Eastwind

“Welcome back football. You are like a girlfriend that went away for plastic surgery over the summer to become even hotter.”

[Kaleigh Moore @kaleighf]

Again @milkkarten out here saying the quiet part, good for her (also the answer is yes)

[archivi.ng @StartArchiving]

In 1992, Governor Michael Otedola of Lagos signed a controversial PR contract with a communications consultancy firm reported to be worth ₦400 million.

The governor's spokesperson, Sina Ogunbambo, said the objective of the campaign was not to launder the image of the state government as rumoured, but to make people "sympathise with the government so as to promote loyalty and understanding."

According to Citizen's report, the state's House of Assembly denied knowledge of the ₦400 million deal and ordered a legislative investigation.

A lawmaker, Niyi Fabikun, noted that the contract's value represented 10% of the state's revenue allocation.

Another lawmaker, F.O.A. Arebi, said it was insensitive at a time when thousands of school pupils could not sit for the last promotions exam due to the state's financial constraints.

But the governor's spokesperson dismissed the controversy. "We will continue to use reputable external communications consultants," he said.

[Shadowthrone @SenatorT__]

Abercrombie & Fitch make the best pants

[Imade. @ImadeIyamu]

If you’re offered or buying private company equity you should be clear on what you’re actually getting

Shares in the company itself? Shares in an SPV that’s a shareholder of the company? Shares in an SPV of a SPV? Tokens that mimic equity?

All of these have different protections & change what you’re entitled to get on the upside

[Mr. Doorman Davis @AliquamScripto]

West Ham got £155m off Summerville and Fernandes. They don’t even need to sell anyone else

[Hiromatsu @ErnieMac10]

You really don't have to be condescending to teach people about perfume

[Eastwind @GidiUtd]

@Sir_Alex_Osho @OlaniyiTemiD1 @ojetokunkunle
😂

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Al Hilal reach agreement with West Ham United to sign Crysencio Summerville. Deal for 24yo #WHUFC winger worth ~€80m & #Netherlands int’l scheduled to undergo #AlHilal medical. Long-term contract ready, pending final authorisations @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Hr429OPfhF

[Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @MercedesAMGF1]

30 years of the ultimate pace-setter 🟡

From classic supercars to modern monsters, see how our Safety Car has evolved.

[Ankor Inclán @ankorinclan]

En octubre de 2011, Luis de la Fuente fue despedido del Deportivo Alavés después de nueve jornadas. Las llamadas dejaron de llegar. Pasó dieciocho meses sin trabajo.

Siguió yendo al mismo bar a desayunar. Siguió leyendo el periódico. Un día de 2013 encontró un anuncio pequeño en las páginas de deportes: la Real Federación Española de Fútbol buscaba entrenador para sus categorías inferiores. Llamó a Iñaki Sáez, antiguo seleccionador, que lo conocía. Mandó el currículum. Esperó.

La Federación le ofreció el puesto. El contrato duraba tres meses. La misión: clasificar a la sub-19 para el Europeo de Lituania. Sin garantías más allá de eso. De la Fuente firmó el 1 de mayo de 2013.

Lo que vino después fue un trabajo invisible. Campos juveniles, contratos cortos, categorías que nadie sigue. En 2015 ganó el Europeo sub-19 con un equipo que incluía a Rodri, Mikel Merino y Unai Simón. Luego la sub-21. Luego la absoluta. El 19 de julio de 2026, en el MetLife Stadium de Nueva York, levantó la Copa del Mundo.

Trece años después del anuncio en el periódico.

La carrera de De la Fuente no tiene la narrativa habitual del crack que triunfa: no dirigió al Madrid ni al Barça, no pasó por ningún gigante europeo, no tuvo un momento de revelación brillante que el mundo aplaudiera. Tuvo dieciocho meses sin llamadas, un anuncio pequeño, un contrato de tres meses y la decisión de presentarse.

[Vox Populi @OgbeniBlackbear]

Jeremiah 31:25 NIV
[25] I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”

https://t.co/Xit6IPpr2q

[Mr. Doorman Davis @AliquamScripto]

I find the shock about Argentina’s shithousery to be completely hilarious. I don’t know how they managed to build an image that they’re anything but what we saw at this WC

[Imade. @ImadeIyamu]

🚨🚨 New Podcast Episode with @MoghaluKingsley is out now: https://t.co/fZnt3g5YIa

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu is a distinguished political economist & leader. He has been Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Special Envoy of the United Nations, and Founding President African School of Governance, backed by Rwandan President Paul Kagame

In 2019, he ran for President of Nigeria under the YPP banner.

In our conversation, Kingsley shared:

- Growing up in a war-torn Biafra

- His years at the UN & why he ultimately walked away from the international civil service

- Reforming Nigeria's Central Bank as its Deputy Governor

- Running for President of Nigeria in 2019 and why Nigeria isn’t a democracy

- How the diaspora can move beyond remittances into real investment

Watch the full conversation here: https://t.co/fZnt3g5YIa

[Champ ✨ @YoriOlajide]

Lagos is worse off now than it was 12 years ago.

Flooding, housing & cost of living, traffic, infrastructure, everything just feels off.

[NotADeepDive @readnotadeepdve]

I wrote about how one of Nigeria’s oldest tech publications arrived here, and what it reveals about the difficult business of paying for journalism.

Read Sunday's Notadeepdive: https://t.co/ZBWYYcFrk6

[Ballon d'Or @ballondor]

Rest in peace, Kevin Keegan 🕊️

Double Ballon d’Or winner, back-to-back in 1978 and 1979. Football icon.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

[Maritza Martinez @Maritzamows]

People usually laugh when I say I “professionally grow grass”

This week, that job brought me to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.

Every long day, late night, and 20k+ step was worth it.

Turns out, “professionally growing grass” can take you to the biggest stage in the world!🌱⚽️

[Chief Designer @je_mc2]

Your ranking of Mbappe, Messi and Rodri at the World Cup hinges on if you elevate the individual above the team, or the team above the individual.

If you are individual driven, you likely have:

Messi
Mbappe
Rodri

If you are team driven, you likely have:

Rodri
Messi
Mbappe

[Jeremiah Warren ◡̈ @jeremiahjw]

here you can see the height difference between the 7~ foot actors who played the Laestrygonians and the stunt actors who doubled for the crew of Odysseus in The Odyssey. photos posted by stunt actor Devyn Dalton

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Why firefighters are warning against buying fake football shirts ⚠️🔥

[Matt Helgeson @MattHelgeson]

Of the many things that AI people have wrong about art and creativity is how much cool stuff happens by accident in the process of making something