Madrid, Spain – As dem dey prepare for the highly-anticipated Clásico wey go hold this Sunday for Santiago Bernabéu, e be like say Barça don land for their hotel don start to ginger fans wey dey wait outside. After dem touch ground for Barajas Airport pass 8 PM, dem players and their entourage catch bus straight come Hotel Intercontinental for Paseo de la Castellana. Dem reach the hotel around 8:45 PM, as usual, plenty die-hard Barça fans don gather to show their love, but e no easy for dem to connect with players because dem dey spread out like Akara for frying pan (no be only dem sabi hustle!).
Na so Deco, the director of sports, show face small time before dem, e don even sabi how to score autographs! E gather some fans wey dey shout for their two favorites, Pedri and Lamine Yamal. Lamine wey just blow Olympiacos away with him hat trick don become major sensation for fans. Some small-time Madrid followers wey dem classify as ‘infiltrators’ try to spoil the amebo, but dem no fit carry jam dem
The big match wey everybody dey talk about go take place 4:15 PM this Sunday, and wetin we go see na real fireworks. If Barça fit win, dem go run away as leaders for LaLiga table with one point over Real Madrid. Hansi Flick, di coach wey dey shake the music for Barcelona, gats watch from spectator seat because di gingers no let am enter the pitch after TAD deny him appeal. Na him second-in-command, Marcus Sorg, go take charge. Flick don already lead dem to four Clásicos win, so he go dey push for number five even though him squad dey face serious injuries as seven players dey out – Lewy, Raphinha, Gavi, and Ter Stegen dey chop bench (e be like say this season na really na ‘who fit dance?’ game!).
On the other side, Real Madrid dey cruise as dem just recover some boots wey dey valuable like Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Xabi Alonso, di coach for Madrid, get chance to show say im dey ready to face this big clash. With Lamine Yamal on the spotlight, him don dey stir the pot as e don talk how Real Madrid dey behave like “Pigs” (well, no be me talk am, na am!).
The match go really determine who go hold di title go the next week and with the ginger both teams dey bring, we go expect plenty goal-shooting and, of course, some agbero-style tackles too! All eyes go dey on the young stars, and as usual, make we prepare for the drama wey go unfold.
So grab your palm wine, set your TV ready, and make you no forget say na football wey dem dey play – hearts go dey break, and ol’ grudges go dey reignite! E go sure say whoever win, dem go carry ground too!
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