Vitamins and minerals are good for us, but taking an excessive amount of any one vitamin can cause serious health problems (hypervitaminosis, or vitamin toxicity)...
What I want to say is that every coin has two sides, and one doesn't go without another! We need to be aware of both sides and to keep things balanced, the only way to last in the long run!
I don't quite buy your analogy here. Even drinking water can be bad. Drinking too much in too little time can cause death, but drinking water is mostly positive and healthy however much some use is negative while gambling is more potentially negative than positive. However, I would like to emphasize that I am not criticizing those who gamble in a controlled manner as a hobby, mind you. My point is simple, do it responsibly and chances of having problems are minimal or zero! Like with everything else in life! I agree that for some people gambling can be potentially more negative than positive, but there is the other side! For some people, gambling is more positive than negative... Gambling should be entertainment, a place for relaxing and playing some nice games you like with the money you can afford to lose... without stress, doing something you like to do in your free time! And if we make some nice profit even better! @iv4n Many people initially think of gambling as a means to find entertainment, fun and as you say to relieve stress, I think you are right, if this happens if they win in gambling games, however, what if they lose in gambling? Won't that only make them more stressed and maybe even worse they will be trapped to continue playing and lose their original purpose of playing, because from experience, gamblers certainly have a desire to win more and even revenge to return what they have lost in gambling. |
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From self evaluation and the evaluation of a few gamblers around me, i have observed that over time due to gambling activity, some characters worthy of emulation have been unconsciously developed by some.
Some of the characters that i have observed from the life of a few core gamblers around me and myself are;
-Development of Risk taking ability; to win big in life, you must be willing to try, and gamblers have so developed their risk taking ability.
-Development of the ability to quickly let go of things and move on; Dwelling on the past and the possibility of "what could have been" is really not healthy and it can weigh you down and distract you from "what can be". Though not so easy, gamblers have developed this ability to easily look ahead from the "near win" of yesterday, to try again today.
-Positive mentality (that is always believing that everyday we gamble, it may just be our lucky day for the big win).
- Consistency/ Not quiting attitude; Always trying regardless of previous results.
If you see yourself as a gambler, i implore you to put yourself in perspective and please share any positive trait that has been developed in your life as a result of gambling.
PS: The purpose of this discussion is not in any way to encourage you to gamble more, but a pointer to show that amidst the dark clouds, there is still a silver lining.
In my opinion, you did careful research on the positive effects that gamblers had, but even so, the negative effects of gambling in my opinion are even greater from positive efek, and of course we all have often discussed these negative things here, and for point number 2 I slightly disagree with you, because in my opinion it is not a positive thing because it actually triggers gamblers to like to dream more to win and in the end this is what triggers someone to become addicted to gambling in my opinion. |
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Currently, Porto has a better head to head record than AC Milan and of course this will make it more difficult for Milan to qualify for the next round in the Champions League, besides that, the Europa League also looks quite difficult for Milan this season, because Ac milan only has 1 point from 4 matches, So I think it's better now for AC Milan to forget their mission in the champions league and focus more on achieving the Scudetto this season which does seem more likely for them to achieve. They still have a chance to go to the Europa League at least, so they shouldn't lose focus on that. While AC Milan is still the best team in Serie A this season by maintaining an unbeaten record, but that does not necessarily make them manage to perform well in the Champions League. I really regret it just because they are in the most difficult group this season in the Champions League. When the division of pot B in the champions league was carried out, I thought AC milan and liverpool would be strong candidates who would qualify for the next phase, considering the experience of both teams in the champions league so far has been quite good, but in fact AC milan is now beyond my expectations  , to be honest The last two matches faced by Milan (ATM and Liverpool) were not easy matches, especially the match against Athletico will be played away and this will make AC Milan even more depressed . My predictions for group B end standings: Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Porto and AC Milan. |
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Reus just publicly announced that he is convinced Dortmund will become the next champion....
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It is a really big claim that Reus made then.  Because there is a really tough job waiting for Dortmund in this season. Bayern Munich are still in a great shape and they opened the gap by three more points last week also. We are in the middle between the beginning and the half season of course. But Bayern Munich seem to be very decisive to win the title this season also. Dortmund have to show their biggest performance ever to take the lead from Bayern Munich and become the champions. But I know also that Reus wants to give hope to their fans as they are having a good season in the Bundesliga this time. From year to year dortmund continue to make claims that they will be able to destroy the dominance of bayern munchen in the bundesliga, but in fact they themselves are not able to play consistently in every decisive match, the 2019/2020 season dortmund management also do the same thing and say if dortmund will can win the 2020/21 season but in fact Bayern munchen is again showing its dominance in the league, I think if dortmund has not stopped selling its best players to rival clubs it will be very impossible for dortmund to stop the domination of bayern munchen. |
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The chance/hope is still there but it will not be depending on themselves but it will be depending on the result of other teams in the group especially Porto. What they need to do first is to keep the chance open by winning against Atletico in the next match and hope that Porto will not win against Liverpool. Even if they win against Atletico but if Porto can win against Liverpool, means their chance is already gone. This is an unfavorable condition for AC Milan because they also have to depend on the result of other team. If they win 2 match then they should also openly expect Porto to lose to other team. I just think AC Milan missed a chance, but they can reach the Europa League with a win in their next match. Currently, Porto has a better head to head record than AC Milan and of course this will make it more difficult for Milan to qualify for the next round in the Champions League, besides that, the Europa League also looks quite difficult for Milan this season, because Ac milan only has 1 point from 4 matches, So I think it's better now for AC Milan to forget their mission in the champions league and focus more on achieving the Scudetto this season which does seem more likely for them to achieve. |
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So, let's expand the possibilities in the Spanish league, can Barcelona really grow?
If barcelona don't improve their squad this season and only rely on xavi to lift barcelona performance, I have a little doubt if xavi will succeed in making barcelona is developing like a few years ago, right now barcelona problem lies in their squad which is inadequate and has weaknesses in all lines, especially the bottom line and also the attack line which often doesn't look solid in some of their matches. |
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Next up tonight is Zverev v Berrettini, massive home support for Matteo but he
has not been on top form recently. Anyway I'm going with Matteo.
Watched the match and Berettini was good in first set. Missed a couple of set balls even. Then I missed what happened in the beginning of second set but Berenttini got some injury to abdomen and had to forfeit. As far as I saw nothing happened on the pitch. He just hit a strong forehand and something broke inside. I guess he had some prior injury since he has not played in Paris last week. that's gotta be the worst that could have happened to him, he played incredibly throughout the whole season and deserved the spot to play in the Nitto finals and it's also in his hometown Italy but an unlucky injury took that away from him, I hope he gets past this and think for what's next. I think the injury he got at the 2021 Australian Open last February has not really recovered 100%, so in that match Matteo's injury returned and forced him to give up in the opening match of the 2021 ATP Finals, I think with the injury he has now, of course it will forced him to miss the next two games, and it is very likely now his position may soon be replaced by Jannik Sinner as the first alternative. |
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Fan tokens are a form of cryptocurrency that gives holders access to a variety of fan-related membership perks like voting on club decisions, rewards, merchandise designs and unique experiences. Read full details here: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-are-fan-tokensIn conclusion, This coin main use is for supporting the team and not for an investment purposes. Same as buying merch online instead of using fiat, They introduced fan token to reduce transaction fee and also to introduce all the benefits for being a team fan on a single token. Nowadays many big football clubs in the world are starting to create Fan tokens to increase revenue for the club, besides that fan tokens are also created to make it easier for fans to access fan-related membership facilities such as voting on club decisions, prizes, merchandise designs and etc. but what we need to know, fan tokens don't have to be backed by the value principle underlying Bitcoin or Ethereum, so fans receive their value from how much fans value to be able to participate in the club and benefit from the club later. |
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Last time I check, an ex NBA player Nate Robinson got knockout cold by Jake Paul, and now another ex NBA star trying his journey in boxing, this must be fun.
Yes, that's right, everyone in the world, especially boxing fans, would love to watch the Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul boxing match this time, I saw on YouTuber Tyson Fury that Tommy Fury's brother is very enthusiastic and eager to train his younger brother, who will soon face off in the ring on December 18th. Ahead of a few more days boxing between Tommy vs. Paul in the title has many fans, especially my friends who invite to place real bets, this is a sign that many people will watch their boxing this time. If i place a bet next dec 18 i will choose Tommy, for this time there are many reasons that i can hold for Tommy, young age, from a boxing family etc, hopefully my guess is right this time, yes this is fun as the OP said. I personally might miss the fight, because to be honest, I see the fight is only limited to increasing ratings and income from YouTube for Jake Paul who is indeed famous as a celebrity and YouTuber, if you want to bet, maybe Tommy Fury can be a good choice, because he is a boxer even though his career is not as great as his brother (Tyson Furry) so far, even if Tommy Fury wins, in my opinion it is not a proud achievement because indeed he only beat a celebrity not a boxer and of course it will not be recorded in his professional career later , but if he lost against a celebrity later, wouldn't that be quite a shame for his career later? |
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According to Todofichajes, PSG striker Mauro Icardi may soon leave the team. The fact is that the footballer is not happy with his position in the team due to the lack of regular playing practice. According to the source, Icardi is at the crossroads of Juventus Turin and Atlético Madrid. The Italians see Mauro as a replacement for Alvaro Morate, and the Spaniards need Icardi as an alternative to Luis Suarez. The Argentine striker is estimated at 35 million euros and the Parisians are ready to let him go. https://www.readfootball.com/ikardi-na-pricele-u-dvuh-top-klubov-245345.htmlThe only way for Icardi to save his career is to leave PSG, I tend to see if Icardi is a fairly sharp striker and it was proven when several times icardi played for PSG he managed to score goals, now Icardi position is quite threatened with the arrival of messi at PSG and now Aguero is rumored to be retiring early due to heart disease and of course with that the opportunity to enter the argentina national team is wide open for icardi, but the condition is that he must be able to show the public and coach that he is worthy to defend the argentina national team, for that the only way is to find another club that could give him regular playing time. |
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Serbia played great. The quick football that both teams showed amazed me. I haven't enjoyed watching a football match for a long time. Portugal has one problem. And that's Ronaldo's problem. I think it's time for him to finish playing for the national team. He can no longer help her. He won the title with her, and Portugal is not capable of more. At the moment, Ronaldo cannot give his team anything.
Portugal played pressing since the match started and even they managed to score a quick goal in the 2nd minute, but indeed Serbia who played quite well despite being 1 goal down did not make the Serbian national team afraid, and even their tended to dominate the game and could threaten Portugal several times in the match that, and in the end they were able to come back with a 1-2 win for Serbia, in my opinion, we can't blame Ronaldo for the defeat, even though Ronaldo has tried to help Portugal to win, but indeed Serbia played better in that match so they deserve to win. |
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The heat of competition in the title race until the end of the season has made it one of the main attractions of the premier league so far compared to other leagues, financial strength is one of the main factors driving other clubs to be able to compete with top clubs and we don't find this in the bundesliga so far, maybe apart from Bayern Munich, only Dortmund have a balanced financial position in their team, but unfortunately this has not been enough to destroy Bayern Munich dominance in the Bundesliga so far.
If the teams in the Bundesliga can be more open and there are no regulations to curb free-entry foreign investment, I think there is a possibility that the teams in the Bundesliga will get a strong financial boost to enter the next transfer market. a strong team like Munich is not in doubt of its finances. but we can learn from Leicester in the 2016 premier league. Being a champion with a team that is fairly mediocre without star players they can achieve. and I think teams in the league can be like Leicester who proved that champions don't always belong to those who have money and star players. The 50+1 rule (shares must be controlled by non-commercial or non-profit parties) which has been adopted by German football has certainly made too many restrictions on large-scale investments by oil tycoons or conglomerate entrepreneurs, with the excuse of preventing groups of supporters from losing their bargaining position in club decision making, this regulation is what triggers Middle Eastern investors to be reluctant to invest in clubs in the Bundesliga. In my opinion, what happens to Leicester is very rare and maybe we need to wait another 10 seasons to see a team like Leicester champions again with a modest squad. |
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3. Players and staff are required to eat together at Ciutat Esportiva.
The coach has the right to set any rules for the players. I think Xavi's goal was good, applying high discipline. The players seem to have to adapt to this habit. Professional players should have the ability to adapt to the coach. Number 3 is important I agree, because I believe togetherness in the team will make the mentality of players to build each other is starting from togetherness. Although every player has a different attitude they must be willing to obey the rules. Hopefully Xavi succeeds with Barca, otherwise it's possible he will have the same fate as Koeman. This rule was made of course to unite the barcelona players and make senior and junior players able to understand each other both off the field and in the match later, I think if these rules are new for barcelona players, of course it shows if in During the Koeman era, Barcelona players lacked discipline and did not have strict rules. For the rules that were made, I personally think it's the right step to discipline the players, but to improve the performance of Barcelona, to be honest I'm a little doubtful that Xavi will succeed, but maybe it's better we to see if Xavi is able or not ? |
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I'm looking forward to a similar game today between Bosnia and Finland! I don't see why Bosnia are favourites, in my opinion the Finns are just as good!
There is no chance for Finland in their match against Bosnia in my opinion, even though they are ranked differently in the standings and Finland ranking is better than Bosnia, it doesn't mean that Bosnia is a weak team. We know some big names in the Bosnian team like Kolasinac and Edin Dzeko, especially Edin Dzeko who is a world class striker. But, nevertheless, we will see the actual results in the field later. If we look at Bosnia's matches in the last six matches, we can see that Bosnia played quite well and was able to get a fairly positive result by bringing two wins, three draws and one defeat, while Finland are now above Bosnia by only one point already suffered 2 defeats, I think Bosnia needs to be wary of Pukki who is a sharp striker and if they manage to hold off Pukki, of course Bosnia will be able to pressure Finland in the match. My prediction is maybe Bosnia will win 1-0 or 2-1. |
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@EdenHazard I want to say I don't think that Bundesliga is the most competitive league in Europe. I think the English Premier League has taken that spot. Because a League is nothing without competition and Bayern Munich does not seem to have March of competition right now. But in EPL almost all the teams really good. They got good players innermost all the teams. And there is a reason why the English Premier League attracts more audiences.
I totally agree with you, so far the Premier League has been the most competitive competition compared to the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, which every season is only dominated by one and two clubs, in premier league every season there are always surprises happend, like the case right now, an unseeded team can appear at the top and vice versa, while the Bundesliga, before the season starts we can guess if Bayern Munich and Dortmund are likely to compete for the title get the Bundesliga champions in end season. The English league has many top clubs competing in this competition, so indeed the most interesting is the English league and this being the main ranked league in FIFA has tight and solid matches. But I don't differentiate in every league, but apart from the English league, other leagues are easy to guess who will win, they can survive because no one can compete except in the EPL, which currently still has many opportunities for other teams. The Bundesliga is only Bayern Munich which is still victorious. The heat of competition in the title race until the end of the season has made it one of the main attractions of the premier league so far compared to other leagues, financial strength is one of the main factors driving other clubs to be able to compete with top clubs and we don't find this in the bundesliga so far, maybe apart from Bayern Munich, only Dortmund have a balanced financial position in their team, but unfortunately this has not been enough to destroy Bayern Munich dominance in the Bundesliga so far. |
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So what do you think about Dani Alves rejoining Barcellona at the age of 38?
I mean he is a legend, a good player for the locker room but how he can be a good player is his role at his age?
He will probably cost 6m€/y to Barca, do you think is a good move?
Alves (38) is the oldest player to sign for Barcelona. Although this may seem as not so much of a valid move to many, i think he will have a great influence on the team bringing along his experience, strengthening their defence and rubbing off some on the young defenders and players he will be playing with. I think he is a great addition to the team especially at a crucial point in the Barcelona campaign and also with the return of Xavi. Alves experience so far in barcelona will certainly be very useful for young barcelona players, at the age of 38 I think he still has enough stamina to be able to guard the barcelona defense, besides that I think xavi recruited dani alves not only to strengthen the barcelona defense, but also to strengthen the mentality of the young players so that at least the Barcelona players now have seniors who can indeed help them develop later. Well he is playing for free so he is excellent move for this financially challenged Barca side. When I say free it is actually 1EUR per week so it is not free but that is something I can pay out without even noticing so I guess even Barca can find the money  If i knew he is willing to play so cheap I would have send him an Email, we are often missing a player or two on Tuesday evening Kidding aside, he should be very good for dressing room morale and the experience he brings even if he is not fit to play in first team anymore. I guess he got promised to end the career there and get some other function later on. So far, Dani Alaves is one of the important players in Barcelona and he is one of the players who have been a part of Barcelona's glory so far, but unfortunately Barcelona still cannot play Dani Alves this season until the end of January later, besides that, Barcelona are also reportedly interested in returning brought in several of their former players who are now playing at other clubs and one of them is Iniesta who is still tied to Vissel Kobe. |
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Monaco and Lille lose their strength as I remember seasons when they are top competitors with PSG for the title. They sold their star players, many of them left Monaco and Lille and now they are in worse positions.
Hope that their scouts can find other talented youth players and grow them up. If their scouts succeed with their tasks, Monaco and Lille will return to top of Ligue 1.
This match, it seems Monaco have more chance to win it because they probably are stronger and have better form lately.
Monaco philosophy is built on nurturing young talents like Mbappe. And the club has no goal to keep them at team, they willingly sell them for a lot of money to top European clubs. And therefore it is very difficult to count on the fact that the club will be able to constantly be at the top of the standings, this becomes possible in certain seasons, when the team reaches the peak of its form. And then, as you rightly said, after the players are sold, the club plays mediocre again until it fosters new talents. I agree with what you said, because in my opinion also clubs like Monaco which have weak finances of course only make talented players as a way for them to be able to make money and make the team's finances stable, Kylian Mbappe, James Rodriguez and Thomas Lemar is an example of Monaco's best players being released to other clubs, Monaco can even get a lot of funds from their sales so far, I think if Monaco can maintain the great talent they have so far, of course we will see a terrible squad from them. |
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So many positive articles about Gerrard signing with Villa as head coach but unfortunately I think the team will suffer another defeat at the hands of Brighton. Best of luck to him trying to revive AV but I'm looking forward to negative stories in the next few weeks hehe.
Aston Villa odds are @2.6 vs @2.85 for Brighton. Brighton is in the 7th position with 17 points and Villa in the 16th position with 10 points. Both teams are failing in the last 5 games with 0 points for Villa and 4 points (4 draws) for Brighton. I don't know but I don't know another reason for such weird odds.. I can understand the odds because of their head-to-head record but not AV as favorite. It could be the Gerrard effect hehe. ...
Gerrard arrival to Aston Villa certainly won't have an instant impact on Aston Villa's performance changes, Gerrard will definitely need time to change Aston Villa strategy and game plan, so I think in two or three games we will still see the same Aston Villa.
Yes that's what I think will happen but these media platforms are hyping him too much because of his accomplishments in another league which is less competitive in my opinion. For sure he knows PL all too well but this is arguably the toughest of them all and he's taken a team in relegation battle. Currently Aston Villa fans certainly have high hopes for Gerrard to be able to lift their team performance again, to be honest I see the conditions that happened to Aston Villa are no different from what happened to Xavi in Barcelona, as players of course we recognize that Gerrard and Xavi are great players, but that certainly doesn't guarantee that they will be great coaches too, I think some clubs are currently taking a gamble by appointing a new coach who has little experience in a competitive league and even they have very high hopes on the coach in order to improve performance their team, to be honest I personally highly doubt that later Gerrard and Xavi will be able to make a difference to the club they train especially with the current inadequate squad. |
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So what do you think about Dani Alves rejoining Barcellona at the age of 38?
I mean he is a legend, a good player for the locker room but how he can be a good player is his role at his age?
He will probably cost 6m€/y to Barca, do you think is a good move?
Alves (38) is the oldest player to sign for Barcelona. Although this may seem as not so much of a valid move to many, i think he will have a great influence on the team bringing along his experience, strengthening their defence and rubbing off some on the young defenders and players he will be playing with. I think he is a great addition to the team especially at a crucial point in the Barcelona campaign and also with the return of Xavi. Alves experience so far in barcelona will certainly be very useful for young barcelona players, at the age of 38 I think he still has enough stamina to be able to guard the barcelona defense, besides that I think xavi recruited dani alves not only to strengthen the barcelona defense, but also to strengthen the mentality of the young players so that at least the Barcelona players now have seniors who can indeed help them develop later. |
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As for the Lazio - Juventus game, I also think that it is going to be really difficult for both of the teams. This is another competitive game for each of them as it is one of the biggest games for them. Juventus are in a worse condition than Lazio now. Maybe there is only a 3-point difference between them but Lazio's performance is much higher these days. They have scored 9 more goals than Juventus so far. They are much more capable of scoring compared to Juventus. And as it is a home game for Lazio, I feel closer to them to win this one. But the option which is both teams to score seems safer to bet on.
Lazio has a higher share than Juventus, in my opinion at this point we must try to focus on Lazio as well, in addition to scoring! I think 1-1 is also possible, it seems simple but it is a difficult prediction The match between lazio and juventus is matchday 13 of the italian league, and of course we will see a number of big matches after the international break ends, I don't know why you predict the result of the match will end 1-1, but i think it is juventus who will be able to win the match later, because I think now Juventus are starting to rise in the league and of course they will focus on winning the match to get back on a positive path, especially now their burden in the champions league has been slightly reduced because they managed to lock up 1 ticket for the next round . Juve's last two games won a positive result from Juve. won 1-0 against Fiorentina and won 4-2 against Zenit in the Campion League. The progress is pretty good but it doesn't look satisfactory yet. but this time the opponent is Lazio, 2 places above Fiorentina. maybe the strategy and the course of the game will not change much. the prediction of victory is very slim, with only a few goals. even most likely I will also predict for the two to share points. Maybe the match looks quite balanced, but if you look at the head to head of the two teams so far it's more siding with juventus, that's why I really believe that juventus will be able to win the match, especially now that juventus is in a pretty positive trend both in the league and in the champions league, so I think the match will also end with juventus winning with a slim score. |
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