Super Soccer Saturday

Excellent.

Insert meme of The Simpsons‘ Mr. Burns here.

As I write this blog post, it’s just a few hours before the kickoff of the 2016 Champions League Final between record 10-time European Cup winners Real Madrid and their inter-city rival, Atlético Madrid.

I think the reference to Mr. Burns is fitting. I’m not only excited to watch the match, but the game – with its big, you-can’t-miss-this-or-you-have-to-turn-in-your-sports-fan-card status – offers me a potential reprieve from hours’ worth of “Honey-Do” work. (Notice I said potential repreive. Sweating out in the yard or in the garage is still a possibility between the hours of 11:45 a.m. PT and 3 p.m. PT. In fact, I’m setting the DVR now. Back in a moment.)

The game presents a number of interesting storylines. From Zinedine Zidane’s first Champions League Final as a coach, to the two Madrid sides squaring off in a rematch from the 2014 Final (won by Real Madrid). Oh, and let’s not forget the plausibility of Cristiano Ronaldo delivering a score for the ages.

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Let’s get it started. (The game at 11:30 a.m. and the lawnmower later.)