Walking through #Taxila, it’s impossible not to be struck by the depth of Pakistan’s history. For centuries, this was a centre of learning that connected people, ideas & cultures from across the region & beyond. A fascinating visit and a beautiful reminder of 🇵🇰 rich heritage.
Football was beautiful when it belonged to the working class. Now, wealthy academies, big investors, and corporate interests have taken over, and some of that authenticity has been lost.
🇪🇸🗣️ Lamine Yamal:
"Today, football needs players like Ronaldinho, Neymar, Isco, Vinícius Jr, Benzema and Cherki." 🤩
"I never saw Thierry Henry play live, for example, but from the videos I've watched, I liked him a lot too."
"The problem I see with young players today is that from the age of four, they enter an academy.
And there they tell you: 'The full-back must receive and pass to the winger, the winger must pass to the midfielder, and everyone must defend and attack.'"
"But when I played in the street, the rule was simple: whoever scored two goals won, and the loser was out. There was fun and there was creativity.
I regret that people don't enjoy watching football as much anymore. Before, I used to watch a lot more matches." ⚽️
🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: He's still 18-years old.
Apparently, Lamine was a bright-eyed boy until he held up a Palestine flag. Then, he became controversial.
The journalists who make a living romanticising athletes like Muhammad Ali are the first to punish those who try to use their voice for something meaningful today.
JD Vance:
I have joked that I have two very, very important people in my life.
An Indian and a Pakistani.
The Indian is my wife, and the Pakistani is Field Marshal Munir.