🗣️#Arsenal great Alan Smith does not think we should have sold Leandro Trossard this summer: “Leandro performed in big games, and he chipped in with goals in big games, so that’s hard to explain. Whether Tzolis does that is another story altogether, but that’s asking a lot.
“But they’ve let Martinelli go, Trossard go, Jesus go; they’ve lost three forward players and just brought in Tzolis, really. So from that point of view, one or two question marks, definitely.”
Message to the Aussies: check everything before the final. The metal and markings on the coin, the weight of the roller, the toxins in the dressing room's paint, the alignment of the Moon and Venus, etc. Leave nothing to chance, since you don't want to end up feeling insecure.
21 years ago today, Thierry Henry scored a goal in the north London derby so good they turned his celebration into a statue outside the Emirates 👑
(via @Arsenal)
In 1977 when Pele came to Kolkata to play against Mohun Bagan, the only way to meet my hero was to become his chauffeur and pick him from the airport. Those memories are still fresh. #RIPPele
“All I know is we went to #Nigeria, played a game which we drew 2-2, and then flew out again. It is said that there really was a 48-hour ceasefire in the war, made just for us, and my team-mates remember seeing white flags & posters saying there’d be peace just to see Pele play.”
Morning all, sorry to hear of the passing of the great Pele. The best of his generation & in that 1970 world cup, demonstrated the football that made us love Brazil. He was a jewel in a fantastic team. #RIP
11) In the end, I like this story for one simple reason:
It shows what ambition, determination, creativity, and a hint of insecurity can push people to accomplish.
And the best part?
With Adidas and Puma now multi-billion-dollar companies, it worked out for everyone.
10) Today, 50 years after Puma secretly signed Pelé, the citizens of their hometown, Herzogenaurach, take brand loyalty to new levels.
Shopkeepers favor one brand and refuse to serve customers wearing the other, regardless of the circumstances.
As they say, people don't forget.