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Weird Ronaldinho/Spurs type thing.

bomberH

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I haven't seen this posted anywhere else so apologies if it has.

Firstly, here is the link. In Spanish.

http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2007/11/16/ronaldinho-al-tottenham/

I've translated it using the wonderful Babelfish and i think a bit of actual wee came out my japs, i was laughing so much (quickly followed by a large amount of sploof after clicking on to Youporn)

This is the translation. It's long. The bit that i find brilliant is that after the first 2 paragraphs, they sort of admit the story is bullshit. Maybe there's a Spaniard aboard that can help, i'd like to think the story is tongue in cheek, those crazy Spanish bastards. Babelfish has given me some of my funniest moments and this is right up there in the 'WTF translation' top ten.

I can't be bothered to space out the last bit cos it won't make any more sense if i do anyway. Most people won't read on after the 1st couple of paras anyway but here it is:

Oh and apparently Ramos in English means Branches and Ronaldinho is apparently on crack.




In the next weeks the news of the year could take place. Sources near the FC Barcelona have confirmed to Newspapers of Soccer that in the blaugrana director could consider accepting a possible supply of the Tottenham Hotspur by Ronaldinho. Populi is vox that the situation of the Brazilian in Dog Barça is not the best one at the moment. For that reason, the possible supply of the Tottenham, that at the moment it wants to construct an equipment with guarantees to the orders of his new technician, Juande Branches, who has declared in numerous occasions to be a great admirer of the Brazilian, would not be received with bad eyes.


The Tottenham has more at the moment than one hundred million euros to draftees. The objective of the English club is to become a great one that can plant face the next season to Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, and will not doubt for it in filing to the best players to its reach. In this sense, the main draftee stars of the English club could be Ronaldinho, that would not perhaps see with bad eyes an air change, given the situation that at the moment drags in Barcelona. While in London it would be the unquestionable figure of the equipment, in Barcelona at the moment is in the shade of the Messi, Herny and Eto´o, which has generated certain jealousy in the surroundings of crack Brazilian.

Obvious, this news is invented. We have created to show it the way to operate of our sport newspapers. Needed the news that fill to day to day their pages, they do not doubt in giving rumors like the news, and even, sometimes, in creating them directly. Nevertheless, still invented, it is possible to ask itself is false? Somebody could respond that yes, that false by is indeed invented, but it is not thus. We have constructed it in such a way that, it happens what happens in the future, never lacks to the "truth" understood like correspondence with the facts. Obvious, it is not false indeed in the same measurement in which she is not true, because, really, we do not say anything. Let us analyze a little our own text. This one begins with "in next weeks could to produce the news of year", something that is certain in any case, happens what happens, since we have taken care of to write very well that "it could take place", not that "will take place". The second phrase tries to give credibility to the writing with "sources near the FC Barcelona have confirmed". Clear it is that we do not say to what we talked about with "near sources". Under this concept it could be as much a director of the club - a trustworthy source, without a doubt -, like one of the street cleaners of the Nou Camp, near, is sure contractually to the club, but very moved away (that we create at least) of the sport decisions. In fact, it is absolutely certain that "sources near the club" have confirmed us the news, because before publishing post, and not to need the "truth", i myself has called to a friend mine, culé since was born, that lives to little distance of the Nou Camp (he is or not "near" the club) and I have asked to him for the case. - If they offer more than fifty million euros we accepted without doubting it - it has confirmed to me. The supposed news, nevertheless, like so, comes next: "in the blaugrana director a possible supply of the Tottenham Hotspur by Ronaldinho could consider accepting". It seems that we say something, but in fact, it is not thus. We used terms as "a possible supply could consider" and "". In fact, nothing is past, but most important it is than in case the supply never arrives or, even, that takes place but it is rejected, we will not have failed in our news, because we have always left the saying in the scope of the probability. We have said that it is probable, possible, which, is without a doubt certain. Later, to strengthen the rumors, we resorted to "vox populi" - concept under which everything fits and to something as rotten as "declared admiration" that Juande Branches has shown by crack Brazilian, something that is not difficult to document, since sooner or later, practically all the trainers of the world have spoken of the virtues of the players more recognized internationally. The same phrase could have constructed with Robinho and Rijkaard or Kaká and Schuster, without a doubt. Immediately later we anchored the rumor in the recent and certain news: the Tottenham has money and wants to make an equipment competitive. This, in fact, does not base on any case notified, but the contextualiza and gives certain appearances him of reality. Later we say that Ronaldinho could be the great draftee of the Tottenham. This is certain. It could be Ronaldinho, Kaká, Raul or even Dadan Narval. Since already there are saying, whenever we used "could" the phrase will be certain, because nobody knows what will deparará the future. We finished, finally, the "news" with a description slanted and interested of the Brazilian present situation of in Dog Barça, speaking of the possible jealousy in its surroundings - that so difficult to need and of the "reasons" that could "perhaps" take to him to accept an English supply, something that, in any case, only he knows. In aim. We trusted that never in DDF never we must resort to this type of texts to maintain our hearing. It will be symptom without a doubt of which we lost at some moment the passion by, giving more importance to the numbers (numbers of readers), that to texts, to the words. In any case, we were not elevated like example of anybody. Let us create firmly that another sport press is possible. Some newspapers are beginning to row in good direction - although determined marine they still have the mistaken course and they try to direct the rudder towards "there above" or "there down" -. But, unfortunately, still it is left much, much work.


Anyone?

Bueller?
 

MattyP

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May 14, 2007
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Unconfirmed reports have seen Ronaldinho with Damien Comolli at Spurs lodge

 

gibbs131

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Juande Branches, who has declared in numerous occasions to be a great admirer of the Brazilian, would not be received with bad eyes.

(unlike Davids)
 

PLTuck

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The objective of the English club is to become a great one that can plant face


:rofl:



Brilliant!

Crazy Spaniards, but funny as ****
 

shelfmonkey

Weird is different, different is interesting.
Mar 21, 2007
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my fave ----- 'a great one that can plant face'





:rofl::rofl::rofl:
 

rich75

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all pretty self explanatory.. the made up the "story" and then explained that it was made up using journo bullshit speak to prove the point, and then say that they, being purer than driven snow, would never stoop to such a level
 

Rocksuperstar

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Jun 6, 2005
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The objective of the English club is to become a great one that can plant face the next season to Manchester United

See, i always said we need to aim to plant face the next season to Man Utd, but would you listen? :shrug:
 

Has1978

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I speak Spanish and have done the first half for you all. I'd do more but I think we get the point.

Basically, it's just a critique of rumourmongering without recourse in the Spanish media.

So - no Ronaldinho at the Lane boys.



"In the coming months there we could have the year’s big news. Sources close to Barcelona have confirmed to “Football Diaries” that their directors could accept a possible Spurs offer for Ronaldinho.

The popular opinion is that the Brazilian’s situation is not the best these days. As such, the possible Spurs offer (made to measure for the new coach Ramos – who has stated is admiration for the Brazilian) would not be laughed out of town.

Spurs have more than 100m Euros available to them for signings. The club’s objective is to convert itself into a serious team, which can compete next season with tha likes of Man U Chelsea and Arsenal, and in order to do that they will not hesitate to get the best players within their reach. In this sense, the first star signing for the club could be Ronaldinho, who perhaps would not be averse to a change of scenery, given the current situation in Barcelona. Whilst he would be the main figure of the team in London, right now in Barcelona, he is in the shade of the likes of Messi, Henry, and Eto’o – which has crated a certain jealousy in the head of the Brazilian ace.

Obviously, this news is made up. We have created this to show the modus operandi of our sporting newspapers. They require news to fill their papers every day. They don’t hesitiate to give rumours as news, including sometimes just making stuff up. However, despite being made up, one can ask “is it false”? Someone could answer “yes” it’s untrue, or that it’s true. We have made of up in such a way that, whatever happens in the future, the story could correspond with the facts. Obviously, it isn’t exactly a lie, in the same way that it isn’t the truth, because we haven’t actually said anything.

We analyse a little our own words. It starts with “in the next few days we could have the year’s big news” – something that is certain any case, whatever happens. We said “could have” not “will have”.

The second sentence tries to give credibility to what is written by saying “sources close to FCB have confirmed”. Clearly we haven’t specified these “close sources”."

I can't be arsed to translate the rest, unless someone wants to pay me.
 

PT

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So do I cancel my Ronnie shirt then?
 

LadieK

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The Tottenham has more at the moment than one hundred million euros to draftees. The objective of the English club is to become a great one that can plant face the next season to Manchester United


I like "The Tottenham" and I would like to learn about 'planting faces' :grin: :shrug:
 
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