(Wherever Kaká is, you can bet Cristiano is not far behind…)

Yay!!!  The season is about to recommence!  Our boys held their second training session of the week, this one attended by 5,000 fans at the Di Stéfano, since it was open to the public.  Out of the 25 players on the team, 22 were present.  Dudek and Higuaín continued to recuperate from their respective injuries, while Mahamadou Diarra had permission from the club to miss the session to deal with family problems.  Mou also called up three canteranos to cover these absences:  Juanfran, MFC and Pacheco.

As the session drew to a close, several players, including Cristiano, Iker and Arbeloa, as well as Mourinho, stopped on their way to the locker room to sign autographs and throw their shirts into the stands.

(Sergio’s hair is Sami’s but without gel.  Which all ended up in Cristiano’s hair.)