🚨 Granit Xhaka on why he was smiling after Embolo's red card against Argentina:
"It was at that moment I realized everything people have been saying against Argentina was true, we were not just playing against 11 men but far more than that"
"I couldn't help but smile because you just can't fight the higher authority"
William Saliba played the full 90 minutes & helped keep a clean sheet, as France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the 2026 World Cup semi-final. ✅🇫🇷
Congratulations Wilo! 💙👏
🚨🗣️ William Saliba reveals Mikel Arteta’s challenge before the World Cup, ahead of France’s blockbuster showdown with Morocco.
🗣️ Presenter: Did Mikel Arteta set any challenge for the Arsenal players before the World Cup began?
🗣️ William Saliba: Yes, Mikel Arteta told us that one of the Arsenal players had to come back with the trophy.
🗣️ Arteta said that whoever comes back with the World Cup gets free dinners and bragging rights all season.
🗣️ Hopefully, I’m the one who fulfills the manager’s wish (laughs)😊😊
#FRAMAR
De un simple “No puedo darte la vida que quieres…” a firmar un contrato de 55 MILLONES de dólares. 💀💰
Antes de cerrar su fichaje soñado con el Bayern Munich, se decía que Ismael Saibari apenas cobraba unos 19.200 euros por semana en el PSV Eindhoven.
Su novia lo dejó porque, según ella… él no podía darle la vida de lujos que quería.
Pero claro… TODO cambió de un día para otro.
Apenas se confirmó su llegada al Bayern, dicen que ella empezó a bombardearlo con mensajes larguísimos… pidiendo perdón y queriendo volver.
¿Y qué hizo Saibari? Nada. Ni responderle.
Porque el tipo simplemente subió captura de aquellos mensajes viejos donde ella le decía:
“Tú no puedes mantenerme…” Junto a los nuevos mensajes rogándole otra oportunidad.
NAHHH… imagínate dejar a un tipo… y verlo convertirse en MILLONARIO semanas después.
EL KARMA no perdona, hermano.
This picture means something to an entire generation of Dutch people.
I'm one of them.
My parents came to Holland as Moroccan immigrants.
I was born there.
Dutch passport.
Dutch better than my Arabic.
The first 18 years of my life, Holland fed me, schooled me, raised me.
The Moroccans helped rebuild Holland.
Holland gave them roads, schools, a future in return.
Fair trade.
But we never really integrated.
That's not on one side.
That's on everyone.
We learned to speak for our grandparents, because they never got to learn the language.
We brought our food.
We brought our culture. Mosques. Books and humor.
We had fun.
We hung out.
We went to each other's weddings and loved the mix of it.
And still.
We never really became one.
The politicians made sure to categorize us.
They needed us to be outsiders, while we were busy acting like insiders.
So a wall went up between neighbors.
Then yesterday a silly game with a ball put two teams on the same grass.
Two continents.
Two cultures.
Except they're not two teams.
They're teams stitched together by the same life.
The Dutch know the Moroccans. Intimately.
The Moroccans know the Dutch. Intimately.
The Moroccans in Morocco spend every summer selling to the Moroccans from Holland.
The Dutch spend every day next to Moroccans. In School. At The local butcher. The streets.
The Moroccan team is full of Moroccans carrying Dutch passports.
The Dutch team is full of their actual friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
Such a simple game.
Such a complicated story.
When I look at this image I don't see football.
I see high school.
I see pride.
I see distance.
I don't see compassion.
I see resentment.
And that's exactly how we lived in beautiful Holland.
Together. Happily.
And quietly, unconsciously, apart.
I left when I was 18.
I went back to Morocco.
I resented Holland.
For years it was me vs them.
Now I understand what I actually have.
I can read two cultures from the inside.
And I get to choose.
What I carry with me.
What I leave behind.
Because every culture has its gold.
And every culture has its rot.
The trick is knowing which is which.
Love. Be kind to each other.
Julian Alvarez Update
If you remember, I stated there was another attacker I chose to keep anonymous. That player was indeed Julian Alvarez. The reason I said it was sensitive was because one of our players (Gyökeres) was potentially involved but let me just provide the facts for Arsenal fans. To my understanding the following statements are 100% factual.
• The players dream is Barca (personal terms agreed already)
• Barca have always wanted Julian to go public with his desire to force Atleti's position
• Atleti are adamant they will not to sell to Barca and would rather sell abroad but it wont stop Barca from trying
• PSG to my understanding left the race due to Campos / Enrique not wanting a player who doesn’t absolutely prioritise them but I wont be shocked if they return due to the players quality
• Julian has been a target for Arsenal since last summer
• After our group stage game Arteta made it clear we must atleast be in the race for the Argentine
• I can 100% confirm Atleti have interest in Viktor Gyökeres
• Andrea Berta has maintained contacts with the camp since last summer and has explored 'different structures & mechanisms' to bring Julian Alvarez to North London in the recent months…
• Reports about 'the English weather' being a reason Julian and his family would not return to England are absolutely false.
• The player would be very open to joining Arsenal and has directly told us should his dream to Barca become impossible
• Arsenal are yet to officially formalise their interest but Atleti are well aware of our interest.
The situation is chaotic but my role is to provide the absolute facts to the best of my knowledge in real time not predict the future. Its difficult enough tracking Berta and his 1000 spinning plates technique, its even harder when he silently speaks to ex-colleagues at Atleti with whom he has a lot of trust with but I have presented the facts. Genuinely feel a lot of relief talking about this all as its been exhausting to track for 14 months. I need to sleep now as I have been awake all night contacting sources 😂
🌟 BREAKING RECORDS!
🇬🇭 Ghana are now the African nation with the MOST FIFA World Cup wins in history!
🥇 Ghana: 6 wins (16 games)
🥈 Nigeria: 6 wins (21 games)
🥉 Cameroon: 5 wins (26 games)
4️⃣ Senegal: 5 wins (11 games)
5️⃣ Morocco: 5 wins (23 games)
🖤 The Black Stars keep delivering on the biggest stage!
Caleb Yirenkyi is living the dream.
🏆 Danish Superliga Young Player of the Season Award
⚽ First international goal vs Wales
⭐ Winning goal in Ghana's World Cup opener vs Panama
All of that in the space of a month.
A superb box-to-box midfielder destined for big things. 🇬🇭⭐️