🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Carlos Baleba will wear the no:20 jersey at Manchester united Previously worn by Diogo Dalot, Robin van Persie and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The deal will be completed today.
7️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ professional games ✨
Football has taken me around the world, introduced me to incredible people, and taught me lessons that go far beyond the pitch. And I'm grateful for that. What an incredible journey it has been! 🙌🏾
The version of japa nobody shows you online.
The first year is often lonely, cold, and humbling.
The doctor who becomes a care assistant for a while. The engineer retaking exams to requalify. The proud person learning to ask for help in an accent people pretend not to understand.
This is not to discourage you. It is to prepare you.
The people who thrive abroad are not the ones who expected it to be easy. They are the ones who expected it to be hard, planned for it, and refused to quit in month three when the excitement wore off.
Go if you must go. Many should.
But go with a skill the new country pays for, a buffer of savings, and a spine ready for a difficult season.
Relocation rewards the prepared and punishes the desperate.
Prepare, then fly.
I saw a job advert requesting a Master’s degree or PhD, alongside a good academic record. Applicants were also required to have no more than two years of relevant full-time work experience, while extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work were considered an advantage.
A friend explained to me that some entry-level roles in developed countries require a Master’s degree or PhD, unlike what we typically see here in Nigeria.
In some developed countries, a Master’s degree serves a role similar to what our Bachelor’s degree serves in Nigeria.
This also reminded me of when Dr Michael Taiwo shared how he got into Shell through a career fair. If I remember correctly, he had just completed his PhD programme at the time.
It makes me wonder how much our understanding of “entry-level” roles differs across countries. A role can be entry-level in terms of work experience while still requiring an advanced academic qualification.
P.S. The advert is for an international opportunity.
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Here is a truth nobody tells you early enough.
The real reason to chase more money is not the cars or the clothes.
It is time.
Money, spent wisely, buys back your hours.
That washing machine gives you back a Saturday morning.
The dishwasher hands you an extra hour with your kids.
A good fridge lets you cook once on Saturday and eat well all week, instead of standing over a pot every single night.
Hiring help for the tasks that drain you is not laziness. It is buying back your one life, piece by piece.
So do not just work to afford things.
Work to afford time.
Time to sleep. Time to rest. Time to be happy. That was always the point.
🚨 Wayne Rooney on Michael Carrick’s impressive run against top clubs:
“I told Michael, ‘Last season you beat almost every top side in the league. What did they say? That you couldn’t do it over a full season.’
‘Now you’ve gone through PSG & Atletico unbeaten in preseason, playing good football…
and suddenly it’s, “It’s only pre season.”’ He laughed.
Then I said, ‘Just make sure your first 3 league games are wins.’… He asked, ‘Why three?’ I said,
‘Because after the 1st they’ll say it’s only August. After the 2nd they’ll say you haven’t played anyone serious. After the 3rd they’ll stop watching your football… and start studying your fixture list instead.’”
🚨 Marcus Rashford on why he chose the No. 14 shirt:
“When I came back, some assumed I’d be thinking about shirt numberz. Honestly… I wasn’t. I told the club, ‘Give me whatever number you want. I just want to play football again.’
Then Jesse called. He asked,,‘What number are you taking?’ I said, ‘I don’t know yet.’ He replied… ‘Bro… don’t tell me you’ve forgotten my shirt already.’ I asked, ‘Fourteen?’
He said, ‘Remember when we were kids? We always spoke about keeping United where it belongs. I couldn’t finish that story… maybe you still can.’ I just went quiet. Then he said one last thing.
‘If you boys win the league….. just turn around during the celebrations and let me see that No. 14 one more time.’ I smiled. From that moment, I didn’t need to think about another shirt number”
🚨🎙️ Javier Hernández on Youri Tielemans’ performance against PSG:
🗣️ “Honestly speaking, Youri Tielemans has everything we need in midfield, and I genuinely feel like we cooked with this signing.
Those 25 minutes against PSG were enough to show what a brilliant signing he could be.
21/21 passes completed. Ball manipulation under pressure. Forward thinking. Composure.
He just gives me a sense of calmness whenever he has the ball.
And who saw that outside-of-the-foot pass with the perfect weight into Bruno Fernandes?
Yeah… we’re all excited for this. 😍
It’s almost like having two Bruno Fernandes in one team.
That’s going to be scary next season…
But not for us.” ☺️❤️🔥