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@vermilionpixie Eat shit you wanker!

I respect Messi a lot, but that hattrick vs Algeria was the worst thing that could’ve happened to Argentina. He’s chasing Klose now while Mbappé plays Iraq tomorrow. Bookmark this when he forces 10 shots, scores none, and Austria take points because he won’t pass.

@nytimes @TheAthleticFC He just redeemed himself by scoring that beauty but I don’t think Messi is good at taking Pk.

From @TheAthleticFC: Argentina and Lionel Messi had an early chance to take the lead and make World Cup scoring history. But Messi made history in a much different way: He has now missed the most penalties in the history of the World Cup. nyti.ms/4uSKesh

@c_gimase @yabaleftonline I can tell the kind of father that raised you just by your comment. Doku has the right to be with his family, but he doesn’t have the right to deny others the opportunity of a lifetime of representing their country at WC.

@abanikanda_levi @yabaleftonline Fuck you and go tell this to your father. Family comes first anyday anyday. Shame on you btw.

Jérémy Doku withdraws from the World Cup to join the wife as they welcome their child.

This is a myth. Products of torn condom are also saying this rubbish as if ordinary men who hustle to provide food for their family always have this choice to make. Many men were not present for the birth of the first kiddo and that didn’t change a damn thing for the child’s future. Too much African magic is bad for your IQ.

@yabaleftonline Every man's dream is to be present to welcome their child after birth So we can't blame him for that

The distance between your house and your job really affects your quality of life.

"Happy Feather's Day to the mothers who became fathers"

@MossyDt @razorblade300 When I pick my country, im defending my family. You are too dull to understand that the most common ways to show loyalty for your country is through sports, public office, or be a soldier.

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 I feel for your family.. if you’re picking country above them. 🙄

“My family comes first before my loyalty to my country. Every husband should understand this.”—Jeremy Doku Do you think he still deserves to be in the Belgium🇧🇪 team?

@thegfunk126 @razorblade300 He can do it on Zoom or FaceTime. He is not the fucking doctor. WC will be over in 3 weeks.

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 He's a fucking footballer, mate.

@Barry_sneh @Footballtweet How many times have immigrants being denied leave by their employers to attend important family functions in their home country. What “supernatural” difference does it make being there in person and not on Zoom?

@Footballtweet I understand that family comes first but he needs to stay focused on his job, it’s just 3 weeks and he’ll be back with his wife and child.. leave emotions out of this.. Football is like every other job.

🚨👶 Jérémy Doku could temporarily leave Belgium's World Cup camp to be present for the birth of his son, and the debate has exploded across Europe. 🇧🇪 French journalist France Pierron didn't hold back: 🗣️ Pierron: "Are you seriously telling me these players have sacrificed everything to come to the World Cup, and you're leaving just to cut an umbilical cord? 😳 You're lucky enough to play in a World Cup. It's an incredible privilege, and hundreds of footballers would do anything to be in your position. That opportunity might never come around again in your life. And you're going to throw it all away just to attend your child's birth? It's a moment where the father isn't really needed. He has a symbolic role. You hold her hand and take a photo. And then what? You're going to miss 10 hours, experience an emotional high, and be exhausted afterwards. You can't miss a World Cup. Some people may have gone into debt just to get to the World Cup, maybe sacrificed everything to be there, and you're leaving to cut an umbilical cord..." 😳 The reaction has completely split fans. Some believe family comes before everything, while others see the World Cup as an opportunity that may never come around again. 🌍 What would you do: stay with your national team or be there for your son's birth? 🤔

@YuCeeGodwin @razorblade300 @grok give me a list of footballers who have remained in tournaments despite losing a close family member or relative.

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 No, the hidden motive is to protect your family. You think people would choose to go out and die if they didn’t have anything to die for? Also, you can’t compare world war to World Cup. They’re totally different scenarios.

@MossyDt @razorblade300 Such a moronic take. Imagine saying family is bigger than country. Go and ask the people of Gaza. You have no family to protect if your country is gone.

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 Imagine comparing a world war to the World Cup? 🤡 Family is bigger and more important than football.. Doku getting shit for this is a disgrace!

@YuCeeGodwin @razorblade300 You made my point thank you. Because without a country you know what invaders will do to the “so called wife”

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 Even in the world war, taking up arms to defend your country indirectly means protecting your family. If the other country invaded your country while you’re asleep, will your family be safe?

@HarveyDent42 Duhh!! If you can’t be loyal in a World Cup, you certainly will not die for your country. What a fraud!

Ww1 and WW2 are pretty different to the world cup group stage

@LFCJoke @razorblade300 Loyalty to one’s country is not situational. People who don’t understand l this basic concept are freeloaders and parasitic in nature.

@abanikanda_levi @razorblade300 World War and World Cup are two EXTREMELY different things.

@IsaacHayes3 Atlanta has a ghetto culture dressed up in blings. Go to DC and be around classy, well lettered black people.

Seeing and hearing Black people in different parts of the country, I honestly feel that a lot of you need to spend some time in Atlanta. Not just a few days, but a month or two, to really absorb what it’s like to not feel like a minority. That alone changes how you hear the rest of the world. I’ve been on calls in the past with white executives from other cities who have spoken to me in ways that immediately made me think, “Who do you think you’re talking to?” Because nobody talks to us like that in Atlanta. And I think a lot of Black people in other parts of the country have been forced to live with so much disrespect, and daily microaggressions that some of it has become normalized. Not because it’s acceptable, but because survival, safety, and economic opportunity often require tolerating things that should never be tolerated. What makes me sad is realizing how many Black people have never experienced what it feels like to move through a city where Black excellence is visible, Black leadership is common, Black wealth exists, and Black people are not constantly being reminded of their place. When you spend enough time in an environment where you are respected, represented, and empowered, you stop negotiating with disrespect. You stop shrinking yourself to make other people comfortable. You stop confusing tolerance for acceptance. And once you’ve experienced that, it’s very hard to go back.

The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world. And they are not handling it well. In the best possible way. Here is what they are discovering: Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time. Free water at every restaurant. Just appears. Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited. Free chips and salsa before you even order. Free warm bread with dinner. Ice in drinks like civilized people. Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact. Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going. Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it. Ranch dressing by the gallon. Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced. Dental care that actually works. Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s. Then they found the grocery stores. Five of them within one mile. Each one the size of an aircraft hangar. Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday. The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes. In silence. Processing. They finally understand why we do not have trains. We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive. Parking lots the size of small European countries. Airports in every city worth visiting. Why would we need trains. The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle. The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak. The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre. The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas. Welcome to America. Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined. Write that down. 🦋

@yabaleftonline Nigerians will still see him tomorrow and greet him yessir yessir. Someone that should collect street beating like Ekweremadu did. We are not angry enough in this country.

Mahmood Yakubu assumes office as ambassador to Qatar.

How on earth did Nigeria let this South African side qualify ahead of them? They are WOEFUL.