Virgil van Dijk on Wataru Endō after Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands national football team:
🗣️ “I have to say, that moment with Endō’s shirt left on the bench… it was emotional. Even as an opponent, you could feel the weight of it.
To hear he withdrew from the squad due to injury and then announced his retirement on the eve of the World Cup that’s heartbreaking. No player deserves that. Not after all the years of sacrifice and discipline it takes to reach this stage.
When you step out on that pitch and you know a teammate like that should have been there, it changes something in the atmosphere. You feel it in the dressing room, you feel it during the match, and you definitely feel it after the final whistle.
What Japan did tonight by keeping his jersey with them wasn’t just respect—it was love. It showed how much he means to that group, not just as a player but as a leader.
As a footballer, you understand how fragile these moments are. One injury, one twist of fate, and a dream can disappear right before your eyes. That’s the cruel side of this game people don’t always see.
So when I saw that shirt on the bench, I didn’t see a symbol of absence. I saw a reminder of what they’re fighting for.
And honestly, teams that carry that kind of emotion with them… they become very dangerous. Very united. Very hard to break down.
Tonight wasn’t just about a 2-2 draw. It was about a team playing with someone in their hearts who couldn’t be on the pitch with them.”
Siku kama ya leo Miaka mitatu iliyopita, Mungu alitupa baraka ya mtoto wa kike, tukampa jina la Kylie likiwa na maana Mrembo mwenye Neema ya Mungu.
Tunamshukuru sana Mungu kwa ajili ya maisha ya Kylie maana amekuwa baraka kubwa sana kwenye familia yetu na watu wanaomzunguka.
Siku ya leo tunamuomba Mungu akulinde na mabaya yote, tunamuomba Mungu akujalie ukue katika maadili mema ya kumpendeza yeye, tunamuomba Mungu akujalie afya njema siku zote za maisha yako.
Happy 3rd birthday My precious Kylie, Mama Loves you.🥰❤️❤️🎂🍾🥂
Unakuta maza ana maisha magumu mtaani alafu ana watoto wadogo kula yake ya shida tu mpka unamuonea huruma unajiuliza ilikuwaje akakubari kuzaa na maisha magumu.
⚫️🔵 Atalanta have signed Croatian CB Ljubo Puljic from FC Bayern II. Four year contract confirmed.
Croatian U19 centre back joined today, here with his agents from Bola Group. Done and sealed.
Na misukule huko nyuma INAGONGA meza vibaya mno.
Kweli hii nchi "Aibu utaona wewe".
Huyu msenge nae ni WAZIRI eti.
Hajui lolote-kichwani mwake anawaza kula NYETO TUU.
Kuna mama jirani yetu anasumbuliwa na jino na hataki kung’oa akiniuliza dawa ya jino ni nini nikwambia nunua ugolo weka kwenye jino nusu saa tu unapona saiv wa mtoto wake wameenda kushitaki polisi.💔
mfano nikisema nikachukue mkopo million 20.
siku simba au yanga anacheza na kitimu chochote kile kidogo hapa tz.
afu nikaweka hiyo ela yote
hata kama yanga kapewa old 1.50 maana yake apo nikila nakuwa na milioni 30.
nawaludishia 20 yao mi naendelea na maisha yangu kwani haiw😁👇
🚨⚪️ Official statement scheduled today for Marc Cucurella, new Real Madrid player on a contract until June 2032.
Six year deal, €55m plus €5m add-ons to Chelsea.