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Future Entrepreneur| Father of two| @KaizerChiefs| @ManchesterUnited

[OSMOSES😎 @Osmoses_1]

This “naturally gifted” narrative is one of the most misleading takes in football.

When someone reaches a level that seems impossible, people suddenly act as if talent alone explains everything. Cristiano Ronaldo did not win five Ballon d’Or awards and score over 950 goals just because he worked hard. If hard work alone was enough, football would be full of players with those numbers.

What separates the truly great is the combination of elite talent and an elite work ethic. Ronaldo is not proof that hard work beats talent. He is proof of what happens when extraordinary talent meets extraordinary dedication.

People need to stop using Lionel Messi as the example of someone who succeeded purely because of natural talent. Messi’s genius is obvious, but talent alone does not sustain excellence for two decades, win multiple Ballon d’Or awards, or keep a player at the very top of the game year after year. That level of consistency demands sacrifice, professionalism, and an obsession with improvement. We've seen talented players waste away and never attain this height because they lack the consistency and hard work to replicate such heights.

Sometimes the simplest explanation is the correct one. Messi is one of the most naturally gifted footballers ever, but he is also one of the hardest working. The idea that he simply relied on talent while others relied on effort is a lazy and inaccurate way of looking at greatness. The greatest players combine both at a level most people cannot comprehend.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

The biggest debate in modern football... who's the GOAT: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? 🤔

[Jvnior @Jvnior]

WATCH: Israeli jets drop American
bombs on Iranian school full of children

Everyone in government must be punished.

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

Ngizwe Mchunu has retracted lies he made against Julius Malema.

Mchunu says that after carefully considering the matter & court’s ruling, he decided to comply with the decision. As a result, he has withdrawn his claim that Julius Malema received R60m from Nigerian drug dealers.

[Bonke @Buntu_Bokweni]

What's better than this? 👌🏽 😅

[JJ Sesing @JjSesing]

Today Ngizwe Mchunu, Nhlanhla Lux & Don Dada convened a public meeting with thousands of Basotho living in Soweto. Unity ✊🏽

South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️ 🇱🇸 Lesotho

[Bra Mish @RM_Mish08]

Norway are struggling to cope with the heat in America 🥵

[Transfer News Live @DeadlineDayLive]

🚨 Here are some potential shirt numbers for Andy Robertson to take at Tottenham:

🔸 No.2 — Vacant after Matt Doherty left
🔸 No.5 — Not worn since Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
🔸 No.6 — João Palhinha is leaving
🔸 No.26 — Robertson's number at Liverpool but not worn since Ledley King

(Source: ESPN FC)

[Akani Nwanati @AkanimiltonM]

Rowan Williams player of the season? Calvin Johnson will remain the biggest fruad in the country. 😑😒

[Makobo Thage @Reginah_Thage]

Ladies who wear like that neh ,why not just go out naked 👀

[Sahil Ebrahim @sahil_e_]

𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗖𝗢! 🇲🇽

The journey to the FIFA World Cup 2026 starts here! 🏆

Huge thanks to @SportArtsCultur
for this huge opportunity and each and every one of you following my content. 🤝

Let's do this! 🇿🇦

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

"The club leaves a special mark" ❤️

Casemiro reflects on his time at Manchester United 🔴

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

A teacher who knows his student😭😂😂

[Forbes @Forbes]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest-paid athlete, with earnings of $300 million for the past 12 months, and now has a net worth estimated at $1.2 billion. https://t.co/Je90BfqR0U (Photo: Tim Clayton via Getty Images)

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🇳🇴☀️ Norway's training session as they try to become acclimatised to the sun in America.

[Tumi Sole @tumisole]

#CountryDuty

BREAKING NEWS:

High court issues an immediate WARRANT OF ARREST FOR THE DETENTION OF #NgizweMchunu for contempt of court.

Warrant is effective immediately and once arrested, he needs to spend 10 (ten) days inside.

https://t.co/cpo6gQRf5i

[Anele Mdoda @Anele]

Just dropping by to remind them we are not to be messed with.

[433 @433]

🚨 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Bayern will 𝐍𝐎𝐓 listen to bids for Michael Olise — 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 €𝟐𝟎𝟎𝐌. ⛔️❌

The German champions are 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 to keep the French winger at the Allianz Arena. 😤

(@MatteMoretto)

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

South Africa's Bafana Bafana are the only African team completely made up of Players born in the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

[Madrid Zone @theMadridZone]

🚨 Florentino Perez so far this week:

✅ Announced Jose Mourinho
✅ Renewed Antonio Rüdiger
✅ Announced Ibrahima Konate
✅ Announced Denzel Dumfries
👀 Plans to make a €150M+ bid for a superstar on Tuesday