"New Moon" in Liverpool

Wow. It's been a few years I'm engaging myself in football world. Supporting my favorite teams, cheering on the handsome players. It was really fun until one of my favorite player decided to leave one of my favorite team. This isn't something new in football. The player transfer is always happening. One player moves to another club, and then next season maybe to another one (even the rival club). What's surprising is how it makes me feel.

Yeah I'm talking about the transfer buzz of Fernando Torres from Liverpool. Last transfer season, after the World Cup 2010, he was in talks to depart from Liverpool, but in the last minute he decided to stay. He crawled to reach his perfect form after the inevitable injury at the new season at Liverpool. People criticized him as lacking of motivation and power, but then he proved it wrong. He scored goals in significant matches. He was the 'hero of the day', and likely will always be.

But unfortunately the whole team failed to reach the top rank. It suffered almost to the bottom, struggling to gain 3 points. The team lost its magic but they never gave up. Nando never gave up, he wanted to win titles with Liverpool, at least that's what I thought. But apparently the keep-on-losing status does affect his motivation. It's not that he doesn't want to play football anymore, it's more like he doesn't want to be with this club anymore.

Which is reasonable, of course, for a world-class striker like him. Even this year Liverpool isn't competing in Champions League. It was kicked out of the FA Cup. It barely hangs on the big four rank anymore. And finally a couple of days ago he handed a transfer proposal to the board. Simply said, "I'm done here,".

I'm sure there's a lot more dramatic football transfer story than this one (not forget to mention Kaka's departure to Real Madrid). But, geez... I just can't let go of him! Nando is like the epitome of The Reds, even though he isn't originally from Liverpool. He bleeds reds. He means so much to this club, like if he doesn't then the club wouldn't reject his transfer proposal.

What drives me crazy is solely how I feel. Letting Nando playing for another club in the same region is like letting my boyfriend to date another girl, that is still my friend. That doesn't feel right, right? It feels horrible! Worst fact is that I have no control upon his choice, I can't do anything. All I can do is sit and pray, so he won't make that choice.

And honestly this whole feeling reminds me of that scene of the most obnoxious movie "New Moon", when that vampire leaves that dead-eyed human girl. Feels like Nando is playing Edward.

NANDO
"It's the last time you'd ever see me. Please don't do anything wreckless. I love you."
(translation: "This is the time where I'm going to leave you, Liverpool. Please at least win the next matches. Thank you for everything you gave to me.")

However, the transfer deal hasn't accepted yet. There's still possibility for Nando to stay — if he kindly and consciously change his mind. And this is what I'm hoping for. If it doesn't go this way then... I'm wishing Nando did the best choice and all the best luck for the next step of his career. =)

Nando you are extremely handsome but you are MUCH better in RED.

Well he made his choice. He left the club. My internet was off when he finally was introduced in London — my brother was very thankful for it. Someone sent me a pic of him holding a blue jersey via Twitter, and my brother was like "Could you change the name for our cat?". Yeah, he was kinda 'betrayed'. I was sad as well, but he'd better be out if he doesn't feel like playing in Liverpool anymore. Not that I let him go easily, I was literally a bit sick after hearing the news. I think I might need to take a break from watching EPL for now. :(