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She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre. She had the courage to speak out against power & privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s. Thanks to her, justice may finally have its day.

Beautiful. Welldone Manchester.

🚨 Pep Guardiola hits back at Jim Ratcliffe: "We treat immigrants or people that come from other countries like they are the ones causing problems for our country. It's a big problem because the fact I am Catalan and you are British? What influence did we have on where we were born? "Everyone wants to have a better life, everyone wants to have a better future for themselves and their families. Sometimes the opportunities are where you are born and sometimes it is in the place where you go. "The colour of your skin or the place where you were born don't make a difference. "Most people run away from their countries for the problems that are in their country, not because they want to leave. "The more we embrace other cultures, truly embrace it, then we will have a better society - I do not have any doubts about that."

🚨🎙️ | Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, following Sir Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments: "If ANY criticism is needed, it should be directed towards those who have offered LITTLE contribution to our life here and have instead spent years siphoning wealth OUT of one of our proudest institutions..." 😳

Kick It Out statement: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments are disgraceful and deeply divisive at a time when football does so much to bring communities together. In addition to the inaccurate figures mentioned, it’s worth reminding him that Manchester United has a diverse fan base and plays in a city whose cultural history has been enriched by immigrants. This type of language and leadership has no place in English football, and we believe most fans will feel the same.

In light of Sir Jim's colonised quotes, I'd like to bring attention to the words of Eric Cantona...

“I don’t think they are ready for a black superstar!” 🗣️ A powerful response from @IanWright0 following Jude Bellingham’s recent criticism in the media. Watch the full conversation now on The Overlap YouTube channel.

Really important perspective here, it invites athletes to hold identity lightly, detach from performance narratives, and return to process, which is what allows us to move ahead.

“When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist”, the Nobel Committee said in its citation. Wow.

Big up the man in the checked shirt. “The vast majority of people in this country live very happily and very peacefully together.” “Tonight you will say everything is about immigration…. not everything in this country is the ‘problem of immigration’.” #bbcqt

Brentford's Kristoffer Ajer spoke with club psychologist Michael Caulfield and David Richardson about the importance of having a safe space to talk. The Premier League have launched Together Against Suicide, an initiative to support fans affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts.

"Pressure is a privilege" is an often used phrase, but it can be problematic. Why? 👉🏽 Romanticizes stress, glorifying environments that may be usafe or unsustainable. 👉🏽 Not all pressure is equal. For some athletes, pressure stems from toxic coaching or financial precarity.

Sometimes, life stays hard longer than you imagined and anticipated. Some days feel heavy, and you can't show up the way you hoped. Yet you're still expected to keep going. On those days, let it be slow. Let it be kind. Let it be gentle. You’re allowed to move through it softly.

Myth: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” Truth: Applying peak effort to every task isn’t noble, it is unsustainable. We’re sold the idea that every small act defines us. But chasing perfection in everything is a fast track to burnout.

Thinking about winning doesn’t make you win. Thinking about losing doesn’t make you lose. It’s the grip we tighten around outcomes, our need for control, our fear of falling, that keeps us stuck. Let go. Detach. Move with purpose & presence. That’s where performance lives.

People reduce Dele Alli’s career to a Mourinho soundbite, ignoring the fact he was abused as a child, grew up in foster care, and still made it to the top of world football. That’s not failure that’s resilience. His story is a success, no matter what comes next.

Refine success on your own terms. It doesn't have to just be outcomes, medals & trophies. Success can also be: ➡️ Personal best ➡️ Growing as a person ➡️ Lifting others as you rise ➡️ Being someone others feel inspired around ➡️ Overcoming hurdles ➡️ Making memories

Your mind will wander—it's what minds do. The practice isn’t stopping it. The practice is returning, again and again, with patience and presence.

Person first, athlete second,is recognising performance is part of the story, not the whole. That the person is not solely defined or worthy by their results. You make space for their full humanity, on and off the pitch. Every part of who you are is welcome here.

How we talk to ourselves really matters. Be on your own side. Have your own back. Be there for you. 👇👏