off-season activities

Guti and Dudek showed up at the Madrid Masters Golf tournament yesterday, and got to play 18 holes with Madrid fan Sergio García and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.  Dudek apparently hit Sergio with a ball in his back.  Esteban Granero was there as well, but he didn’t play and was a judge instead.

Dudek said he hopes to stay in Madrid for another year, and that he will talk with the club about his future shortly.  Guti, on the other hand, said he has one year left on his contract and is not thinking about anything else.

And now onto the outfits!  Guti wore a low-key black vest over a white shirt, and black pants.  I’m used to seeing Guti in more colorful and patterned outfits, so this is strange for me!  Dudek repeated the pink shirt and plaid pants from Sergio’s charity tournament but opted for a white vest this time.  And Esteban was the most casual, in a t-shirt and jeans.

Meanwhile, the line-ups for the Corazón Classic Match 2010 have been released.  On the Madrid side, we can expect to see Amancio, Míchel and Martín Vázquez on the bench, with Buyo; Contreras; Jaro; Chendo; Velasco,; Rojas; Sanchís; Ramis; Fernando Sanz; Helguera; Sabido; Óscar Rubio; García Cortés; Julio Llorente; Figo; McManaman; Víctor; Gallego; Zidane; Karembeu; Iván Pérez; Santillana; Butragueño; Amavisca; Dani; and Alfonso suiting up.

On the AC Milan side, we’ll have Donadoni and Lorenzini directing, and Sebastiano Rossi; Simone Braglia; Baresi; Costacurta; Maldini; Filipo Galli; Panucci; Angelo Carbone; Diego Fuser; Stefano Eranio; Lentini; Rui Costa; Boban; Marco Simone; Massaro; Evani; Albanese; Stefano Nava; Papin; Weah; Cafú; and Serginho lining up.

I can’t wait to see Macca and Zidane!  The match will take place on May 30 at 19h.  Tickets can be bought via phone (902 324 324), online (www.realmadrid.com) or at the box office (May 24-28 from 15h to 20:30h, and May 29 from 11h to 14h, and May 30 from 11h on).