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The UEFA Champions League account shared a classic Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund highlight, showing Messi baiting the backline by lurking offside, then dropping onside to score as the ball rolls back. Fans praised his '1000 IQ' anticipation, with one noting he hides fouls instead of diving, while a few debated if he was truly offside—though rules confirm passive position doesn't count. The clip sparked Ronaldo-Messi banter and reminders of his 129 UCL goals, even as he thrives at 38 with Inter Miami.

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Messi freezes just offside, reads the pass perfectly, and taps into an empty net while Dortmund's defenders halt in relief. It's 10 seconds of pure football chess that has fans buzzing.

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Users on X are debating whether the US embargo and sanctions on Cuba, including restrictions on fuel imports and threats to third-party countries delivering aid, are causing a hunger crisis. Some argue the measures immiserate the Cuban people, while others contend the embargo excludes food and medicine and that the Cuban regime restricts resources for social control. The discussion includes defenses of US policy targeting the Cuban military and historical context of the embargo codified by Congress.

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Liverpool claimed a gritty 1-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, snapping the hosts' 12-game unbeaten home streak with Virgil van Dijk's second-half header from a corner. Florian Wirtz stole the show, topping Liverpool's stats with 80 touches, 18 sprints, 12.1 km covered, and five shots, including a post-hitter and a smart save forced from Anthony Patterson. Pundits hailed his elite creativity—66 open-play chances created this season, second only to Yamal, Mbappe, and Olise—while fans and even opponents praised the classy atmosphere between supporters. The win bolsters Liverpool's top-four push in their Champions League chase.

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In a rainy Tyne and Wear downpour, Florian Wirtz danced through the green pitch, leaving a Sunderland fan in awe: 'the best player I’ve seen at the SOL in a very long time.'

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FC Barcelona dominated Mallorca 3-0 on February 7, with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, and Marc Bernal, while keeping a clean sheet at Spotify Camp Nou. The club's X account posted memes praising Jules Koundé as an impassable force and Wojciech Szczęsny as the final barrier, racking up thousands of likes. Rival supporters from Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Liverpool hit back in the comments, sharing clips of Koundé getting nutmegged or beaten, turning the celebration into lively football banter. Barcelona fans countered by highlighting their recent clean sheets and Szczęsny's steady performances.

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Barcelona celebrated a shutout win with Gandalf-inspired memes about their defenders, only for rival fans to flood the replies with brutal highlight reels.

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The German coach, who joined last summer, has Barça leading La Liga with 58 points from 23 matches, three points ahead of Real Madrid after scoring 63 goals and conceding just 23. Flick embraces Cruyff's total football philosophy of possession and youth development, earning praise as the first foreign manager to connect so deeply with the club since the legend. Fans rank him alongside Cruyff and Pep Guardiola, while rivals like Bayern's Vincent Kompany tip Barça as their top Champions League threat ahead of a potential knockout clash.

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After training, Hansi Flick looked skyward in spirit, vowing to make Johan Cruyff proud of FC Barcelona's resurgence under his watch.

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The sixth-seeded Brit beat Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(3), 6-1 on Rotterdam's indoor hard courts, improving his head-to-head record to 5-1. Norrie scrambled relentlessly, firing crosscourt backhands to extend rallies and turn the match around after the tough opener. Now 6-3 in 2026, he'll face the winner of Valentin Royer vs. Christopher O'Connell next, with an eye on the quarters.

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Cameron Norrie dashed across the court in a grueling 83-minute first set, finally clinching it on his sixth set point before dominating the second.

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The Lions launched their first-ever mostly gold jersey on Tuesday, inspired by the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet shipwrecks that created Florida's Treasure Coast legend. A cinematic video shows beach hunts and shadowy explorers, with deep purple accents mimicking sunlight through water on the wavy gold design made by adidas. Fans praised the production but debated if it's true gold or more yellow, with the kit debuting February 21 against New York Red Bulls and available now for $150 to $170.

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Imagine hunting for lost Spanish gold along Florida's beaches – that's the adventure Orlando City SC captured in their stunning new community kit reveal.

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Reports from ElDesmarque claim Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez sees 23-year-old midfielder Pedri as the club's top target next summer, echoing the infamous 2000 transfer of Luis Figo from Barcelona. Pedri, Barcelona's key playmaker with a contract until 2030 and a €1 billion release clause, once trialed in Madrid's youth setup before thriving at the Camp Nou. Fans reacted with split excitement from Madridistas and firm loyalty declarations from Barça supporters, amid fresh tension after Barcelona's exit from Pérez's European Super League project.

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Florentino Pérez dreams of pulling off another Luis Figo-style heist by signing Barcelona's Pedri in 2027, a move that would thrill Madrid fans and sting their rivals.

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Bayo Ojulari, NNPCL's CEO since April 2025, revealed at an energy summit that the Port Harcourt Refinery, reopened in November 2024 after a $1.5 billion rehab, was shut again by May due to 50-55% utilization, heavy costs, and no profitability. The company spent N13.2 trillion on three refineries in 2023-2024, with Port Harcourt's debts doubling to N4.22 trillion amid idle operations. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seized on this to renew his long-standing call for privatization, criticizing ongoing foreign partnerships, while NNPCL seeks equity investors instead. The aging 1980s facilities have consumed over $20 billion over decades with minimal output, sharpening debates amid fuel import reliance.

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Nigeria's state refineries have drained billions while sitting idle, and now the top executive calls one a 'monumental loss' after shutting it down again.

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Just before February 14, Nintendo's Splatoon accounts in Japan, Europe, and North America posted vibrant new art of Callie and Marina dressed in grey blazers, surrounded by handmade chocolates, cupcakes, and candy. The Japanese post from @SplatoonJP called it a 'greeting card' from the Squid Research Lab, urging fans to share feelings flamboyantly. Fans celebrated the duo's Team Love nod from past Splatfests, with over 65,000 likes, though some wished for Pearl or Deep Cut inclusions.

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Callie beams with cupcakes in hand while Marina drapes a tentacle over her shoulder, both in chocolate-themed school outfits—a perfect holiday greeting from Splatoon's official pages.

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The $DOG community on X has flooded the platform with viral memes expressing impatience for the launch of Zap, a Bitcoin memecoin trading platform led by $DOG founder Leonidas. Zap promises fast swaps of Runes tokens with features like Apple Pay integration while preserving Bitcoin's decentralization, following a year of development. Enthusiasts expect the platform to boost liquidity and adoption for $DOG, launched on the Runes protocol in 2024, with a potential debut in November 2025.

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In a wave of humorous memes, the $DOG Army on X demands an end to the teases: 'I need Zap right now'—as Leonidas's platform nears launch to transform Bitcoin memecoin trading.

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The $DOG community on X has flooded the platform with viral memes expressing impatience for the launch of Zap, a Bitcoin memecoin trading platform led by $DOG founder Leonidas. Zap promises fast swaps of Runes tokens with features like Apple Pay integration while preserving Bitcoin's decentralization, following a year of development. Enthusiasts expect the platform to boost liquidity and adoption for $DOG, launched on the Runes protocol in 2024, with a potential debut in November 2025.

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In a wave of humorous memes, the $DOG Army on X demands an end to the teases: 'I need Zap right now'—as Leonidas's platform nears launch to transform Bitcoin memecoin trading.

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