Together again

It's official. Capi is returning to Juventus. This is good. I haven't been a tifosa long enough to be angry at him for leaving in the first place. The last time he was in Bianconeri, they won the scudetto:



Good times. (I wonder if those are Camoranesi's chin pubes over there on the right. Mystery Man is too short to be the Big Swede.)




Capi and ADP have been able to see each other a little this year, such as when Juve and the Galacticos met at the group stage in Champions League:

[pats Capi on the head]

[hands-y even during the game]

[hugs]

[smiles. Hi there Gabi Heinze!]

This kind of thing goes way back, because both ADP and Capi are old enough to remember the 80s, if not old enough to be active participants therein.

[remember when breathe-right strips were all the rage?]

[how old was Dirtbunny when this one was taken? 93? 94?]

Of course, the ultimate was when they were Azzurri teammates and won the World Cup in 2006:

[so much joy]

2006, when Capi left Juve, was also the year Capi won the Ballon d'Or. Dirtbunny has no illusions that Capi 2009 is the same as Capi 2006. Or that ADP 2009 is the same as ADP 2006 either. (It must be said, however, that, despite the march of time, Dirtbunny 2009 is better than Dirtbunny 2006.) Juve have lacked team cohesion all year, and Gigi has been threatening to quit since about February. Capi brings the team cohesion and the leadership in the back that the Bianconeri have been missing, and he makes Gigi happy. Also, maybe he can teach Gio and that new kid Ariaudo some tricks. If he can handle that psycho Pepe, he can civilize the Juve back line.

p.s. the shaved head thing is not a good look for you, ADP. Do it again, and I'm getting a tennis-ball haircut.