Madrid, Spain – Gist no dey finish as Real Madrid fans dey hype their new star, Franco Mastantuono. Dis 18-year-old Argentine maestro don officially enter the club and e don cause serious buzz as fans dey expect am make e shine for dis season. Today, na im first league game for Santiago Bernabéu against Osasuna, and everybody dey feel say e fit perform well.
As e land for Madrid, no be small drama follow am. You fit no believe say, the boy show up for training inside one fine BMW Serie 4 Gran Coupé wey dem don gift am! (Chai! Na wah for money!) The car no be just ordinary car o, e be say e dey valued reach 70,000 euros. Na true say money dey matter for football life, abi?
According to some gist wey dey trend, Mastantuono no dey drive electric model like some of him teammates but him own na classic petroleum engine, dey roar like lion. People don dey ask wetin dis boy dey do get car like dis, but e get sense – na because for Argentina, you fit collect driving license at 17 with your mama or papa consent (Sweet life). And as e don land Spain, e just pay small fee to convert am, no wahala.
But no be only car matter dey make people talk. Dem dey fear say the way e don enter the squad, fit lead to confusion about how dem dey calculate players for registration. Mediapersons don bring talk wey say e dey risk improper line-up because of wetin dem fit call “filial registration” nonsense and if e get points be dis matter. Na wetin dey happen for football wey dem dey call “ethical” and “legal” issues, we go see how e go play out.
Mastantuono dey run with heavy weight for the field too; Xabi Alonso, di coach don praise am well-well. Di coach talk say dis boy get confidence, e no dey fear anything and e fit take control of any situation. No be say dem just comot dem for street, e don show dem say he ready for the big leagues.
And make I tell you as e dey hot now, e don already dey catch the eyes of Real Madrid supporters even before he kick di ball for official match. The hype around him don create wetin dem dey call “Era Mastantuono” na serious trend wey dey sweep through fans and media like wildfire.
As dis boy go dey perform for di match later today, fans go dey look ‘to see whether di overhype go carry him enter pitch or him go just dey manage. One thing wey be sure be say, the future dey shine bright for this kid, and everybody wan see how e go contribute to Real Madrid glorious history.
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