Leeds seems the most desperate for his services. Their starting team is depleted and they can't score goals. But Leeds won't be spending UK$30M on an "untested" player like Ben. I've read a lot more about Newcastle's apparent interest in BBD than from Brighton. Newcastle seems to have the money but I hope BBD doesn't move to a team that could be relegated (Leeds dosn't look great either in this respect). I haven't seen much from Spain in the last 6wks so maybe Sevilla has moved on.

His spanish is still non-existant. I dont think he has a head for a 2nd language. I'm not saying he's dim, just languages arent his thing. The older chilean who greets him, 1st thing he did was ask Ben how his spanish was progressing. When Ben tells him it isnt, the guy responds with an emphatic and surprised "¿¡Not yet!?" (Still nothing?!), then starts listing the most common chilean-spanish expletives, and Ben nods & repeats the words enthusiastically. A few weeks ago, Ben's mom did a long interview on a Chilean morning tv talk show where she marvelled at how quickly he was embraced & accepted by his team mates & chileans in general. BUT she "complained" that he returns from his Chile stints with nothing but expletives and a very dirty mouth, LOL.

Most chileans would face-palm if those 3 chileans were to be flown up to Blackburn & give red-carpet treatment. They find the song, those guys, and their "fame" to be, as chileans now say, "cringe". But fair play to them. I think it'd be fun. My 4 & 2yr old kids seem to like the song.

ALL of BBD's goals for the year of your lord 2021. 2020-2021 season goals to min 01:04 Current season goals min 01:04 to 05:16. ✈️ Chile goals at min 05:17+

it really was is good timing for Ben with Chile. He would never have been sought out at all if Chile had any half-decent young strikers and was scoring goals. It was Chile's desperation up front (and in the middle...and back) that opened the door for Brereton. He would never have gotten a looking at pre 2018, not in the form he was in before morphing into the current Brereton Díaz 5mo ago. The fact that he has the stage to himself as the only new talent on Chile's team (that's not totally true, but..) combined with his charisma/likability has made him a star, regardless of Chile making it to Qatar. I don't see that happening if he played for England. I don't think he would have gotten the chance the way he had been playing. I would not bet money on Chile making it, so BBD might indeed miss out next year. Chile play Argentina at home, then Bolivia away at 12k feet. Later Chile plays Brazil away and ends with Uruguay at home. Chile sits in 6th place, out of contention, 1pt behind Colombia & Perú. Only 4pts separates 4th place (direct qualification) from 9th place in CONMEBOL with 4 remaining games. Chile missed WCs 2018, 2006, 2002, 1994, 1990, 1986, 1978, 1970....

i agree. however, they were saying Mowbray, by his tone and some recent statements, already seemed resigned to losing BBD in January. i don't know how true that is but it is something i have also read in a few articles recently.

Chilean national sports news talking about the increassing chatter surrounding a possible move by Benjamín, most likely to a Premier League team, given the recent news stories in the British press. Ben prepares his luggage [suitcases] Ben Brereton closer & closer to the Premier League

Several articles on Leeds interest in Benjamín recently. Leeds 'keeping tabs on in-form Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10301195/Leeds-keeping-tabs-form-Blackburn-striker-Ben-Brereton-Diaz.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead

All of Benjamín's goals and assists of 2021, for club and.....country.

Brereton vs Preston

Last night's Chilean news story on Ben focused on the ever increasing interest in his services by other teams in the upcoming transfer window. "Ben on the rise" Ben has been described as "the jewel" of the upcoming January transfer window. British sources value Brereton at USD$26M, which would make him the most expensive player in Rover's history and the 4th highest price for a Chilean. Chileans are particularly keen on Leeds and their coach Marcelo Bielsa's interest in the attacker (Bielsa used to coach Chile's national team) though Newcastle was also mentioned. "Brereton' transfer price rises like foam"

Rovers fan Lewis Hamill has tattooed Ben Brereton Díaz chugging a Pepsi on his belly. He hired artist Ash Wilkinson to immortalize Ben onto his stomach.

It was a great uncle whom i saw on tv. Ben's grandfather's brother. It was his grandfather who went to the UK with Ben's mom in tow to study ceramic manufacturing. Ben caused a stir a few months ago by declaring his family's support for Colo Colo, which is of course a divisive issue since it is one of the big teams in Chile.

Last week there was a bit of an ado in Chilean politics involving a picture of Ben appearing to support the left-wing presidential candidate Gabriel Boric. [Pronounced BOR-ich], who advanced to the 2nd/final round of Chile's presidential election on 19 Dec. (taking on Kast, a right-wing candidate). Scarf reads: "This December 19 Boric for president". Caption : "Ben with Boric" This turned out to be a FAKE picture but the Díaz family in Chile (quite bothered by the whole thing) still felt the need to come out & publicly rebuke the doctored picture & were upset Ben's popularity & image would try to be exploited for political purposes. It should be said this was not done by the Borić campaign but some unknown supporter on social media.

"Ben prepares his leap" On Chilean news last nigh, they discussed the "imminent" departure of "Big Ben" from Blackburn to "a more competitive league" in January following his great success with Rovers & the Chilean national team this year. Real Sociedad and Sevilla from Spain have had their eye on him, as have Tottenham, Leeds United, and Everton among other Premiere League teams (I've read Newcastle is looking at BBD as well). "Brereton prepares for his great leap in Europe"

Ben Unstoppable Ben scores two goals in Blackbun's win

Ben vs Peterborough

The Ben Show The "Big Ben" show upon his return to England

Bréreton Díaz 2nd half vs Bristol Shitty.

What does that mean? "Duck"?

A lot of chileans are embarassed by that song (the "Ben Ben Ben, scores a goal goal goal" one). They find it cheesy & lowbrow. It always has a lot of negative comments. In that great little mini-doc posted by CD_93 it is particularly singled out for criticism. I like it though. But i have bad taste. Here is the original 2004 version of "Ven Ven" [come, come] by chilean singer Karen Paola.

😉 double post

A Brereton cumbia.... Chorus: Ben Ben Ben kicks it, like Bam Bam Bam [iván zamorano], The goal [the net] goes boom boom boom, It's a Brereton goal!

But which song? There are about half a dozen.

Yeah, lastnight was a slow trainwreck. Good goal by Ecuador min 7. Arturo Vidal straight red for a high kick to an Ecuadorian face min 10, so playing with 10 men for 90 mins [5mins stoppage time ea half]. Starting L midfielder Mena injured around min 25. Alexis Sánchez injured min 35 [so 3 starters gone before halftime]. Sierralta from Twatford, a defender, ended the game as center fwd bc he was injured & limping but no substitutes. Luckily Equador couldnt shoot straight or it couldve been 0-4. This is Chile's first ever loss to Equador at home for a WC qualifier [11wins, now 1 loss]. Chile drops from 4th to 6th in the standings. Next games are Jan 27 2022 vs Argentina in Chile followed by Bolivia at La Paz's 4000m. Bolivia beat Uruguay 3-0 there yest. As mediocre as Bolivia are it is like playing Brazil when you play them at home due to altitude [Argentina lost 0-6 to them there]. Those games are not official FIFA dates so it'll be interesting to watch the tug of wars betwixt CONMEBOL and the players' respective clubs for those dates. Mowbray certainly wont play ball if Brereton is still at Blackburn.