Jiire Latubosun

Iyanda✍🏾✨ || Software developer || Citizen🔥|| Barcelona fan 💙❤️

[Jiire Latubosun @JiireDaniel]

In a dreaded world
In this despicable abode
That has no hope to forge
Nor the will or urge
Has no strength to hold
With no one to uphold
Make a difference
Be the reason someone has to smile
With hope they can walk the mile
Look up to the sky and feel alive

[ayodeji👞 @dejisteps]

this script wey una write this time wan pass me o😭😭

[Kalshi FC @KalshiFC]

It’s an honor to still be able to watch you play.

[y4yi🇦🇷 @yxyiagain]

“🇧🇷🇵🇹”

[Mr. Láyí @layiwasabi]

pov: volume of work done

[Jiire Latubosun @JiireDaniel]

@themacbelo Only one macbelo.
CEO Alphahommes💯

[thebigmacbelo🪖 @themacbelo]

ball knowledge 🏌🏾‍♂️

[Son of Camp Nou @clintonnzedimma]

Lol.
You’re grasping at straws here.

Nobody said football has to be played one way. Nobody said Ronaldo had to play like Messi. Nobody said Ronaldo was only goals. That’s a straw man.

The argument is not “Messi looks better on the ball, therefore he is better.”

The argument is that Messi has the stronger total case: trophies, individual awards, goalscoring, playmaking, dribbling, chance creation, control of games, and overall influence.

Ronaldo has his own profile and he mastered it at an all-time level: movement, finishing, heading, weak foot, athleticism, big moments, UCL dominance and longevity. That is clear.

But different profile does not automatically mean equal level.

A player can be great in his own style and still not be greater than another player who affects more areas of the game.

Messi was competing with Ronaldo in goalscoring, while also competing with players like Xavi, Iniesta, Özil, De Bruyne, Bruno and Modrić in playmaking and chance creation.

That’s the difference.

Messi was not just aesthetically pleasing. He was functionally elite in multiple areas of football. He could score like an elite forward, create like an elite playmaker, dribble like an elite winger, and control games like an elite midfielder.

And even in goalscoring, Messi has more European Golden Shoes, so the idea that Ronaldo owns that lane completely is not even true.

Ronaldo was one of football’s greatest final weapons.

Messi was the final weapon, the creator, and the controller of the attack.

Also, saying assists depend on teammates is convenient because goals also depend on teammates: service, crosses, cutbacks, through balls, penalties won, and chances created. So if you want to reduce assists because of teammates, you have to apply the same logic to goals too.

And let’s be honest: if Ronaldo was the one functionally elite across more areas of football while Messi was mostly dominant in one lane, would Ronaldo fans still accept “they are equal”?

If Ronaldo had more Ballon d’Ors, more Golden Shoes, more trophies, a World Cup, more playmaking awards, more assists, more dribbling influence, more chance creation and more control of games, nobody would be saying “they are equal.”

They would say Ronaldo is clear.

That’s why the equality argument feels forced.

Ronaldo’s case is strongest in goals, UCL dominance, mentality and longevity.

Messi’s case stretches across goalscoring, playmaking, dribbling, chance creation, passing, match control, individual awards and team trophies.

And no, the World Cup is not the only thing that puts Messi above Ronaldo.

Before the World Cup, Messi already had the stronger all-round case. The World Cup did not create Messi’s superiority. It removed the last excuse.

So the question is simple:

If Messi can stand with Ronaldo in goals, while Ronaldo cannot stand with Messi in playmaking, dribbling, chance creation and control of games, what exactly are they equal at functionally?

Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers ever.

But “different profile” is not the same as “equal to Messi.”

Being different explains Ronaldo. It does not erase Messi’s edge.

[Jiire Latubosun @JiireDaniel]

@Letter_to_Jack What bias???

[Gabo @Tega_Gabriel]

On the issue of the spec, I think everyone needs to date an idiot at least one time in their life.

Not “date someone who’s a little quirky.”

Not “date someone with a weird hobby.”

I mean date somebody who, if you tried to explain them to your mother, your…

[Ambidexter!⚡ @drambidexter]

You can't use food to "collect" a man lol.
If you like, be gourmet chef, 5 star meals. If I don't fw you, I won't fw you.
This "using food to collect man" is just an excuse women give when they're trying to whitewash themselves and neglect their other inadequacies.

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

Let's talk about all the players leading up to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Rooney was a precocious child. He was tearing up the EPL before he moved to United. At 16, he became Everton's and Premier League's youngest goalscorer. He scored the winning goal that broke Arsenal's 30 match unbeaten run in 2002. At 17, he was BBC's young sports personality of the year. He became one of the highest paid teenagers when he signed his first professional contract at 17 in 2003. Summer of 2004 at 18, Everton offered him £50k to keep him (it would make him their highest paid), but he signed for United for £27m, making him the most expensive under 20 player ever. He ended the season with BBC goal of the season, United highest goal scorer and PFA Young Player of the Year. Just before the World Cup, he was Man of the Match at the Carling Cup final in February, scoring twice. Rooney also lit up the 2004 Euros where he scored 4 goals in 4 matches and named in the team of the tournament at the age of 18.

The GOAT Ronaldo - After destroying United in a friendly match for Sporting Lisbon in 2003, United players begged Ferguson to sign him and the era of the GOAT began. That signing made him the most expensive teenager in British football. He scored United's 1000th Premier League goal in 2004. By the time the World Cup came around, he already won 2 trophies with United. Like Rooney, Ronaldo featured in the Euro 2004 team of the tournament having provided 2 goals and 2 assists that took Portugal to the final.

The GOAT Messi - In 2005 at 17, he became Barca's youngest player and youngest goalscorer in official competition. Just before the World Cup, he had won the league and Champions League with Barcelona. On the International front, he won the 2005 FIFA Under 20 Youth Championship with Argentina, winning the golden ball after registering 6 goals and 2 assists.

Sneijder won the best Under 21 Player in the Dutch league in 2004. He represented Netherlands at the Under 21 in 2003 and made his senior debut that same year. He was on the Dutch team to the Euro 2004.

In 2004, Modric won Bosnian Premier League Player of the Year at 18 and Best Young Croatian Player of the Year. Modric had played for Croatia at the Under 15, 17, 18, 19 and 21.

Iniesta became a regular for Barca in the 2004/2005 season playing 37 out of 38 league games - more than any other player. Then he won the league and CL double just before the world Cup. He already won the Under 16 European Championship with Spain in 2001 and Under 19 European Championship in 2003. He made it to the final of the FIFA World Youth Tournament in 2003, where they lost 1 - 0 to Brazil.

Lahm won silver at the 2002 Under 19 European Championship with Germany and was part of Germnay's squad for Euro 2004. After series of loans, he became a regular for Bayern in the 2005/2006 season.

Vidic was captain of Red Star Belgrade at 19, and in 2004, he led them to a domestic double at 21. That summer, he became the most expensive defender in.thenhisgirynof Russian league after signing for Spartak Moskow. 6 months before this World Cup, he joined United and won the Carling Cup a month later. He formed a fantastic 4 defence during the World Cup qualifiers with teammates Krstajić,  Dragutinović and Gavrančić where they conceded only one goal in 10 matches. Sadly, Vidic didnt play at the World Cup after sustaining injury during training.

Mertesacker was invited to the German National Team in 2004 after a strong disciplinary record in defence for Hannover 96 where he went 31 matches without getting booked. He also played all 5 games for Germany at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005, where Germany finished 3rd.

Ramos won the 2004 European Under 19 Championship with Spain, scoring in the semi-final. In 2004-2005 season, at only age 18, Ramos played 41 games for Sevilla, scoring against Real Madrid. At the end of the season, Real Madrid signed him for €27m. He got 4 red cards that sesson 😂

[Rafael Cardoso Sampaio @cardososampaio]

O futebol é o esporte mais bonito já inventado. E pelos motivos mais loucos. 

Em primeiro e mais importante lugar, porque decidiu contrariar o corpo humano.

Parece exagero, mas não é. A nossa espécie passou milênios se gabando das mãos. Polegar opositor, ferramenta, escrita, espada, bisturi, controle remoto, celular. Quase tudo o que fazemos bem passa por elas. A mão é a arrogância anatômica do ser humano.

O futebol olhou para isso e disse que não.

No futebol, a parte mais habilidosa do corpo é quase proibida. As mãos ficam ali, inúteis, penduradas, como se fossem um acessório constrangedor. Só um sujeito pode usá-las, justamente aquele colocado para impedir a alegria dos outros. O resto precisa resolver a vida com os pés, com a cabeça, com o peito, com o ombro, com o improviso e com uma dose generosa de erro.

Isso muda tudo.

Com as mãos, o corpo obedece. Basta ver um jogo de basquete para entender. A bola parece extensão natural do atleta. Ela vai, volta, quica, gira, entra. Há beleza nisso, claro. Mas há também uma certa obediência do mundo. A mão manda e a bola aceita.

Com os pés, a bola negocia.

Ela escapa meio metro. Ela bate na canela. Ela quica no gramado ruim. Ela trai o craque e humilha o perna de pau. Ela transforma um domínio simples em pequena tragédia. Ela permite que um passe fácil vire lateral e que um chute torto entre no ângulo.

Essa é uma parte enorme da graça. O futebol é difícil porque é jogado contra a própria anatomia. Um drible perfeito vale mais porque não deveria ser tão limpo. Um lançamento de quarenta metros vale mais porque saiu de uma parte do corpo que, em tese, foi feita para caminhar. Uma bicicleta vale mais porque desafia a física, o bom senso e a lombar.

Com as mãos, muita coisa parece possível. Com os pés, quase tudo parece improvável. O futebol nasce desse quase.

O segundo motivo é igualmente insano. O futebol é o único esporte em que tudo foi pensado para ter o mínimo possível de pontos ou gols. Foi desenhado para torná-lo raro.

O impedimento existe para atrapalhar o gol. O goleiro existe para atrapalhar o gol. A defesa existe para transformar o caminho até a rede em um labirinto de pernas, faltas, desvios, tropeços e gritos de “sobe”.

Sem goleiro e sem impedimento, o futebol seria outra coisa. Talvez um esporte de placar alto. Talvez mais palatável para quem precisa de pontuação constante para acreditar que algo está acontecendo. Mas seria menos futebol.

O futebol vive da espera.

Boa parte da partida é feita de aproximações. Um passe que não entra. Um cruzamento alto demais. Um atacante que sai um segundo antes. Uma bola na trave. Uma defesa impossível. O jogo vai acumulando tensão. A torcida sabe que o gol pode não vir. E justamente por isso, quando vem, ele rasga tudo.

O gol não é apenas um ponto. É uma explosão, uma libertação de toda a tensão acumulada. 

É gente abraçando desconhecido. É pai lembrando do filho. É filho lembrando do pai. É cerveja voando e todos achando razoável. É arquibancada virando corpo coletivo por alguns segundos. Ninguém comemora uma cesta de três pontos como comemora um gol aos 43 do segundo tempo. Não há equivalência possível. O gol é raro demais para ser tratado com educação.

Por isso o futebol incomoda tanto aqueles que se acostumaram a muitos pontos. Ele não entrega recompensa em intervalos regulares. Ele não promete justiça proporcional. Um time pode ter a bola o jogo inteiro, criar quinze chances, chutar na trave, obrigar o goleiro adversário a fazer a melhor partida da carreira e perder de um a zero em um escanteio mal defendido.

Isso não é falha do futebol. 

É futebol.

A retranca pode ser feia, mas pode funcionar. A posse de bola pode ser elegante, mas nem sempre resolve. O time inferior pode se fechar, sofrer, gastar tempo, buscar uma falta lateral e achar um gol chorado no fim. O empate pode ser grande resultado. O zero a zero pode ser uma operação de sobrevivência.

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[Iwarifgha @Iwarifgha1]

The other day i was arguing with someone about how books like 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' are foolish to Nigerians at large.

One of the points i raised was that financial literacy cannot cover for systemic failures.

This is a prime example of the statement: “you cannot out-hustle a bad system.”

Imagine a loan was taken for this.

[Liberty @RimsLiberty]

They would've named the injury after him

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Messi meets Spider-Man in a new teaser for ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’.

[Yomi Kazeem @TheYomiKazeem]

I'm a simple man. If you make me watch extra time, you owe me a penalty shoot-out.

[ChocoTribe 🇦🇷 @Debbybruno3]

“Let appreciate both Messi and Ronaldo”

Me:

[Jiire Latubosun @JiireDaniel]

@AlbicelesteTalk Scaloni wants to win again.

[Yehgha @yaygha]

Nigeria, man. There's no escaping the rot, insecurity and dysfunction, no matter how rich you get.

1. Buy an SUV because the roads are bad, and you become a prime target for kidnapping, extortion, and inflated prices

2. Live in an estate for quiet and security but the moment you drive out the gate, you're back in the same poverty, crime, chaos and insecurity everyone else suffers. Your safety exists only within the walls of your expensive prison

3. Spend millions on solar so you don't have to suffer generator noise but your neighbours still use generators. You stop hearing yours, not theirs.

4. Make money and the women will come but the women who come are poor. You work hard to escape poverty, only to give your money to women who are hoping to escape their own poverty by 'working' you

5. Buy Starlink to escape MTN and Airtel, and now the whole compound wants your password.

"But it's unlimited now?"

Decline and you're a bad neighbour

The tragedy of trying to buy your way out systemic dysfunction is that you never truly solve the underlying problem. You just spend money trying to insulate yourself from it, and in that process, create new problems for yourself.

But you interprete it as progress because you no longer have the exact same probems as the next Nigerian.
Because progress here is less about better roads, reliable power and security for all.

Progress here is more about owning an SUV while everyone else dodges potholes in their Camry, having steady power and uninterrupted airconditioning whilst everyone else sweats through the heat, and living behind the 'security' of estate gates while everyone else lives with insecurity.

It is that contrast that gives me fulfilment. It is what makes you stand out, and provides both of us something to brag about. So the benchmark is not whether the system works; It is whether I am better than others in a system that does not work.

And I say "I", because I, also find myself thinking that way sometimes.

I also want to brag about paying 8 million for rent, rather than demand afforable housing for all or protest against the fraud of agents and the greed of landlords.

Afterall, I am also a product of the system.

As a result, most of what I, and by extension, Nigerians broadly speaking, consider progress, is a maladaptation to systemic failure.

It is, to condense it, progress measured against dysfunction, rather than freedom from it.

And 'Maladaptation' because the actions we have adapted to help us cope with the dysfunction, ultimately does more harm than good.

So for example, rather than protest insecurity, bad roads or unreliable power, we maladapt by travelling by air, buying SUVs and installing solar.

We spend money to work around failing institutions while the institutions themselves continue to decay.

But the problem with our "I better pass my neighbour' cope is that it will eventually reach its limit. Because as the rot and decay deepens and spreads, even our workarounds will fail, our estates will no longer keep the criminals and the abokis that surround us out (Abuja residents beware), the kidnappers will come to our doorsteps, like they're doing in Ekpoma, and our roads will get so bad even our four-wheelers will no longer be able to handle them, leading to accidents that will land us in hospitals with no doctors and nurses because our best health workers have japa'd.

Checkmate

[𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔🐦‍🔥 @flames_collins]

“I cropped your face out because i don’t want any girl to crush on you”