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[HBM @HBM_afc]

I do think it needs reminding how very many people were so unbelievably foolish about the quality of this player.

The powers that be who were involved in this transfer are very lucky to still be at the football club. He himself is not at fault for this.

[★ @sivvep]

😭😭

[bastiandotnetalt @austriangooner1]

“Higher addiction rates than heroin”
“Up to 496 suicides per year linked to gambling in the UK”

[Michal Kotukov @Kotu94]

Rozdíl 22 let. How the mighty have fallen.

[Gabriel Martinelli @gabimartinelli]

Once a Gunner, always a Gunner ❤️

[Actu Foot @ActuFoot_]

🚨🚨 Eric Roy 🇫🇷 a APPRIS QU’IL AVAIT UN CANCER DE STADE 4 AU MOMENT DE SA SIGNATURE À BREST…

IL S’EST BATTU ET N’A JAMAIS RIEN DIT PUBLIQUEMENT NI À SON GROUPE… 🤯😳👏

Sa femme, Lœtitia, raconte 👇 :
« Il signe son contrat le 31 décembre. Le 1er janvier, il prend l’avion et…

Au bout de cinq jours là-bas, il me dit :
"Chérie, j’ai encore mal au ventre, c’est terrible…".
Il va voir le docteur (du club) Kergastel et il m’appelle pour me dire : "Monte, ce n’est pas bon…".

Là, on nous explique que MON MARI A UN CANCER DE STADE 4 DU PANCRÉAS avec des métastases dans tout le corps, LA SEULE ISSUE EST LA MORT. 😨

Il me lâche : "ON SE MET EN MODE COMBATTANT ENSEMBLE !" 💪

Dès le début, on se dit qu’il va travailler et honorer le contrat avec Brest. Les médecins nous ont un peu PRIS POUR DES DINGUES, parce qu’ils savaient qu’il devrait subir une chimiothérapie très lourde. Mais je savais que le travail le ferait tenir. 💪

Quand il arrive à Brest, la situation sportive est très compliquée. Éric, c’est le manager qui est nommé pour éviter la relégation.

Les garçons en face de toi, ils pensent que tu es le superhéros qui va les empêcher d’aller en deuxième division.

Alors si tu arrives en disant : "Bonjour j’ai un cancer, je vais peut-être mourir dans quelques mois" ça ne va pas le faire.

Donc, il l’a gardé pour lui. Il l’a annoncé à son président (Denis Le Saint) et son directeur sportif (Grégory Lorenzi) qui lui ont dit de ne pas s’inquiéter et de prendre du temps pour lui quand il en avait besoin.

On l’a aussi annoncé à quelques amis comme Jérôme (Alonzo). Quand je lui ai dit, il était dans un état pas possible, il a presque vomi. On a alors pensé que ça serait difficile de prendre la peur des autres. Et lui voulait travailler sereinement et pas que ses rapports avec les gens changent.

Il a refusé d’être le malade de service, il ne voulait pas de la pitié des gens, ni avoir de privilèges. »

🎙️ Le Parisien

[Actu Foot @ActuFoot_]

« IL SE CACHAIT DANS LES VESTIAIRES POUR RÉSISTER AUX EFFETS SECONDAIRES DE LA CHIMIO. 😨😥

Avec la chimio, il risquait de perdre ses cheveux.

Donc IL A MIS UNE CASQUETTE 🧢, et c’est devenu emblématique de son parcours brestois.. »

Lœtitia Roy raconte comment Eric Roy DISSIMULAIT SON CANCER PUBLIQUEMENT ET À SON GROUPE.. 👇

🗣️ « Pour aller faire les séances de chimio au CHU de Brest, on passait par des entrées dérobées à l’arrière de l’hôpital, on repartait par d’autres coursives, et il fallait le tenir tellement il était fatigué. 🤯

Les infirmières, c’était motus et bouche cousue. 🤐

Il devait garder une bonbonne sur lui pendant trois jours pour la chimio, un infuseur, et il la dissimulait sous son manteau à l’entraînement.

Lui gérait le foot, et il allait faire ses chimios. Moi, je m’occupais du reste.

Mon mari n’attendait qu’une chose au travail : que je vienne le récupérer.

Il se mettait dans la voiture, je conduisais, et le masque tombait. Il donnait le change dans son métier, dans les conférences de presse, et à la maison, il se relâchait…

C’était du 24/24, notre vie a tourné autour de cette maladie pendant trois ans et demi.

Tu ne fais que mentir. On me disait : "Il a l’air fatigué ton mari".

Je répondais : "Entraîneur, c’est un métier de dingue." » 🤯

🎙️ Le Parisien

[P @perwilo]

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[DailyAFC @DailyAFC]

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[JB™️ @gunnerpunner]

Gabriel Martinelli has been an incredible signing and loyal servant to Arsenal. Scored huge goals in big games (inc. against City, Liverpool & Madrid), always worked hard, never complained. Outstanding outcome for an £8m punt on a teenager. Should leave with love from everyone.

[reason @reason]

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[Carl Jenkinson @carljenkinson]

Thank you to everyone who played a part in my journey, from my Charlton days as a kid through to my last time playing football at Bromley. From the age of 8 football has been my life, it’s given me a lot, and I have also given it a lot back. In fact I’ve given it everything.

It’s for that reason that I can write this looking back over my career with no regrets. Do I wish certain things went better? Without a doubt. A lot of things. I once scored an own goal from 30 yards out. I certainly wouldn’t mind deleting that from history. But were these bad or difficult moments ever because of a lack of effort? No. Like I said, I gave football everything. Everyday.

And I guess I’m writing this because I can see that’s getting lost a bit these days. I don’t know if it’s social media painting a certain picture of what a footballer looks like, but I want to be clear, behind the scenes these top players train like their life depends on it. Alexis Sánchez, wow. Every training session he trained like it was his last. The ones that don’t, they fall by the way side eventually. Even when they’re really, really good. I’ve seen it happen to too many young pros and scholars, trying to make a name in the game.

Apply yourself everyday, listen to your coaches and learn from the players who have already been where you want to get to. Because if you don’t make it, and it’s because you got carried away with yourself, it’ll be a heavy burden to carry later in life.

I suffered a lot with confidence throughout my career, which I found strange because my Dad always backs himself to the hilt. I saw loads of people, to try and unlock something within me and find that inner belief. “Take the chains off” Arsène Wenger would say to me. “I’m trying boss”, I would say to myself. But I’m certain it was that same insecurity that gave me the drive I have, that would make me run harder and train harder than everyone else. Ultimately that’s what gave me a career at the top level, because physically I was a machine and I took a lot of pride in that. Was the way I am a blessing or a curse for me? A bit of both I think. But you can only play the cards you’re dealt and try and make the best of them.

I’m writing all this because I hope some young players might read it. You guys have so much confidence these days! I wish I could nick some of it and take it back in time, but confidence without application and having that fire in your belly to improve everyday won’t get you far. I see less young players doing extras, working on their craft, doing extra running after training. Trust me, you won’t have a career if you neglect this aspect.

Try and find the sweetspot. That’s why I love guys like Bukayo Saka. He’s got that swagger, but you only need to listen to him in a post match interview to see he’s never lost his humility. Find the sweetspot.

Hopefully the above has some value to someone out there. I didn’t want to write the generic retirement ‘thanks for everything’ post as it seemed like a missed opportunity. Although of course I am very grateful to my friends, family, coaches, managers and of course the fans who have been with me on my journey. I’m looking forward to seeing what life has in store for me next.

Cheers,
Jenko

[:) @Benneman_]

@ruthberry_ 🥲

[UEFA @UEFA]

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[Polymarket FC @PolymarketFC]

🚨 FACT:

Gabriel Martinelli has MORE World Cup Knockout Stage goals than Cristiano Ronaldo. 🤯🇧🇷

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

The goal that sealed the victory for Leeds in the EE Disability FA Cup - Powerchair Final 🏆

📺 TNT Sports and HBO Max

[l feII in Dior @LIRIO_AG]

“Ay no, tarjeta gris otra vez”.

[Pamphlets @PamphletsY]

🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING — World Cup “Disaster”

Mohammad Mohebi and Mehri Taremi Say:

“Not to Make Excuses but This Is Not a Fair Competition.”

Iranian Players argued they should arrive 2 days before matches instead of traveling, training, and playing while exhausted by 5 hours in Immigration Controls and Transit.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

It all worked out.