So let me leave you with this:
âHe that is down fears no fall.â
When youâve lost all pride and run out of cleverness,
youâre finally ready to be used.
God doesnât raise the proud.
He strips you.
Then lifts you.
Ohio House of Horrors: 16 children (ages 1-18) were found locked in a filthy room, hidden for nearly 4 years. Some couldnât even speak.
4 adults arrested.
Prosecute the adults to the fullest?
A. Yes
B. No
Since all eyes are on the Egyptian team today, itâs worth reminding the world that Christians are practically banned from playing top level football in Egypt.
Despite being 10% of the population, only two Christians have played the national team in the past 36 years. Not a single one has played for Egypt since 2003.
The former Ajax striker Mido said in 2018 that the discrimination is obvious and that only 5 Christians have ever plaid in Egyptâs top clubs. He suggested a 10% quota for Copts should be introduced in all clubs to end the discrimination.
Ironically, the Egyptian coach made the new âX for racism-signâ recently introduced by FIFA during todayâs game to signal to the referee that the Egyptian team was experiencing racism.
But religious discrimination has clearly never bothered him.
FIFA has also been unwilling to do anything about the longstanding issue of severe underrepresentation and systemic discrimination against Christians at youth, club and national levels in Egypt.
Christians are effectively excluded in practice, with virtually none reaching the senior national team or top domestic clubs in recent decades.
The exception is Hany Ramzy. The a Christian defender who earned 120+ caps for Egypt in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Estimates suggest that fewer than a dozen Copts have played at the highest domestic level in the last 50+ years.
Multiple independent reports, player testimonies and comments from figures like Coptic Pope Tawadros II and Muslim former player Ahmed Hossam (âMidoâ) have highlighted the discrimination:
- Youth trials and club signings where Christian names lead to rejection or pressure to change to a Muslim-sounding name.
- Stories of players hiding tattoos (the common Coptic cross on the wrist) or identity in their efforts to advance.
- Similar underrepresentation is also noticeable in other sports (zero Copts in Egyptâs 2016 Rio Olympics delegation of 122 athletes)
The Egyptian coach made a big point of flying the Palestinian flag in the World Cup and keeps repeating âFree Palestine.â
Yet, he has never spoken about the fact that Egypt didnât give sovereignty to the Palestinians in Gaza when Egypt was occupying it 1948-1967. Likewise, while he wonât stop claiming that there is discrimination of Muslims in Israel, he refuses to acknowledge the religious discrimination in Egyptian football.
The way Messi was treated during the darkest moments of his international career should never be forgotten. He became the target of endless mockery, despite carrying a burden few players in history ever had to bear.
They turned him into a meme. They made him the symbol of failure, despite everything he did for Argentinaâcontributions that no one else could have made. They ignored how limited the team around him was and blamed him for everything.
The moment your player won Euro 2016 with Ăderâs goal, you thought the debate was over. You convinced yourselves Messi would never win a major international trophy.
Then Messi shattered every standard you had built.
He won international titles of every kindâagainst both European and South American oppositionâand he wasnât just another name on the winning team. He was the best player, the driving force behind those triumphs.
He truly carried his national team. Scoring, creating, defending from the front, working tirelessly, winning duelsâhe did everything. Despite every setback, he never gave up. He kept coming back until he proved everyone wrong.
Not a player who depends on chances being created for him. Because if those chances donât come, he disappears. Messi could influence an entire tournament even on days when he didnât score.
Cry all you want and keep saying the Euros are equal to the World Cup.
The problem is, youâll never know what it feels like to celebrate a World Cup.
Youâll never live a moment like that. Youâll only imagine it and wonder what it would have been like.
Messi and his fans were patient⊠and in the end, they got their reward. â€ïž
In the 90th minute, Paredes received the ball and was about to pass it to Messi, as usual.
But Messi told him to play a long ball to Lautaro instead. Paredes listened, picked him out with a perfect pass, and put him through on goal. Lautaro then provided the assist for Argentinaâs third goal, which sealed the win.
It's unreal, honestly. He scans the entire pitch in less than a second!
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The Abia State Police Command has arrested 35-year-old Nwoko Gift after a viral video showed her allegedly attempting to attack a 12-year-old girl with a kitchen knife.
According to the Police, preliminary investigations revealed that on July 5, 2026, the suspect, who resides at IBB Housing Estate, Umuahia, allegedly attempted to kill her 12-year-old niece, Miss Ebo Chimamanda, for failing to spread clothes before she left for the market.
Investigators also disclosed that the suspect had allegedly subjected the child to repeated physical abuse and had made several threats to kill her in the past.
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters, Umuahia, swiftly responded to the scene, rescued the victim, arrested the suspect, and recovered the kitchen knife allegedly used in the incident.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation, while the suspect is expected to be charged with attempted murder upon the conclusion of investigations.