🚨🎙️ Thierry Henry on FIFA turning the World Cup Final into a Super Bowl circus:
“Football is losing its soul little by little. A World Cup Final is supposed to be the purest form of football, pressure, intensity, emotion, tactics, suffering, history. Not a halftime concert made for social media clips and celebrities in vip seats.
When you play at the highest level, your body is programmed around rhythm. Fifteen minutes. That’s what every footballer in the world has known since childhood. Your muscles stay warm, your concentration stays locked in, your emotions stay alive. Now imagine players sitting there for 25 minutes during the biggest game of their lives because FIFA wants a bigger TV spectacle.
People think footballers are robots. They are not. Momentum is real. If one team is dominating before halftime, that long break can completely kill the intensity of the game. It changes everything tactically and mentally. You cool down physically, you lose adrenaline, and then people expect players to immediately return playing at 100 miles per hour.
And let’s be honest here, this is not about football, it’s about money and entertainment. They want football to become the Super Bowl. More commercials, more performances, more headlines, more celebrities. But football became the biggest sport in the world without all of that. The game itself was enough.
The dangerous part is that if the final quality drops or players get injured because of these changes, fans will attack the players first. They will say certain stars disappeared in the second half or failed under pressure, without understanding the conditions were completely changed for a television show.
For me, the World Cup Final should feel sacred. Ninety minutes of war between the best players on earth. Not a pause long enough for the world to forget the match is even happening.”
@hiattb I appreciated your reflective listening and follow-up throughout the series. The ‘idol’ machine and years of content shape a perception of who they are, but these interviews felt like rare glimpses into their more matured, unfiltered selves. 🙏🏾
BTS [@bts_bighit] chose the Guggenheim. This is your sign to visit. 💜
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@Reuters Reuters should do better. It was the entire Asia market including other agencies, not just HYBE. I’m not even a fan of HYBE and this is misleading to blame it on BTS while Netflix has the concert trending #1 or 2 in every country.
After conflicting accounts the Department of HHS confirms the experiment on babies in Guinea-Bissau.
Here’s the story with no paywall. You’re welcome.
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@USinNigeria@EdUSANigeria And what if they are randomly approached by ICE? Is there information on what they should do? Will you provide legal support because they probably will be detained pending verification of their legal status. Thank you for your attention on this issue.
Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther and Creed, breaks down each film format and the many ways you can see Sinners on the big screen. Sinners, shot on KODAK 65mm film is only in theaters April 18. #SinnersMovie
What an endearing video remembering Ian, one of the American Airlines’ flight attendants that lost his life in last night’s collision. He seemed like a sweet person.
NEW: Father of DC crash victim pays tribute to his son, says he was a "force of nature" who took up figure skating just a few years ago.
Spencer Lane shared a final photo from inside the plane on his Instagram story shortly before he passed.
"3 years later, he's in Wichita, Kansas, on the national development team for US figure skating, training with former world champions."
"He was like a phenom and just loved it. And there wasn't anyone pushing him. He was just somebody who loved it and had natural talent, but also just worked every day."
"He went up to Boston every single day, did high school online, and was just all in on figure skating."
Danasia Elder loved God, her kids and travel. The Charlotte woman was a flight attendant on last night's flight from Wichita to DC. Her brother in law tells me she was full of life. She leaves behind a husband and two children, Kayden and Dallas @wsoctv
RIP ❤️ Professor Kiah Duggins was among those lost in the mid-air plane collision at Reagan National Airport. Professor Duggins was set to begin a new chapter as a professor at Howard University School of Law this fall. May her memory be a blessing.
@Bjopp@ItsTime456@cwebbonline@Target I have and the fact you see my DP is a woman, yet refer to me as ‘bud’ says all I need to know regarding your opinion on this topic. ✌🏾
@ItsTime456@cwebbonline@Target Then the company they work for shouldn’t cower or hide the fact they NEED a diverse workforce. Unfortunately, actions have consequences for everyone. Companies forget they need customers of all types with money to stay open 🤷🏾♀️