Kurtis Goebel

[USMNT Only @usmntonly]

USMNT fans after the Folarin Balogun red card was rescinded 😂😂😂

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[The Football Vault @FootballVault1]

“You have Duke in your bracket. Why are you cheering against them?”

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@E_Dilla

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@SunderlandAFC Registered for the presale within minutes of it being announced. I never recieved any email about being able to purchase tickets? I've been a Sunderland fan since the dark days and live a few hours from Nashville and I was really looking forward to going to this game.

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@MabreyTed But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@nerdoftherings1 @Unusualdice When do these drop?!

[Aaron West @oeste]

this is actually so fire to me. the fact that everyone around bro was so into pulling this off tells me a lot about trevor lawrence’s character ngl

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@WrestlingSNL @Cody_Moller Looks familiar.

[John Shipley @_John_Shipley]

The last time the #Jaguars did not have a 3-and-out to start a game on offense: Week 4 vs. the San Francisco 49ers

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

The crown jewels of France were only worth a 3 year Aaron Gordon extension?

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

From sitting on the floor in non-league to walking out at the Theatre of Dreams, all in just over a decade.

I remember sitting on the grass at Wealdstone because the bench was full, waiting for my chance and hoping for a moment to prove myself.

Last weekend, after a long layoff, I was sitting on the bench at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

It’s funny how life comes full circle.

I know some players get frustrated being on the bench, and I get it. I felt the same way during the first few months of my Sunderland career.
But sometimes, you need to pause and realise just how far you’ve come.

I’ve played in the Ryman Premier, Conference South, League Two, League One, and the Championship.

Social media can make it look like every player’s journey is smooth, like we’ve all got it figured out.
The truth is, we don’t.

In every league I’ve played in, I’ve doubted myself.
Wondered if I really belonged.

That’s just being human.

No matter the level, my approach has never changed:
Play football.

Did the match go well?
Brilliant. You worked hard, it paid off. Smile, enjoy it, and go again tomorrow.

Did it go badly?
Brilliant. More lessons to learn before you level up.

Then take a step back and understand why you made that mistake.
Ask yourself: What would I do differently next time?

Then show up the next day with the same smile and the same hunger, but now with more knowledge — because you faced your mistakes, owned them, and learned from them.

That compound effect, learning from every mistake big or small, is what separates progress from standing still.

You’ve got to build a healthy relationship with mistakes if you want to grow.
For me, that’s been the key 🔑

[Dilla @E_Dilla]

Brad Rogers is the ref for MNF. The chiefs are 11-0 when he’s apart of the officiating team dating back to 2018.

[Ryan Reynolds @RyanReynolds]

A fun look back at the Madonna-Evansville controversy from @harrylylesjr.

https://t.co/TmAku42n4X

[Michael DiRocco @ESPNdirocco]

First fight of Jaguars camp: RB LeQuint Allen and LB Branson Combs. Punches thrown.

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@E_Dilla Crazy coincidence bringing up Askren today. Dude just had a double lung transplant and has been critically ill for a few weeks.

[laura 🛸 @slabdaddyWx]

the meteorologist who devised the windchill factor has died. he was 86.

but he felt like 75.

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@kyledhamilton_ @mikegolicjr Steph Curry at Davidson

[Noah @NoahxThomas]

You either die a Bortles or live long enough to become the Henne

[Kurtis Goebel @KurtisGoebel]

@E_Dilla Levy is the Baalke of Spurs