Jostein Sæth

Misjon / Bistand / Media / Afrika / Fotball. Jobber i Norea Medimisjon. Bodd i Tanzania, Kenya, Mali og Côte d'Ivoire. Jobbet i DR Kongo og Sør-Sudan.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

You have to feel for Marc Guehi, a footballer with principles in an industry not exactly overflowing with them. He’s a model pro. Crystal Palace have played 360 minutes this season and Guehi has played all but a minute of them. Even with all the talk of a transfer to Liverpool, Guehi trained and played, respecting his employers, his team-mates, Palace supporters and coaching staff. He focused hard, and carried on defending well; Palace conceded only three goals in those six games. Guehi even scored. He honoured his contract. He behaved impeccably. 

Needing to strengthen their defence, Liverpool offered £35m, and Palace accepted as they would lose Guehi for nothing next year. But when they could not find a suitable replacement (and there can’t be many around to replace such a good defender) the deal fell through shortly before the window closed. 

It’s possible to feel relief for Oliver Glasner, Palace’s alchemist of a head coach who keeps producing good teams despite losing good players, and also huge sympathy for Guehi. He played fair. He didn’t kick up a fuss which might have got the process moving earlier, giving Palace more time to find a replacement. He didn’t release sulphurous statements. He did that old-fashioned thing of getting on with his job. And missed out on joining the champions. 

It’s a big miss for Liverpool who will be hoping Ibrahima Konate continues to regain form (and Liverpool could go back in for Guehi again in January). In Guehi, Liverpool would have been getting more than a strong, fast, elite-level centre-back who was England’s best player at last year’s Euros. They would have got a composed leader who could be a future captain. 

Guehi exudes quiet authority, always has, even before Patrick Vieira made him captain after seeing his maturity and the way even senior players looked up to Guehi. He’s a role model off the field with his humility and commitment to Palace’s vital community work. Guehi’s religious, the son of a church minister and used to play the drums in his father’s church. He avoids social media. No ego. 

Dedicated pro. Perhaps because he doesn’t chase the limelight, Guehi rarely gets the credit he deserves. Palace fans love him, and rightly so. He’s an exceptional defender. Guehi’s not the tallest but more than copes aerially because of his positional savvy, anticipation and spring. Ivan Toney once admitted moving towards the other centre-back to escape Guehi. His distribution is good: 97% pass completion in probably his finest  performance for England, against Serbia at the Euros. He’s 25, always focused on improving. John Stones talks of Guehi as “like a big sponge to learn”. 

Being the model pro that he is Guehi will doubtless swallow his disappointment and focus on delivering for Palace. And Palace fans will love him for it. And the game will respect him even more. He may have lost out on his move but Guehi has won many admirers across the game for his principled behaviour. Sadly, principles don’t always help in the Wild West that is the Premier League transfer window. #CPFC 🦅

[Magnus Ranstorp @MagnusRanstorp]

#EdenGolan har precis lämnat @Eurovision scen i tårar. Vilket otroligt tryck denna 20-åriga sångerska varit under. Från hat från sina medtävlande till att leva under så stort säkerhetshot. Ändå levererar hon ikväll!

De försökte överrösta och besegra henne. De misslyckades. Min favorit 🇮🇱

#Eurovision2024 #EdenGolan

[Vebjørn Selbekk @vebjornselbekk]

Også i Norge ble flere medier, blant annet ⁦⁦@NRKno⁩, rundlurt av Hamas og meldte at det var et israelsk angrep. Det er lov å gjøre feil, men her er det publisert alvorlig feilinfo. Da må man rette og beklage, det har det foreløpig vært lite av. https://t.co/DigvPT6nRU

[Jostein Sæth @jsaeth]

3rd ep of The Legacy of Adam. Strong and emotional visualizing of what happened when Adam and Eve were expelled from the perfect life in the Garden of Eden, and how the Creator was saddened, but already had the rescue plan ready for mankind. https://t.co/0yYbowrvs9 via @YouTube

[Jostein Sæth @jsaeth]

3. Anguka, Urithi wa Adamu https://t.co/VQ6NQHbj6u via @YouTube

[SAT-7 UK @SAT7UK]

Many churches in southeastern Turkiye destroyed by this morning's #earthquake Please pray for all affected here & in Syria & for no further after shocks. https://t.co/EEEJaOUEO5

[Jostein Sæth @jsaeth]

Et meget godt eksempel på hvorfor vi trenger et sterkt KrF. Tragisk at SP går med på dette. Hilsen en som opplevde denne skoketypen som "redningen" i sin tid. https://t.co/PpS9nvCVn7

[Anfield Watch @AnfieldWatch]

Jurgen Klopp on Barcelona's summer spending:

"Barca’s spending? I don’t understand it. If you tell me I don’t have money, I don’t spend anything anymore. This happened to me twice in the past with my credit card." #lfc [welt]

[Anfield Watch @AnfieldWatch]

𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 😍 @Alissonbecker

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Putting our faith in Christ is not about trying harder; it means transferring our trust away from ourselves and resting in him.

[G. K. Chesterton @GKCdaily]

Christianity is always out of fashion because it is always sane; and all fashions are mild insanities.

[Kasper Foss @Kasper_Foss]

Litt kjedelig landskamp, men interessante diskusjoner i studio

[James Pearce @JamesPearceLFC]

No idea what the French riot police were expecting at the final whistle but all calm.

[Jostein Sæth @jsaeth]

Når fransk politi tyr til tåregass i møte med helt normale fotballfans, inkludert barn og eldre før CL-finalen så sier det litt om spenningen i Europa for tiden. Frykten for sosial uro og opprør ser ut til å ligge utenpå ordensmakten. Det syns jeg er urovekkende på mange måter.

[Lars Tjærnås @Tjaernas]

Åpningsseremoni er for fotballkamp det samme som ananas er for pizza. En gigantisk misforståelse

[Mark Ogden @MarkOgden_]

Pepper spraying fans outside stadium in Paris

[Jostein Sæth @jsaeth]

Vi har en fantastisk idrettspersonlighet i Casper Rudd. Klasse over dette!

[Eurosport Tennis @ESN_tennis]

– Jeg vil ikke snakke om kampen, jeg vil snakke om @tsonga7, sa @CasperRuud98 etter seieren i første runde ❤️

[Beyond UPG @BeyondUPG]

"God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.'" ~ Billy Graham

[Norea Mediemisjon @NoreaNorge]

Noreapastoren bringer håp til Kasakhstan:
Blant de mange programmene som sendes inn til Kasakhstan er også radioprogrammet som har fått tittelen «Living Word», og som er en oversettelse av Noreapastor Asbjørn Kvalbeins mangeårige bibelundervisning:
https://t.co/gaEKahT66A

[Norea Mediemisjon @NoreaNorge]

Denne nye perlen fra @akvalbein i Noreas Nettbutikk anbefaler vi på det varmeste