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Sky Sports News labeled Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice as the best player in the Premier League this season. The claim sparked widespread debate and mockery on X. Users highlighted Rice creating 21 big chances across competitions while comparing him unfavorably to players like Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah.

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In Tuesday's Benfica vs. Real Madrid game, Vinicius told the referee that 20-year-old Gianluca Prestianni used a slur against him; Prestianni denied it and regretted threats from Madrid players. Benfica coach Jose Mourinho suggested Vinicius's celebrations draw backlash, prompting Vinicius to call out cowards online. Nigerian Barca supporters faced mockery online, with posts like one quipping a Nigerian fan justifies every Argentine crime, tying into Messi loyalty and past Argentina scandals. Defenders see it as a lazy stereotype, while others note Barca players like Lamine Yamal face racism too.

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Vinicius Jr. accused a Benfica player of a racial slur during a Champions League match, halting play for 10 minutes. Nigerian Barcelona fans caught heat for seeming to downplay it amid fierce rivalries.

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Désiré Doué of Paris Saint-Germain and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona are the only under-20 players to achieve 5 or more goal contributions in the UEFA Champions League this season.

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David Raya spilled a routine cross, leading to a deflection and Tom Edozie's equalizer in a mix-up with Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori. Still top with 58 points from 27 games, five ahead of Manchester City, Arsenal have now dropped points in three of their last five league matches after leading. Fans highlighted a compilation of 24 low-xG goals conceded since last season, questioning Raya's shot-stopping despite his league-leading 13 clean sheets and Arsenal's stingiest defense. Supporters split on his 6-foot frame versus taller keepers, while others call the goals unlucky flukes.

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Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 lead at struggling Wolves, only for a late goalkeeper blunder to hand them a frustrating 2-2 draw on February 18.

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Undefeated knockout artist Ernesto 'Tito' Mercado (18-0, 17 KOs) and slick southpaw Frank Martin (19-1, 13 KOs) squared up face-to-face at Friday's weigh-ins in Las Vegas, ahead of Martin's fight tonight against Nahir Albright on the Mario Barrios-Ryan Garcia undercard. Mercado had been calling out names at 140 pounds, and Martin confronted him head-on, with videos capturing the heated exchange and both fighters expressing interest in a future clash. Accounts differ slightly on who approached first, but fans praised Martin's no-nonsense approach while noting Mercado's devastating power. No contracts are signed yet, but a strong showing by Martin tonight could make this matchup a reality.

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Frank Martin stared down Tito Mercado amid the flashing cameras, responding to weeks of trash talk with a direct challenge: 'I'm 100% down to fight you next.' The tension outside the ring felt as charged as any bout.

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The 25-year-old Nigerian striker, on loan at Werder Bremen from Bayer Leverkusen, underwent cartilage repair surgery in early January and is now grinding through intensive rehab at Leverkusen's facilities. He's sharing selfies from Biodex sessions to rebuild quad strength, light drills over hurdles, and gym work, all while joking about his routine of rehab, sleep, and gaming streams. Fans and the club are rallying behind him with messages like 'C’mon fighter' and 'Admin trusts the comeback,' as he eyes a mid-May return at the earliest. His resilience shines through past knee troubles, fueling hope for his role in Leverkusen's title push and Nigeria's internationals.

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Just over five weeks after knee surgery, Victor Boniface is back on the pitch, balancing on high-tech machines and jogging straights under cloudy skies at BayArena.

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The Israel Defense Forces identified dozens of Hezbollah weapons sites and command posts in the southern Lebanese village of Beit Lif, calling it a violation of the November 2024 ceasefire. Local residents denied the claims and requested Lebanese army protection, which deployed patrols hours later. The accusations coincide with IDF strikes on suspected storage facilities in nearby Deir Kifa, Shehour, Tayr Filsay, and Aynata after evacuation warnings.

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Just 3.5 km from Israel's border, IDF troops uncover Hezbollah headquarters hidden in Lebanese homes next to schools.

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An X post claimed Rodri only played when Partey tired or got injured during their single season together at Atletico, but stats show Rodri logged more minutes: 2,742 in La Liga versus Partey's 2,064, often pairing in midfield. Rodri broke out with a 91% pass rate, leading to his €70m City move, four straight Premier League titles, Euro 2024, and 2024 Ballon d'Or. Partey later joined Arsenal then Villarreal in 2025 amid injuries, while facing ongoing rape and assault charges—he pleaded not guilty, with court dates in March and November 2026. City and Arsenal fans traded stats, trophies, and pointed reminders in the back-and-forth.

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A throwback photo of Thomas Partey and Rodri in Atletico Madrid kits sparked fans revisiting their 2018/19 overlap, with claims one 'owned' the other on the pitch.

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The project serves as a sequel to his 2007 mixtape Dillagence, pairing Busta's rapid-fire flows with Dilla's off-kilter drums and soul samples from their deep history, including tracks like 'Turn Me Up Some' on 2006's The Big Bang. He hosted a listening session Thursday night in NYC, teasing possible Lil Wayne features amid a promo image of classic hip-hop swagger. Fans praised his beat selection while skeptics questioned the timing two decades after Dilla's gift, highlighting the producer's lasting influence.

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Busta Rhymes stepped up at a New York pop-up, sharing tracks from his vault of over 300 unreleased J Dilla beats gifted before the producer's 2006 passing.

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The project serves as a sequel to his 2007 mixtape Dillagence, pairing Busta's rapid-fire flows with Dilla's off-kilter drums and soul samples from their deep history, including tracks like 'Turn Me Up Some' on 2006's The Big Bang. He hosted a listening session Thursday night in NYC, teasing possible Lil Wayne features amid a promo image of classic hip-hop swagger. Fans praised his beat selection while skeptics questioned the timing two decades after Dilla's gift, highlighting the producer's lasting influence.

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Busta Rhymes stepped up at a New York pop-up, sharing tracks from his vault of over 300 unreleased J Dilla beats gifted before the producer's 2006 passing.

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A video posted by X user @0hour1 features a man with a neck tattoo displaying distinctive facial expressions, including lip-biting. The video has gone viral, leading to widespread user complaints about its repeated appearance on X timelines. Users describe the content as cringeworthy and overexposed.

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In DC K.O. #4, the classic Batman clashes with Scott Snyder's Absolute Batman, a scrappy 20-something bruiser without Bruce Wayne's wealth, in a hero tournament against Darkseid's threat. The Absolute Trinity—Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman—crashes the arena with Omega energy, marking a major crossover from the late-2024 Absolute Universe that strips heroes of privileges like junkyard tech for Batman. Fans love the quips and size gap memes, while power-scalers debate if these versions pack too much punch, teasing deeper universe ties ahead.

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Main Earth Batman eyes his hulking Absolute counterpart and deadpans, 'That is the ugliest Bat symbol I've ever seen.' The spiked armor flexes back with, 'How's it looking now?'—and Batman replies, 'It's growing on me.'

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