In the past 1 year, Vinicius JR:
- Had Lucas Vazquez/Ceballos tell him to calm down and stop crashing out at his own teammates
- Lashed out at Fran Garcia.
- Lashed out at Luka Modric after Modric told him to help defend with them.
- Has been publicly criticized by Toni Kroos for his lack of emotional control.
- Has played significantly worse than ever before.
- Has disrespected Xabi Alonso and turned a good season into a bad season almost singlehandedly as results tanked right after his outburst.
- Publicly whined to Xabi Alonso that nobody passes to him and that everyone dribbles too much, proceeding to trashtalk Gonzalo Garcia who is literally an inexperienced kid who SCORED A HAT-TRICK that day btw.
The fact he trashtalked Luka Modric literally showed me that this "man" has no limit. He's completely lost the plot and he's just too egotistical.
I don't understand how anyone can make excuses for him anymore. It's so beyond me. If you're a Madridista, you must surely be disgusted at some point... but the truth is a lot of you are fake Madrid fans that prefer a single player over the club.
Today, major protests erupted in Sofia against the adoption of Bulgaria's 2026 state budget (criticized also by the EU).
The opposition coalition "We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB) organized a major demonstration that blocked traffic in the so-called "Triangle of Power" - the area near the National Assembly, Presidency, and Council of Ministers. The protest started at 6:00 PM, with people gathering earlier to watch the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee meeting.
There's a significant police presence in the area.
Bulgaria's 2026 budget has been labeled "the worst budget in more than twenty-five years" by opposition politicians and economists, who compare it to the catastrophic economic failures of the 1990s under Socialist Prime Minister Zhan Videnov. The budget faces criticism from multiple fronts—opposition parties, trade unions, employers' organizations, and even the European Commission.
The budget violates Bulgaria's own Public Finance Act, with expenses exceeding the legal threshold of 40% of GDP (reaching 40.8%). The planned structural deficit of 3% significantly surpasses the legally permitted 1%, and the European Commission has warned that Bulgaria risks failing to meet EU fiscal requirements. The EU specifically flagged Bulgaria as one of three countries at risk of deviating from recommended net expenditure trajectories.
Opposition leaders describe the budget as a "war on the middle class" and an "economic tsunami" that directly threatens businesses. Critics highlight increased taxes on dividends, higher social security contributions, and a controversial requirement forcing all commercial entities to adopt state-approved software by January 1—a measure previously canceled in 2020. The government is also shifting the burden of social security contributions for state officials and Supreme Judicial Council members onto businesses and private sector workers.
The budget has been criticized for completely abandoning structural reforms while maintaining "inefficient spending of public funds in unreformed systems". Opposition parties claim they proposed 30-40 reform-oriented measures, none of which were implemented. The budget allegedly creates a discretionary fund of 5 billion leva for unchecked government spending, which critics warn will deepen social inequality and potentially expand Bulgaria's shadow economy.
DEVELOPING SCANDAL: Macron, Starmer, and Merz caught on video on their return from Kiev. A bag of white powder on the table. Macron quickly pockets it, Merz hides the spoon. No explanation given. Zelensky, known cocaine enthusiast, had just hosted them. All three of the “leaders” look completely cracked out.
The arrest of @Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened that Macron has descended to the level of taking hostages as a means for gaining access to private communications. It lowers not only France, but the world.