we had to speak of honeybees that way?

rhys jones WHAT ABOUT THE NINTENDO? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO RUIN THAT FOR US TOO??

alex albon she ruined christmas now she's ruined honeybees and nintendos

mae jones-verstappen okay, now you two are being dramatic. i didn't ruin anything.

daphne jones-ricciardo how to you look sophie in the face? because it took me months to look grace in the face after i released dress.

penelope trevino it's a talent!

lando norris okay mayores, calm down

rowan todd and this is why i'm glad i never wrote a horny song about a french man.

bailey winters or me about a british man

pierre gasly wow imagine what it would be like if my girlfriend loved me.

rhys jones maybe she'd love you more if you stayed at red bull considering she's a red bull fan.

pierre gasly daniel, i swear to god, keep that kid away from me or i'll strangle him.

daniel jones-ricciardo okay, rhys, maybe we shouldn't attack the driver.

rhys jones he drives an alpine. i'll be safe.

logan sargeant lmao!

lance stroll who pissed off the pipsqueak?

arthur leclerc my guess is pierre.

pierre gasly all i said was percy jackson would get beat up by harry potter and now he's all pissy.

rhys jones BECAUSE YOU'RE LIKE YOU CROISSANT! PERCY GREW UP IN NEW YORK!! HARRY GREW UP IN FUCKING ENGLAND!

isabella perez yeah, i agree with rhys. there's no way harry beats percy.

charles leclerc but harry has a wand?

dulce perez and 9 times out of 10 he only uses expelliarmus.

logan sargeant have none of you read the percy jackson books? percy controls water, he 100% beats harry.

lewis hamilton this is just another way for you people to do the whole uk vs usa argument.

isabella perez WHAT'S A STICK GOING TO DO AGAINST A GLOCK?

fernando alonso i beg, please god give me strength to deal with these idiots

esteban ocon why are we having this argument?

rhys jones because i'm right and pierre is wrong. he just won't admit it.

mick schumacher i fear our brains need to be studied for science.

carlos sainz i think katniss beats them both.

rhys jones STOP CARLOS OR I WILL NOT HOLD BACK!!

daphne jones-ricciardo he's very passionate about this carlos. please don't make him attack you.

carlos sainz i retract my statement

rhys jones I'M RIGHT AND EVERYONE WHO DISAGREED WITH ME IS WRONG SO SHUT UP!

natalia ruiz never a dull moment with you people. never.

sebastian vettel i seriously question my life whenever someone sends a text that starts an argument in this group chat.

isabella perez YO NICO ROSBERG'S GOING TO BE IN CHINA!!

george russell BROCEDES REUNION INCOMING!!

rhys jones more like nico yapping about lewis

charles leclerc you can sit i my garage for the race weekend?

rhys jones LET'S GO!!!! A WIN IS A WIN BITCHES!!

max jones-verstappen traitor

daniel jones-ricciardo traitor

rhys jones I AM A TIFOSI FIRST AND BROTHER-IN-LAW SECOND!!

fernando alonso i don't have the strength to deal with this.

isabella perez remember to stream espresso!!

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¡leclerc-s speaks! i'm not going to lie, i've been watching grey's anatomy for the first time and that's why i haven't been posting much. but today's the day guys!! i also don't know how or why this devolved into what it did towards the end.

¡disclaimer! this is in no way making assumptions about the people involved in this story, this is all fake. it is a fanfiction please don't take any of what is said seriously. this is all for entertainment purposes and as a creative outlet for me. enjoy!

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sheliach · 6 months ago

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2020 - Buenos Aires - El Ateneo Grand Splendid - 2 of 6

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Grand Splendid Via Flickr: Our next stop on day 4 was a visit to BA's amazing bookstore, El Ateneo Grand Splendid. Here is 2 of 6 bookstore photos. Buenos Aires is among the cities with the highest number of bookstores per person in the world, with more than 700 brick-and-mortar establishments. This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s finest bookstores. In 2019, it was named the "world's most beautiful bookstore" by National Geographic. Situated on Santa Fe Avenue in Recoleta, the building was designed by architects Peró and Torres Armengol for impresario Max Glücksmann (1875-1946), and opened as a theatre called Teatro Gran Splendid in May 1919. In 1929, the theater underwent its first transformation to become a cinema, with the distinction of being the first in Buenos Aires to show sound film. February 2000 the ornate former theatre was leased by Grupo Ilhsa, renovated and converted into a book and music shop. Chairs are provided throughout the building, including the still-intact theatre loges, where customers can dip into books before purchase. There is a café in what was once the stage. The ceiling, the ornate carvings, the crimson stage curtains, the auditorium lighting and many architectural details remain. Despite the changes, the building still retains the feeling of the grand theatre it once was. With each incarnation since its inception in 1919—first as a performing arts theatre, then as a cinema, and now a bookstore—The Grand Splendid has proven itself befitting of its majestic title. Architect Fernando Manzone oversaw the building’s most recent conversion into the El Ateneo bookstore and music shop. . Permission to use Photo: . 21 December, 2021. . Hello Ted, I’m working on an article for a magazine and I wanted to inquire about using some of your photos of El Ateneo Grand Splendid I found on Flickr. The magazine is an arts journal and is a non-profit organization. All credit for the photos will be given to you. I’d like to use the close up of the balcony, the overall shot of the bookstore that is focused on the stage-turned-café, and the shot of the bookstore’s different levels that looks to be taken from the second level. Please let me know what you think as soon as possible. Thank you, Madison Arsenault House of Cadmus

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sheswanderlust-txt · 2 years ago

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Football RPF fics masterlist

List, AO3 links and status of my fics in the football fandom.

Paint my spirit gold, Steven Gerrard/Fernando Torres, long fic, work in progress

Burning red, Sergio Ramos/Fernando Torres, one-shot

#football #football fics #fernando torres #steven gerrard #sergio ramos #fics #fanfiction #liverpool fc #atletico madrid #real madrid

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tommydoesntpayforsuits · 3 years ago

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Robert Lewandowski

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Xavi

Harry Kane

Sergio Ramos

Frank Lampard

Iker Casillas

Xabi Alonso

Fernando Torres

David Beckham

Ben Chilwall

Luke Shaw

Mason Mount

Jack Grealish

I only really know Spanish and English football, and Lewandowski because one of my friends is Polish and adores him 😅

*rips shirt, reveals Real Madrid shirt underneath* MY TIME HAS COME!

Other teams exist, too, I guess.

5. Not my type at ALL. I've never seen Poland play, are they good?

2. He kinda looks like an off brand Alfie when he's got that beard. I'd drink a bit so as he'd look more like Alfie.

3. He's handsome. He's not really my type, but I'll fuck him

4. ADORABLE, but not my type.

6. Great player, but not my type HELL NOO

4. I think he's a looker, but the man never has a flattering hairstyle.

8. He looks like my French teacher. Not into him at all. He kinda looks like Sebastian Roche.

1. For nerves. FANTASTIC bone structure.

2. Cutie.

3. He's ok.

2. He's handsome.

Stone-cold sober.

6. Not my type.

4. Sorry to the Mount stans, but also not my type. He's very cute, but in like a buddy/brother sort of way. Not that I would sleep with my brother for 4 shots. That's not what I meant. Literally nothing I say will make what I said better, so let's move on.

12, with a few chasers. He grosses me out, don't come at me.

#football #marina's asks #kit kat #fun with friendos

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chelseafav · 4 years ago

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Don't you know who she is? This is Marina Granovskaia, she is Chelsea's director, the person who basically runs Chelsea with Roman Abramovich being away, and one of the most powerful women in football. It's her who we should thank for transfers like N'Golo Kante, Fernando Torres, Diego Costa, Hakim Zieych and all new members of the squad we signed in 2020. It's her who got us Nike £60m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea till 2032. "She is basically the power at Chelsea," a source quoted by the Evening Standard said of her. "Roman trusts her implicitly. She's not interested in being a celebrity but there is no doubt who's in charge and who calls the shots"

An executive at a rival club says:

“I’ve been involved in three or four deals with Marina and she’s always been good to her word. Every time I dealt with her, it was very straight forward, very business-like, very professional and she never went back on her word. I can’t say that about everybody else in this business.”

#and the fact she's a woman and is a such a powerhouse in football gives me goosebumps #and the fact that she's russian ofc #marina granovskaia #chelsea #chelsea fc #cfc #our beloved club is run by a woman isn't it the most amazing thing ever?

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penguintransporter · 4 years ago

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When in Porto (Iker Casillas one-shot)

Hello everyone! It has been a while, and I feel like I owe an apology to everyone who waited for my anxious, antsy and awful ass to post something, whether requested or not. I was thinking on posting maybe something lengthy, regarding to why I disappeared and all that, but who really cares, no? Anyway, this is an Iker Casillas one-shot, inspired by watching a documentary on his career recently. I used to have a massive crush on him, back when I was younger, until Fernando Torres came along. Anyway, hope you enjoy it, tell me if you like it because support is what motivates me. P.S this is set in 2016 :)

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A soft murmur of the language that was unknown yet similar to his own gently mixed with muted jazz music and the sound of cutlery meeting plates. The sound vibrated throughout the fairly small, but with the sun bathed restaurant. It was close, yet hidden away from the Ribeira, and if he leaned slightly, he could see the gentle blue of Douro River through the chipped and scratched windows. The indoors were painted in various shades of petroleum blue, matching with the recognisable blue tiles on the floor, and chairs similar to Carl Hansen’s.

Not that Iker knew a lot about Carl Hansen’s chairs in the first place, but his ex used to buy Elle decor, and he had a habit of leafing through the magazine while he ate his breakfast before his morning training.

“Isso é tão bom,” his teammate Sérgio muttered - mouth full with bacalhau, and head shaking in delight. Sergio took another bite before he even finished the previous one.

Iker couldn’t blame him - his own plate was almost empty despite the fact that the food had arrived barely fifteen minutes ago.

“Spanish please,” Hernâni grinned, leaning back in his Carl Hansen’s chair look alike as he took a sip of his water from a tall glass, “goalie cannot understand you.”

Iker stifled a laugh. “I can,” he responded - his chuckle turning into a soft smile, “but I’ll stick to speaking in Castilian. You’ve heard my Portuguese and it is not something to be proud of.”

His teammates laughed, remembering the night from a few weeks ago when Iker decided to hold a speech in Portuguese at a charity event at his new club but ended up making a fool out of himself.

They settled in a comfortable silence and he looked down at his plate and the last piece of fish, resting in a small pool of creamy sauce.

Hernâni straightened his back - his movement breaking train of Iker’s thoughts.

“Shall we give our thanks to the chef?” he asked, nodding to himself and almost immediately raising his arm in the air in order to call over someone - not waiting for Iker nor Sergio to respond. “This used to be something else, no?” he added absentmindedly, trying to catch the attention of a tall and lanky kid who was clearing the tables.

“A wine bar,” Sérgio replied quickly. “I went there once or twice with my girl.”

“Was that before or after the season?” Hernâni mocked, finally making eye contact with the kid who, upon realising at whom he was looking, widened his eyes and nervously twisted the kitchen towel in his hands before hurriedly walking towards their table in the corner of the room.

Ten minutes later - their empty plates piled on top of another, they fell into comfortable silence. Almost everyone who was there for lunch had left and the soft chatter and cutlery sound got replaced by the murmur of young waitresses behind the bar, until the swinging doors of the kitchen opened and a figure stepped out.

Iker was the first to meet her eye, and in the same moment as he felt Hernâni nudge his leg under the table, he also felt his heart skip a tiniest beat.

As a professional footballer, Iker had travelled a lot and had seen many beautiful women around the world. He had dated some of them, shared his life with only a few and once he left Spain he swore that he needed some time for himself, still feeling a certain vulnerability surrounding him. Yet, when she walked out and made her way towards them, Iker felt a shiver run down his spine like a trickle of sweat at the nape of his neck just before the penalty.

She wasn’t a type that would most likely be a cover of the magazine, but he was far from someone who judged someone’s attractiveness based on that fact. Maybe it was her composed face and a slight worry hidden in her eyebrows or maybe it was her hair that was cut short - both for practicality and proof of courage, he assumed. Or maybe it was the fact that despite her lack of height, she still carried an aura of authority.

As she stepped in front of them, she brushed her hands against her black apron. “Antonio told me you wanted to speak to me?” she spoke, seemingly confident, and Iker, as if jabbed with the finger in his side, twitched. He could recognise the accent and the melody of her Portuguese. “I hope everything is…” she stopped, glancing at their empty plates, “...or was fine with your food?”

Her Portuguese was better than his own, that was for sure.

“No, no, no,” Hernâni reassured hurriedly as Sérgio nodded in agreement. “We wanted to meet the person who is responsible for the best fish I had in awhile.”

“Bread was lovely too,” Sergio quickly added. “Obviously not like mother’s food, but nevertheless amazing.”

“Thank you,” she responded - the Spanish melody coming out of her yet again. “And I agree, nothing beats mom’s food.”

Iker was quiet, observing; the curve of her nose, a small birthmark under her left cheek and the way corners of her mouth were slowly moving upwards as nodded at whatever Sergio told her. With each second, she seemed to be more relaxed - the autocratic demeanor she carried out of the warm and chaos-packed kitchen disappearing almost completely.

And he liked it.

As if she noticed him looking at her, she looked back - a pleasant smile on her face. “And you? You didn’t like your food?” she asked in a Castilian Spanish and Iker smiled at her. She knew who they were; who he was.

“Of course,” he nodded, “cannot compare with Elkano, but close enough.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment,” she responded, “even if I think I am miles away from being as good as Elkano.” Her eyes fell to her shoes before looking up again at his teammates.

“We are definitely going to recommend your place to everyone,” Sergio offered and Iker could notice a slight redness appear in her cheeks.

“Actually,” she blushed even more as she spoke, “I have a bunch of boys and girls doing their culinary training program in the kitchen right now. It would be enough if you could join me there and maybe talked to them for a bit,” she paused, looking back at the kitchen. “I know they are fans, and I’ll make sure you get some desert for free afterwards.”

Once all the pictures were taken and clatter of pots and pans, and calling for orders was replaced with laughter and excitement of talking to known athletes, Enea retreated to her working station to finish what she had started when Antonio came into the kitchen - flustered and stuttering, talking something about famous “footballers and the best goalie to grace this world” wanting to talk to her.

And not any footballers, and definitely not any goalkeeper.

Before he even approached her, Enea anticipated it. Subconsciously or not, she couldn’t say it.

Who wouldn’t?

It was one thing to see him on the screen, dressed in his kit, but having him just a few steps away - it blew her away. She couldn’t pinpoint what it was? Yes, he was handsome, even more so than on the pitch, but Enea was more drawn to his quietness, the way he observed and listened to her every word and the simplicity of his voice.

“So, how come a Spaniard ended up in Portugal?” he asked as soon as he approached.

Enea, surprised by the smoothness of his question, refused to look up at him. Instead, she picked up some fruit from the woven basket in front of her.

“I could ask you the same,” she smiled a little. Although she wasn’t shy by any means, having Iker towering in front of her working stations, made her throat tighten. “I am Enea,” she added quickly.

“Basque?”

“My father was,” Enea paused, knowing what she was about to say, “my mother is from Móstoles, so is my grandfather. It is very close to Madrid.” She glanced up at him, watching him process her answer. After all, they were from the same pueblo.

Iker’s eyes went wide and his lips formed with surprise. “Have you ever lived there? Have we met before? I am from Móstoles as well.”

Enea found his rambling attractive, more so than his calm demeanor, but she quickly shook her head. “No. We moved to Estella when I was only one year old. Went back as a teenager, but I believe you were already in Madrid.”

“I see,” he replied, taking a step closer, leaning lightly on his elbows and getting comfortable and eye-level with her. Enea had a hard time not to stare at him, but yet again - who could blame her? “Football fan?”

Enea tried to hide her blush as Iker raised one of his eyebrows.

“Well, it is not like you played in the third division,” she quickly responded, meeting his eyes for a brief second before focusing again on the fruit. She grabbed a few oranges and picked up a cantaloupe, aware that her hands were getting sweaty and that Iker was still looking at her with an amused smile on his face. Suddenly, the back door opened, scaring Enea and making her drop the large fruit. She squinted, waiting for cantaloupe to hit the floor but Iker’s reflexes were faster, and before she could blink, he already had it in his large hand.

“Here,” he murmured, unphased as Enea blinked.

“Yep, definitely didn’t play in the third division,” she breathed out as she took the fruit, and as cliche as it was, felt something as their fingertips touched.

Their eyes met yet again and she would probably have stared at him for a long time if it wasn’t for one of his teammates calling out for him.

“Enea,” he started, straightening his back, “I am rarely this straightforward… call me traditional for all I care, but I would like to see you again. Outside your work.” Enea was quiet, clutching at the cantaloupe, afraid that she would drop it again. “We are playing Benfica this weekend, and I could put you on the list, if you’d like?”

“No,” Enea replied, slapping herself mentally when she realised how it came out. Iker’s whole face changed and she widened her eyes. “I mean, no for the list, but yes for a drink afterwards. Kids,” she pointed at her eyes towards her trainees, “bought me a seasonal ticket for the club.”

Iker laughed, rubbing at his chin in embarrassment. “Then, a drink after the match?”

“Yes, I’d like to,” Enea replied softly - finally putting the cantaloupe on the working station. “I anyway owe you a desert, no?”

Iker grinned, running a hand through his hair before replying. “I will be looking forward to that.”

Enea blushed, but he already turned around, walking away, not catching the red color spreading across her cheeks.

#iker casillas imagine #iker casillas oneshot #iker casillas fanfiction #football fanfiction #real madrid fan fiction #porto fc fanfiction #footballer fanfiction #footballer imagine #iker casillas x reader #iker casillas #soccer imagines

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balasing803 · 3 years ago

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Top 10 Soccer Players in 2010 FIFA World Cup

This years FIFA World Cup starts off on June 11. To have inside the soccer soul, we're checking down the absolute best 10 Players to take a gander at. From Lionel Messi to Wayne Rooney to Cristiano Ronaldo, advise us in the event that we've missed anybody you envision probably got it done!

No. 10:Essien (Ghana)

This Chelsea midfielder doesn't avoid assaulting. Among Africa's best soccer players, Michael Eissen drove Ghana's group to approach wonder in Germany in 2006. Being a double cross African Player of the period, Michael is viewed as the world's most significant cautious midfielder. He can cover a great deal of an area, has a ton of energy and has a solid long-range shot. His nation of origin is Ghana.

No. 9: Steven Gerrard (The unified realm)

However many individuals said he was too little at any point be portrayed as a genius soccer player, Steven Gerrard of Great Britain was raised being the second-best Liverpool player ever. He's an awesome assaulting midfielder who likewise works being a subsequent striker or even a winger. He can play for all intents and purposes anyplace on the space, and that is one thing which make him truly significant.

No. 8: Fernando Torres (Spain)

Fernando Torres came to be to score objectives. He began in objective yet was changed into a striker when he was 7 yrs. old. At the point when he was 10 he scored 55 objectives, grabbing the attention of Atletico Madrid - his favored Spanish group - which marked him at 17. Subsequent to having an exchange to Liverpool, this player from Spain has 132 serious group objectives added to his repertoire cristiano ronaldo net worth.

No. 7: Andres Iniesta (Spain)

There is an explanation Andre Iniesta's play name is "The Illusionist." As guaranteed, this Barcelona player can create a consistent progression of probabilities for whoever is lucky enough being playing confronting him. Additionally as guaranteed, he is by all accounts ready to play through essentially every injury. A little and complex playmaker utilizing a low focus of gravity and a lot of ball control, it's entirely sensible high of Spain makes reference to Andre in light of the fact that the best player on earth.

No. 6: Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)

This Chelsea forward was paid an announced $37 mil to migrate from Africa to encounter for that British group in 2004. after 6 years, Didier Drogba's substantiated himself among the world's optimal strikers, and quite possibly the most athletic one. His super-human real force makes him for all intents and purposes hard to beat when he places his insight into it.

No. 5: Xavi (Spain)

Each group requires a Xavi! He's just about the magic that binds Barcelona's group nowadays. He's savvy and fast, and makes exact passes, by having a wonderful capacity to keep up with the ball.

No. 4: Kaka (Brazilian)

Kaka is an extraordinary Brazilian star soccer player who begins from an upper-working class foundation. Subsequent to winning practically any prize there's to win for Milan, they bought him to genuine Madrid for around $95 million. Anyway for the whole world Cup, Kaka's viewed as Brazil's ideal player.

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realmadridnews · 4 years ago

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Real Madrid - FC Sevilla 2:2

The referees rob Real Madrid of another 2 points.

The match was pretty even, but although Sevilla was dominating the first minutes, Real scored the first goal, which was then called offside (good decision this time).

In the 20th minute Casemiro fouled one of Sevilla’s players and the referee awarded Sevilla a free kick which then ended with Fernando’s goal.

In the 2nd half Real Madrid was rather the more dominating side, but the goal came just in the 67th minute. Kroos passed a good ball into the box to Asensio, who came in a minute earlier for Modric, and the Spaniard scored the equaliser.

Few minutes later Benzema was one-on-one with Bono, who fouled him in the box. Real Madrid was ready to shoot the penalty, when VAR intervened and the referee awarded Sevilla a penalty for Militao’s handball instead, from a situation very similar from the matches against Atletico Madrid and Real Betis (both ended with draws and all of them was refereed by Gonzalez Gonzalez on VAR), where the explanation for not giving a penalty for Real was that a ricochet from the players body to his hand unintentional is and not a penalty. Rakitic scored.

In the 94th minute Real achieved to score the equaliser from Kroos’ shot from outside the box, which bounced of off Hazard and went in.

Real Madrid is still 2nd in the league losing 2 points to the first Atletico and equaling Barcelona’s points.

scorers: 0:1, Fernando 22′

1:1, Asensio 67′

1:2, Rakitic (p) 78′

2:2, Hazard 94′

Real Madrid: Courtois; Odriozola, Militao, Nacho, Marcelo (66′ Gutierrez); Modric (66′ Asensio), Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde; Benzema, Vinicius (79′ Hazard)

FC Sevilla: Bono; Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Acuna; Jordan (84′ Gudelj), Fernando, Rakitic (88′ Oliver Torres); Suso (83′ Oscar), Papu Gomez (56′ En-Nesyri), Ocampos (88′ De Jong)

yellow cards: Casemiro - Suso

Best Real Madrid players: Nacho, Kroos

Worst Real Madrid player: Vinicius

#Real Madrid #FC Sevilla #La Liga #results

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pedriache · 2 months ago

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more fernando torres pls I beg, I'll take anything angst, fluff, it doesn't matter😞🙏

All I need — Fernando Torres.

Pairing: Fernando Torres x Fem!Reader

Summary: House hunting with your fiancée had somehow turned into him making fun of your height difference.

Word count: 460+

Disclaimer/s: Fluff , reader has curly hair , & teasing.

A/N: this is for @ar4ujos specifically, ily bae ^_^

The beachside house was, in simple terms, beautiful. As you walked around, Fernando trailing close behind you, your mouth had parted, a small gasp leaving it when you reached the kitchen.

“Fer, this is..” You couldn’t find the words to explain your awe. Standing on your tip toes, “what’s this?” You ask, reaching for the handle of a cabinet above the fridge. Your hand barely grazes the silver handle before you drop back to your feet, letting out a disappointed ‘humph.’

Fernando, leaning against the island counter, watches you with an amused smirk. “Do you need help?”

Spinning on your heels, you scowl up at the dirty blonde. “As a matter of fact, I do.”

Pushing off the counter, Fernando strides toward you, opening the cabinet easily. With your back against the cold fridge door, you roll your eyes. “It sucks being short, hm?” He teases, stepping back so you could turn and see inside the cabinet.

“I’m literally five foot six. I’m pretty sure thats average.” You counter, examining the wide space above the fridge. “We could put our fancy dishes up here? Or it’s just extra space, we’ll probably need that.”

“Average height, but still shorter than me.” Fernando wraps his arm around your wrist, pulling you closer to him.

Rolling your eyes dramatically, your arms slink around his waist. “I am most certainly, not short. You just happen to be a little taller than the average human.”

“That human, being you—right?” He quips, his hands coming up to ruffle your hair, messing your perfect curls up. He loved your curls, they were the first thing that had caught his eye when he saw you for the first time.

You swat his hand away with an annoyed look. “Mister Torres, your fiancée—me, is not short. In fact, she is a perfect height, and you’re just weirdly tall.” Your lip curls into a grin, “right?” You copy his last words, adding to the banter.

Fernando chuckles, shaking his dead at your defiant tone. “Still short though.” His right hand comes up to bop your nose with his index finger, causing your face to contort.

“Never do that again.” You step back and away from him, “now! How about we look upstairs?” You don’t wait for an answer, turning and rounding the counter towards the stairs.

“Lead the way, pee-wee.” The mocking nickname has a gasp leaving your mouth. Spinning on your heels with wide eyes. Fernando’s hands fly up in a defensive position, his face forming a toothy-smile as he laughs.

“You’re such an ass!” You giggle, grabbing at his hand. “Can you just be quiet and figure out if you like the damn house too?”

Fernando feigns hurt, but drops the act when you give him a look. “Fine! Fine. Upstairs?” Intertwining his hands with yours, he leads you to the staircase.

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Benjamin Pavard. Petting Zoo. 🍂 ❤️

Darwin Nunez. Pumpkin spice 🍂 ❤️

Eric Dier. Friendship date 🍂 ❤️

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nemolfc · 1 year ago

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𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 - 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬

・𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐦𝐞 ( 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢'𝐦 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 )

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐨 𝐢 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 ( 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 )

𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐝, 𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐟 𝐮𝐩.

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕

The pub was semi crowded with several people coming in to unwind after a long stressful day, amongst those people were twenty two year old Ainsley Kingston and twenty three year old Clara Santori, the two culinary arts students who had decided to step out in order to celebrate their most recent success as well celebrate Clara finally leaving her boyfriend of two years, Jadon Collins.

Ainsley was able to find an empty space, ordering two pints. " I'm so glad you woke up and left that bonehead! " she states.

Clara giggles, " Freedom does taste good! "

To say it has been difficult would be an understatement - she'd met and quickly fell in love with Jadon, an indie musician completely by chance - much to the dismay of Ainsley who advised her to let him go as the blonde was aware that he in fact, wasn't as good as he made himself out to be.

" Now, you can focus on achieving higher grades and think of the future you'll have as a top chef! " Ainsley said before giggling " Our restaurants or bakeries might end up competing, but all in good fun "

The pints were placed in front of them and Clara sighed, " I am not going to let any man distract me, no matter how talented and handsome he might be "

Ainsley lifts the pint up, " To new beginnings, better grades and most of all, no men "

Clara beams, gently clinking her glass with hers. " Cheers! "

They spend the rest of their time chatting over future holiday plans when Ainsley suddenly stopped talking, her eyes widening as though she'd seen a ghost, " Oh my lord! "

Clara frowns, " What? "

" Four Liverpool football players just walked in " Ainsley whispers.

Clara raised a brow, " I didn't know you liked football! " she exclaims.

Ainsley rolled her eyes, " My father does, I only watch it cause the players are cute " she laughs, " but seriously, look " she discreetly gestures to the booth.

Clara subtly turns around to check, the smile on her face falls and her eyes widen. " Fuck! " she blurts out.

" I know right, they're all hot! " Ainsley murmurs.

" No " Clara shakes her head before adding," Fuck as in one of them is my former high school boyfriend who dumped me for his football career "

Ainsley raised a brow, " Wait which one? "

Clara takes a big gulp of her drink before muttering, " The one with the blonde hair, who has a hair tie? he's sitting next to the ginger haired player "

Ainsley takes another look, " Wait ... is that? "

" Fernando Torres, yes? last time I checked, he was playing for Atlético Madrid " Clara groans. " I had no idea he's playing for Liverpool now "

" You should go talk to him " Ainsley shrugs before taking a gulp of her drink.

" And what do you expect me to say? 'Oh hi! remember me, the teenage girl that you said would hold you back' " Clara mimicked a cheerful tone before rolling her eyes, " There is no way I'm going there so let's finish our drinks and leave "

Ainsley shakes her head, " Whatever you say? "

She finished the last bit of her drink right after Ainsley and as they tried to slip out undetected, she stops upon hearing the all too familiar voice calling out her name. " Lara! "

Clara winces, silently cursing herself as Ainsley struggled to hide her smile; the brunette turns around to face her former lover from way back when, " Nando! Hola " she said a bit too cheerfully.

" Hola " Fernando smiles, " I thought I was dreaming when I saw you earlier, I mean ... wow, you look "

" Different, yes I am fully aware of that " Clara chuckles, " I can safely say the same to you, I mean last time I heard you were still in Atletico playing "

" Yes, but when the offer from Liverpool came, it was very difficult not to accept it! " Fernando shrugs, before turning to Ainsley. " It's nice to meet you, I'm Fernando "

" So I've heard " Ainsley smiles, " Ainsley " she turns to Clara, " I'll wait in the car ok "

Clara nods swiftly before turning to Fernando, " It was great seeing you but I have to go now " she gestures to the door.

Fernando nods, before he said. " Do you think we can meet over a cup of coffee or breakfast sometime? "

Clara halts in her steps, gnawing on her lip as she debated whether or not she should accept the offer; a few seconds had passed before she relents, nodding as she rummaged through her purse to pull out a piece of paper she had and a pen, she writes down her phone number and hands it to him. " Here, call me whenever you're free "

Fernando smiles, " I will, it was great seeing you Lara "

" You too Nando " Clara smiles back.

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𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

The last thing Clara expected was to restart her life after a rather messy divorce, her former husband had been shamelessly having an affair for five years and as much as she tried her best to walk away as quietly as she can - he was more than hellbent on making things far arduous for her to the extent of forcing her to move back to Madrid and start her life once again with her adopted children, seventeen year old Atlas and eleven year old Sara.

Early on in her life, Clara had discovered her inability to have children which prompted her and her former husband to adopt, and while her husband was more than kind to both children, she couldn't fathom why he up and decided to betray her in such a foul manner yet she opts not to dwell on it, choosing to return to her roots and help her mother with the family bakery while both her children chased their dreams, mostly Atlas whom has been a part of the Atletico Youth Academy.

Clara had noticed early on just how passionate the young boy was in regards to football which fondly reminded her of Fernando, and thus, she helped him with try outs and was proud to see him flourish each time he played. Sara, on the other hand was as passionate as Clara was about bakery which thrilled the brunette as she used her passion as means for them to connect further.

On one evening, Atlas returned from training with a proud smile across his face. " I have big news! "

Clara and Sara, who were in the kitchen both smiled. " What? "

" The coaches were so impressed with me that they want me to feature in the next UEFA Youth League fixture against Bayern Munich " Atlas exclaimed.

Clara smiled widely, " I'm so proud of you " she embraced her son.

" You should have seen the looks on their faces Mamá, they said I possessed an advanced skillset that will shine in the match, I'm going to start practice tomorrow " Atlas said.

" Great job hermano " Sara said with a smile.

" Gracias hermanita " Atlas smiles.

" You are exceptional baby, so there's no doubt you'll fly even higher " Clara said, " you know what, with such big news, I say we order food tonight "

Sara cheers, " Yes! let's order from the new Italian place that opened up "

" Yeah, Ferran said they have great pizza! " Atlas nods.

Clara makes an order than asks Atlas, " When's the match going to be? "

" Next Monday, I was honestly hesitant on accepting but Mister Torres said I reminded him of when he used to play " Atlas said.

Clara's eyes widened at the mentioning of the familiar last name, she looks at her son. " Who? "

" Mister Torres, he was recently appointed as the coach to the youth side after he came back from Japan " Atlas said. " It was so cool playing in front of him "

Clara smiles, " I'm proud of you " she strokes Atlas's cheek; ignoring the way her heart fluttered at the thought of him, it had been twelve years since she last spoke to Fernando, their last encounter happening just mere weeks before he made the shocking move to Chelsea.

" Gracias Mamá, I wouldn't have made it without you and Sara supporting me! " Atlas said.

That night, Clara had lied awake in her bed; her mind clamored by the many thoughts interlaced with one another - she didn't keep up much with his career, but had only heard tidbits from her family that knew his family, so the chances of them ever meeting again seemed slim to none up until now, it would only be a matter of time before she saw him again, given his new status as her son's coach.

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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕

Finding time between studies as well as football seemed rather arduous for Fernando and Clara yet they were somehow able to make it work; she'd often come and attend his matches whenever she can and he became her personal taster before she was set to deliver her assignment, and while they both agreed that their bond was strictly that of two people reconnecting as friends, the soft undertones would peak every now and then to haunt her, causing her to wonder if there was perhaps a future for the two of them

On one evening, Fernando stopped by to spend time with her before Liverpool's upcoming bout against Manchester United, she'd given him an extra set of keys to facilitate his visits, he walked in and was immediately hit by the scent of freshly baked goods with a hint of spice, following the scent to the kitchen - he is met with a distressed Clara who was surprised by seeing him, " I thought you had practice "

" I finished early! " Fernando exclaims, before asking. " Lara, are you ok? "

Clara heaves out a soft breath, " If you count me baking for the third time because there's something missing in this stupid assignment then no I'm not fine "

Fernando sighs, for as long as he had known Clara, he was well aware of her tendencies to strive for perfection; often times leading her to become distressed and disassociated with reality. " Lara! " he walks over to her, " Why don't we go out? drive around the city? "

" Nando " Clara groans, " I can't ... "

" Yes you can, your assignment is not due until a week from now, and I'm very much craving something sweet so let's go out " Fernando said.

Clara shoots him a glare to which he responded with a chuckle as he leads her to her bedroom, " You'll thank me later, now go and change please "

She relents and changes into a shirt and a pair of jeans before joining him on a drive around the city, they barely spoke as the only sound heard was that of the radio playing music, Fernando stops in front of a small café, he leads Clara to the table near the window and orders two slices of chocolate cake for them, " Look at me! " he said.

Clara looks up, " Hm "

" You're beyond gifted when it comes to food, and I'm not just saying that cause I've known you for so long, it's the truth, it's why you got this far and you'll reach even higher " Fernando said, smiling when he noticed the faint smile adorning her lips. " Besides, when you open up the first restaurant, I'll be there proudly boasting about how I've known the amazing Clara Santori since childhood "

Clara's eyes softened, " You think so? "

" I know so " Fernando takes her hand to squeeze it. " I fully believe in you "

They spend the rest of the time eating their cake slices while she asked him about his upcoming matches, " I'm nervous " he admits with a chuckle. " But I'm trying to remain hopeful, especially since the coach believes in me, Stevie believes me as well as the team "

" And I believe in you, you're glowing whenever you play and that makes me happy " Clara smiles.

Fernando smiles back before saying, " I'm really sorry for the way I hurt you Lara! " he said.

" It's fine Nando, we were just two emotional kids " Clara shrugs, " It took us a while to understand, but at least we can be friends now "

Fernando chews on his lower lip before sayin with a tentative shaky tone, " What if I don't want that? "

" What? " Clara said with a confused expression.

" Lara, spending all this time with you made me realize that I don't think I can see a future without you in it " Fernando said, " I know I'm asking for a lot but, do you think we can ... I don't know " he chuckles nervously. " Start this on a different note, because you mean the world to me "

Clara would lie if she said she hadn't thought of the prospect of starting all over with Fernando, he was always her first love and you never forget your first, and reconnecting with him these past few months had shown her just how much she missed him.

" On one condition " Clara said.

" Anything! " Fernando said.

" If by any chance, this doesn't work, we will be very honest with one another and walk away on a good note " Clara said. " I want to try this again but you have to be patient with me "

" I promise " Fernando squeezes her hand. " I'll wait for you, forever "

They end their evening with a stroll in the park and just as the weather had gotten chilly, Fernando had removed the cardigan he was wearing to place it around her before wrapping his arm around her shoulder to tug her close, and for the first time, in a really long time - she felt seen, loved, and secure.

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𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

" Mamá "

Clara blinks, drawn back into reality by the sound of her daughter's voice, she turns around and smiles, " Sí, hija "

" Are you ok? " Sara asks her, " You've been acting strange since Atlas mentioned the name of his coach "

Clara sighed, she was certain that her reactions were not noticeable yet her daughter was very much perceptive in certain moments, " I'm fine hija, don't worry "

" Are you sure? cause the second Atlas mentioned name, it was like you've seen a ghost or something " Sara said.

Clara shakes her head, she did in fact see a ghost; the ghost of the past she had worked hard to bury. " Sara, I'm ok. I was just drained from work and to be fair, surprised by your brother's words, that's all there is "

Sara nods, " Ok, but if you're not feeling well, you can tell me "

Clara smiled, Sara might have been ten yet she had such an old soul. It's one of the reasons why she had felt drawn to her the first time she met her during the adoption proceedings. " I know, but don't you worry ok "

Sara nods, reaching to pull her into an embrace. " I love you Mamá "

" I love you too hija " Clara smiled, pressing a kiss to her head.

The following morning,

" Fernando is coaching Atlas! " Clara blurts out while she and her mother were organizing the display table, " Did you know? "

Beatrice nods, " Sí, it's all over the news, you didn't know? "

Clara shakes her head, " You know me, I barely check the news! so I was surprised "

Beatrice raised a brow, " surprised or ... something else? "

" Mamá " Clara groans.

" I'm not trying to make you feel guilty but you were the one that refused to speak to him when he tried to reach out " Beatrice said with a shrug.

" I had a very good reason " Clara said, " But it's long gone, and besides it's not like I'm going to run into him, Xavier drives Atlas home from training so that saves me the embarrassment of seeing him again "

Beatrice sighs, " Clara, hija! I think you should talk to him "

" Why? I have nothing to say, the last time we saw each other he outright said that I was holding him back, again " Clara said. " And then no more than a week later, he was seen with someone else so why should I talk to him? for all I know he could be married, and has kids so I'm going to save myself the trouble and pretend he's still off somewhere else "

" Who taught you how to play like this? " Fernando asks the young boy while he was helping him practice.

" My Tío, he gave me the basics and I spent the rest of the time watching old videos and trying to work my way into understanding the rest, then my mother helped me with driving me to and from several academies until I was accepted here " Atlas responds.

Fernando nods, " What about your father? "

Atlas chuckles, " He left us, me, my mother and my little sister! all because my sister and I are adopted, and in his words - he wanted actual children, my mother on the other hand gave up her dreams of becoming a restaurant owner to help me and my sister get a better life "

Fernando frowns, " Your mother was a restaurant owner? "

" She was going to be " Atlas said. " We lived in Paris for a while and when my father left, she decided that it was best for us to return here to Madrid "

No, it can't be. Fernando thinks, shaking his head before saying, " I'm glad she helped you get here, you've got a bright future Atlas "

" You think so? it's always been my dream to go professional " Atlas smiles.

" And you will, I believe in you " Fernando smiles, recalling how she used to tell him that each time he felt nervous.

" Gracias Mister, I promise I won't let you down " Atlas said.

" I know you won't " Fernando said. " Listen, why don't you invite your Mamá and sister to come and see you play in the match against Sevilla "

" Sure, I'll tell them " Atlas smiles.

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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏

" What am I supposed to do? " Fernando asked, feeling both confused and slightly afraid after she had convinced him to help her in the kitchen.

" Grab the piping bag " Clara giggles, before she grabbed the other one full of the icing mix.

" Ok " Fernando nods, grabbing the piping bag. " Now what? "

Clara carefully displayed the way in which he places the piping bag over the cupcake, " You slowly press and it creates a flower, see " she said.

Fernando observes her and smiles before nodding, " Ok, let's see " he tries to mimic her, " Like this? "

Clara places her piping bag and leaned closer, placing her hands over his to guide him through. " Try to go slow but not too slow " she said.

Fernando looks at her then looks back at the cupcake, smiling when it turned out quite well. " It's good "

" You're a quick learner " Clara beams.

Fernando blushed at the remark, " remember when we nearly burnt my house down because we tried to bake cookies "

Clara nods laughing, " I think your Mamá almost killed me "

" No, she loves you a lot! she was very angry when we broke up the first time " Fernando said. " And I don't blame her! "

Clara smiled, " At least we managed to find our way back to one another "

Fernando nods, placing the piping bag down on the counter, he cradled her face in his hands and pressed a long yet soft kiss to her lips, smiling against them when she let out a small moan. " Careful Lara, or else we're going to be distracted " he chuckles.

" Maybe I want to distract you " Clara giggles.

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫,

Clara had walked into their shared home, a sense of dread washed over her. " Nando! " she received no response in return, which made her frown in confusion - she looks around, finally realizing that the home was semi empty as any remnants and traces of Fernando were gone, the only thing she noticed was a paper placed on top of the kitchen counter, nervously, she grabs the paper and unfolds it to find a handwritten letter.

___

Lara,

It was hard for me to write this latter, as I have rewritten this plenty of times but I think it's best if I do this instead of telling you because I wouldn't survive seeing you cry, I'll start this by saying that I love you and that I didn't mean for this to happen but - I can't do this, I can't let myself be held back and in turn hold you back.

Chelsea had offered me a good deal, and I couldn't refuse and knowing that you have so many dreams ahead, I can't possibly live with myself knowing that you might give them all up and move to London with me, so I think it's best if we go our separate ways.

I am grateful for all the love and support you've given me but you deserve someone that'll give you the stability and love you're searching for - and I hope that find that person in the end, I don't know about you, but what I do know is that I'll keep you in my mind forever, I love you so much.

Please, don't try to contact me, it's best if we don't talk.

Love, Nando.

___

Clara had taken a moment to compose herself before she rolled up the paper and threw it in the bin, she then grabs her cellphone and dials Ainsley's number. " Hey, ... " she said, " Can I come over? Ok, I'll be on my way "

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𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

It's almost as if their hearts had told them, that after such a turbulent period of time; they'd find a way to see one another again, Clara was afraid and so was Fernando - throughout the match, he'd tried his best to be focused yet ever so often, his mind would draw back to the fact that within the crowd of people in attendance to see the match was the only woman he had truly loved, and it didn't truly settle until his side had won and the parents were congratulating their boys that Atlas nearly sprints towards Clara to embrace her.

Fernando watched from where he stood, a mixture of shock and a sense of longing settled; she hadn't changed much save for her brunette locks growing in length and the presence of more lines across the corners of her eyes, her ever bright smile remained the same and it wasn't until their eyes met that her smile fell, yet not for long as it instantly appeared when she looked at Atlas.

Atlas then leads her and whom he presumed to be his younger sister towards him, " Mister, this is my Mamá Clara, and this is my younger sister Sara "

Clara's eyes were screaming as she forced a smile then extends her hand, " It's nice to meet you "

Fernando understood why she would do that, his manner of departure had hurt her more than it hurt him, he shakes her hand with a forced smile. " Likewise "

Clara turns to Atlas, " Hijo, take Sara to the car with you. I want to speak to your coach for a bit "

Atlas nods, " sure, come on Sara " he leads his younger sister away.

Clara watched them then turned to Fernando, " I want to make one thing clear, I don't know you, you don't know me and what we had before, was just an illusion. I'm going to be as civil as I can throughout this time for the sake of my son, but other than that - I am not expecting any kind of explanation, much less an apology "

" Lara " Fernando whispers.

" No " Clara raises her hand, " It's Clara, only those closest to me call me Lara "

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Miss Saigon Manila: December 24th, 2000 Full Show Cast: Lea Salonga (Kim) , Will Chase (Chris) , Leo Tavarro Valdez (Engineer), Ron K. Smith, Lisa Capps (Ellen), Robert Seña (They), Isay Alvarez (Gigi) Miss Saigon London 5/19/14 Highlights (Tanya Manalang as Kim) Cast: Tanya Manalang, Alistair Brammer, Jon Jon Briones Highlights include: Kim’s Nightmare - The Fall Of Saigon - Sun and Moon (Partial), Sun And Moon (Reprise), Movie In My Mind, The American Dream, Maybe, I Still Believe, The Last Night Of The World - Morning Of The Dragon (Partial), Why God Why. Musicalmania123’s master. Miss Saigon 5/13/17 Lianah Sta. Ana (alt. Kim), Jon Jon Briones (The Engineer), Alistair Brammer (Chris), Katie Rose Clarke (Ellen), Nicholas Christopher (John), Devin Ilaw (Thuy), Rachelle Ann Go (Gigi) Matilda: Broadway March 6th, 2013 Cast: Oona Laurence, Bertie Carvel, Gabriel Ebert, Lesli Margherita, Lauren Ward, Karen Aldridge, Jack Broderick, Frenie Acoba Matilda: Broadway December 31st, 2015 Cast: Mimi Ryder (Matilda), Christopher Sieber (Miss Trunchbull), Rick Holmes (Mr. Wormwood), Lauralyn McClelland (u/s Mrs. Wormwood), Clay Thomson (Michael Wormwood), Allison Case (Miss Honey), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Mrs. Phelps), Philip Spaeth (Rudolpho), Colin Israel (u/s Party Entertainer), Geoff Packard (Doctor/ t/r Sergei),Michael Minarik (The Escape Artist), Jennifer Bowles (The Acrobat), Benjamin Harding (Bruce), Brooklyn Nelson (u/s Lavender), Jack Mullen (Nigel), Gia Nina Paolantonio (Amanda), Ian Saraceni (Eric), Akira Golz (Alice), Talia Ryder (Hortensia), Cole Alex Edelstein (u/s Tommy)Ensemble: Michaeljon Slinger, Marisa Kennedy, Amanda LaMotte, Travis Waldschmidt Notes: Quite a long black-out at the beginning of each act. Aladdin (OBC) A Chorus Line: Broadway- September 30th, 2006 Cast: Ken Alan, Brad Anderson, Michelle Aravena, David Baum, Michael Berresse, E. Clayton Cornelious, Natalie Cortez, Mike Cannon, Charlotte D'Amboise, Mara Davi, Joey Dudding, Lyndy Franklin, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Deidre Goodwin, Tyler Hanes, Nadine Isenegger, Pamela Jordan, James T. Lane, Lorin Latarro, Paul McGill, Heather Parcells, Michael Paternostro, Alisan Porter, Jeffrey Schecter, Yuka Takara, Jason Tam, Grant Turner, Chryssie Whitehead, Tony Yazbeck Notes: Previews Aladdin: National Tour-Chicago April 16th, 2017 Cast: Adam Jacobs, Anthony Murphy, Isabelle McCalla, Jonathan Weir, Reggie De Leon, JC Montgomery, Mike Longo, Zach Bencal, Philippe Arroyo. Notes: Beautiful HD capture of the newly launched tour. A terrific cast and a few new small variations to accommodate the tour on the road. Anastasia: Broadway June 28, 2017 Cast: Christy Altomare, Derek Klena, John Bolton, Ramin Karimloo, Caroline O'Connor, Mary Beth Peil. Beauty and The Beast: Broadway- April 28th, 2002 (Need Link) Cast: Sarah Litzsinger as Belle, Steve Blanchard as Beast, Bryan Batt as Lumiere, and Beth Fowler as Mrs. Potts, and Nicholas Jonas as Chip Beauty and The Beast: US Tour- January 19th, 2014 Cast: Hilary Maiberger, Darick Pead, Tim Rogan, Jardan Aragon, Hassan Nazari-Robati, James May, Stephanie Moskal, Paul Crane, Roxy York, Jack Mullen, Kieron Cindric, Tony D'Alelio, Bonnie Kelly, Sarah Gawron. Chicago: 1st National Tour: 1978 Cast: Melody Adams, Kristen Childs. Chicago US tour: November 23th, 2005 Chicago, IL Cast: Paige Davis, Brenda Braxton, Tom Wopat, Carol Woods Chicago: Broadway September 18th, 2002 Cast: Michael C Hall (Billy), Amy Spanger (Roxie), Stephanie Pope (Velma), Rob Bartlett (Amos), Roz Ryan (Mama), R Bean (Mary Sunshine). Chicago: Broadway May 22, 2007 Cast: Amy Spanger, Amra-Faye Wright, Billy Ray Cyrus, Cory English, Carol Woods, R. Lowe Chicago: Broadway 1996- Press Reels Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Joel Grey. The pro shot video that was used to make the reviewers reel; excellent quality with the time code bar at the bottom; not the complete show, songs only but great video A+ Cats- UK tour, Wolverhampton 30 March 2013 full show Cast: Joanna Ampil (Grizabella) Katie Warsop (Rumpleteazer) Clare Rickard (Jellylorum) Melissa James (Bombalurina) Lily Fraser (Demeter) Alice Redmond (Jennyanydots) Alicia Beck (Victoria/White Cat) Dawn Williams (Jemima) Nicholas Pound (Old Deutoronomy) Ben Palmer (Munkustrap) Oliver Savile (Rum Tum Tugger) Joseph Poulton (Quazo/Mistoffelees) Paul F Monaghan (Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Growl Tiger:) Barnaby Thompson (Mungojerrie) Ross Finnie (Skimbleshanks) Jessica Buckby (Cassandra) Lizzi Franklin (Tantomile) Joal Morris (Carbucketty) Richard Astbury (Coricopat) Cameron Ball (Admetus/Macavity) James Darch (Alonzo) and Will Lucas (Bill Bailey). Cats Broadway: July 2016 VOB (no small) Cast: Leona Lewis (Grizabella), Tyler Hanes (Rum Tum Tugger), Ricky Ubeda (Mistoffelees), Quentin Earl Darrington (Old Deuteronomy), Eloise Kropp (Jennyanydots), Giuseppe Bausilio (Carbucketty), Jeremy Davis (Skimbleshanks), Kim Faure (Demeter), Sara Jean Ford (Jellylorum), Lili Froehlich (Electra), Daniel Gaymon (Macavity), Shonica Gooden (Rumpleteazer), Christopher Gurr (Gus/Bustopher Jones), Andy Huntington Jones (Munkustrap), Kolton Krouse (Tumblebrutus), Jess Le Protto (Mungojerrie), Georgina Pazcougin (Victoria), Emily Pynenburg (Cassandra), Arianna Rosario (SIllabub), Ahmad Smmons (Alonzo), Christine Cornish Smith (Bombalurina), Corey Snide (Coricopat), Emily Tate (Tantomile), Sharrod Wiliams (Pouncival) Cats Broadway: November 30th, 2017 Cast: Mamie Parris, Andy Huntington Jones, Quentin Earl Darrington, Jeremy Davis, Tyler Hanes, Francesca Granell as (u/s) Jennyanydots, Corey John Snide as (u/s) Mistoffelees. Great HD capture of the final Broadway Revival cast. Mamie has such a strong voice and is a wonderful Grizabella. Come Far Away (OBC) Cinderella: Broadway March 2nd, 2013 Cast: Laura Osnes (Ella), Santino Fontana (Prince Topher), Victoria Clark (Fairy Godmother), Harriet Harris (Evil Stepmother), Ann Harada (Charlotte) Cinderella: Broadway August 21, 2014 Cast: Paige Faure (Cinderella), Joe Caroll (Prince Topher), Victoria Clark (Crazy Marie/Fairy Godmother), Nancy Opel (Madame), Stephanie Gibson (Gabrielle), Ann Harada (Charlotte), Todd Buonopane (Jean-Michel), Branch Woodman (u/s Lord Pinkleton), Peter Bartlett (Sebastian), Andy Mills (Footman), Michael Callahan (Driver), Jill Abramovitz (Lady of Ridicule) Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway) Cast: Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Will Roland, Kristolyn Lloyd, Mike Faist, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson (OBC) Falsettos Broadway: October 28th, 2016 Cast: Christian Borle (Marvin), Andrew Rannells (Whizzer), Stephanie J. Block (Trina), Brandon Uranowitz (Mendel), Anthony Rosenthal (Jason), Tracie Thoms (Charlotte), Betsy Wolfe (Cordelia) Link: Follies: Broadway September 18, 2011 Cast: Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Rod Raines, Elaine Paige, Jayne Houdyshell, Rosalind Elias, Susan Watson, Terri White, Florence Lacey, Mary Beth Peil, Don Correia, Brian Shepard as (u/s) Young Ben, Christian Delcroix, Kirsten Scott, Lora Lee Gayer. Finding Neverland (OBC) Wicked Broadway: Preview October 12th, 2003 Original Broadway Cast Cast: Idina Menzel (Elphaba), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Norbert Leo Butz (Fiyero), Carole Shelley (Madame Morrible), Joel Grey (The Wizard) Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Christopher Fitzgerald (Boq), William Youmans (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked Chicago: July 1, 2005- Cast: Ana Gasteyer (Elphaba), Kate Reinders (Glinda), Kristoffer Cusick (Fiyero), Gene Weygandt (The Wizard), Steven Skybell (Doctor Dillamond), Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible), Heidi Kettenring Nessarose), Telly Leung (Boq) Wicked (Broadway): January 8, 2006 Cast: Shoshana Bean (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), David Ayers (Fiyero), Rue McClanahan (Madame Morrible), Ben Vereen (The Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Rob Sapp (Boq), Sean McCourt (Dr. Dillamond). notes: Shoshana’s, David’s, Rue’s and Michelle’s last performances. Camera wanders at points due to the master’s blind filming. Wicked (Broadway): May 28, 2006) (Megan’s Last) cast: Eden Espinosa (Elphaba), Megan Hilty (Glinda), David Garrison (The Wizard), Derrick Williams (Fiyero), Carol Kane (Madame Morrible), Jenna Leigh Green (Nessarose), Rob Sapp (Boq), David McCourt (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked First National Tour PROSHOT May 2006 - Victoria Matlock (s/b Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum, Nicolas Dromard (u/s Fiyero), Jennifer Waldman (Nessarose), Alma Cuervo (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (The Wizard) *Proshot from one camera at the back of the house. Sound is patched in from the soundboard and is incredibly clear. Some washout, but amazing to see the set and choreo like this. Wicked: México Mayo 2006 Proshot Elenco: Daniela Ranz (Elphaba), Liesl Lar (Galinda), Omar Muñoz (Fiyero), Laura Korl (Madame Morrible), Fernando Diaz (Boq), Ileana Muñoz (Nessarose), Hector Kori (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Pro-Shot Multicameras excellent production of the Thomas Jefferson Musical School. Includes future Wicked Mexico City understudy for Glinda, Liesl Lar Wicked: México, Veracruz | Multicam Proshot | A | 2 DVDs- Elenco/Cast: Odette Villarreal (Glinda), Andrés Elvira (Padre de la Bruja), Natalia Valdillo (Madre de la Bruja), Angelina Viesca (Partera), Luz María Santana (Elphaba), Patricia de la Garza Noble (Nessarose), Roberto Rodriguez (Boq), Amanda García (Madame Morrible), Paulina Cañedo (Pfanee), Melissa Cruz (Shen-shen), Andrés Dordón (Fiyero). Notes: Includes rehearsal footage. Directed by future Mexican Dr. Dillamond Beto Torres! Wicked London: October 18, 2007 Cast: Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), Nigel Planer (The Wizard), James Gillan (Boq), Katy Rowley Jones (Nessarose) Wicked Broadway: July 17th, 2008 Cast: Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Jayne Houdyshell (Madame Morrible), Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Kerry’s first on Broadway Wicked Chicago: December 13th 2006 Cast: Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Megan Sikora (u/s Glinda), Brad Bass (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible), Gene Weygandt (The Wizard), Adam Fleming (Boq), Heidi Kettenring (Nessarose), William Youmans (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Blooper during Popular. Featuring a young Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba’s mother! (Need Link) Wicked 1st National Tour: March 4, 2007 Baltimore, Maryland Cast: Victoria Matlock (Elphaba), Christina DeCicco (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Barbara Tirrell (Morrible), P.J. Benjamin (Wizard), Josh Lamon (Boq), Tom Flynn (Dillamond),Paul Slade Smith as Witch’s Father/Frex, Lori Homles as Witch’s Mother/Melena, Leslie Becker as Midwife/ Nanny Wicked Broadway: October 9, 2007 (mp4) Stephanie J. Block (Elphaba), Annaleigh Ashford (Glinda), Sebastian Arcelus (Fiyero), Kathy Santen (Morrible), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Logan Lipton (Boq), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Steven Skybell (Dillamond) Wicked Broadway: July 17th, 2008 Cast: Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Kendra Kassebaum (Glinda), David Burnham (Fiyero), Cristy Candler (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq), Lenny Wolpe (The Wizard), Jayne Houdyshell (Madame Morrible), Steven Skybell (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Kerry’s first on Broadway Wicked: Stuttgart February 20 2009 Cast: Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Lucy Scherer (Glinda), Mathias Edenborn (Fiyero), Barbara Raunegger (Madame Akaber), Stefan Poslovski (u/s Der Zauberer), Nicole Radeschnig (Nessarose), Robert Knorr (u/s Moq), Michael Günther (Doktor Dillamonth). Wicked 1st National Tour-February 28, 2009 Cast-Stephanie Torns (Elphaba U/S), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero), Lenny Wolpe (Wizard), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Morrible), Amanda Rose (Nessarose), Ben Liebert (Boq). Notes: Spotlight washout on wides. Blackouts for applause. Nice quality and pretty well filmed (though there are some odd closeups in DTL). Wandering cam at times. Wicked Broadway: March 8, 2009 -Nicole Parker (Elphaba), Alli Mauzey (Glinda), Aaron Tveit (Fiyero), Jayne Houdyshell (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Alex Brightman (Boq), Cristy Candler (Nessa), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Final performance for Aaron Tveit. Wicked: Broadway September 27, 2009 Cast: Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Erin Mackey (Glinda), Kevin Kern (Fiyero), Rondi Reed (Morrible), PJ Benjamin (Wizard), Michelle Federer (Nessarose), Alex Brightman (Boq), Timothy Britten Parker (Dillamond) Master: SunsetBlvd79 Wicked: National Tour 5/22/10 ~ Charlotte, NC Cast: Vicki Noon, Michelle London (u/s Glinda), Chris Peluso, Don Amendolia, Merilyn Caskey, Laura Pugliese (u/s Nessarose), Zach Hanna, David DeVries, Don Richard, Lindsay Wood (u/s Witch's Mother) About a minute of the beginning of WITF is blacked out, full show otherwise. Filmed with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups; slight washout in some of the wides, but nothing too terrible. No significant obstruction, good clear sound and picture; good video. Wicked Broadway: February 1, 2015 Cast: Lilli Cooper (s/b Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Jerad Bortz (u/s Fiyero), Brian Munn (u/s The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Robin De Jesus (Boq). Wicked: Singapore April 22nd, 2012 Cast- Zoe Jarrett (understudy Elphaba), Suzie Mathers (Glinda), David Harris (Fiyero), Anne Wood (Madame Morrible), Elisa Colla (Nessarose), James D Smith (Boq), Glen Hogstrom (u/s The Wizard) At just over 2 hours long, this is missing a few sequences, but all the big numbers and memorable dialogue scenes are intact. It’s shot from the very front row of the stalls at the side so, although this causes a lot of problems for the brave person who filmed it, we DO get many nice close-ups and a chance to see the show from quite an unusual angle at times! Very clear sound throughout. Wicked Korea (Date: November 2013 ) Cast: Oak Joo Hyun (Elphaba), Jeong Sun Ah (Glinda), Lee Ji Hoon (Fiyero), Nam Kyoung Joo (The Wizard), Cho Jung Keun (Doctor Dillamond), Kim Young Joo (Madame Morrible), Lee Yea Eun (Nessarose), Kim Dong Hyun (Boq) Wicked First National Tour: February 24th, 2013 Cast: Dee Roscioli (Elphaba), Cassie Okenka (u/s Glinda),Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Kim Zimmer (Madame Morrible), Demeree Hill (Nessarose), Justin Brill (Boq), Clifton Davis (Dillamond) Wicked; 1NT January 27 2011 Cast: Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero) Wicked 2nd National Tour (Madison, WI): May 28, 2013 Cast: Jennifer DiNoia (Elphaba), Hayley Podschun (Glinda), David Nathan Perlow (Fiyero), Walker Jones (The Wizard), Gina Ferrall (Madame Morrible), Zarah Mahler (Nessarose), Michael Wartella (Boq), Jay Russell (Doctor Dillamond). quality: An absolutely beautiful HD capture with no obstructions. Jennifer is wonderful as Elphaba. Wicked West End: 25th October 2014 Evening | Cast Change Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda) *Final performance of Kerry Ellis, Sue Kelvin, Paul Clarkson and many ensemble members. Wicked West End: October 27th, 2014 Cast: Jennifer DiNoia (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (G(a)linda) Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Liza Sadovy (Madame Morrible), Martyn Ellis (The Wizard), Katie Rowley-Jones (Nessarose), Sam Lupton (Boq), Philip Childs (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked Mexico: November 18th 2014 Cast: Ana Cecilia Anzaldúa, Crisanta Gómez (s/b), Jorge Lau, Anahí Allué, Paco Morales, Adam Sadwing, Beto Torres. Notes: Highlights include “No One Mourns the Wicked”, “Dear Old Shiz”, the Room Assignment scene from Let Her GO! to “What Is This Feeling?”, “Popular”, “Defying Gravity”, “Thank Goodness”, “No Good Deed” and “For Good”. Wicked Mexico: January 18, 2015 (Evening) Danna Paola (Elphaba), Cecilia de la Cueva (Glinda), Jorge Lau (Fiyero), Paco Morales (The Wizard), Anahi Allué (Madame Morrible), Marisol Meneses (Nessarose), Adam Sadwing (Boq), Beto Torres (Doctor Dillamond) Notes: Closing night. Highlights including Room Assignments, The Wizard and I, 2 x Popular, 2 x Defying Gravity, As Long As You’re Mine, No Good Deed and For Good. Varying video quality. Wicked Broadway: January 2, 2015 Cast: Caroline Bowman (Elphaba), Kara Lindsay (Glinda), Matt Shingledecker (Fiyero), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Kathy Fitzgerald (Madame Morrible), Robin de Jesus (Boq), Arielle Jacobs (Nessarose), Timothy Britten Parker (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked 2nd National Tour: 10/29/15 Cast: Mary Kate Morrissey (s/b Elphaba), Carrie St. Louis (Glinda), Jake Boyd (Fiyero), Liana Hunt (Nessarose), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard). Lee Slobotikin (Boq), Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked 2nd National Tour: November 6th, 2017 Cast: Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Allison Bailey (u/s Glinda), Jeremy Woodard (Fiyero), Kristen Martin (Nessarose), Sam Sefarian (Boq), Chad Jennings (Doctor Dillamond), Stuart Zagnit (The Wizard), Wendy Worthington (Madame Morrible). Wicked 2nd National Tour September 24th, 2017 Cincinnati, Ohio Jessica Vosk (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (Glinda), Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero), Isabel Keating (Madame Morrible), Tom McGowan (The Wizard), Sam Seferian (Boq), Catherine Charlebois (Nessarose), Harry Bouvy (Dr. Dillamond) Notes: Jessica Vosk’s final show. Wicked Broadway: June 21, 2016 Cast: Rachel Tucker (Elphaba), Ginna Claire Mason (s/b Glinda), Jonah Platt (Fiyero), Peter Scolari (The Wizard), Judy Kaye (Madame Morrible), Dawn Cantwell (Nessarose), Zachary Noah Piser (Boq), Michael Genet (Doctor Dillamond). Wicked San Francisco: September 5, 2010 (Last Show) Marcie Dodd (Elphaba) Alli Mauzey (Glinda) Clifton C. Hall (Fiyero) Jody Gelb (Madame Morrible) Tom McGowan (The Wizard) DeeDee Magno Hall (Nessarose) Etai Benshlomo (Boq) Wicked 1st National Tour: December 12, 2007; St. Louis, MO. Carmen Cusack (Elphaba), Katie Rose Clarke (Glinda), Cliffton Hall (Fiyero), Alma Cuervo (Madame Morrible), Lee Wilkof (The Wizard), Deedee Magno Hall (Nessarose), Brad Weinstock (Boq), Tom Flynn (Dr. Dillamond) Wicked UK/International Tour April 15th, 2017 Jodie Steele (alt. Elphaba), Carly Anderson (Glinda), Bradley Jaden (Fiyero), Kim Ismay (Mme. Morrible), Steven Pinder (Dr. Dillamond/Wizard), Emily Shaw (Nessarose), Iddon Jones (Boq) Wicked: Broadway August 11th, 2017 Cast: Jackie Burns (Elphaba), Amanda Jane Cooper (Glinda), Rondi Reed (Madame Morrible), PJ Benjamin (The Wizard), Ashley Parker Angel (Fiyero), Kristen Martin (Nessarose), Jye Frasca (Boq) Notes: Excellent HD capture of Jackie’s return to the role, captured from the Orchestra. Waitress (Broadway) − June 14, 2016: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Kimiko Glenn (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr Pomatter), Nick Cordero (Earl), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Eric Anderson (Cal), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie) (OBC) Waitress ( Broadway) April, 2017 Cast: Sara Bareilles, Charity Angel Dawson, Molly Jobe as (u/s) Dawn, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Swenson, Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Christopher Fitzgerald The Producers 4/25/01 ~ Broadway Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Brad Oscar, Cady Huffman. Slight spotlight washout, bar in the way version. Cam Video Video includes the 2001 Gypsy of the Year skit after the show The Drowsy Chaperone 10/8/08 ~ Sacramento, CA Cast: Jonathan Crombie, Georgia Engel, Alicia Irving, Jen Taylor Farrell as (u/s) Janet Van De Graaff, Noble Shropshire, Mark Ledbetter, Richard Vida, Cliff Bemis, Linda Griffin, Paul Riopelle, Peter Riopelle, Dale Hensley, Natasha Yvette Williams. Filmed in widescreen with no obstructions and almost no blackouts, great picture that follows the action very well. The Book Of Mormon: London - 03/01/18 Blackout at certain parts, filmed from the circle. Overall watchable.Known Cast: KJ Hippensteel - Elder Price Cody Jamison Strand - Elder Cunningham Stevie Webb - Elder McKinley The Play That Goes Wrong: Broadway May 2018 Cast: Akron Watson, Mark Evans, Quinn Van Antwerp, Preston Truman Boyd, Harrison Unger, Amelia McClain, Alex Mandell, Ashley Bryant Frozen: Denver (Try Outs) October 1st, 2017 Cast: Caissie Levy, Patti Murin, Jelani Alladin, Greg Hildreth, John Riddle, Timothy Hughes, Andrew Pirozzi, Robert Creighton, Alya Schwartz, Audrey Bennet. Notes: Final performance. There are scene changes, an added song just before For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) sung by Elsa (in the tune of the pop version of Let It Go), and “When Everything Falls Apart” was completely removed Frozen: Broadway May 3rd, 2018 Cast: Caissie Levy, Patti Murin, Jelani Alladin, Zoe Glick, Mimi Ryder, Robert Creighton, Kevin Del Aguila, Greg Hildreth, Timothy Hughes, Andrew Pirozzi, John Riddle, Tracee Beazer, Wendi Bergamini, Ashley Blanchet, James Brown III, Claire Camp, Lauren Nicole Chapman, Jeremy Davis, Kali Grinder, Zach Hess, Donald Jones Jr., Nina Lafarga, Ross Lekites, Austin Lesch, Synthia Link, Adam Perry, Olivia Philip, Noah J. Ricketts, Ann Sanders, Jacob Smith, Nicholas Ward Notes: NYCG8R’s Master Les Miserables: West End- September 17, 2010 Cast: Christopher Jacobsen, Earl Carpenter, Madalena Alberto, Gareth Gates, Katie Hall, Rosalind James, Ashley Artus, Lynne Wilmot, Jon Robyns El Hombre de La Mancha: Santiago, Chile Teatro Munipal:: 1974 Cast: Frankie Bravo, Jose del Campo, Omar Galarcé, Fernando Gallardo, Mary Hernandez, José Maria Langlais, Valentina Martinez, Alicia Quiroga, Carlos Trujillo El Hombre de La Mancha: Madrid, Teatro Lope de Vega de Madrid Cast: David V Muro (Cervantes / Quixote) The rest of the cast is unknown Evita: Broadway 1980 (OBC)- Cast: Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin. Notes: Decent for its age and one of the best copies I’ve found and in Color! B+ Evita: US Tour 1999- Cast: Natalie Toro, Raul Esparza, Raymond Jaramillo McLeod, Tom Flynn, Angela Covington Evita: Costa Mesa December 14, 2013- Cast: Cast: Caroline Bowman (Eva), John Riddle (u/s Che), Sean MacLaughlin (Peron), Krystina Alabado (Mistress), Christopher Johnstone (Magaldi). Evita: Broadway Revival July 28, 2012 Cast: Christina DeCicco (u/s Eva Peron), Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris, Max von Essen, Rachel Potter Notes: Excellent HD capture of the Alternate Eva. Great clear video with nice picture and sound; great video 2 DVDs. https://www.4shared.com/folder/FTw9s2y8/Evita__7-28-12_.html Evita: Broadway Revival July 28, 2012 Cast: Christina DeCicco (u/s Eva Peron), Ricky Martin, Michael Cerveris, Max von Essen, Rachel Potter Notes: Excellent HD capture of the Alternate Eva. Great clear video with nice picture and sound; great video 2 DVDs. Legally Blonde: Broadway (MTV Filmed) September 9th, 2007 Cast-Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Nikki Snelson, Richard H. Blake Mary Poppins- US tour February 15 2013 Full Show Cast: Con O'Shea-Creal (Bert), Madeline Trumble (Mary Poppins), Madison Ann Mullahey (Jane Banks), Eli Tokash (Michael Banks), Chris K. Hoch (George Banks), Kerry Conte (Winifred Banks) Man of La Mancha - Cast: Joan Diener as Aldonza (Dulcinea); Richard Kiley as Don Quixote (Cervantes); Dianne Barton as Antonia; Lee Bergere as Dr. Carrasco; Renato Cibelli as Captain of the Inquisition; Jack Dabdoub as The Innkeeper; Edmond Verrato as Sancho Panza (U/S); Eleanore Knapp as The Housekeeper; Robert Rounseville as The Padre; Ted Forlow as The Barber/The Horse (U/S); John Aristides as Juan; Robert Cromwell as Guard/Man of The Inquisition; Fernando Grahal as Tenorio/Dancing Horse; Laura Kenyon as Fermina; Jeff Killion as Man of The Inquisition/Guard; Hector Mercado as Dancing Horse/Jose; Rita Metzger as Maria; Shev Rodgers as The Horse/Pedro; Bill Stanton as Paco; David Wasson as Man of The Inquisition/Guard. Man of La Mancha: Broadway November 24th, 2002 (Previews)- Cast: Brian Stokes Mitchell (Don Quixote), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Aldonza), Ernie Sabella (Sancho), Stephen Bogardus (Dr Carrasco), Bradley Dean (Anselmo), Natascia Diaz (Antonia), Mark Jakoby (Padre), Olga Merediz (Housekeeper), Jamie Torcellini (Barber), Don Mayo (Innkeeper). Mamma Mia! Broadway - November 21, 2012 (VOBs + smalls) Christy Altomare (Sophie), Natalie Bradshaw/Monica Kapoor* (u/s Ali), Thomasina Gross (Lisa), Felicia Findley (Tanya), Laureen Cohn (Rosie), Judy McLane (Donna), Zak Resnick (Sky), Graham Rowat (Harry), Daniel Cooney (Bill), Aaron Lazar (Sam) Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway) − October 29, 2016: Josh Groban, Denee Benton, Brittain Ashford, Nicholas Belton, Lucas Steele, Gelsey Bell, Nick Choksi, Amber Gray Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway)- December 29, 2016 Cast: Josh Groban, Denee Benton, Brittain Ashford, Lucas Steele, Nicholas Belton, Grace McLean, Nick Choksi, Amber Gray, Gelsey Bell, Paul Pinto, Reed Luplau, Ani Taj (OBC) Once On This Island-Rendondo Beach, CA 2017, March 4 I VOB + smalls & MP4 Cast: Leah Stewart, Cooper Howell, Erika Bowman, Keith Jefferson, Jay Donnell, Dominique Kent, Daebreon Poiema, Edred Utomi, Kayla Joy Smith, Jenna Gillespie, David T. Morris, Nic Hodges, Christopher C. Fishburn, Gabrielle Jackson, Mia L. Jones, Jade Payton, Eran Scoggins, Kennedy Nibbe, Mackenzie Nibbe, Inaya Reddick Hamilton: Broadway December 29, 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr), Jonathan Groff (King George III), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler Church), Phillipa Soo(Eliza Schuyler Hamilton), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Maria Reynolds/Peggy Schuyler), Daveed Diggs (Thomas Jefferson/Marquis de Lafayette), Okieriete Onaodowan (James Madison/Hercules Mulligan), Anthony Ramos(John Laurens/Philip Hamilton) (OBC) Hamilton Broadway August 13th, 2016 - Javier Munoz (Alexander Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza Hamilton), Sydney James Harcourt (u/s Aaron Burr), Renee Elise Goldsberry ( Angelica Schuyler), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Andrew Chappelle (u/s Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Ephraim Sykes (u/s Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O’Malley (King George), Roddy Kennedy (u/s Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Thayne Jasperson (Samuel Seabury), Neil Haskell (Charles Lee), David Guzman (u/s George Eacker), Ensemble: Carleigh Bettiol, Hope Easterbrook, Karla Puno Garcia, Gregory Haney, Sasha Hollinger, Seth Stewart, Kamille Upshaw Hamilton: Chicago 2016-10-02 Joseph Morales (alt. 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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: April 1st, 2017 Heathers- Concert reading at Joe’s Pub - September 14 2010 Cast: Annaleigh Ashford (Veronica), Jeremy Jordan (Jason Dean), Jenna Leigh Green (Heather Chandler), Corri English (Heather McNamara), Christine Lakin (Heather Duke), James Snyder (Kurt), PJ Griffith (Ram), Julie Garnye (Martha) Heather Off Broadway- Cast: Dan Domenech as JD, Barrett Wilbert Weed as Veronica, and Charissa Hogeland as Heather Chandler Into the Woods -July 27, 2015 Cast-Heather Headley (The Witch), Rob McClure (The Baker), Erin Dilly (The Baker's Wife), Ken Page (The Narrator), Elena Shaddow (Cinderella) , Ryan Silverman (Rapunzel's Prince), Andrew Samonsky (Cinderella's Prince/The Wolf), Jason Gotay (Jack), Sara Kapner (Little Red Riding Hood), Ellen Harvey (Cinderella's Stepmother), Samantha Massell (Rapunzel) Phantom of the Opera: Broadway (June 21, 2016): James Barbour (Phantom), Ali Ewoldt (Christine), Jordan Donica (Raoul), Michele McConnell (Carlotta), Richard Poole (u/s Monsieur Andre), Craig Bennett (Monsieur Firmin), Rebecca Eichenberger (Madame Giry), Kara Klein (Meg), John Easterlin (Ubaldo Piangi) Wants: Anything from Wicked's Japanese Cast and Wicked's UK/ Ireland National Tour also Australian Cast and any production of A Chorus Line/ Cats, The Phantom of the Opera Looking for: Anything with Wicked, Cats México or Argentina, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, Heathers, The Wizard of Oz, Drowsy Chaperone, Into the Woods plays/ musicals in Spanish and anything I don’t have!

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Morocco Advanced to Its First Quarterfinal; Portugal Served Switzerland A Breadstick

Morocco celebrates as it advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time (📸 Reuters)

Two contrasting matches closed the knock-out stage and the first two and a half weeks of football. Against all odds, Morocco advanced to their first World Cup quarterfinal, defeating Spain in an intense penalty shootout duel 3-0 (with a preceding 0-0 draw in regular time). On the other hand, Portugal partied hard, serving Switzerland the breadstick (6-1) (in tennis set terms, it is a breadstick) to secure itself a place in the quarterfinals against Morocco.

Morocco v. Spain

The last day of the knock-out stage started with the match-up between Morocco and Spain. On paper, it looked tough for Morocco to pass Spain, as Spain had a positive head-to-head record. However, Morocco's aggressive counter-attacking style proved to overwhelm Spain during both the regular and the extra times of the match, prompting the match outcome to be decided by a penalty shootout.

The pace was slower in the first half compared to the second. One notable chance from Spain came from Gavi, where the ball hit the bar instead, and Marco Asensio, who passed the ball to Dani Olmo on the left, which the ball went too wide afterward. That happened despite Morocco starting early with an on-target chance from Achraf Hakimi after a free kick, which was saved by Unai Simon. The first half of the regular time ended up goalless.

However, there was a noticeably increased intensity starting at the end of the second half of the regular time onwards to the extra times, only for neither side successfully score a goal. However, Spain scored their first chance on target when Asensio's free-kick was received by Dani Olmo from the left, which was saved by Yassine Bounou. The entrance of Nico Williams (replacing Ferran Torres) also proved the Spanish ability to raise their level, lacking penetration and direction while Morocco, albeit not having a shot in the second half, defended well with their tackles and interceptions.

The intensity increased in the two halves of the extra time, with several other notable chances from Alvaro Morata, for example, where not only was he not able to pass the ball to the nearby player (since there were no Spanish players who stood by) but also he executed the ball too far near the last minutes of the match around two times. Conversely, Morocco played more to the back throughout this extra time, which was lacking in regular time. One of their notable chances in the extra time came from Walid Cheddira, who fired the ball right to the penalty box, which was saved by Unai Simon. When the final whistle blew by the end of the extra time, it indeed boiled down to the penalty shootout.

The Spanish team during the penalty shootout (📸 Shutterstock via Daily Mirror)

The proceedings of the penalty shootout (📸 self-illustrated)

Bounou became the hero of the penalty shootout, adding his name to the goalkeepers that were able to save 3 penalties in the same match during the penalty shootout, right after Dominik Livakovic from Croatia (against Japan). He saved three Spanish penalties, which were taken by (in turns) Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets; while Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech, and Achraf Hakimi scored for Morocco's victory and their first World Cup quarterfinal. As hard as the Spanish side practiced their preparation, the accuracy was something else (including the goalkeeper).

In fact, they became the fourth African country (and the first from the North) to advance to the quarterfinals, besides Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), and Ghana (2010). They will face the winner of Portugal v. Switzerland, where summaries could be found below.

Portugal v. Switzerland

Gonçalo Ramos celebrated one of his goals against Switzerland (📸 Getty Images via Sporting News)

The last Round of 16 match saw Portugal take Switzerland, where Cristiano Ronaldo started from the bench for the first time. This decision was made by Fernando Santos for tactical reasons, added to how he also started Diego Dalot and Raphael Guerreiro, for example, likely knowing the Swiss' offensive capability from their previous matches. While initially looked questionable, this decision proved its worth from the way Portugal started this game, and they never looked back since.

Portugal started quickly with a possible early chance, despite Switzerland trying their best to defend. Freuler initially had his chance in 10' after going solo, but it went too wide. Portugal's Gonçalo Ramos started the goal party by responding to the throw brought to Joao Felix, who caught Yann Sommer off-guard with the way he picked his angle at 17'. He then managed to score two more goals, which were scored at 50' (in response to Dalot's corner) and a smooth chip after receiving the ball from Raphael Guerreiro on the right, who breached the Swiss defense at 54'.

The other 3 Portuguese goals came in this order: Pepe's accurate header at 33' (no one indeed saw that coming), which made him the second oldest goal scorer in the World Cup right after Roger Milla; Raphael Guerreiro at 55', where he scored right from G. Ramos' assistance; and Rafael Leao, where he scored right to the penalty box during the injury time (90+2') and once again caught Sommer off-guard. Unfortunately, an earlier goal from Cristiano Ronaldo was ruled offside from the way he entered right before the goal.

Switzerland had its chances, for example when Xherdan Shaqiri attacked close to the pitch but to no avail in the first half, but to no avail. They got back in the game for a while with Manuel Akanji's goal at 57', where he scored right after the corner. Although they slightly controlled the ball possession, they fell a long way to the Portuguese's freer offensive capabilities, where its precision enabled them to serve Switzerland a breadstick by the end of this match, which looked almost one-sided toward the end of the match.

General Knock-Out Stage Situation

The current bracket of the knock-out stage (📸 Eurosport)

Three confederations are represented in the quarterfinals that will start this Friday, which are UEFA (England, France, Netherlands, Croatia, and Portugal) for Europe, CONMEBOL (Argentina and Brazil) for South America, and CAF (Morocco) for Africa. On paper, one of the toughest-looking matches is the Total Football Battle between Netherlands v. Argentina and England v. France, where the defense-to-offense play will be tested.

However, equally intense with those two matches, came Brazil v. Croatia, a revenge-looking match considering their past match-ups. This is where peak Brazil looked favored to win, although Croatia might find themselves fighting to the end once again like in 2018. Another interesting match-up came in Morocco v. Portugal, with the former looking forward to advancing to its first World Cup semifinal, carrying the weight of the region and the continent. This stand-off will be slightly previewed below.

Morocco v. Portugal

Morocco v. Portugal broadcast illustration (📸 SBS On Demand)

While both sides proved to be more offensive during their matches, despite the different outcomes, Portugal would face an interesting question on their choice to start or not to start Cristiano Ronaldo. For tactical reasons, this question could prove evenly similar to yesterday's match: the Moroccan offensive capabilities (especially knowing their keys such as Hakim Ziyech, Sofyan Amrabat, and Sofiane Boufal, Achraf Hakimi, among others). Besides, Morocco has yet to concede a goal (apart from Nafuel Aguerd's own goal), making their defensive capabilities also to be tested.

Record-wise, besides the loss against South Korea in the third match of the group stage, they had been solid by defeating Ghana and Uruguay. Morocco, apart from not conceding a goal, had a slightly more confident record by defeating Belgium and Canada and tying Croatia in a goalless draw, even drawing Spain at 0-0 before winning the match in the penalty shootout. Considering both's capabilities, and outside of their defending capabilities, it all might really boil down to how these teams convert their chances (and possible chances), and take the advantage of the others' loopholes.

If this is not done in regular time, there could also be a possible drama, knowing Morocco. It is definitely worth seeing what is going to happen next.

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