💔🇧🇷 Pff, this testimony from ADRIANO about his life and career is incredibly powerful: “I know what it feels like to be a promise, and also a broken one. I am the biggest waste in football. I like that word: ‘waste,’ because I’m obsessed with wasting my life. I’m okay with it, in a frenzied waste, I enjoy that stigma. I don’t do drugs, like they try to claim. I don’t like crime, even though I could’ve gone down that road. I don’t go to clubs. I always go to the same place in my neighborhood. I drink every other day, yeah. And on the other days too. I drink because it’s not easy being a promise that’s still in debt. They call me ‘The Emperor.’ A guy who left the favela to earn the nickname Emperor in Europe. How do you explain that? I still haven’t figured it out. Maybe I did get a few things right. One of the things that surprised me most when I moved to Europe was how quiet the streets were. People don’t greet each other. Everyone keeps their distance. My first Christmas in Milan was really hard. The end of the year is a very important time for my family. We gather everyone. When I joined Inter, I got hit hard that first winter. Christmas came and I was alone in my apartment. It’s so cold in Milan. That depression that creeps in during those cold months in northern Italy. Everyone dressed in dark clothes. Empty streets. The days are really short. The air is damp. I didn’t feel like doing anything. All of this mixed with homesickness and I felt like crap. Seedorf was an amazing friend—he and his wife made dinner and invited me over. It was all really nice and delicious, but the truth is I just wanted to be in Rio de Janeiro. I didn’t even stay long with them. I apologized, said goodbye quickly, and went back to my apartment. I called home. ‘Hi, mom. Merry Christmas,’ I said. ‘My son! I miss you. Merry Christmas. Everyone’s here, you’re the only one missing,’ she replied. You could hear the laughter in the background. The loud sound of drums my aunts play to remember the days when they were little girls. I could picture the whole scene just from the sounds on the phone. Damn, I started crying right away. I cried so much. ‘It’s okay, mom. Enjoy. Have a nice dinner. Don’t worry, everything’s fine here.’ I was destroyed. I grabbed a bottle of vodka. Drank all that crap alone. Cried the whole night. Passed out on the couch because I drank too much and cried. I tried to do what they wanted. I negotiated with Roberto Mancini. I tried really hard with José Mourinho. I cried on Moratti’s shoulder. But I couldn’t do what they asked of me. I stayed clean for a few weeks, avoided alcohol, trained like a horse, but there was always a relapse. Over and over again. Everyone criticized me. I couldn’t take it anymore. People said a lot of crap because they were all ashamed. ‘Wow, Adriano gave up seven million euros. He gave up everything for this nonsense?’ That’s what I heard the most. But they don’t know why I did it. I did it because I wasn’t okay. I needed my space to do what I wanted to do. All I’m looking for in Vila Cruzeiro is peace. Here I walk barefoot and shirtless, just wearing shorts. I play dominoes, sit in the street, remember my childhood, listen to music, dance with my friends, and sleep on the floor. I just want to be at peace and remember who I am. Here they truly respect me. I see my father in every one of these alleys. Vila Cruzeiro isn’t the best place in the world, it’s my place.”

I was flogged by my father for doing music – Wizkid I got pregnant at 17, during my secondary school days – Genevieve Nnaji I didn't even complete my university education – Bill Gates I once sold plantain – Inetimi Odon (Timaya) I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training – Lionel Messi I slept under the bridge in Lagos – Ramsey Noah I sold rat poison – Patrick Okorie (Patoranking) I was an unwanted baby, my mother almost aborted me – Cristiano Ronaldo I was formerly a maid – Mercy Johnson My family was so poor that even poor people called us poor – Pastor E.A. Adeboye I was once a bus conductor – Atunyota Akpobome (Ali Baba) When I remember my past, it was poverty. When I pass on the road, people usually laugh at me – Duncan Mighty I was in the university for 9 years – Ayo Makun (AY) I was a school dropout – Mark Zuckerberg I grew up in a slum at Ajegunle – John Asiemo (Daddy Showkey) I begged for a chance to perform on stage for free for just 5 minutes, but I wasn't given the chance – Francis Agoda (I Go Dye) I once had no shoes – Goodluck Jonathan I was rejected from birth by my father because he didn't want a girl – Chika Ike I got pregnant when I was in SS3 and was banned from singing in church choir – Aituaje Iruobe (Waje) My family was the poorest in my village; I sold firewood, I was a butcher and also a hairdresser – John Okafor (Mr Ibu) --- WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 💭 Life will always give you 1,001 reasons to give up, but please don’t. 🙏 Keep your head up, guard your peace, and stay joyful. 😊 GOD can convert: 💔 Discomforts ➡️ Comforts 😢 Pains ➡️ Gains 📖 Story ➡️ Glory 😳 Shame ➡️ Fame 📉 Losses ➡️ Profits 😭 Tears ➡️ Smiles 😔 Sorrows ➡️ Joy 💸 Debts ➡️ Credits 🤦 Mess ➡️ Message 👿 Foes ➡️ Friends 💭 Dreams ➡️ Realities Just Believe in God. ❤️ #FromGrassToGrace #DontGiveUp #YourStoryIsValid #GodIsAble #KeepPushing #MotivationMonday #BelieveInYourself #Inspiration #RealLifeStories #AgainstAllOdds #GodDid #DestinyChanger #PurposeDriven #YouCanMakeIt #FaithOverFear #BetterDaysAhead #TestimonyLoading

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There is only one thing that separates Arsenal from the rest of the clubs in world football. Many have won the Club World Cup. Many have won the Champions League. Many have won the World Cup. Many have won the Conference League. Many have won the Europa League. Many have won the AFCON. Many have won the Euros. Many have won the Nations League. Many have won more. But here comes this trophy — A trophy won by only one club in the world. A trophy that shines bright 🔆 like a diamond. A trophy that glows like gold. A trophy the entire Premier League Big Six failed to win — except the mighty Arsenal. Arsenal is the only club in the world with the Golden Premier League Trophy. So before you brag about Leverkusen, remember I said: "GOLDEN. PREMIER. LEAGUE. TROPHY." We are the Invincibles. Keep your pre-season Club World Cups and your UCLs. We'll keep our Golden 🏆 Trophy 💪

🎙️Robin van Persie 🇳🇱: Let's be clear, what Messi is doing with Inter Miami is a reminder to the world that genius knows no bounds. His two goals today are pure Messianic masterpieces. A touch here, a shot there, as if time had not passed. Anyone waiting for him to retire is fooling themselves. Messi plays like he's 25, perhaps even better. His fitness, his vision, his mental stability are all the attributes of a player in his prime. The numbers speak for themselves. 4 goals in two matches. This is no coincidence. This is absolute dominance of the game. Is he ready for the 2026 World Cup? If the tournament was tomorrow, he would be the first candidate to shine. His experience, intelligence, and ability to make a difference make him a secret weapon for any team. Most importantly, the desire still burns in his eyes, as if to say, "I'm not finished yet." Is he still the best in the world? The question itself is an insult. If he were in Europe today, he would be the undisputed leader in the Ballon d'Or nominations, even in the American League. His brilliance makes him superior to all the stars of Europe. This is not a point of view, this is a sporting fact. Messi does not compete with current players, but rather competes with his own legacy. A message to some, stop trying to bury him early. This player writes history every day, and every goal he scores is a new page in the book of the greats in the world of football. There are players and then there is Messi. I will say it frankly. If Messi was Dutch, we would have won the World Cup a long time ago. This man is a phenomenon that will not be repeated, so enjoy him before the magic disappears." Source : [ Ziggo Sport ]

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Reflects on Modern Football Changes 🗣️🗣️ “Football has changed—it's not like it used to be. Back then, you could easily predict the winner, especially in finals, and more often than not, it happened. But today, things are different. The so-called favorites are now being defeated by teams that many didn’t believe in. Chelsea’s performance in the FIFA Club World Cup was outstanding. Honestly, I expected PSG to win that final, but to my surprise, Chelsea did the unthinkable. This just proves that in today’s football, there are no favorites—every team has a chance.”

🎙️erling Haaland 🇳🇴: “In my first training session with Pep, I thought I would only learn tactics, but I discovered there was a mandatory subject called ‘Messi Lessons’. In the changing room, while Pep was preparing his plan against Real Madrid, he suddenly interrupted the conversation and said, ‘Do you know why Leo always scores against Courtois? Because he studies his eyes before penalty kicks.’ Then he added seriously, ‘Kick the ball where the goalkeeper can’t see it,’ as he did. After a match we lose, Pep shows us a clip of Messi crying after losing the 2014 World Cup and says, ‘Look, the legend himself cries when he loses, so why are you smiling after a defeat?’ One day in training, Pep made us play without touching the ball more than once, and when I protested, he shouted, ‘Messi used to score goals like this, and you couldn’t pass it.’ One day, Pep grabbed me and said, ‘Erling, the difference between you and Leo is that he loved football before he loved goals. When will you learn this?’ Pep doesn’t want us to play like Messi, but to love football like him. Reprimands, every training session, every lecture is an attempt to instill the spirit of that Argentine player in us. The truth is, Messi has not left Manchester. His spirit follows us in every training session.

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Messi’s Advice to PSG🔥🔥.. 👇👇👇 🗣🗣"I TOLD LUIS ENRIQUE(PSG COUCH) TO DROP HIM BEFORE THE MATCH, BUT HE DIDN’T LISTEN..." 🔰 Lionel Messi has revealed the name of the player he warned PSG to leave out of the starting lineup ahead of their clash with Chelsea 🚩A warning that went unheeded. According to Messi, failure to follow his advice directly contributed to PSG’s embarrassing defeat in the FIFA Club World Cup final. 💎 Messi’s statement has stunned the football world, shedding new light on the internal issues that may have led to PSG’s downfall... #leomessi #psg #chelsea #fifa #fifaclubworldcup #plusuptv

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