I really wish Argentina had a player like Angel Di Maria in their lineup, someone dynamic who can take on defenders and offer a genuine attacking threat beyond Messi. Their midfielders are all too similar in profile.
#Argentina#Messi#DiMaria#Fifa#Final#Spain
They came into this World Cup as the dark horses.
Qualified from a group consisting of France and Senegal
Defeated Brazil and took England to extra time.
They introduced us to the iconic Vikings row as well.
Thank you Norway, you had a tournament to remember. 🇳🇴👏
🇦🇷🇪🇬 Everyone wanted to scream that Argentina vs Egypt was rigged.
Then the replay made it annoying.
Egypt’s first controversy came when the refs missed a foul, Egypt went coast to coast, scored, and appeared to go up 2-0.
But VAR stepped in, reviewed the buildup, and ruled no goal.
As much as people wanted to lose their minds, the foul was there.
And under VAR, if an offense leads into the buildup of a goal, exactly what happened on that play, they can review it and take the goal away.
Then came the extra detail nobody wants to hear:
The Egyptian player also appeared to remove his shirt, which is supposed to be a yellow card.
Fast-forward to the 97th minute.
Salah goes down for Egypt, Argentina go coast to coast, score, and take the lead.
But when the play is slowed down, the defender touches the ball first.
It becomes a loose ball, then the player gets tripped up.
So yes, everyone wanted the “rigged” version.
The problem is the refs may have actually gotten both calls right.
Source: @MikeDaddino on YT / Writer Sol
🇵🇰 Why is Pakistan the main broker in US-Iran negotiations tonight?
Simply:
- It has workable ties with both Washington and Tehran (unlike most Gulf states right now)
- It shares a direct border with Iran, giving it unique access and skin in the game
- Its powerful army chief (Asim Munir) has been burning the phones overnight with JD Vance, US envoys, and Iranian officials
- Pakistan proposed the current two-phase ceasefire framework (“Islamabad Accord”)
In a region where almost everyone is either at war or under fire, Pakistan is one of the few countries that can still talk to everybody.
It has leveraged that rare position to step into the mediator role, protecting its own economy and security while boosting its global relevance.
Islamabad just put itself back on the big diplomatic map.
I wrote this tweet two years ago today—just when crypto markets were collapsing in the wake of FTX.
"The thing about crypto, is that even though it seems like easy money, it's actually hard. Most don't make it. Anyone who's been here long enough will tell you.
Crypto makes everyone earn it in the end, and you earn it by surviving. So that is the first imperative: survive."
Seeing BTC hit $100K made me think of it. It resonates truer than ever.
Cheers to everyone who survived. And here's to surviving until we hit 7 figures.🥂
The flag of ETH is raised over Wall Street.
And the SEC surrenders to a more powerful regulator.
Because it is Ethereum that now provides standardized market access to all Internet participants.
The network defeats the state.
Surreal seeing Ethereum all over the New York stock exchange today. I’ve dedicated the last 10 years of my life to this technology.
Thank you @HHorsley & @bitwise for bringing together some of us in the community to celebrate this historic moment with you and the industry.
Announcement: Today, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW) became the first U.S. ETP to publish its Ethereum addresses and set ENS subnames for each address.
1.ethw.bitwise.eth -> 0xa15c...2A69
2.ethw.bitwise.eth -> 0xEd92...b4eF
3.ethw.bitwise.eth -> 0x3339...7cB5
4.ethw.bitwise.eth -> 0x7716...eec8
5.ethw.bitwise.eth -> 0x6F28...57Ed
This is the sort of transparency only crypto makes possible. It allows anyone to verify ETHW’s holdings and flows directly on the blockchain, and it lets people easily build public dashboards or write smart contracts that utilize the available ENS records.
We’re proud to bring onchain transparency to ETHW in an Ethereum-native way.
We will add more addresses as the fund grows. You can always find the up-to-date addresses on https://t.co/xJgj15J67Q.
ETHW is not suitable for all investors. An investment in ETHW is subject to a high degree of risk, has the potential for significant volatility, and could result in significant or complete loss of investment. ETHW is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not afforded its protections. Prospectus: https://t.co/YpeI42pTjT.