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Joker No. 9: How Haaland Staged a Nighttime Show in Manchester — And Restocked the Diapers Along the Way

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Salid Martik
05/11/25

Halloween 2025 gave football a rare frame: one of the world's best centre-forwards stepped out in costume for the first time — and not just any costume, but full Joker makeup. Erling Haaland, a young father and Manchester City's leading goalscorer, turned the everyday errand of “we need to buy diape...


"The King's Antagonists": Why the Media Loves to Debate LeBron James

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Nevin Lasanis
05/11/25

Sport rarely produces pure hatred — more often it’s a blend of taste, era, childhood heroes, and television dramaturgy. In LeBron James’s case, the negative emotions around his name are not only a reaction to specific games or decisions, but also a product of a media ecosystem where debate over “GOA...


Real's Turbo Duo: Why the Mbappé — Güler Partnership Already Sets the Trend in Attack

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Nevin Lasanis
04/11/25

In the new season, Real has turned positional attacks into a series of well-rehearsed automatisms — and at the center of this structure stands a stable tandem: Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler. More than half of Madrid’s goals come from them: of 34 goals in 14 official matches, 55.9% involved the French...


Love on the Red Racing Line: Leclerc Announces Engagement to Alexandra Sen-Mleux

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Nevin Lasanis
04/11/25

An event beyond race telemetry has arrived in the Formula 1 paddock: Scuderia Ferrari's front-runner Charles Leclerc proposed to his girlfriend Alexandra Sen-Mleux — and heard the cherished "yes." Against weeks of talk about transfers and regulations, this news painted the paddock chronicle in roman...

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Taking It to Court: Billups Entrusts His Defense to Star Attorney Mark Mukasi

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Salid Martik
03/11/25

Portland's head coach Chauncey Billups has bolstered his legal stance in the case involving illegal betting and poker. Following his October arrest, he brought in Mark Mukasi — one of the most sought-after white-collar defense attorneys, whose practice is tied to high-profile federal investigations...


Love at Dribbling Speed: Vinicius' Gesture That Makes Pressing Pause Impossible

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Nevin Lasanis
03/11/25

In the lives of stars there are often moments when the stands watch not only how a footballer beats an opponent one on one, but also how he resolves matters off the pitch. Vinicius' story is one of those: Real Madrid's winger managed to move the ball to the other half of life and take a step the pub...


Admiral on the Hardwood: How a Naval Cadet Became an NBA Legend

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Nevin Lasanis
31/10/25

Basketball history has crossed paths with military discipline many times, but David Robinson’s trajectory is a rare case where a naval academy didn’t just harden the character—it set the course toward NBA icon status. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, a future two-time Olympic champion,...


Wayne Rooney: The Paradoxes of a Genius — 55 Stories That Explain His Phenomenon

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Salid Martik
31/10/25

He is the all-time top scorer for Manchester United and the England national team, a 'bad boy' and a model grafter, a one-man forward orchestra ready to cover any position on the pitch. Wayne Rooney is both immense and contradictory: the kind of figure whose career consists not only of goals and tro...


New York Reset. How Aryna Sabalenka Balances Between Court and Camera

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Nevin Lasanis
30/10/25

The US Open triumph was not just another line on Aryna Sabalenka's résumé — it was the turning point of her season. After a grueling run of events, she deliberately trimmed her tournament schedule, leaving only her beloved WTA 1000 in Wuhan, and shifted to smart recovery with the end of the year in...


Vinicius's Fire and Alonso's Cool Head: How Real Can Keep the Balance Between Emotion and Order

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Salid Martik
30/10/25

Vinicius Junior’s outburst after being substituted in El Clásico was a reminder that great teams live on a thin line between the creative freedom of their leaders and the strict hierarchy a coach builds. The Brazilian’s reaction hurt the club’s image, but the staff’s decision to take him off when Re...