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🇧🇪🗣️ Jeremy Doku: “When Jesus returns, there won’t be a second chance. My goal is that when he returns, he’ll say to me: ‘Well done, my son. Jeremy, I gave you money, friends, a wife, fame, a family, resources. What did you do for me? What did you do with your money? Did you buy houses, clothes?’ When you think about that, you realise you shouldn’t live selfishly. When he returns, I hope I can join him in eternal life; I have no other goal." 🙏🛐

@RealDanYohannes @aethanyohannes Congrats!

Thread: Proud moment... 1/ My son @AethanYohannes, has accepted a call up to represent Eritrea 🇪🇷 in the #AFCON2027 Qualifiers. Dual 🇺🇸/🇪🇷, former USYNT U15 & U17, a product of #DCUnited in the US and #AZ Alkmaar in the NL -- so grateful for the role all these experiences played in his development. in the NL currently with Jong @AlmereCityFC. The journey hasn’t been linear but every step shaped him. #AFCON2027

Investors prefer pouring hundreds of millions into flashy stadiums complete with restaurants and bars, because those promise a direct financial return, rather than building numerous affordable futsal pitches or community sports facilities that would actually benefit local kids and public health. It’s all driven by ROI. Private capital chases profit, not community well-being. This is exactly why governments should step up and invest in safe, accessible places for children to play and be active. Doing so could help curb the massive healthcare burden from childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes, which already costs societies billions annually in medical expenses and lost productivity (for example, diabetes alone imposes hundreds of billions in U.S. healthcare costs each year, much of it linked to preventable obesity-related issues). Prioritizing public play spaces isn’t just good for kids, it’s smart fiscal policy that could save far more money in the long run than it costs upfront.

Lower division soccer is amazing. Idk how anyone can dislike the US Open Cup.

@herculezg #thebeautifulgame

¡La U! ¡La U! ¡La U! I could try to explain it, but you wouldn’t understand. 💙 💛 🐯

This #Tigres vs #FCCinci match is insane! 🤯 #concavafchampionscup

@HUMensBB @TheMeccaSociety @HUBisonSports @HowardU 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Final from Buffalo. Great season Bison Nation, we fought until the end. Let’s continue to make history as only Howard can do 🦬🔵🔴 #dreamfactory🦬🔵🔴 #howarduniversity #marchmadness

So encouraged by our Sol youth! #ServetoPlay is proof of concept. 💡

Just had to do what strikers do 🤷👏

@HBCUGameday @HUMensBB @HowardU 💯💙❤️🦬

🏀 @HUMensBB’s Bryce Harris is a rarity in college today: a star player that has spent his entire career with one school. See why Harris stayed with @HowardU: tinyurl.com/bdz94a9b

@BleacherReport #HUYouknow

Howard is set to face No. 1 seed Michigan in March Madness after their 1st-ever NCAA tourney win 🔥

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🏁 @ManCityES (1) 1-2 (5) @RealMadrid ⚽ 22' @ViniJr (p) ⚽ 41' Haaland ⚽ 90'+3' @ViniJr

@mugzypayton @tomsan106 Small chance but extremely difficult. Many issues to sort in the current set up but an open system would allow more opportunities for players. Aside from that parents are the ones who keep spending to keep the current model alive.

@tomsan106 Unless you happen to live fairly close to a MLS McFranchise training center, how is a kid to get put on the path to professional development if they're not paying $5k-$10k per year on local a club playing ECNL or MLS next?

The point is that the cost for an incredibly talented kid to get into the system is too much so they are excluded.

Same with soccer and probably every other sport. If every parent who currently spends $8-$10K on their kids travel sports put $500 towards sports at their kids school, it would lead to a much better experience for everyone.

@juanfe3k Agreed!

Soccer in the U.S. is a sport dominated by wealthy families. The system is designed to extract as much money as possible, while many parents have no idea what real player development looks like. They end up spending thousands of dollars, only to stand on the sidelines frustrated, shouting, because despite the investment, their child struggles with basic skills like executing a simple one-two pass or changing direction with the ball, even without pressure. 🤷‍♂️⚽️

👀 🧐 And this is the hire who’s responsible for scouting talent. ☕️