Michael Owen has ben unveiled as Real Madrid's latest 'galactico' and handed the number 11 shirt previously worn by some of the club's greatest-ever names.
In a carefully choreographed ceremony at the Santiago Bernabeu, Owen immediately set out on a charm offensive designed to win over the fans by not only speaking in Spanish but also revealing a knowledge of Madrid's glorious past.
The England striker, who has signed a four-year contract, was handed his new shirt - vacated by Javier Portillo's loan move to Fiorentina - by Real legend Alfredo di Stefano before reading from a prepared statement.
He opened by saying "Buenos dias a todos", which translates as 'good day everybody', before adding: "My dad has been telling me about the great Real Madrid of the 1960s, he said Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas were unbelievable forwards and Paco Gento was the quickest number 11 he had ever seen.
"I am so proud to be wearing that number 11 shirt
how longs he been goin to spanish lessons never heard him once say arl rite lar
There is no-one anywhere in the world at any stage who is any bigger or any better than this football club.
I had to laugh when he said that thing in Spanish.
The Spanish must have been thinking "What a ar$e kisser!!!!"
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another thing the little sh#t said was the last few days have been very exciting?? they bloody wernt for us and wtf the best team in the world no lad you just left the best team in the world
There is no-one anywhere in the world at any stage who is any bigger or any better than this football club.