"My own brain is, to me, the most unaccountable of machinery, always buzzing, humming, soaring, roaring, diving, and then buried in mud.
And why?
What's this passion for?"
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea for €60million (£51.7m; $69.4m).
The agreement comprises a €55m fixed fee and €5m in add-ons.
Full story from @David_Ornstein ⬇️
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🚨 Real Madrid reach agreement with Chelsea to sign Marc Cucurella. 27yo left-back joins #RMFC from #CFC for €60m - €55m fixed + €5m bonuses. Spain international’s deal done at rapid speed & now on to paperwork stage @TheAthleticFC after @FabrizioRomano https://t.co/Otq9CUKH6q
🇪🇹ETHIOPIA:
Dallol is an otherworldly location in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression and one of the hottest places on Earth, with year-round temperatures averaging 35–41°C (95–106°F). The region is known for its vivid green and yellow acidic pools.
Match Day: Brazil 🇧🇷 vs Morocco 🇲🇦
Today, I am Brazillian and proud 🟢 🟡 - and I do so, alongside 52 African countries.
There are Afro Brazillians who share African roots & moreso the transgender Temu Europeans don't consider themselves Africans.
Reintroducing,
Ayodinho.
The last time I was in Lagos I paid to enter a beach in Lekki.
Not a resort. Not a water park. A beach.
Sand. Water. A coastline that existed long before any of us were born.
Someone bought it. Fenced it. Put a gate on it. Now you pay to touch the ocean.
What kind of government sells its people access to nature?
Happy Democracy Day. 🇳🇬
Bradley Barcola Situation
• Moussa Sissoko has been trying to renew Bradley Barcola’s contract for the best part of 9-12 months. Talks have been difficult, and it reached a point where both parties agreed to put negotiations on hold so that Barcola and PSG could focus on important fixtures in April and May.
• Soon after the UEFA Champions League final, talks resumed and remain ongoing. The player reportedly told people close to him that he was disappointed not to start a number of important fixtures.
• PSG’s position is clear: renew or we will sell, as his contract expires in June 2028. Personally, I think that is a significant stance for the club to take.
• Barcola’s agent also represents Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué and maintains a good relationship with PSG. The club is also in serious talks regarding Yan Diomande and Maghnes Akliouche, which could further influence the situation surrounding Barcola.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool are interested, but I want to explain Arsenal’s side of the story.
• Andrea Berta made serious enquiries into Barcola’s situation last summer. At the time, Arsenal were informed that the player would stay for at least one more year. Since then, Berta has remained in constant contact with Sissoko and has made it clear that Barcola is of serious interest to Arsenal. He has also asked to be notified if PSG become open to a sale. Should Arsenal make an official approach towards PSG, there will be a further update.
• Arsenal also hold an interest in Morgan Rogers and one other player(sensitive info currently). More on that in due course.
• As always, Andrea Berta is willing to agree personal terms with multiple targets and make a move when the timing suits Arsenal.
Before I sign off, there is something worth noting. Berta is very happy for misinformation to circulate publicly. Berta & Co are busy behind the scenes, and many details remain unknown as Arsenal move silently.
Allow me to provide a free exclusive as an example of that which is unknown. Arsenal made standard checks on Nico Paz. Nico was reportedly left confused following a recent call with Mourinho, although another conversation may be scheduled. Arsenal have also made serious checks on Christos Tzolis, the Greek winger.
My point is that a great deal is happening behind the curtain. Embrace the silence and, as always, choose your sources of information carefully.
HandofArsenal
@TheArsenalMind@HandofArsenal Vinicius & Osimhen yes, but I personally don't think Tonali improves this midfield.
He's a good player, but not an upgrade, except he'll be replacing Norgaard.
🚨 Arsenal exploring deal to sign Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. 24yo left-sided winger expected to be gettable for ~€40m. Move for Greece international does not impact #AFC interest in Morgan Rogers or other options to strengthen attack @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/lBe1BINfU2
I’m happy for Reyna because the last World Cup in Qatar was such a disaster, lots of drama were involved.
Firstly, the coach, Berhalter benched him, & he was unprofessional because of that.
It gets interesting when his father stepped in. His father and the coach were team mates in the National team back in the day. In fact, Gio’s mother and the coach’s wife were room mates in college, so both families were very close. They were so close that Gio’s father, Claudio Reyna was the best man to Berhalter at his wedding.
Gio’s parents were angry Berhalter, who was also a family friend was benching their son, who was in crazy form at Dortmund then.
It got crazier when Berhalter said in an interview that Gio was injured or so, meanwhile they were having internal issues, he wasn’t injured. Berhalter also revealed in another interview that he almost sent a player home at the World Cup without mentioning the player’s name. Of course, the media were able to do the maths and it was Reyna.
This got his parents angry, so much that his mother told the authorities how Berhalter beat his girlfriend when they were around 19 years old but never reported to the police. So they started investigating Berhalter for domestic violence. It was really a movie after that World Cup. Both families ended their long relationship, which started from Berhalter benching their son.
Gio Reyna admitted to being angry because he was being benched and also admitted that he was unprofessional at some instances, but he would not take the full blame for whatever happened.
Reyna has also not lived up to expectations in his career, the Forest move wasn’t a good one, and now struggling at Borussia Mönchengladbach, injuries and lack of playing time.
Anyways, please read about this story, it was a serious movie back in the US during and after the last World Cup.
*rushes a first timer into the labour ward
Her: *screaming... "I can feel the head of the baby almost out"
Me: "Get the delivery pack"... "we are having a baby"
*does a vaginal examination... cervix= 1cm, head very high
Her: "Can I push?...
Me: "No, pls, you are just 1cm... you have some time, can I give you pain relief?"... "Can I call your husband in?"
Her: "which foolish husband?, he's the cause of all this pain... you and him, I don't even know the difference..."
Me: 👀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀