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He cost Madrid €30 Million. I'm not sure if he is actually a viable option but I would gladly sign him.

The minute you said Spanish is easier I had made my mind up. And there are twice as many Spanish speakers than Portuguese.

I think I'd actually prefer him to Sturridge. Swap deal, anyone?

And you do realise if he does play really well in Midfield there is nothing stopping Scolari from playing him there for Brasil too? There is no law that he has to play CB for Brasil.

It's so easy to forget how bloody good Michael Owen was.

@Rmpr, I really want to learn a second language right. And I want your completely unbiased opinion. What is easier and most useful: Portuguese or Spanish? Let's say I learn one, will the other be easier to learn? I hear they are very similar.

David Luiz is loving this.

Mata voice is so funny. I can't take Spaniards seriously when they yell like that, they sound like little boys.

Oh, César...your Spanish charms are just too much...

Haha suckers. This game is at the best time ever here in Oz.

It's common practise in Oz to add 'Azza' onto names. Garry becomes Gazza, Barry become Bazza. "Mad cunt" is just a great compliment to receive.

Admire me first in all my orange glory.

Typical Brazilian.

I hereby grant you the name of Razza. What a mad cunt.

There are about one million 'Inhos' though... Jakeinho. It just doesn't work.

Does that mean Little Spike?

Can I have a nickname?

@Rmpr, why do Brazillians have so many nicknames? Is it because 98.99% of the population has the last name Silva?

I love the fact that Mata's first English novel is by Charles Bukowski. He could not have picked a more hilariously cynical alcoholic. I wonder if Mata will 'get' a lot of the humour. And how the hell can he not like fish and chips? Spoiled Spanish bastard.

Actually on the moblie skin you can't see quote boxes. So everything just flows. Into the other like. Like this.

Mata studied journalism in Madrid and is now doing another degree. Blah.

Besides Essien tore his several times. And the first time he was out for a year not six months.

@CHOULO19, mine says "Hi Spike" not "Hi Spike Spiegel" Just thought I'd mention it.

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Strike" data-cid="560998" data-time="1355321417"><p> why'd you go for Spike Spiegal in the first place?</p></blockquote> Cowboy Bebop.

Spike is thinking of dropping the Spiegel at the end of Spike's name. SPIKE SPIKE SPIKEY SPIKE