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🚨HELP IF YOU CAN PLEASE🚨 Yesturday one of the lads had hung our team Flag up at wembley on level5 (Area 542) When he went to collect it at Full Time it had already been taken by someone 😡 If anyone can help us find where it went that would be great THANK YOU #lufc

"I went to see Niagara Falls. I told myself that if I lost, I would jump in. It was winter, so the falls were frozen, and the surface of the water looked like a bed of ice nails. I headed to the venue thinking, 'If I jump and I'm still conscious when I hit the bottom, I'll be impaled and die. That's gonna hurt.'" For Yoshiki Takahashi, a fateful appearance in UFC in 1997 was a matter of life or death. The Pancrase fighter was entered into a Lightweight tournament, where his first obstacle was Wallid Ismail - a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt who had trained under the legendary Carlson Gracie. Ismail earned the nickname "Gracie Killer" in Brazil after defeating various members of the family, most notably Royce later on. The topic of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu loomed large over Japan at the time, as did UFC itself. By 1997, the ultimate collision between Nobuhiko Takada and Rickson Gracie was imminent - years in the making - yet the rivalry between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Japan stretched back to the earlier part of the century. UFC was another black ship arriving on Japanese shores, and it is worth remembering that the promotion was originally conceived to establish BJJ and the Gracies as the supreme martial arts discipline and family. Many pro wrestling fans will recall the merciless beating Yoji Anjo received at the hands of Rickson Gracie. There are striking parallels between Anjo and Takahashi. Anjo, in the face of mounting pressure from Gracie dominance, harboured hopes that either himself or a fellow midcard wrestler could puncture the myth, creating the narrative of "if Anjo can take Gracie, what could Takada do?" Takahashi carried the same burden of pride, fighting not only for himself but for the Pancrase brand and his seniors, Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. UFC in the 1990s was the Wild West: untamed, unfiltered, a world away from the comparatively measured atmosphere of Japan. Takahashi was drawn to that very contrast. "Once we started Pancrase, we began fighting various foreigners from Holland, America, and elsewhere. I began to wonder if there was a fundamental difference in psychological preparation between those who live in a gun culture and those of us raised in a relatively safe Japan." "'A ring is easy because it's just bare hands.' I couldn't exactly go out and start knife fights in the streets at night, so I figured if there are no knives or guns, the UFC was the most extreme danger available - and the wall I had to overcome." Takahashi had stared into the frozen abyss of Niagara Falls and made his peace with death. Now, all that stood between him and the edge was Wallid Ismail. What happened next would shake him to his very core... (1/2)

Leeds United at Wembley.

📋 Your #LUFC XI...

@LUFC Into em Leeds

WE ARE CHAMPIONSSSSSSSSSS #YCFC 🔴🔵

I DONT KNOW WHO SCORED WEVE SCORED I CANNOT BELIEVE IT

If President Trump wants to take the Falkland Islands away from Britain, then we must reclaim the United States. Perfect way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence. King Charles can announce it to Congress next week.

On this day in 1982, Operation Paraquet saw British forces retake South Georgia: “Be pleased to inform Her Majesty that the White Ensign flies alongside the Union Jack.” 🇬🇧

It’s been 19 years since a 19-year-old Lionel Messi dribbled past Getafe’s entire team to score one of football’s most iconic goals 💫 (via @FCBarcelona)

Georginio Rutter scores in STOPPAGE TIME! 😱

'We're going to Wembley, you're going to Hull,' sings Elland Road. #lufc

India economy slips to 6th place in the latest IMF report for 2026 : 1. 🇺🇸 United States ~ $32.38 trillion 2. 🇨🇳 China ~ $20.85 trillion 3. 🇩🇪 Germany ~ $5.45 trillion 4. 🇯🇵 Japan ~ $4.38 trillion 5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ~ $4.26 trillion 6. 🇮🇳 India ~ $4.15 trillion 7. 🇫🇷 France ~ $3.6 trillion 8. 🇮🇹 Italy ~ $2.74 trillion 9. 🇷🇺 Russia ~ $2.66 trillion 10. 🇧🇷 Brazil ~ $2.64 trillion

@angus_young61 Angus can I have your autograph

This week’s grand tour of the East Riding stops off in Hessle.

@angus_young61 @JLPartnersPolls Is it over for the city of Hull do you think Angus idolo

First significant poll of the Hull council election campaign, via @JLPartnersPolls

There’s nothing crazy about it mate football is a bigger sport therefore attracts more people

Run from it or run to it.