LeBron James played his first NBA game in Philadelphia in December 2003.
The arena name had just changed from the First Union Center to the Wachovia Center.
The Sixers’ current throwback jerseys were the primary uniform.
Mindblowing longevity. 🤯
Ferrari le aviso primero a LECLERC sobre la penalidad de HAMILTON que al PROPIO HAMILTON QUE ES EL QUE TENIA LA PENALIDAD
Estamos solos, sin equipo, sin compañero.
La segunda mitad debemos afrontarla con esa mentalidad
Somos 1 contra todos
🚨LEWIS HAMILTON | 2026 PENALTIES
🇲🇨 Monaco - 5s time penalty for speeding in the pit lane
🇬🇧 Silverstone - 5s time penalty for moving before the start signal
🇧🇪 Spa - 5s time penalty for causing a collision with Russell
🇭🇺 Hungary - 3 grid place penalty for impeding Piastri
🇭🇺 Hungary - 5s time penalty for speeding in the pit lane
He also recieved a reprimand in Silverstone for failing to slow down under yellow flags
Anthony Davidson: "I’ve looked at this so many times and I can’t work out why he gets a penalty. For me, he slows down sufficiently well. We’ve got this marker board on the left-hand side that stipulates the 80km /h speed limit. I don’t see that [speeding]. Let’s have a look at the exit. Obviously knew he was under time pressure to get out in that race with Antonelli. Again, for me, it sounds like he releases the pit lane button on the line itself."
"This guy knows what he’s doing when it comes to white lines and when to press the button. Maybe there was just an error when he was a bit too close to the line on the actual speed of the car and they were just pinged by that. Who knows."
"Strange that it only happened that one time. I don’t have enough data here and I can only go by the sound of when he’s pressing that button. For me, it looked totally fine on the way in, and on the way out."
🚨 Vinícius Jr. is reportedly demanding a €15m loyalty bonus and €30m per year to renew with Real Madrid.
Interesting.
Because Real Madrid have never been a club that allows any player to hold them hostage.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the Champions League, wanted a salary closer to Messi and Neymar, and believed his performances deserved a new deal.
Florentino Pérez refused to completely destroy Madrid's wage structure for a 33-year-old.
The result?
Ronaldo was sold to Juventus for €100m.
Sergio Ramos was the captain. A club legend. One of the greatest defenders in football history.
He wanted a longer contract and better financial terms.
Madrid stuck to their policy for players over 30.
Ramos left for free.
Ángel Di María delivered a Man of the Match performance in the Champions League final and wanted a salary that reflected his importance
Madrid refused to meet his demands.
Sold to Manchester United for €75m.
Mesut Özil and his camp pushed for a significant salary increase.
Madrid didn't like the way the negotiations were handled and refused to bend.
Sold to Arsenal for €50m.
Raphaël Varane wanted a massive wage increase.
Madrid sold him to Manchester United for €40m.
The message has always been the same:
No player is bigger than Real Madrid.
Not Ronaldo.
Not Ramos.
Not Di María.
Not Özil.
Not Varane.
And certainly not Vinícius Jr.
Vini is one of the best players in the world. Madrid will absolutely want to keep him.
But if the demands become too extreme?
Florentino Pérez has shown us for years that he knows exactly when to say:
“Thank you for everything. Good luck at your next club.” 😭🤍