<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[following Real Madrid...]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://unamadridista.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[unamadridista]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://unamadridista.wordpress.com/author/unamadridista/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[and the award for bravery goes&nbsp;to&#8230;]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" title="higuaín &amp; arbeloa" src="https://i2.wp.com/i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx268/unamadridista/2010-01-1010.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="359" /></p>
<p>Álvaro Arbeloa.</p>
<p>Because he showed up for the freezing Real Madrid-Mallorca game in a short-sleeved shirt.  And no gloves.</p>
<p>Here is the breakdown of how Madrid&#8217;s players were dressed for this snowy game, in order of most to least bravery:</p>
<p><strong>Short-sleeved shirt, no gloves: </strong>Arbeloa</p>
<p><strong>Long-sleeved shirt, no gloves: </strong>Cristiano, Gago, Benzema, Guti, Granero, Garay</p>
<p><strong>Long-sleeved shirt, with gloves: </strong>Kaká, Higuaín, Albiol</p>
<p><strong>Short-sleeved shirt with long-sleeved shirt underneath, and gloves: </strong>Marcelo, van der Vaart, Xabi</p>
<p>Note:  Iker was not rated because he wears gloves no matter what, and never a long-sleeved shirt (have you noticed that he cuts the sleeves and bottoms of all his shirts?)  Anyway, he wore a short-sleeved shirt, and a neck protector.  And the gloves, of course.  Maybe the captain&#8217;s armband kept him warm?</p>
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