Just boarded this Airbus A380 for the first time. Hard to believe it will lift off.
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Real Madrid's website posts this set of photos as evidence of the innocence of Pepe in the incident that got him expelled from the game. But the only thing it proves is that he is trying to break Alves' leg, not at all to play the ball. Whether he succeeded or not is not relevant - he committed an extremely flagrant foul. It is bizarre - Madrid is so focused on proving the wrong of Barcelona that they do not see that these photos are extremely incriminating to their own case.
Alves was wise to spin away, he saved his leg that way. But by pretending to be hurt when he was not, he damaged Barcelona's brand more than the team seems to recognize. Madrid under Mourinho has degraded itself long ago, but Barcelona was a positive brand. After yesterday's theatrics by Alves, Pedro and Busquets, that brand has been damaged beyond repair. As a long-time Barcelona fan that disappoints me more than the criminal actions of Madrid.
