Di Santiago Bernabéu get match tonight but nothing dey at stake for di pitch. Real Madrid go face Real Oviedo, a team wey don already descend to Segunda. But for Madrid, football don take backseat: fights, leaks, another year without trophy, and now elections. So today di fans go be di main actors.
Di last time di Bernabéu react na for January 17, after dem bin eliminate from Copa del Rey. Di fans show dia anger with di performance and di sacking of Xabi Alonso. Now dem expect di Bernabéu to pass judgment on a season wey produce no trophy, as Barcelona beat dem for Supercopa and La Liga, and Bayern Munich knock dem out for Champions League quarterfinals.
But di reaction no go only be for di players. E go also target di presidential box, as Florentino Pérez don dey talk plenty recent. Di Real Madrid president don say di club “belongs to di members” for a press conference and interview. E don complain about Negreira case, “seven stolen leagues,” and a campaign of “bad journalists” against Madrid. E even blame di Club World Cup and lack of preseason for dis season. So while Florentino dey find culprits outside, di fans go find dem inside today.
And elections dey come. Di deadline to present candidacy na May 23. Florentino don invite “all those wey ever threaten” to contest, say dem get opportunity now. But e don claim e get support of di members, wey go show tonight.
One big name wey go return to di pitch na Kylian Mbappé. E come as world star and statistically e don deliver: last season e be top scorer, and dis season e don score 41 goals for 41 matches. But im trip with Ester Expósito during di crisis no don make di fans happy. Arbeloa say Mbappé go get minutes to show commitment, and Florentino defend am for interview.
Di dressing room don get plenty wahala. Carvajal and Rüdiger bin fight, and some players like Ceballos and Asencio dey vex for lack of minutes. Arbeloa go also face di verdict of di fans, and Tchouaméni go dey judged for im clash with one of di captains, a key player and fan favorite. Vinícius, Bellingham, and Camavinga don already suffer boos for previous matches.
Meanwhile, Oviedo don already know dia fate. One year after historic promotion, di Asturian team dey play for Bernabéu after 25 years as a Segunda side. No pressure, but dem get pride. Coach Guillermo Almada say dem go try “win for Bernabéu to ease di sadness.”
But Real Madrid need di three points to smooth things and finally close dis chapter, regain fan support, and focus on next season with all trophies as aim.
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