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pedriache · 4 months ago
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hey diva… just give me anything with torres and lowkey… make it ansgty
Better than this — Fernando Torres.
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Pairing: Fernando Torres x Fem!Reader
Summary: All he wanted was you, but you were certain he could find someone to treat him better than you ever could.
Word count: 740+
Disclaimer/s: angst , arguing , hopeful ending
A/N: I hope this made you happy beautiful, @ar4ujos ^_^ I luh you.
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Knocking and knocking and knocking. “Baby open the door.” Fernando pleads, his head resting against the wooden frame. You’d locked yourself in your bedroom after he’d.. oh God. Even thinking about it made you nauseous.
He had, in simple terms, confessed his very real feelings for you. At first, when he’d started hanging out with you more, taking you out on ‘dates’—not that you’d let him call them that, it was fine. It wasn’t serious or anything, just the both of you having fun.
“Fer, go away.” You groan, head tipping back against the bed frame. You sat on the cold wooden floor of your bedroom, trying to collect your thoughts. He deserved better than you! Why wouldn’t he just go away?
“I’m not..” His voice grows quiet. “Listen, I know it scares you, I know you don’t like relationships, but please. I want—I need you.”
You wanted to believe that, you did. But your brain was practically screaming ‘danger! Danger! Danger!’ He didn’t deserve to be locked in a relationship with a girlfriend who would constantly overthink. You had too much baggage and the blonde did not deserve that.
“Baby, open the fucking door.” He says through gritted teeth. “Please, if you’re going to break it off, I need to you say it to my face.”
Reluctantly, and against everything your brain was telling you to do, you stand up and shuffle toward the door. You unlock it, opening it just enough to poke your head through. Then you see his face, that beautiful.. no.
Blinking slowly, you chew on your cheek. “Okay. I—“ You couldn’t do it. You couldn’t say it. You couldn’t tell him to go.
“You…?”
“I, uhm.. Can you not look me in the eye when I say this?” You huff, eyes diverting to his shaggy blonde hair. Lord, his hair. Memories of your fingers threading through the blonde locks flooded your mind. You did not want to break anything off, but you had to.
“No.” He stays firm, shaking his head. “And, open the door all the way. If you really didn’t want this, you’d be able to say it to my face.”
“I am?” You scowl at his hair. “You make my life so difficult.”
Fernando nods. “I’m sure I do.”
“And you are insufferable, and very, very! Annoying. You also—“ Your brain short circuits. Why was he looking at your lips? “Stop that. Now. I’m trying to get you out of my life.”
“Are you really? You’re not trying very hard.”
Oh.
Your face flattens. “You’re proving all the points i’ve been making.” You point out, which unfortunately had a smug look forming on Fernando’s freckled face. “I want you to—“
You couldn’t speak. You almost said something wrong, something the complete opposite of what you’d been trying to say.
His eyebrows raise, beckoning for you to continue. When you don’t, his previous grin falters. He says your name quietly, concern etched into every syllable.
“Sorry, I, uhm,” you shake your head. Get a grip! You could give in, or slam the door in his face again, but you don’t. Instead, you scratch the side of your head. “Okay, clearly I don’t know what I’m trying to say. But, Fer, you don’t deserve this—me. You should be with someone who can provide for you exactly what you need.”
“But you are what I need.” He furrows his eyebrows, his head rolling to the side. “Why can’t you just give this—us.. a chance?”
You had never been so irritated and appalled by someone in your life. And you were thankful. Because his words only made you want to believe him, despite the part of you that couldn’t. The fact of the matter was, he was giving you hope, and hope is dangerous. But what is life if not decades of risks?
“One date. One real date. Then, I will think on it.” You finally give in, rolling your eyes at the way his face lit up.
“Yeah?”
“Don’t make me regret this.” You point at his chest, your pointer finger digging into it. Fernando smiles, his hand wrapping around your wrist, pulling it away, but still keeping a hold on it.
Fernando beams at you, “I promise you won’t.” A short pause, “does this mean I have to leave?”
You think for a moment before taking a step back into your bedroom, dragging him with you. “I suppose not.”
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footballffbarbiex · 2 months ago
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The Joy of Giving.
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Manager: Fernando Torres words: 1067 request:
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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 · 10 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.
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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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mirrorball-leclerc · 10 months ago
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espresso with a side of depresso
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maejonesverstappen just wanted to put out a little song before coachella 🤎 espresso 4/11
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rhysjones i fear for my mental sanity every time you drop a new song.
estebanocon please no more songs with inuendos
↳ maejonesverstappen 🤭
↳ lancestroll we are so fucked.
user82 i too am also praying no more songs about max jones-verstappen's dick.
↳ user45 she has us all traumatized
isabellaperez what's the point in dropping music if i'm no longer around to terrorize jos?
↳ maejonesverstappen now whose choice was it to leave?
↳ isabellaperez THAT FACT IS IRRELEVANT!
alex_albon ma'am we are begging please stop singing about max's dick or your sex life.
user51 okay but she looks so hot? can max verstappen fight?
↳ maxjonesverstappen1 *max jones-verstappen does not condone hitting women but point me to the nearest track in your area and we'll settle this on the track like real men.
↳ user51 i'm a woman?
↳ maxjonesverstappen wasn't aware gender mattered on the track? but fine *we'll settle this on the track like real people.
danieljonesricciardo as long as it's not another nonsense or nonsense christmas we'll be fine guys. so fine.
↳ user30 this is the embodiment of the dog in a room on fire saying 'this is fine'
georgerussell63 no doubt she's getting ready to further traumatize us. twice just wasn't enough.
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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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maejonesverstappen espresso btsoo ☕️
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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.
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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 · 7 months ago
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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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Fernanda Torres wears a Prada top, skirt, and belt; Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. earrings; Tiffany & Co. necklace; her own rings.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Fernanda Torres Has Been Here All Along
With her stirring portrayal of Eunice Paiva in I’m Still Here, the Brazilian icon finally has Hollywood’s full attention. 
Interview by Lynn Hirschberg Photographs by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Styled by Sara Moonves Jan. 4, 2025
As the daughter of the legendary actor Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres is practically Brazilian royalty. But while, at 59, she has been revered in her home country for decades, she’s only just receiving the Hollywood recognition she deserves, thanks to her star turn in I’m Still Here. The film, written and directed by Walter Salles, tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, a mother of five who lost her husband under the tyranny of the Duarte Regime in Brazil in the 1970s. Anchored by Torres’s stellar performance as the real-life housewife turned activist, the film has become one of Brazil’s biggest box office hits this century. Now it’s in Golden Globes contention for best foreign language film with Torres landing her first nomination for best actress. Here, Torres talks about acting alongside her 95-year-old mother—who plays an older version of Paiva in the film—and her long-running collaboration with Salles.
How did you meet Walter Salles?
Walter has always been there. In 1994, we did Foreign Land, a film that we shot in Brazil and Portugal. That was a formative movie for us—Walter discovered what kind of director he was. I discovered that improvisation could be a way to write. He did Central Station with my mother and the film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, in 1999. In I'm Still Here, we're all together again—Walter, my mother, me. It's very touching.
I’m Still Here tells an important story—the film simultaneously gives the narrative of the Paiva family and of the destructive impact of a dictatorship.
Nobody knew about Eunice Paiva. She’s a great Brazilian, a great woman, but she never did anything to be noticed. She starts out as a perfect housewife from the ’50s: She serves the coffee, she takes care of her five children. But when tragedy comes, it changes her totally, and she’s able to reinvent herself. I think Eunice’s smile is a kind of weapon—she makes you want to fight for your family and your beliefs.
Your mother is the only Brazilian actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. Was it daunting for you, as her daughter, to decide to become an actor?
My mother almost feels pity for people who don’t know the pleasures of theater. Theater gave her a thousand lives. She was the daughter of a very simple family, and through theater she had the lives of queens, killers—whatever she wanted. I was raised in the wings of theaters. My father, Fernando, is also an actor and producer. And they named me Fernanda. So I couldn't escape, you see? I paid a lot of hours in shrinks, and I really don't know how I did it, but I did it. I started working as an actress from the time I was 13 years old.
You turned out so well-adjusted.
I find it a miracle. Isn’t it a miracle? Even now, to be here with this film. The other day, I saw Judi Dench saying that there is a lot of luck involved in this business, and I think she's right.
Have you ever acted in an American production?
I acted in Mexico. I did the last bad movie of Anthony Hopkins. We climbed a pyramid together, and he told me, "Isn't it amazing they even pay us to be here?" That was the closest I got to Hollywood.
Do you dream in Portuguese or English?
I think I dream in Portuguese. But if I stay in America for a long time, it changes. Today I had a dream with Marlon Brando. I think it was in English.
Have you always been fluent in English?
The first time I went to the Cannes Film Festival, I was 17 years old. I had a movie there, La Semaine de la Critique. I discovered that I couldn't communicate with anybody. I studied English and French in school, but I mean, to really communicate—to be myself in another language—is another thing. It took me a long time. And a relationship with an avant-garde theater director for four years.
What was the first movie you remember seeing?
Donkey Skin, with Catherine Deneuve. The next one was 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s a great child’s movie. When I had my kid, it was the first film I showed him. You have the monkeys, the spaceship.
What is your pet peeve?
People who talk about their lives on the Internet. Falling in love, and then they fight, and then they have to explain themselves, and then they fight someone else and they have to tell about it. It’s a sickness nowadays.
Do you watch any reality shows?
I find reality shows strange. It’s a sick thing, too. There’s one I like: Naked and Afraid.People naked in the forest. And it's always a couple. The guy comes and says, “I want to hold her during the night because it's really, really cold.” You see? And the woman comes and says, “I'm not comfortable with him holding me.” I love it. They don’t even get paid. I could not stop laughing.
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Torres wears a Marni dress and shoes; Erin Fader Jewelry earrings; Patricia von Musulin bracelets; Graff ring.
Makeup by Mark Carrasquillo at R3 MGMT. Makeup assistants: Nanase Ito, Claire Brooke.
Style Director: Allia Alliata di Montereale. Hair for portfolio by Paul Hanlon at Dawes & Co.; makeup for portfolio by Sam Visser at Art Partner; manicures for portfolio by Michelle Saunders James. Set design by Gerard Santos at Lalaland.
Creative producer to Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott: Leonard Cuinet-Petit at January Productions; producer to Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott: Kevin Isabelle; produced by AP Studio, Inc.; executive producer: Alexis Piqueras; producer: Anneliese Kristedja; associate producer: Kimmy D’Ancona; production manager: Hayley Stephon; production coordinators: Miranda Dos Santos, Susan Lucas; photography assistants: John Neate, Jed Barnes, Chris Whitaker, Kendall Peck; digital technician: Niccolo Pacilli; digital assistant: Cassian Gray; postproduction by Dreamer Post Production; fashion assistants: Tyler VanVranken, Molly Cody, Celeste Roh, Raea Palmieri, Tatiana Isshac, Haleigh Nickerson, Lauren Marron, Savannah Steilner, Sage McKee, Frankie Benkovic, Kaley Azambuja, Tatum Sanchez; production assistants: Gigi Rosenfield, Lily Cordingley, Eli Cash, Lex Vaughn, Anderson Renno, Kat Saravia, Kyle Dekker, Wyatt Noble, Brandon Martin, Moose Krupski, Josh Muwwakkil, Bradley Gonsalves, Drew Carter, Thomas Lynch, Alex Kofman, Jackson Schrader, Anatalia Zavaleta, Joseph Wride, Matt Flynn; first AD: Steve Kemp; location manager: Kyle Hollinger; hair assistants: Kim Garduno, Ben Gregory, Marco Iafrate, Hyacinthia Faustino, Chris Foster; makeup assistants: Shimu Takanori, Laura Dudley, Brian Dean, Beatrice Sandoval; manicure assistant: Cheyenne Vander Schuur; set design assistants: Seth Powsner, Denver Stoddard, Ryan Johnson; tailors: Irina Tshartaryan, Ripsime Vartanyan, Jackie Martirosyan at Susie’s Custom Designs, Inc.
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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
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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.
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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.”
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When in Porto (Iker Casillas one-shot)
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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.”
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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.
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Top 10 Soccer Players in 2010 FIFA World Cup
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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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more fernando torres pls I beg, I'll take anything angst, fluff, it doesn't matter😞🙏
All I need — Fernando Torres.
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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 ^_^
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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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DTS , @halfwayhearted @ar4ujos @sakashq @hrts4havertz @joaoflms @spidybaby !
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Reece James. Getting caught in autumn showers  🍂❤️ 
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nemolfc · 24 days ago
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𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 - 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬
• 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬.
(𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐦 𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨?)
𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 ... 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬? 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.
𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭 (𝐣𝐤)
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Love is gentle. Love is romantic. Love is kind. But love can also destroy. It can be toxic. And worst of all, it can hurt.
Their story began like any other. She grew up next door to him, often watching from her window as he kicked a ball around the yard. Until one day, he knocked on her door, asking her mother if she could come outside to play. She was quiet, shy—barely stepping outside unless it was for school. But he was different. He talked endlessly about football, and somehow, his passion made her open up about her own—ballet.
A bond was formed.
He was front row at every recital, just as she was at every one of his matches. As he climbed the ranks at Atlético, their relationship evolved. But neither dared cross the invisible line between friendship and something more—out of fear that they’d lose each other.
Until one night changed everything.
It was the day after his nineteenth birthday. He had scored a screamer against Real Madrid, sealing Atlético’s victory. His teammates were out celebrating, but he chose takeout and her couch instead.
“Are you sure you don’t want to go with them?” she asked, curiosity laced in her voice. She never minded when he spent time with his team—if anything, she encouraged it.
“I’m fine,” he chuckled. “I told them… and they didn’t mind.” He hesitated, a pink flush dusting his cheeks. “I told them about you. I always talk about you.”
Her eyes widened. “Oh?”
“Oh God, I made it awkward, didn’t I?” He groaned, rubbing his face. “I just put my foot in my mouth.”
“Nando,” she said gently, her gaze softening. “What are you trying to say?”
He exhaled, steadying himself before turning to her. His eyes were warm, filled with something unspoken. “How long have we known each other?”
She smiled. “A long time.”
“Yeah,” he nodded, his fingers fidgeting. “And… I—” he chuckled, shaking his head. “I don’t know how to say this right. I just… lately, I’ve been missing you.”
Confused, she tilted her head. Then it hit her—between her rehearsals and his training, they had barely seen each other. “I missed you too, Nando.”
“No, Y/N/N,” he said, shaking his head. “You don’t get it. I miss you even when you’re right next to me. All I want is to hold you, to kiss you.”
Her breath hitched. “Kiss me?”
He nodded. “I never thought this would happen. I thought my whole life would be football. But then I realized—”
“What?” she whispered.
“I realized I don’t want any of it if I don’t have you.” His voice was steady now, sure of itself. “I love you, Y/N. I’ve loved you since the day I knocked on your door and saw you dancing through the window.”
Years passed. He became a football star. She, a renowned ballerina. Their love grew, weathered the distance, the demanding schedules. On the night of her final recital, he was front row, just as he had always been, waiting with a bouquet of flowers and pride shining in his eyes.
“I’m so proud of you, princesa,” he whispered.
“I couldn’t have done it without you,” she beamed, love radiating from her gaze.
And when Spain lifted the European Championship trophy, she was there. As players celebrated with their families, he lifted her into his arms, their joy uncontainable.
“Y/N,” he murmured.
She smiled. “Yes, amor?”
He took a deep breath. “I made myself a promise before this tournament started. I swore that if I helped bring this trophy home… I’d do this.”
Before she could ask, he was on one knee, a simple yet stunning ring in his hand.
“Nando,” she gasped.
He smiled. “Y/N, you have been my whole world since we were six years old. You make me better. You push me. You’ve never let me down. So…” He unclasped his chain, revealing the ring that had been with him throughout the tournament. “Will you make me the happiest man on this earth and marry me?”
Tears spilled down her cheeks as she nodded. “Yes, Fernando José Torres. I will marry you.”
It was bliss.
At least, it seemed that way.
She became a celebrated ballerina, touring the world. He moved to England, taking the Premier League by storm. Between their careers, they planned their wedding, fighting through the exhaustion of distance and responsibilities.
But perfection is an illusion.
It happened in London, the night before his match against Chelsea. A stupid argument—so trivial she could hardly remember what started it. But she would never forget his anger. His raised voice. The way his cool, composed nature shattered into something unrecognizable.
They took time apart.
She flew back to Paris for rehearsals. He stayed in England.
Days passed. Then weeks.
Then a month.
And just like that, with no warning, one text changed everything.
It’s over. I can’t lie to you. I’ve been cheating on you.
She stared at the screen, heart pounding in disbelief. This wasn’t the Fernando she knew. The man she loved was loyal, kind—the type of man who seemed written by a woman.
Desperate for answers, she reached out to a mutual friend.
“I don’t know what to tell you,” Xabi admitted, his wife, Nagore, beside him.
Nagore hesitated before speaking. “I saw them together.”
Y/N’s throat tightened. “Who is she?”
“Elisa,” Nagore whispered.
A single tear slid down her cheek. “I thought we were happy.”
“For what it’s worth,” Nagore said gently, “he’s a fool.”
Y/N didn’t want an apology. Just an answer. So, she called him, arranging to meet at the bridge overlooking the river.
When he arrived, he was unreadable. Distant.
She swallowed hard. “Why?”
He sighed, gaze fixed on the water. “You were holding me back.”
The words cut deep.
“What?” she whispered, stunned.
“You were always calling. Always whining. I couldn’t take it anymore. Besides…” He shrugged. “The marriage never would’ve worked.”
She held back tears, her voice barely above a whisper. “Do you love her?”
He looked her in the eyes, once filled with warmth. Now, they were ice.
“Yes.” His voice was steady. Unapologetic. “So do us both a favor and move on.”
Then he walked away.
She never returned to Madrid—at least, not until years later, when life forced her back.
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Fifteen years had passed. She had built a new life, a new love, and two beautiful children. Her son, Mauro, had inherited her ex’s love for football, earning a spot in Atlético’s youth academy.
She never thought she’d see him again.
Until one day, while picking up Mauro from training, she spotted him on the field. He was older, more muscular, but unmistakably him.
Fernando Torres.
Her son ran up excitedly. “Mamá! You have to meet our new coach—he’s a legend!”
Before she could protest, Mauro called him over.
Fernando’s gaze locked onto hers. “Y/N/N?”
She inhaled sharply. “Fernando.”
Mauro glanced between them, confused. “Wait… you two know each other?”
Before Fernando could speak, she smiled. “We were childhood friends. Just childhood friends.”
But as she walked away, his voice echoed behind her.
“You’ll listen to me one day, Y/N/N.”
Six months later, he knocked on her door.
She opened it, eyes guarded. “What do you want?”
He held out a bouquet of tulips. “To apologize.”
She scoffed. “Fifteen years too late, don’t you think?”
“I know,” he murmured. “But I never stopped thinking about you.”
Tears welled in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
“I forgave you a long time ago, Fernando,” she whispered. “I just don’t think I’ll ever forget.”
And for the first time in years, he realized—some things can never be undone. "Let me try to fix it at least ... to mend the bridge that I had broken!" he exclaimed softly.
"Can it be fixed ...?" she wondered softly.
𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 ...
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realmadridnews · 4 years ago
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Real Madrid - FC Sevilla 2:2
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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
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norikateatro · 6 years ago
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Norikateatro’s Bootleg List! 💙
As of:  January 6th, 2019 😄!
Please message me if you want a bootleg! Do not comment *If you want to trade with me that’ll be really cool!
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. Alexander Hamilton), Ari Asfar (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De'Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayett/Thomas Jefferson), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Alexander Gemignani (King George), Jose Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds) Hamilton: National Tour- Los Angeles Michael Luwoye - Alexander Hamilton Joshua Henry - Aaron Burr Rory O'Malley - King George III, RUBÉN J. CARBAJAL - John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton Jordan Donica - Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Amber Iman - Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Isaiah Johnson - George Washington; Solea Pfeiffer - Eliza, Emmy Raver-Lampman - Angelica Schuyler Mathenee Treco - Hercules Mulligan/James Madison. 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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