An explanation for dummies as to why the Madueke incident was not a 50/50, not a Madueke foul, but a clear penalty, plain and simple
Before you look at the pics, the premise here is that Madueke's already whizzed past Mendes who is now trying to recover after a lost 1v1
Pic 1 - Clearer in the video I've attached in the first comment. But here is where the 1st contact happens. Mendes, because he is struggling to recover, accidentally shives his right knee into the back of Noni's left leg. This causes both players to lose balance
Pic 2 - Loss of balance caused by Mendes leads to Madueke's COG to shift, he's bent way more than he's supposed to which makes his left ankle brush against/into the ground
No player ever in the history of trying to win a penalty has ever done this. The only thing this causes is more imbalance. This is a direct result of Mendes shoving Madueke from behind. You can also see the continued contact from Mendes' knee on Madueke's leg here
But Madueke is still not going to the ground here. If he was trying to "buy" a penalty, this would be the perfect opportunity for him to fall to the ground and a penalty shout would still be valid but not a clear cut decision
Pic 3 - Mendes has completely lost the duel and his balance. There is no way for him to get to the ball. He is pushing on an imbalanced Madueke from the back while he's about to fall down. Their hands are tangled with each other. Another physical contact which was initiated by Mendes trying to get between Noni and the ball. You can look at that in the video attached below as well
The most important bit to notice here is that Madueke is still upright in this picture. If he was the one who "pulled" Mendes with him to the ground, he'd be the one falling first. But it was clearly Mendes as seen here
Pic 4 - Both players on the ground as a consequence of everything that I've explained before. A clear and a stonewall penalty at any level of the sport. Mendes lost the duel, then he messed up while trying to recover
Referees and VAR both make mistakes, but this one decided a CL final. Arsenal fans and neutrals who can tell right from wrong, dont let anyone gaslight you into thinking this was a 50/50. Arsenal were robbed in broad daylight and there's nothing wrong speaking up about it
I’ve learned some things only God can change. The more you try to force it, the more frustrated you’re going to be. The Psalmist said, “Unless the Lord builds the house, we labor in vain.”
Because Matatu operators are the ones who have called off the strike, Kenyans MUST REFUSE to pay hiked fares. Since they are the ones in dialogue with the government, they should not pass on the cost of their dialogue to innocent, underpaid and overtaxed Kenyans!
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has just made a massive ruling on YOUR pension money.
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor and 3 others LOST the case while defending the government’s position.
For years, the government treated pension money deducted from workers’ salaries as if it were public money.
That is why pension schemes faced endless bureaucracy, procurement rules, delays, and costly approvals before investing your savings.
The Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes challenged this in court.
They lost in the High Court.
Lost again in the Court of Appeal.
But on 15th May 2026, the Supreme Court finally ruled in their favour.
The court declared that pension schemes sponsored by public entities and state corporations are PRIVATE TRUSTS, not government money.
Meaning?
Your pension is YOUR money.
Not the government’s.
Trustees can now invest faster, avoid unnecessary procurement bureaucracy, and potentially grow retirement savings better for millions of Kenyans.
This is one of the biggest financial rulings most wananchi have never heard about.
When you hear politicians suddenly uniting to tell you who the “enemy” is, pause and ask yourself one question:
Who benefits when citizens are divided and distracted?
Too often, the political class closes ranks not to defend the people, but to defend the system that feeds them. They want Kenyans fighting each other while corruption, impunity, unemployment, and economic injustice continue unchecked.
The moment someone begins questioning the structure of exploitation, the wardens of the prison quickly unite and point at a new “enemy” to keep the prisoners distracted.
Kenyans must stop worshipping political camps and start defending principles. Accountability is not tribal. Justice is not regional. Truth is not partisan.
The real struggle is not between ordinary citizens. The real struggle is between a corrupt system and the people paying the price for it every day.
🚨🎙️💣 | Thierry Henry Backs Arsenal to Win the Premier league Despite Manchester City’s win over Crystal Palace:
“I see people looking at City’s result tonight and they start to panic. Why? For me, the situation hasn't changed. Before City kicked a ball tonight, you had to win your games. Now that they’ve won? You still have to win your games.
We know what Pep’s team is. They are relentless. They put the points on the board and they wait for you to blink. But this is the beauty of where Arsenal is right now: It is in your hands. You don't need a favor from anyone. You don't need to check the scores at the Etihad.
I always say, to be a champion, you have to be 'cold.' When we went through the season unbeaten, we didn't care what United or Chelsea were doing. We knew if we did our job, the story ended with us holding the silver.
So, if you are Mikel, you tell the players: 'Don't look at the table.' If you win against Burnley and you win at Palace, you are legends. Period. The only way Manchester City takes this away is if you let them. If you stumble now, you'll look back at this 3-0 tonight as the moment the door opened. Don't open the door. Lock it, take the keys, and bring the title home to the Emirates."
Divorce rates are high in this generation for one simple reason. People don't understand what marriage actually is. Social media made everyone believe there's always someone better out there, a richer man, a prettier woman, a more exciting life, but comparison kills loyalty.
People want weddings, not marriages. They'll spend months planning a ceremony and zero time learning how to communicate when things get hard. Nobody knows how to argue anymore.
They yell, they shut down, they run instead of learning how to fight for each other. Money pressure exposes weak foundations. Instead of building together, couples turn on each other, men stop leading, women stop respecting their men, temptation is everywhere. Now everyone uses therapy words to escape accountability. Everything is toxic, everything is trauma. Nothing is ever their fault.
There's no community pressure to stay married anymore. No elders saying work it out. Just friends saying leave. You deserve better. Kids became optional, sacrifice became outdated and vows became suggestions.
Marriage used to mean I'll suffer with you. Now it means I'll stay as long as I'm happy. And that's why divorce is high. Because people don't know how to suffer together.
They only know how to quit when excitement is no longer there.
We are in the trenches!!