Thomas Rijsman

@Andrew_Forrest1 this is all correct. We love him. And still: it's time for a change. We want to really matter again. And to be feared by opponents.

This. Hubert the man is fantastic. We all wanted desperately for him to be successful at Carolina. But it’s time.

@jadamlucas @UNC_Basketball That is a beautiful quote. We need to become relevant again in March! We need to, but how???

New column: No one is entitled to March. But @UNC_Basketball has made it part of our lives--an important part. Which makes endings like Thursday even more difficult. goheels.com/news/2026/3/19…

@UNCSportsTalk Kerr?

Jay Wright Billy Donovan Brad Stevens Tommy Lloyd TJ Brad Underwood Hoiberg Who else?

I really love HS. I truly do. And with Caleb I think he/we had a chance to reach the Final Four. But we need a change of culture. Go Heels. #unc

@_Afcbanks Boring

PSG got athletes who are technicians it’s literally impossible to press them man to man

I’m a sucker for a great indoor tennis court design

@DylanMingoLover We were soooo good back then. In a crazy state of flow.

Does anyone else remember how stressful this game was because of the officials?

@Intermoodd 2

1 or 2 or 3 or 4?

“A few months after I moved to Paris, two of my friends from Diadema came to spend some time with me there. They had broken up with their wife and girlfriend and were sad, so I invited them, hoping the visit would help clear their minds. Great. “They soon met other Brazilians, who played for a team like the seventh-division amateur league in the suburbs of Paris — all immigrants without proper papers. “Every night, my two friends came home angry, complaining that they were constantly beaten up. So, I said: “I’ll go over there tomorrow to watch you play.” And I did. “I arrived wearing a ninja hat, half disguised, and watched. The opponents were all dressed up, with their uniforms, equipment, water bottles, and a coach. And my friends’ team was wearing nothing: one in white shorts, another in purple, a third in yellow. The guys were hanging from the goalposts to warm up…. It was a mess. At the end of the match, which they lost, I asked: “Do you want me to train the team?” I’ll never forget the guys’ smiles. They were so genuinely happy and excited, something I had only seen when I was a kid, when we would fly kites in Diadema. I started training the guys every Monday, from 10 to midnight. Sometimes I would train them on Monday and play a Champions League match on Tuesday. I even remember scoring a goal against Barcelona on one of those days. I started loving Mondays. I couldn’t wait to be with those guys. We talked, I listened a lot, and I got to know each one’s stories and struggles. “Some made money playing capoeira, others delivering items on motorbikes or washing dishes. All of them had a hard life, afraid because of their illegal status, with little hope that things would improve, but football brightened up and took the weight off their days. On my first holidays, I went back to Brazil and went to talk to the ultimate crazy woman, my mother: “Mum, can you make stuff for the boys there?” “Say no more! She made travel polo shirts, tracksuits, match uniforms, training uniforms, everything in sizes S, M, L, XL…. I went back to Paris with 21 suitcases. The guys’ dedication grew along with their joy. We started training twice a week, then three times. We got promoted, and at the end of the season, I had a crazy idea. Another one. “I’m going to throw a gala for the team, just like PSG does for us every year.” I rented a castle-like nightclub where Matuidi had thrown his birthday party and started producing ours. “I had already hired a guy who used to film for PSG to film our guys’ matches, too. I asked him to bring all the videos to my house so we could watch them and choose the best goals of the year, the top scorer, the goalkeeper’s best saves. Let’s show them on the big screen! Then I ordered trophies for the winners of each category. Hey, but what about the others? Plaques! We’re going to make little wooden-and-acrylic plaques with each one’s name on them. Everything was perfect. The day before, I called the guys together: “Do you have a white button-up shirt and a basic black coat for tomorrow’s party?” Nobody had one. OK, I will buy you some. I went to the store myself and got some. Then I thought about their girlfriends and wives. I called the group again and gave each one some pocket money so that their SOs could buy a dress if they wanted. The party night arrived. And if I told you it was incredible, one of the most extraordinary emotional moments of my life, as cool as winning the Champions League, would you believe me?” One of my best stories on @TPTFootball theplayerstribune.com/posts/david-lu…

@sjoerdmossou mooi!! en waar!

Dick Advocaat, de ultieme voetbalman. Column 👇🏻

Zo mee eens, het was zo extreem stijlloos allemaal. Goed van Van Persie om dit te benoemen. Ergernis Van Persie over snelle kritiek op Sterling: 'Lekker op z'n Nederlands' /via @NOSsport nos.nl/l/2604255

North Carolina's Vince Carter with the in-bound dunk on Clemson 🤯

When the helicopter descends toward Isla Nublar in Jurassic Park (1993), the sense of wonder is unreal. John Williams lets that theme swell as the island comes into view, and it feels like stepping into a dream that shouldn’t exist. Pure cinematic awe.

@WilliamMcCall_ Explain to me how Virginia is ranked higher than UNC without having beaten ranked teams?

Good morning Carolina how many wins in this final stretch ?

What advice does Mark Pope have for young, aspiring journalists? I’m teaching an upper‑level journalism course at #UK this semester, and on Thursday, I took my class to Pope’s press conference. I asked him what guidance he’d give the next generation of journalists. His answer was worth hearing.

Absolute pandemonium. One of the all-time Duke-UNC games. Seth Trimble.

"The ex-top players have a responsibility to the new generation." 💬 Virgil van Dijk opens up on the role of media in football and how it impacts players.

Laten we niet de essentie van het vrouwenvoetbal verliezen; wij zijn juist toegankelijk en benaderbaar. Laten we wat goed en uniek is niet loslaten omdat de mannen het zo doen. De media is je vriend, niet je vijand. @FCTwenteVrouwen @fctwente

Goed verhaal. 🤦🤪

Koning.