So, I have already given my two cents on the World Cup final. But, as a future all-star player at Real Madrid, Junito’s mind naturally wanders towards the bright lights of the European stage. And he is not alone. Take a look at this video…

That little take taking on a, oh, let’s say, 80% Clarence Seedorf, is none other than Daniel Maldini, of the illustrious Maldini heritage. He is also Junito’s mortal enemy in European Cup finals. In 2024, that is.

A lot of Americans head to Europe with the attitude that by sheer talent and determination they can take down the millennial-established aristocracy. After a year of hustling for work and no cent to their name, the weak-willed inevitably track back to the States, tail tucked firmly between their legs. The problem is brash arrogance. The solution is quiet confidence.

I can appreciate a little trash-talking among players, but, ultimately, Junito’s feet must do the talking. He must also learn to use his body in the offensive and defensive halves with cynical aggression. Case in point: this pickup game between the Zidane family.

The most surprising part of the video is not the obvious technical gifts of Zidane’s sons, but rather that he waited a whole two minutes to commit a cynical yellow card foul on his own five year old son. And by the fourth minute, only staring session into a solar eclipse could blind the average joe to the inevitable red card. And the trash talking…I wonder who Enzo learned that from?

Still, despite the potty mouth, I am glad that Junito will have  true Diez in Enzo Zidane to feed him delicious thru-balls. If the two of them are going to defeat the well-drilled AC Milan back line captained by Daniel Maldini, the combination play must be instinctive, rhythmic, and without hesitation.

Will Pellegrini still be Madrid’s manager at that time? I’m not quite sure. But I do have a good faith belief that Carlos Ancellotti will be back coaching at Milan by then, and, of course, the gentleman Berlusconi will still be owner and probably prime minister of Italy.

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