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LFC 🔴| Cardiff Swimming Club 🏊‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿“You may see me struggle, but you will never see me quit”

[LAROI Data @tklaroidata]

Five years ago today “STAY” was released.

10th biggest song on Spotify history
14th biggest song on Apple Music history
1 BILLION views on YouTube
#1 for 11 on Billboard Global 200

Hit of the decade.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

Pic of the day. ❤️‍🩹☝🏼

[🐾 @elsdawg]

a fan has just made an AI alternate version of events if Gabriel had scored his penalty
https://t.co/sGdZxXQPt3

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨👑 OFFICIAL: Mo Salah delivers an assist on his final game ever as Liverpool player and breaks Steven Gerrard record.

Most Premier League assists ever for the Reds, with 93. 🇪🇬

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

Mo Salah in tears as he hears 'You'll Never Walk Alone' for one last time at Anfield 🥲

[Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Cymru]

Sam Vokes in Lille 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[The Redmen TV @TheRedmenTV]

Woodman, Robbo & Mo being forced to get their flowers 💐

Love that 🙌

[Jack @Jw_Av04]

Fuckk I didn’t know Brighton had limbs like that

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

A special strike from Rio 😍

[Sky Sports Football @SkyFootball]

Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year playing career 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC]

@MrBoldOne @EmiratesFACup Enjoy your quadruple, pal.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

1:46pm: Brian Brobbey wins the Tyne-Wear derby 🤯

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN 🤣🤣🤣

[Kansas City Chiefs @Chiefs]

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME 🚨

RT to win a signed @Kenneth_Walker9 jersey, hot off the press!

[Golden State Warriors @warriors]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN CURRY 🎉

[Fulham Football Club @FulhamFC]

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Jaynit @jaynitx]

>be Michael Phelps
>born 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland
>dad is a state trooper, mom is a teacher
>parents divorce when you're 9
>can't sit still
>can't focus
>diagnosed with ADHD
>teachers say you'll never amount to anything
>too hyperactive, too unfocused
>mom puts you in the pool
>just to burn off energy

childhood:
>hate putting your face in water
>afraid of it
>coach tells you to float on your back first
>you learn
>turns out your body is built for this
>6'4" with size 14 feet
>arms longer than your height
>wingspan of 6'7"
>double-jointed ankles
>you're genetically engineered for swimming
>you just didn't know it yet

1996:
>age 11
>watch the Atlanta Olympics
>see swimmers on TV
>tell your mom: "I want to be an Olympian"
>she doesn't laugh
>you get to work

2000:
>Sydney Olympics
>you're 15 years old
>youngest male swimmer on the U.S. team in 68 years
>don't medal
>finish 5th in the 200m butterfly
>doesn't matter
>you just got a taste
>now you're hungry

2001:
>age 15
>break the world record in 200m butterfly
>youngest male ever to set a world record
>this is just the beginning

2004:
>Athens Olympics
>win 6 gold medals, 2 bronze
>8 medals total
>you're 19
>the greatest swimmer in the world
>but you wanted 8 golds
>Mark Spitz's record still stands
>you'll be back

2008:
>Beijing Olympics
>this is it
>8 events, 8 chances
>swim after swim
>gold after gold
>7th race: 100m butterfly
>you're behind at the turn
>Milorad Čavić leads at the wall
>one hundredth of a second
>0.01
>you out-touch him
>gold
>8th race: 4x100 medley relay
>gold
>8 golds in one Olympics
>8 world records
>the greatest Olympic performance in history

2012:
>London Olympics
>4 golds, 2 silvers
>become the most decorated Olympian ever
>22 medals total
>retire
>you're done
>you're 27

but:
>retirement breaks you
>no structure, no purpose
>depression hits
>suicidal thoughts
>drinking heavily
>2014: second DUI arrest
>going 84 in a 45
>everyone sees the mugshot
>the golden boy is drowning
>out of the water this time

rehab:
>check into treatment
>45 days
>face everything you've been running from
>the divorce, the pressure, the loneliness
>learn that gold medals don't fix you
>therapy works
>you come back different

2016:
>Rio Olympics
>one more run
>age 31
>5 golds, 1 silver
>6 more medals
>28 total
>23 golds
>most decorated Olympian in history
>retire again
>this time for real

after swimming:
>become a mental health advocate
>talk about depression openly
>help others who are struggling
>the thing that almost killed you becomes your mission
>testify before Congress on mental health in sports
>start a foundation
>marry Nicole Johnson
>have three sons
>finally at peace

the numbers:
>23 gold medals
>28 total medals
>39 world records over career
>5 Olympic Games
>most dominant athlete in Olympic history
>not debatable

Michael Phelps.
the greatest Olympian who ever lived.

still swimming.
just not for medals anymore.

[Killi 🧉 @KM_243_]

I don’t think i’ll ever recover from this goal… i remember not even celebrating as my mouth just fell open and i sat there in disbelief 😭

[Connor @Connor_LFC8]

Konate doing a cartwheel after Mac Allister scored is frying me😭😭😭

https://t.co/TCRxI5yMXI

[. @aIlTxs]

Millennium stadium is by far the best rugby stadium in the world

#WALvSCO