🚨Fabrizio Romano Apologizing in an interview on the recent... exchange with Florian Plettenberg after the controversial transfer of Diomande to Real Madrid : “I crossed the line. Florian deserved better from me, and I regret how personal things became. Competition is part of football journalism, but respect should never be sacrificed. I apologize to Florian, his team, and everyone who expects professionalism from us. Sometimes, being first isn’t as important as being respectful. Looking back, I could have handled things differently. Florian is a top journalist who works hard for his information, and while we may disagree on stories, that should never become personal. Football deserves competition—not conflict. Respect always comes first.🤝”show more

David Ornstein was asked if he has a good... relationship with Fabrizio Romano, and he blasted Fabrizio for being selfish. 🗣️: “Look, I’ve got nothing against Fabrizio. I mean, competition is expected in the world of journalism, but what I dislike is his selfishness. He always wants to be the first to report transfer news, even though most of the time he doesn’t have a source. Sometimes, he also steals information from other journalists’ sources without giving them credit. I hope he changes his ways.”show more

Xabi Alonso’s message to all Madrid fans: “I want... Madridistas to be proud of the team they watch. When they watch the team, I want them to say: Yeah, that’s my Madrid.” “This is a very special day for me. I will remember it for life. This is my home.” “I feel the excitement of the Real Madrid fans. This is a big moment for everyone. As soon as I stepped foot in Valdebebas my feeling and love for Real Madrid appeared again, but it never left me.” “I feel like I was born again today. Thank you Florentino, for trusting me with this job. From the first day you sat on the bench of Real Madrid’s U14 in 2018… we knew where you would end up. Right here”. “We have a great team, with fantastic players. We’ll have a very good future. I want to build a great team. With the ambition that we will achieve great things.” “I want to talk about Carlo... He was my coach, a great person, a coach who left his mark on me, and probably without his mastery and the learning I received from him, I wouldn’t be here. I take up his legacy with great honor and pride.” Real Madrid C.F.show more

In a recent interview, Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo... Fernández has opened up about a terrifying incident at his home in England. “It’s just a football celebration. That’s all it was. But England fans got heated over it that they decided to break into my home, steal my things, and send me messages telling me never to set foot in England again. It’s crazy. I’ve played in different countries and faced different fans, but I have to say England fans have the worst fanbase when it comes to this kind of hate. They take things too far. Football is football. Celebrations happen. Threatening a player’s family and home because of a goal celebration is not normal. I regret coming to England at the first place, i should’ve have joined Real Madrid and not chelsea”show more

This week I got to interview Hamish McArthur for... Climbing Gold. One of the interesting nuggets was that he said one of his gifts as a climber (besides being the first person to climb V17 in a session…) was his ability to quickly assess and learn from his movement. It inspired me to start videoing attempts on the board, and lo and behold I sent a few things with subtle tweaks to body position, etc. I guess I may have to join modernity and start using video as a tool more…show more

🚨 Lamine Yamal statement. “𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦, 𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡. Yesterday... in the stadium, the chant “the one who doesn’t boo is Muslim” was heard. I know it was aimed at the rival team and it wasn’t something against me — but as a Muslim, it doesn’t stop being a lack of respect and something intolerable”. “I understand that not all the fans are like that… but to those who sing these things: using a religion as a joke in a stadium makes you look like ignorant and racist people”. “Football is for enjoying it and cheering, not for disrespecting people for who they are or what they believe in”. “That said, thanks to the people who came to cheer us on, see you at the World Cup”.show more

🚨🎙️GIANNI INFANTINO ISSUES EMOTIONAL APOLOGY AFTER FIFA ABANDONS PRIVATE... INVESTMENT PLAN “Over the last few days, I have listened carefully to the concerns raised by confederations, federations, clubs, players and supporters from around the world. When this proposal was first discussed, our intention was never to divide football or compromise the values of the game. We believed we were exploring a unique opportunity that could help football grow and create long-term benefits for future generations. However, after hearing the feedback and seeing the reaction across the football community, it became clear that we underestimated the concerns surrounding these plans. We underestimated how many people would view this as a step in the wrong direction, and for that, I take responsibility. To everyone who felt disappointed, betrayed or that FIFA had broken their trust, I sincerely apologize. That was never our intention. The World Cup means far more than any business proposal, and when something creates this level of division within football, it is our duty to stop, listen and rethink our position. We have done exactly that. After careful reflection, we concluded that this was not the right path for the game. No financial opportunity is worth risking the unity of the football family. Football belongs to its supporters, its players and its communities, and their voices have been heard. Today, we move forward together. We have listened, we have learned, and we will work to rebuild the trust of everyone who felt let down by this process. For that reason, the proposal will not proceed, and our focus returns to protecting the future of football and the values that make this sport special.” “We Underestimated The Concerns, And For That I Apologize” No financial opportunity is worth dividing the football family. We have listened, reflected and decided not to proceed. Football belongs to its fans, and today we are choosing unity over disagreement. We have learned from this experience, and we will work hard to rebuild the trust of everyone who felt let down by these plans.” (Skysport)show more

With great regret, I come to inform you that... I am out of the next #UFC317 competition. I suffered a foot fracture during training and, after medical evaluation, I was instructed to have surgery and focus 100% on recovery. It's not easy to stay out of something I've been preparing for with so much dedication, and without a doubt this would be the most advantageous fight of my career but I understand that this is just another challenge on the way and I trust the plans that Allah has for me! I sincerely thank everyone who is with me - we remain firm, stronger with each obstacle. The battle was only postponed... I'll be back soon!show more

Why did they have a loophole like this in... the first place? We should have had laws like this years ago to finally stop grave site robbers and vandalism. An Ohio bill seeks to create a felony offense for taking items or decorations from a gravesite This woman was so devastated by the cruelty of others I am hurt, angry, and heartbroken. Today, I went to my son’s gravesite at Green Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, and what I found brought me to tears. Everything I put out there is gone. Every flower, every decoration, every piece of love I placed to honor his memory... all of it is missing. To make things worse, the metal vase that’s built into the headstone has been broken off. How could this even happen? It’s all metal and connected to the stone. There is no way this could come apart on its own. On top of that, his gravestone is sinking into the ground on the front side. After all the money, time, and care I’ve invested to make sure his resting place was beautiful and respected, this is unacceptable. I have tried calling, leaving message after message, and I will keep calling until I reach someone who can explain what happened. Families should not have to endure this kind of heartbreak and disrespect. This isn’t just about missing items… It’s about respect. Respect for my son’s memory. Respect for grieving families. Respect for every person who has to visit a cemetery because their loved one was taken too soon. Something needs to be done. Our loved ones deserve better. And so do weshow more

By Thursday, we will be announcing Phase IV of... the Health Insurance for vulnerable citizens in Kaduna. The figure takes us to over 1, 000 in partnership with KACHMA. I missed being in the office. In the next few weeks, I will state my position politically. I owe the public that. I always state whatever I do through my handles. I was with my father for a few hours and he is fine with me running. As God is my witness, and on behalf of the excellent people Kaduna North, I will be running for office in 2027, if alive. We will still focus on the job we were elected to do, and there are a few leaders, Northern Statesmen and fathers that I have to speak to. My position is peculiar. But I have tried to handle with honour and dignity. My wife and I have decided this is the right course. And my people are with me, on social media and offline. I have never feared an election for a day. But it is the right of anyone to try. Respect that right knowing my record speaks for me. Thank you.show more

Burnout hit me and ohnePixel hard this year- he... stepped back from streaming, I stepped back from most of my activities as well. I am in a great spot personally, thanks to great friends and being able to stop running on autopilot. For me and Ohne to meet in Shanghai, having been partners in SkinBid and running DRILLAS whilst simultanously having struggled with the same things was a wholesome experience. My takeaway from the whole thing is a sense of community, Jesal Parekh dona and countless others who helped manage and support the project have been amazing. I did not feel like engaging in the drama, as it was evident to me that the main takeaway was that countless people enjoyed watching the journey, lots of smiles and laughter. To meet and spend time with the players was amazing. Highs and lows equally. Hope everyone will find their succes- they deserve it! Going to an RMR is always something special, this is the third for me- 2 with ECSTATIC ⚡️, meeting friends from the NA scene, familiar faces from talent and production, things like watching our game against FlyQuest with their manager and SoMe on friendly terms with mutual respect is something i LOVE- always great to connect with other teams and learn new things. I am back home, back to spending time on trading skins, ECSTATIC ⚡️ and SkinBid, lots of gratitude and encouragement from spending time with our amazing community!! & to everyone who is upset about too many EU players at the Asian RMR, I will do better next time and find a way to get 5 EU 😝!show more

🚨🤍 Vinícius Júnior on his future at Real Madrid:... 🗣️ Vinícius Jr: “I never imagined myself playing anywhere other than Real Madrid. Every single day I wake up grateful to wear this shirt because this is the club of my dreams. “From the moment I arrived, I knew this was where I wanted to build my legacy. Representing Real Madrid is a privilege that millions of players dream of, and I never take that responsibility for granted. “I want to stay here for many years—let me say, forever. I hope President Florentino Pérez watches this interview and gives me another contract because I truly want to spend the best years of my career at this club. “The fans have always believed in me, my teammates have helped me grow, and together we’ve achieved incredible things. But I still feel like there’s so much more to win. “My ambition is to keep lifting trophies, scoring goals, creating unforgettable moments at the Santiago Bernabéu and making history with this badge. “I love Real Madrid with all my heart. As long as the club wants me here, I will always give everything on the pitch. This is my home, and I hope it remains my home for the rest of my career.”show more

[📢] PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE First, we kindly... ask everyone to respect CHA EUNWOO’s personal space during military events. Even though he is a celebrity, he deserves the same respect and consideration as anyone else. He is currently serving as an active-duty soldier and is a private citizen, which means he does not have personal security. It is completely unacceptable that a fellow soldier had to put himself at risk to shield him from the crowd yesterday. He is a peer, NOT a bodyguard, and should never have been placed in that position. Please do not follow CHA EUNWOO, touch him, or cross his personal boundaries. In addition, do NOT hand him letters or gifts. Accepting these items violates military regulations and could result in disciplinary action for disrupting institutional order. We understand everyone's excitement, but safety and respect must always come first. What happened yesterday must not happen again. Please also be respectful of the non-celebrities who share photos with him. They are ordinary people simply posting moments from their personal lives. Do NOT repost photos showing their faces without their explicit permission or spam their comment sections and direct messages. Many feel intimidated by this behavior and end up making their accounts private. Let's show our support by respecting CHA EUNWOO’s boundaries and protecting the privacy of those around him. — CHA EUNWOO INTERNATIONALshow more

My first offer for my first job in tech... was part-time as an intern making $12.00/hr. I was a 46-year-old man with a wife, kids, and a mortgage but I accepted it. I had no idea days later I'd be called for an additional interview and as a result of that interview have the offer bumped up to a fulltime role. I had no idea but I was willing to take the leap. I'm sharing pieces of the offer letter because Claire Huxtable said "let the record show" 😂. I was so excited I started to make the video below. While I never finished the video, I have taken advantage of numerous opportunities since then to tell my story and share an example for other adults considering a transition into a technical career. Some relevant things in this short clip is that it is filmed from the "lonely loft" I've spoken of in numerous podcasts and Twitter spaces. You'll see a goals board behind me which I have spoken about many times as well. Those stories aren't fairy tales; this is my life. You'll notice on the board a goal of being hired in 2017. I didn't make it. I 100% did not achieve that goal. But I kept going and that's all I want to share with someone who may need encouragement today. No matter where someone may appear to me, often there's so many bumps in the road, setbacks, and letdowns that they may or may not choose to share. Don't YOU go feeling down in the dumps because of setbacks - we all have them. ALL OF US. Keep learning, building, teaching, pressing, pushing, strategizing, applying, relating, growing, and most importantly, KEEP GOING.show more

Cubarsi on who is the GOAT between Ronaldo and... Messi. "This question puts me on the edge because I play for Fc Barcelona. But to be honest, when I was 3 or so back home in Spain every kid wanted to be like Cristiano Ronaldo. But at La Masia we were warned to always choose Messi as the GOAT of football. Now i have the opportunity to play with both of them and I am happy about that. Cristiano treated me with respect but Messi's teammates injured me, instead of him to check up on me, he was asking the ref to send off Cucurella. So I will tell you with all the truth in me that Ronaldo is the Greatest footballer in the whole world. Reason I wanted a shirt swap with him".show more

🎙️| Enzo Fernández on his future amid links away... from Chelsea🔵 “I love Chelsea, I really do. The fans have always supported me and I will always be grateful for that. But as a footballer, I need a team where they are ready to compete and win trophies, not Chelsea. you have to be honest with yourself. If a better opportunity comes along, you have to consider it. When I joined Chelsea, I believed the project would be competing for the biggest trophies every season. Instead, it feels like we’ve been stuck in the same cycle for years. Every season starts with promises, and every season ends with people talking about the future instead of celebrating success. I cannot spend my career waiting for things to happen. I am at a stage where I want to compete, I want to win, and I want to be fighting for the biggest trophies in football every year. Chelsea will always be a big club, but right now I need to think about my ambitions as well. If a club comes that is ready to win now, not in three or four years, then of course I have to listen. Football careers are short. You cannot keep asking players to be patient forever.”show more

I would like to take this opportunity to give... advance notice to both the governments of India and Greece. It seems there could be another human trafficking scandal that could get unleashed, but this time in Greece. In my job as a social commentator and an analyst, I study trends. I have been fascinated by human migration as a subject for some time. I have been following the movement of Punjabis due to recent events in Canada, and I am also ethnically Punjabi. I am sharing videos from two different days outside the Greek Embassy in Delhi. This line is not normal. There are far too many innocent Punjabis standing outside in this line. I am sharing this information so that well-meaning people in India and Greece can try to prevent what happened in Canada from happening again. My concern is for both the host nation as well as the victimised Punjabis. Before someone misunderstands me, I am not saying that Punjabis should not travel. But having seen the carnage in Canada first hand, I get extremely scared. I have investigated stories of Punjabi students committing suicide and Punjabi girls being sexually exploited. I am doing this as a concerned citizen/decent human being and warning the authorities. I have spoken with multiple people before sharing these videos, taken from the same spot, on two separate days. These lines are not normal. You never get such a rush outside the Greek Embassy in New Delhi. It is my humble request for everyone to stop another bout of Indians getting exploited. Please let us avoid another Canada 🙏🙏show more

I regret to inform my iRacing friends that I... have been suspended from the iRacing service as well as the upcoming Coke Series race at Iowa for “intentionally causing a caution” during the eNASCAR race at Kansas. This is of course pending an ongoing appeal process that JRM and I are going through while this is still playing out. I’m simply stunned at this ruling and I want to be perfectly clear… I did not, nor would I ever, intentionally spin to bring out a caution. I have far too much respect for the folks I represent and the people I race with to do so. The attached replay clearly shows me trying to gain control of the car after receiving suspension damage from an impact with the wall, and unfortunately I failed to do so. A mistake on my part no doubt, but nothing close to substantiating the claim that I had intent to manipulate the race. My replay is up here and my twitch vod is available for anyone who wants to view it showing my perspective of the incident… I have absolutely nothing to hide. None of those things (my replay, telemetry, or stream view) were utilized by the decision makers before coming to their conclusion. It is my hope that with this information provided in the appeal process, that it will clear my name of any wrongdoing. Regardless of their eventual decision, my conscience is clear on the matter and I take solace in knowing that I did nothing in line with what they have accused me of. I’m grateful to JRM for their continued support and the work they’re doing in attempting to get this ruling overturned. I apologize to them that they had to waste time dealing with this nonsense. I hate that I may not be behind the wheel for them in the #8 at Iowa because it truly is an awesome privilege being in this series, but I look forward to racing whenever that return might be. I reckon I’ll be back on iRacing when my suspension is up or this appeal is rightfully reversed. Hopefully by then I’ll have learned my lesson and be better at saving wrecked cars with unrepairable suspension damage. Maybe with the new build it’ll be easier, who knows. I guess we’ll see! ✌️show more

Back in January 2024, I was one of the... first to join the Heritage Foundation National Task Force to Combat and Monitor Antisemitism. I helped bring several major Jewish organizations and individuals into the fold. While I haven’t been as active as others, I have remained deeply supportive of the Task Force’s mission and the many friends I’ve made through it. Effective immediately, I am resigning from this volunteer role. This decision is not a reflection on the Task Force’s Co-Chairs or my many friends at Heritage Foundation whom I continue to respect and admire. It is a reflection on Kevin Roberts’s decision to double down in his public support for Tucker Carlson and to label those of us who spoke out as a “venomous coalition.” Tucker Carlson is toxic. His brand of politics, one that tolerates Jew hatred and undermines our shared Judeo-Christian values has no place in America, and certainly not in the GOP but I guess it does at Heritage...show more

Actress Olivia Colman has spoken candidly about her enduring... relationship with the queer community, and how she came to learn more about trans people. Speaking to Them alongside Hyde, Colman, 52, reflected on how she stepped into the role of Hannah who, while not queer herself, is on the periphery of queerness due to her relationship with her father and child. “I think it’s a community that I love being welcomed into. I find the most loving and the most beautiful stories are from that community. And I feel really honoured to be welcomed. Throughout my whole life, I’ve had arguments with people where I’ve always felt sort of non-binary,” she explained. “I’ve never felt massively feminine in my being female. I’ve always described myself to my husband as a gay man. And he goes, ‘Yeah, I get that’ And so I do feel at home and at ease. I feel like I have a foot in various camps. I know many people who do. I don’t really spend an awful lot of time with people who are very staunchly heterosexual.”show more