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Genghis Khan (Image: Wikipedia) Few things hold us back in life as often as fear. We talk ourselves out of the new job, the bold idea, the difficult conversation, all because of that nervous voice whispering, what if it goes wrong. This short, sharp quote, long linked to the Mongol leader Genghis Khan, offers a…
USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s career could have looked very different without one family trip/ Image: X Folarin Balogun announced himself on the biggest stage in football when he scored twice in the United States’ opening FIFA World Cup 2026 victory over Paraguay. Days later, he followed that performance with another influential display against Australia, helping…
Morocco’s Ismael Saibari, gestures to the crowd as he celebrates on the pitch after the end of the during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Morocco secured their first victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a…
Morocco’s Ismael Saibari, left, is congratulated after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari has written his name into the history books after scoring the fastest goal of the…
Veteran commentator axed after repeatedly confusing Iran and New Zealand on air/ Image: X An experienced football commentator with more than three decades in broadcasting has been removed from World Cup duties for the remainder of the tournament after repeatedly confusing Iran and New Zealand during their Group G match, prompting Turkish state broadcaster TRT…
Pythagoras (Image: Wikipedia) Almost everyone has done it. Fired off a message you wish you could unsend. Said the cruel thing in the middle of a row, the one that cannot be taken back. Slammed a door, quit on the spot, hit send before the brain caught up with the temper. The damage gets done…
Bruce Lee (Image: Wikipedia) Most people, if they are honest, spend a good part of their lives trying to make things easier. Easier job. Easier relationships. Easier mornings. There is nothing wrong with that instinct. Difficulty hurts, and we are wired to move away from pain. But Bruce Lee spent much of his short life…
Clément Turpin will referee England vs Croatia as Thomas Tuchel’s former criticism of him as “Grade E” resurfaces again/ Image: X, AP England’s opening FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L clash against Croatia comes with an unusual subplot on the touchline. The man in charge of officiating the match is French referee Clément Turpin, one…
Plotinus (Image: Wikipedia) There was once a philosopher who refused to let anyone paint his portrait. He would not even tell people the date of his birthday. The reason was strange and striking. He was almost embarrassed to have a body at all, and saw no point in celebrating the day it arrived. His name…
Zidane Iqbal became the first player of Pakistani origin to feature at a World Cup while representing Iraq/ Image: X Iraq’s return to the FIFA World Cup after 40 years ended in a 4-1 defeat to Norway in Foxborough, but the game still produced a piece of history. When Zidane Iqbal came off the bench…
