Wayne Calder

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@chiamakaafc Alexander hleb

[Stark @RmcfStarkia]

Há 21 anos, Maradona disse a Pelé: “Meu sonho é cabecear uma bola com você.”

Um momento de uma era do futebol que nunca poderemos recuperar. 🕊️⚽️

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

The goalkeeper you see prostrating in front of you is genuinely living the best days of his life.

This is Benjamin Asare, Ghana’s 33-year-old goalkeeper, who made three saves today and kept a clean sheet against England before celebrating after the game with this prostration.

What makes his story special is that almost nobody knew who he was. For most of his career, he played in Ghana’s second division. On top of that, his financial situation was so difficult that he had to work on cocoa farms for three straight years just to support his family and keep his football dream alive.

The remarkable part is that Asare kept pushing until he earned a move to Ghanaian top-flight side Accra Hearts of Oak in 2025. He then received his first-ever call-up to the Ghana national team during the World Cup qualifiers, where he played six games and conceded just one goal.

Asare went on to become the first Ghanaian player in history to represent his country at a World Cup while playing in the domestic league. He also made six saves across games against Panama and England and didn’t concede a single goal.

Glory to those who never stop working for their dreams. To every Ghanaian reading this: congratulations. You should be proud. Stories like Benjamin Asare’s are what make football beautiful, and seeing one of your own rise from cocoa farms to the World Cup stage is something worth celebrating. 🇬🇭❤️

[AM☬ @AbsoluteMxssi]

When Messi got substituted vs Algeria, there was no seat on the bench, so Thiago Almada offered him his seat. He refused and sat on the ground. Humble ❤️

[The Ubuntu Collective CIC @Ubuntucollcic]

Coming on nicely 🤩🤗💪

[The Ubuntu Collective CIC @Ubuntucollcic]

🚀LAUNCH DAY IS COMING SOON!🚀
We are almost ready to officially open the community allotment plot. Want to be there? Please register your interest today by scanning the QR code on our latest flyer!

🏆Community Champions Wanted!🏆
A beautiful space is nothing without the incredible people who bring it to life. We are officially looking for passionate individuals to step into our Community Champion role!

​If you are dedicated to supporting local youth and families, love bringing people together, or want to help lead workshops and activities down at the allotment, we want to hear from you. Please submit your interest in the role or put forward your nominees for a local hero who deserves the title so we can celebrate the people making a real difference in our community!🏅❤️

[The Ubuntu Collective CIC @Ubuntucollcic]

From small steps to tangible growth!🌱✨

​Check out the progress on our potted fruit trees. We are absolutely loving watching these little ones thrive and get ready to produce. It’s amazing what a little care, soil, and community support can do. @groundworkuk @TNLComFund @WestMids_CA

​What are you growing in your garden or community spaces this week? Drop a picture or let us know in the comments!👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
​#Seed2Knowledge #GrowingFoodGrowingCommunity #UrbanGardening #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGarden #GreenThumbs

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

#ubuntucollectivecic #community

[The Ubuntu Collective CIC @Ubuntucollcic]

🔑The keys are officially in the door! Introducing our brand new allotment shed! 🌳🏠

​Every great community project needs a headquarters, and our #Seed2Knowledge project just got the perfect one. This incredible new shed is up, locked, and ready to store all our tools, seeds, and equipment as we gear up for a massive growing season!

​A massive, heartfelt thank you to the brilliant team at Sheffield Sheds for the fantastic craftsmanship and setup, and to @TNLComFund for making this vital addition to our plot possible.

​Now that the shed is up and the polytunnel is on the way, the plot is really starting to look like home.

Who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work?🪵🦺

[𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗬 @JossyFCB]

🚨🎙️Thierry Henry on Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to the Europa League title:

“People need to start respecting Unai Emery at the highest level of football. What he has done with Aston Villa is not normal.

When he arrived, Villa were a club trying to find direction again. Now they are lifting a European trophy against clubs with bigger budgets, bigger squads and more experience at this level. That does not happen by accident.

Emery has something many coaches don’t have, he gives players belief very quickly. Suddenly average players look important, good players look elite, and the whole team starts playing with confidence and tactical discipline.

We joke about his interviews sometimes, but when it comes to European football, this man is a specialist. There are coaches with bigger names who cannot build what he builds.

Winning the Europa League with Aston Villa is one of the biggest statements of his career.”

[Kehinde Andrews @kehinde_andrews]

"For a university that prides itself on being a leader on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion it is frankly appalling" how @MyBCU has treated it's Black staff and students in closing the course with no consultatio https://t.co/DXjsOgTrs6 via @timeshighered

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@Blesing_Andrew Offset this by the money that Brighton have amassed buying potential and selling diamonds.

They may of got this one wrong, but that is modern day football.

Don't forget the countless other players they have sold for big money...

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@now_arsenaI "Bottle job" is what I wpuld call it

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨🗣️ Carlos Bacca: “A lot of people in the football world ask me why I’m with such a simple woman instead of being with a model. My wife was the only woman who loved me when I was selling fish; she was the only one who, when I was nobody, gave me the most beautiful thing a woman can give me: her companionship and unconditional love."

"She is also the best mother I could have given to my children. How could I not offer a life full of luxuries to the woman who shared hardships with me and was still happy?”"

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@Lord_Sugar I got 14...

[BlackHistoryStudies @BlkHistStudies]

Nia Ballerina Musical Jewellery Box with Black Ballerina is the Perfect Present! Order from https://t.co/HahyBiJl9o while stock lasts! #jewellerybox #presents #niaballerina #blackballerina #blackballet #blackballerinasrock #blackrepresentation

[Parth Rastogi @theparthrastogi]

Look at the generational difference -

1990s:

• Get a university degree
• Get a 9–5 job
• Suit and tie
• Get promoted
• Get married at 21
• Buy a house at 25
• 4 kids, 1 dog
• Retire at 60

2026:

• Survive… Show more

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@Ubuntucollcic @WestMids_CA I am because we are. #Community #legacy #selfsustainment

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@_onlyscott Van Brochhurst

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@TG_Footballshow

[The Footy Section @FTBLsection]

“It bothers me when people don’t recognise a footballer’s skill. It infuriates me because they do recognise a bicycle kick, since not everyone can do one, or a volley, or something spectacular.

But they don’t realise that hitting an 80 yard diagonal pass with a winger running behind the full back requires precision.

You have to make sure the ball gets past the winger and drops perfectly into the full back’s space. You need to visualise where the ball should land, calculate the player’s speed, beat the right back, time the pass perfectly, and have 360 degree vision, not just forward.

People underestimate a footballer’s skills because we make it look easy. They think they can play football.

I always say: yes, you can play football, but at that level, football will play you.”

— Thierry Henry

[Wayne Calder @wcalder77]

@GunnerPuls Raheem sterling