80 Million pound baby 11/06/09

RONNY-ALDO
80 million pounds for a footballer?
I see the papers have gone mad over it this morning. The internet is awash with comments and peoples own views on the matter.
Let’s be honest, it isn’t a particularly big deal is it? There wasn’t this much debate when Kaka was sold to the same buyer for 56 million pounds. That deal was only concluded this week so why the big uproar?
He wasn’t going to be sold for less and I am surprised he isn’t going for more. He is in the top five players in the world. Money within football has been crazy and stupid for years now so it seems rather pointless that such debate has sparked off.
We claim to be the best league in the world yet footballers of stature would not make this their first choice career destination. Will Messi arrive on these shores? I very much doubt it. We need a superstar to play over here and we need him soon. We have lost a massive player in Ronaldo from our premier league. Yes he was arrogant, yes he was egotistical, yes he dived; but he is probably one of the best, if not, the best footballer to ever play here. Coming from me, a Chelsea season ticket holder who shouted and hollered at ‘the winker’ every time I watched him, but I am also fair when it comes to appreciating talent. Ronaldo was, and is; talent. Powerful with his right foot, his left and his head. Skillful and intelligent with the ball. Few of us would refuse to accept him into their football team.
The lure of playing for the galacticos has become too strong for him and I for one think that this league will be a lesser league without him.
BABY TALK
So, we are now at the 50 day mark. It is now going very quick and getting very nervous. Apparently I have to be there. Be there the whole time. Obviously I am being naïve. I would like to think I am your average modern man. You could say ‘bog-standard’ man but that sounds wrong. How bad is it that you could be levied as ‘bog standard’? But I would definitely say that I wouldn’t by any means call myself out of touch with the world.
However, do I really need to be there the whole time? I was kind of looking forward to the break! I thought that seeing as the hospital of choice is only just up the road; it would be ok for me to ‘pop’ back home and have some time to rest. This is frowned upon. I have since agreed with Natasha (Geoff Capes) that I will be there and actually in the room, although I am excused, however; from being down the dirty end. I don’t need to see that. Nobody needs to see that. Why would any of you women feel that we should be seeing what happens at that end? It is unfair and I believe the stories that I have heard about the dirty end during labor are horrific enough to let us stay up the good end with the gas and air and a flannel. I tell you what, as a reward for letting me go up the beautiful girlfriends face end; I will hand out Ferraro Rochers and Cava to Natasha and the staff whilst the birth is in full motion. Surely, that is why it has such a bad vibe. If someone were to hand out ‘nibbles’ during labor, I bet you lot wouldn’t moan then…….
We are still in discussions with the rest of the world when it comes to the baby’s name. We have the name, although certain members of both our families keep trying to derail it. Terry only just comes in second to Alec when suggesting names. Some of the names are hilarious. Mama is the worst. Good names, but keeps on mentioning more names. Natasha wants to keep the name. I like a real man will stick with whatever Natasha wants! A good old’ friend of mine has recently named his child Beau. What a beautiful name. Not ever thought of that since we had been pregnant especially after we knew it would be a girl but what a fantastic name. Baby is beautiful too so it’s too good to have a good name and a good looking baby. Obviously, the baby got the mothers looks on that one so the kid is lucky. I am definitely hoping that our baby gets Natasha’s looks. I am not in the camp that most people seem to be when it comes to saying all babies are beautiful. There are some humdingers out there. Let’s be honest, you going to want a good looking baby!