Cannot get over it, how do you as a manager get Vitinha, Neves and Bruno Fernandes and go:
‘right, there is going to be 20 yards of space between you, none of you are going to risk playing through the middle’
3 of the best itw creating centrally and Martinez didn’t care
بعد الهجوم الاسرائيلي عليه..
تصريح تاريخي قبل قليل من الأسطورة المصرية حسام حسن:
"من لا يشعر بمعاناة الفلسطينيين فهو ليس بإنسان أبدا .. الشعب الفلسطيني يعيش في العراء والخيام والناس تعاني
عار علينا جميعا ترك الشعب الفلسطيني يعيش هذه المعاناة
ارتقاء الاف الأطفال والنساء أمر مؤلم للغاية .. أمراض وشح في الطعام وطقس متقلب والناس تعاني
في أمريكا لما يموت حيوان بتقلبوا الدنيا وحقوق إنسان وحقوق حيوان وقصص لكن الفلسطيينين لما بيتقتتلتوا ولا حد فارق معاه
اتركوا الشعب الفلسطيني يعيش من فضلكم
رفع العلم الفلسطيني هو دعم وانصاف لهذا الشعب"
Roberto Martínez had both Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes, two of the ultimate creative machines in football, yet won absolutely nothing with them. Blame the manager, not the players.
Another ‘independent’ within the PAP ranks was George Yeo, who had a rather liberal take on many matters esp those in the arts and media sector, in contrast with his much more conservative colleagues.
The larger issue with independent thinking and voicing them out comes down to 2 points:
1) The nature of politics - Can the PAP accept independent ideas or criticisms from other parties, or does it need to maintain the image of having a monopoly on the best ideas
2) The career politician - The high pay structure of being a politician means that for many civil servants, the role of a minister is more of a goal/end-reward rather than that of a public service. If your ideas went against the grain and would jeopardize your chances of running, you are already incentivized to keep your mouth shut by the structure of it.
Never again in your life wonder or ask why African footballers play for European & American sides.
Incompetence. Negligence. Ignorance. Corruption.
Peep top right. Again the average united fan is borderline retarded and rates players depending and how rival fans tweet about them. Peep where mateus is in same graphic.
Copa América used to be a standard tournament held every four years.
Messi reached three finals and came away with zero trophies. Retiring two times in the process.
Suddenly Everything changed in 2016.
The calendar was broken to force four tournaments into just six years by FIFA and CONMEBOL.
What caused the sudden 2016 change you might ask?
Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2016 Euros 😂
We should sign Sangare, Manu Kone, Ederson & Stiller for a combined fee of £140m. 4 good midfielders (as per data analysis team & Vivell) in and still got money to sign Hall (£50m), Summerville (£40m) & Matheus Pardo (£30m). That's a total spend of £260m, well within our budget..
Only US, Israel and Argentina voted against the UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity in March 2026.
Just realized Manzambi + Manu koné would only cost us like £75m combined and we could still easily move for Tchouameni or Scott.
An absolute joke of a market opportunity right there to be exploited. This could be the heist of the summer window.
This is who you put behind the likes of Tchouameni/Bouaddi/Baleba
let them use their physicality to break up play and let him use his ball playing ability—you almost want them swapping positions ip at times
Gustavo Alfaro, técnico do Paraguai, após a derrota para França.
"Eu disse aos jogadores: 'Vamos enfrentar jogadores que brigam pela Bola de Ouro, pela artilharia histórica do Mundial'. Nós temos garotos que não conheceram seus pais. Que passaram por dramas severos. Mas apesar de tudo, nós podemos. Antes, Galarza não podia jogar no River, mas pode jogar contra Alemanha e França. Ele pode jogar em qualquer equipe do mundo. O Gill teve que vender suas roupas para salvar a vida da filha. Que equipe do mundo não quer ter um goleiro como ele?
Eu queria tentar uma revolução no Paraguai. Podíamos fazê-la através do Mundial. Queria chegar mais longe, era algo que senti internamente, por isso morro com essa dor."
📽️ @DSports
Honestly what are the chances that we see a semi final match of the last World Cup happen again in another quarter finals? This is all you need to know that Morocco are now a top top team.
This France vs Morocco game will be so sweet because, honestly, both teams are completely different from the ones we saw in 2022. They’ve both improved like mad.
France are no longer relying on moments alone. They’re more fluid in possession, more dangerous in transition, and with Mbappe, Olise, Dembele playing at this level, they looks like 10 times better than in 2022.
Morocco, on the other hand, have gone from being a surprise package to a genuine contender. They’re no longer just defending deep and hoping for chances too. They control games better now, they’re more confident on the ball, press higher when they need to, and have added more attacking quality without losing the defensive discipline that made them so difficult to break down.
This isn’t the same matchup we watched in Qatar. Both sides have evolved. France have become even more ruthless, while Morocco have become more complete.
Tactically, it’s going to be fascinating. France will want to attack with pace and exploit space, while Morocco will look to stay compact, win every duel, and punish any mistake in transition. It feels like a game where one small moment could decide everything.
This has all the ingredients of a proper World Cup classic. I’m seated.