Gen. Beggie

[IM🇵🇹 @Iconic_Mourinho]

My take on this whole Portugal generation:

It's all about timing in these things. Getting the right set of players, with the right star, managed by the right coach, at the right context. But things never truly aligned for us.

Ronaldo was sandwiched between 2 great generations. When he was too young to be the best, the team was great. When he was too old to do a carry job, the team was great. When he was in his prime, for over a decade, the team was mediocre.

We always believed we could win big tournaments because of Ronaldo, but it was sort of a blind hope. A team whose second most influential player is a Nani, a João Moutinho, or a Pepe at times, can't be a favorite to win a World Cup, or even a Euros. Ronaldo was playing at such a level, touching unprecedented levels of dominance in the Champions League, that it made us believe we could always win. But, again, it was blind hope. From 2008 until 2018, the rest of our squad didn't have enough talent or spark to be the favorites to win anything.

But the blind hope has a reason to it. A solid team who has the best player in the world has a better chance of winning than every very good team whose best player is not quite the best in the world. And that's what worries me about our next generation.

Most World Cup wins have been about a story that feels right, led by a historic player (Messi, Mbappe, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario, Zidane…). Portugal had 6 attempts at writing that story, and we fumbled all of them, for different reasons. Sometimes we went with the wrong coach (2010, 2022, 2026), sometimes the team wasn't good enough (2014, 2018).

So now what for us?

When a team wins the World Cup without having a true star, it's always out of such collective superiority that the run just makes sense (Germany, Spain, Italy the most recent examples).

Still, these were stacked squads. Will we have a stacked squad in 2030? 2034? 2038? We can never be sure. Belgium doesn't seem like having another golden generation anytime soon, neither does Italy, neither does the Netherlands, even Germany's future looks uncertain… international football is unpredictable.

For this post-Ronaldo chapter, the coach will probably be Jorge Jesus (since Mourinho took the Madrid job). No stars, no media, no hype. Just a team trying to play good football. I'm more curious than excited. But I think we will keep on having some good moments. Our era as favorites is over, and we begin another era as dark horses.

Conclusion, on Ronaldo's era with Portugal:
It didn't feel like a bust, it didn't feel like a fumble. Sometimes it felt like we underachieved, but we had some really great moments. We are still without a World Cup, but we saw our country win thinhs for the first time ever, and the culture in Portuguese football was changed forever. 2016 was more than just a trophy, it was a statement of change.

We could have won a World Cup, in the end we didn't… maybe some day. Regardless, we saw history be made.

At least we can tell our grandchildren we witnessed this era.

[B I G L O U I E 🫵🏾 @LouieDi13]

😂

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

Barack: You told me all those years ago that you couldn’t promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life. Of course, you outdid yourself and managed to give me both.

Eight years in the crucible, and not once did you melt from the heat. Not once did you let it harden you. Instead, you used it to reveal your truest essence: your stubborn optimism and unflinching courage, your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency, your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.

[DR-TGb🏄🏿‍♂️-iSellWears🇵🇹🇫🇷 @alt_tgbwears]

We had men playing for Cris, Glad I witnessed it

[Manchester City @ManCity]

"What a time we have had together." 🩵

[Sergio Ramos @SergioRamos]

12 years since the best moment. The moment that changed everything. The moment that marked the beginning of an unforgettable era.

12 años desde el mejor momento. El momento que lo cambió todo. El momento que dio paso a una era inolvidable.

#LaDécima #OTD @realmadrid

[TC @totalcristiano]

Carvajal says goodbye.

The man that truly defined Madridismo.

Thank you, legend. 🥲🤍

[Real Madrid C.F. @realmadrid]

✅ ¡VICTORIA en Lisboa!

[Depegan of Lagos 🇳🇬🇺🇸 @Mautiin01]

CHRISTIANO RONALDO 🐐

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GREATEST ❤️

[Toby @TomolaGroup]

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE 7.5% VAT ON TRANSFERS: STOP PANICKING!

If you’ve seen the news that a 7.5% VAT on mobile transfers and USSD transactions starts on January 19th, you might be worried that the government is about to "eat" your money.

The headlines are scaring people, but the math shouldn't. A lot of people are misinterpreting this directive. Let’s break it down simply so you can see the actual impact.

1. The Big Misconception
Many people think that if they send ₦100,000, the government will take 7.5% of that amount (which would be ₦7,500).
THIS IS 100% FALSE.

2. The Reality
The 7.5% VAT is NOT charged on the money you are sending (the principal). It is charged ONLY on the SERVICE FEE your bank or fintech (Moniepoint, OPay, Kuda, etc.) charges you.

3. Let’s Look At The Math
If you send ₦100,000 today:
• The Principal: ₦100,000 (Your money)
• The Bank Fee: ₦50.00 (What the bank charges for the service)
• The 7.5% VAT: ₦3.75 (This is the charge, 7.5% of the ₦50 fee)
• EMTL (Stamp Duty): ₦50.00 (The standard flat levy)
• TOTAL COST TO YOU: ₦100,103.75

4. What about USSD?
If you use a code like *737# or *919# and the session fee is ₦20:
• The 7.5% VAT on that fee is ₦1.50.
• Your total cost becomes ₦21.50.
It is a kobo-difference, not a life-changing amount.

5. Why Is This Happening? 🤔
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) is simply ensuring that all digital services are fiscalized. Just like you pay VAT on a bottle of drink or a data plan, you are now paying VAT on the service of digital banking.

The Bottom Line:
Your savings are safe. Your capital isn't being slashed. This is a tax on the bank's commission, not your hard-earned wealth.

Don’t let misinformation cause unnecessary stress. There is a huge difference between a Tax on your Money and a Tax on a Service Fee.

Share this to clear the confusion!

[We don't deserve cats 😺 @catsareblessing]

Different ways to trim your cats nails

[Engineer Faisal @PyeparFaisal]

The Indian police came up with this campaign to curb excessive honking in Mumbai 😂

[POOJA!!! @PoojaMedia]

Look at how a new pitch was raised from underground for the NFL at Bernabeu while the football pitch remains fresh.

We have a long way to go in Nigeria.

[Antidepressant Content @depressionlesss]

Cat: just playing games with these slow humans to kill time

[Ibrahim Kazeem, MBA. @peng_writer]

Go to Chatgpt and type "based on my prompts so far, what kind of a leader will I turn out to be in 100 words?"
Copy your result and quote this tweet.
Let's have some fun.

[Gen. Beggie @GenBeggie]

@peng_writer My receipt

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

If you like ……… go to Nigeria ! Complete it 👀

[The Night Warrior @WarriorNight007]

@AMAZlNGNATURE Monkey adapted to walk like humans after losing his front limbs

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

I'm going to mention 2 things about the Nigeria Police Force that I guarantee most people here don't know, which will provide context for why these things keep happening and why no single police officer including the IG himself has the power to change anything.

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

Show me a better advert. I keep watching this.

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