Random musings of footballers before they fall asleep

Cesc Fabregas

I can't wait until I'm a Barca player. ... I'm going to wear my kit everywhere -- even in the shower. ... I'm going to get a turtle and name it Turtle Thiago and then I'm going to show it the real Thiago and laugh when he realizes they have the same name. ... I really hope the club that I am captain of doesn't screw this up for me. ... If they demand a lot of money for one of their most important players, that would just be unprofessional of them. ... I hope they sell me soon. If I have to go another month without Pique bleeding on me, I might die...

Renny Vega

I think...I think I'm stuck.

Sergio Romero

What's with Messi and Legos? ... Every time he talks about them, he giggles like a loon and then takes a nap. ... I tried to talk about good restaurants in Barcelona with him and he immediately turned the conversation to how great it would be if someone would make a working restaurant completely out of Lego blocks. ... Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe playing with Lego toys! would h elp me relax and see the game with childlike wonder. ... Or maybe I'll just continue looking at adult websites on the internet. ... Yeah, I think I'll do that...

Tim Howard

Time for the disgraces. ... First, camouflage? Camouflage?! They're making me wear a camouflage kit this season like I'm going bear hunting instead of keeping clean sheets. ... What happens when Phil Jagielka turns around and just sees a mound of greenery instead of a goalkeeper? He'll probably have a panic attack and have to be put on medication that makes him sterile. ... This is just ridiculous. ... I bet someone who speaks Spanish designed this abomination. ... This is, without a shadow of a doubt, an absolute, total, obscuring f***ing disgrace...

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