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Looks like it won’t be a thumbs up for Senhor Nani anymore! Que triste… after an injury to his left collarbone, he has been ruled out of the World Cup and surely, cara must be feeling the blow.

Someone needs to build a “We Still Care About You” hospitality tent in South Africa to house the likes of Becks, Ferdinand, Ballackwurst, Essien, Diarra, Diving Drogba and possibly now, Agent Robben. These guys will be badly missed at the World Cup but at least the hospitality tent will give fans a chance to meet them – and possibly throw darts at them.

Anyway, you can still enjoy the broody Bruno Alves, who really should have been cast in the Apocalypto film!

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Ok, aqui, para voce… it’s a Saviola turkey Sandwich, so you’d better take it for the road!

Anyway, besides the fact that tipo looks disturbingly suffocated and elated at the same time, who wouldn’t be – especially after scoring the winning goal in last night’s derby of such importance against Porto right? Even the incredible Hulk couldn’t manage that and all he could do was to look at his green hands!

Meanwhile, Bruno Alves complained on national TV after the game that “The conditions were not very good and the pitch did not let the ball move.” In addition, the Porto captain – and probably Amauri’s Portuguese bro (which would make them colonial brothers – get it?) said that his side did not have ‘many opportunities’. Oi man, just go home and open that bottle of wine, OK?

Bruno Alves may be Portugal’s Man of the Moment, but our sad and forgotten hero is Greaseano. He returned to training with the Pellegrini Pack yesterday, after witnessing his national team’s narrow 1-0 victory over Bosnia. No one came to ask him if he wanted M&Ms during half time, so do forgive his bitterness.

“Seeing my mates down there on the pitch, and (the fact that I) could not help them was really hard. I felt helpless because the emotions are really different. I must admit I suffered (during) a very important game for Portugal,” he told the Spanish dailies, immediately after the game.

By the way, have you seen Mama Dolores’ leopard prints? That woman needs to be rescued by Andre Arshavin’s stylist pronto!

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Diário de Notícias, a newspaper in Portugal has reported that Barcelona are interested in prising Bruno Alves away from Porto. The central defender is known for his aggressiveness (you have to see this Kung Fu Kick).

Barça coach Pep Guardiola has reportedly ‘always wanted’ Alves on the team and was eying the defender from the beginning of this season and they’re drawing up a 5-year deal to attract him.

According to the newspaper, Porto will ask for  €20 million to release the player. Go get him, Barça!