Leon Aderemi Balogun

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In Medellín, Colombia, there is a corner of the Manrique neighborhood where, every night at exactly 3 a.m., sandwiches used to appear.

Always the same way: wrapped in aluminum foil, inside a plastic bag, hanging from a lamppost.

No one knew who left them.

The unhoused people in the area waited for them. If you arrived at 3:15, there were none left.

It happened every single night. For six years. From 2016 to 2022.

Never a single absence. Not in the rain. Not on Christmas. Not on New Year’s Eve.

Then, in 2022, suddenly, the sandwiches stopped appearing.

“What happened to the sandwich man?” people asked.

A social worker named Carolina began to investigate. After weeks of asking around, a night security guard told her, “I saw him. He was an elderly man, came on a motorcycle. He hung up the bag and left. Without saying a word.”

Carolina posted an appeal on Facebook, looking for the man who, for six years, had left sandwiches every night for those who had nothing. In two days, it was shared more than 8,000 times.

Then a comment appeared:

“I think it was my father. But he died five months ago.”

The woman was named Lucía. Her father, Hernán, was 68 years old. He worked in construction. He didn’t have much money. But every night he prepared eight sandwiches. And he left them on that corner.

Why?

In 2015, Hernán lost his son, Sebastián, who died on the street, right there in Manrique. He was 19 years old. A fragile boy, struggling with addiction. Hernán had searched for him for years. But he hadn’t been able to save him.

“If someone had given him food… maybe he’d still be alive today.”

So, two weeks after the funeral, Hernán began. Every night. Without ever missing one. Sometimes with just bread and butter, when the money wasn’t enough.

In six years, he made 17,520 sandwiches.

He never wanted to know who ate them. He used to say, “If I know them, I’ll start choosing who to give them to. This way, they’re for anyone who needs them.”

When the story went viral, many people wrote:

“I ate those sandwiches for four years. They saved me.”

“They were the only thing I ate on some days.”

“Today I have a home, a job. But I might not be here without those sandwiches.”

One month later, at dawn, 43 people gathered at that corner. All of them had eaten Hernán’s sandwiches. They lit candles. Brought flowers. Lucía was there, in tears.

“My father couldn’t save my brother. But he saved so many others.”

One of them said, “Those sandwiches kept me alive. Waiting for them every night gave me a reason to hold on. Today I’ve been clean for two years. I exist because of him.”

That’s how a group was born: “Hernán’s Sandwiches.”

Forty-seven people take turns. Each one prepares sandwiches one night a month. They leave them in the same place. At the same hour.

Two years have passed. And the sandwiches have never stopped appearing.

On the lamppost there is a plaque: “Here, for six years, a father left 17,520 sandwiches for children who were not his. Because he could not save his own. Hernán, your son would be proud of you.”

Lucía comes back every month. Always at 3 a.m. To check. And she always finds a bag.

Because true love, even in silence, leaves a trace that never disappears.

And you… what would you be willing to do, every night for six years, to honor someone you couldn’t save?

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Why don’t more players speak up?

@LeonBalogun explains the fear, isolation, and lack of support that too many players experience.

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Leon Balogun reflects on what it's really like being a Super Eagle.

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A bad run doesn’t erase years of quality.

@LeonBalogun and Joe Hart talk about mistakes, scrutiny, and why form should never define a player’s career.

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Leon Balogun joins Joe Hart for an open conversation about player safety, online abuse, and the pressures created by influential media narratives.

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Congrats on your legacy my brother - super proud of the inspiration, the man and the player you have become! It's been EPIC 🙌🏽🧱

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HONOURED. GRATEFUL. FOREVER A SUPER EAGLE 🦅🇳🇬

Playing for Nigeria has been the greatest privilege of my life. The journey may end here, but my support never will.

Here’s to the next chapter.

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📅 On This Day: 21st October 2021.

Following two defeats in the opening matches of the #UEL Group Stages, Rangers faced Brøndby at Ibrox.

⚽️ @LeonBalogun scored Rangers first Europa League goal of the season, while @roofe scored his 25th Rangers goal!

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Arúgbó ṣe oge rí; àkísà ti lògbà rí kó tó di aṣọ ẹlẹ́gbin/
The aged woman was once a maiden; rags were once in vogue, before now becoming objects of filth.

[Life is turn by turn; a season goes, another comes; absolutely nothing, good or bad, lasts forever] #Yoruba #proverb

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The journey goes on and I couldn't wish for a better partner on my side 🙏🏽 @avid_se

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We are delighted to confirm @leonbalogun has signed for @ArisLimassol . We wish you every success in your new team!

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It's been a pleasure talking to you on your podcast @CounterAttackHQ and special mention to @KershKicks for providing the space 🙏🏽✨

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Daps x @LeonBalogun

First podcast episode of the year and we’re back with a great episode the #RangersFC and Super Eagles defender talks all things Rangers and Nigeria

Out on all platforms.

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Off to a flyer in 2025!

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As if what happened wasn’t bad enough already - this information from the pilot now surfaced. I urge you @CAF_Online to take strong action against whoever is responsible for this.People’s lives were put at risk RECKLESSLY!

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🥲MY GOD!

So the Pilot flying the Super Eagles said the airport they were diverted to wasn't equipped to land at that time of day so he only used VISUALS because LUCKILY he worked there before.

God forbid oh but just imagine something happened 🙆🏽‍♂️