Atletico Madrid started the league poorly with two draws against Alaves and Elche. The surprise loss to Espanyol also made me doubt if they will make an impact this season. But it looks like they have recovered from their lapses and are now competing for the top position. The club has kept on winning games and the recent demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League also indicates that they are also doing well in European competition. The race for the La Liga title is still long, currently, Atletico is behind Barcelona with seven points and Real Madrid with six points. But with the number of games that is still remaining, they still have the opportunity of achieving anything.   


Pep Guardiola insisted on using Haaland consistently instead of giving the Argentine the chance of showcasing his quality. This was the reason why he left for  Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone believed in him and gave him more time, and it's now clear that Julian Alvarez doesn't deserve to be kept on the bench.   

Has Luis Enrique shown any interest in leaving PSG? The Spanish coach is enjoying a good time with the French and European Champions, so I don't know if he has the intention to leave, except that he wants to try his luck or competence in another League. Zinedine Zidane is in the news that he is considering moving to Old Trafford, but it has not been confirmed by the player or his management team. Jürgen Klopp said he is enjoying his life outside his coaching career after speculation that he might be considered for the English National team.

Xavi had a good time in Barcelona, even if he didn't meet the expectations of the club's top hierarchy. But he is a good coach who can be good for Manchester United. He might have used his time outside coaching to develop himself to perform better.       

Most newbies receive those tags not because they posted quality information. Some of them engage themselves in forum politics and begin to show that they have a deep understanding of the forum. You might be knowledgeable about Bitcoin and crypto before you join the forum which would show in your post. But you would have to be in the forum for some time to understand how things work here. So when you know the forum more than a newcomer people begin to suspect that you have been here for a longer time.

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Ruben Amorim has been enjoying the backing of the Manchester United Board, but it seems like the loss to Brentford is changing their position. Speculations have it that three coaches have been mentioned to replace the coach, including Gareth Southgate, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner. Zinedine Zidane has been linked to the club but there has been no response from either him and his representative about this move. But he had once said that he would like to be fluent in the English Language before moving to an EPL club. I know that Zidane is focusing on replacing Didier Deschamps, who has made it clear that he would step down from his position as the French National team coach after the World Cup.    

They ended up because they had financial education. Who told you that these people didn't earn it? Do you know how many years the person have been placing bets? Some of them have spent so much before they won this jackpot. 


This set of people choose that kind of life. If you decide to waste the money you won on pleasure, that's your choice. I am aware of people who have maximised big wins and they became okay financially. Some people will not change their modest lifestyle if they win big.   
 

Of course, life is precious and incomparable. But being financially stable makes life beautiful. Nothing stops you from being alive and still being financially okay.   

So what are you insinuating, we shouldn't work hard and depend solely on luck? I also know several people who became poor because they believed success is not a product of diligence but luck. So they depend on gambling, religious exercise and begging to acquire wealth. You don't just work hard but smart. You should always strive to improve yourself and invest wisely. You can start as a labourer in an organisation, but don't spend your entire life in that position. Seek ways to advance your knowledge and skills so that you can be promoted and earn higher.

However, I am not disputing the fact that some people might be lucky to inherit wealth or win a jackpot, while others have failed not because of laziness. But we should surrender our future to fate.   

Diego Simeone is good at identifying underrated players and grooming them to become world-class.  He has been allowed to remain in Atletico Madrid for a long time even when he has not led the club to major trophies because of the profits he brings to the club. Julian Alvarez is fulfilling his dream in Spain. Pep Guardiola has said that he is not responsible for the departure of the Argentine. Alvarez wanted to get more playing time in Manchester City but it is complicated when you have a world class striker like Erling Haaland who is not injury prone.

He was an extraordinary player, but he had to go because he might never have more playing time unless there are injuries. But I am happy that the young player is living his dream under Simeone. If he continues scoring this way, he might end up competing for the golden boat both in La Liga and possibly the Champions League.

Even if we a gambling for fun, we are also expecting profit. There is no way one would keep placing bets and keep losing without feeling bad because nobody wants to lose money. If you keep gambling because of success stories, you might end up being addicted because gambling stories are numerous.  On social media you see influencers and casino promoters telling stories of how they use certain casinos and won big. If you follow their advice, you might end up betting on many platforms.  Meanwhile, it has been said time without number that gambling, especially casino games, is highly influenced by luck. Jumping from one casino to another due to people's testimonies doesn't guarantee wins because you might not be as lucky as the testifier. 

Failure is not final if you learn lesson and keep going. Many successful business or inventions once failed but become successful when people don't give up. Failure comes with lots of valuable experiences that would be used in future to run startups. New business owners might make mistakes that will have an adverse effect on the business; this is why the failure rate is relatively high.

I am just recalling how my poultry business faced financial problems in the first year. I never knew that I could sell the fowl droppings to farmers, which would be used as manure.  I also didn't know that some parts of the animal could be used for different purposes. I was busy disposing of them, and it affected my profit.  After about one year, I gained more knowledge and began to make a profit.

This is why financial or political news from the US is important to the market since the biggest Bitcoin holders are located there. Most players in the industry will want to monitor the outcome of the Fed's meeting to see if the interest rate was cut or not. We want to see more companies from other countries buy more Bitcoin so that the US will not enjoy so much influence.


Companies investing in Bitcoin are no longer new. So I think the market has gotten used to this news that it might not have a big influence on the price of Bitcoin. Nevertheless,  it's a positive development.

Some people create topics just to ask questions. It is expected that if the questions have been duly answered that they return to the thread and state that they have gotten the needed reply. They can decide to thank respondents and lock the thread. Even if the thread is not locked, any member who goes back to that thread without a good reason is just spamming.

Another set of members open threads without enough information or they just give out false details. Such people might want to stay away from the thread because of the negative response that the thread might get.

I usually tell newbies that if they want to have a good time on this forum, they should pay more attention to reading than writing.   

Opposing political leaders might be using these disasters to score cheap political points. Natural disasters sometimes cannot be predicted, controlled or avoided. The magnitude might be far above what we think. But in the case of the Philippines, there have been reports of corruption. So it is possible that corruption contributed to the level of destruction that was suffered in that country.   


Areas that are prone to natural disasters always have a high standard for buildings. The government building should be the standard for others since they have enough funds to make it solid. But when there is corruption, these buildings will be built with substandard materials. Sadly, the Philippine government is toiling with the lives of people because of criminal tendencies.     

When a club tags a release clause on a player, it doesn't mean that's the price he would be sold to another club. The Brazilian player Rodrigo has about one million euros as his release clause, but Real Madrid would have accepted one million Euros for his transfer. The release clause simply shows how important the player is to the club.   


The best coach of the club stayed for three years before winning a trophy. Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't have had a successful career if the club was not patient. Maybe the Manchester United Board have learned to give coaches more time because of their experience with Sir Alex.

Humans are unpredictable because they can change based on certain circumstances. I don't take people's promises since they can easily break them. Saylor might decide to sell his Bitcoin, or shareholders might decide to dump their shares, which will force Strategy to sell part of its coins.

Bitcoin price has maintained constant growth without institutional investors. The coin has gotten to a level that nobody, organisation or government can determine its fate. Even if Saylor decides to dump his coin, the market will decline temporarily. But it will recover just like it has always done when there is FUD.     

Everyone who is watching the match with me is disappointed that Real Madrid has scored just one goal. With the level of ball possession and shots on target, the goal should be above one. FC Kairat is doing all it can to keep this aggressive Real team out of their half. But I doubt if the Kazakh football team will be able to withstand the pressure. This game will definitely produce more goals. But I am not underrating Kairat because in sports, anything can happen. Let's see how the game will turn out.    

First, you would have to know the basics of a sport before you bet on it. So would should be ready to explore different sports and learn about them, which is not always easy. It's not easy because it takes time and dedication. If your aim is solely to make profit from sports betting, you might also consider moving to another sport if you are having long losing streaks. But if you are a sports bettor because you love the game, you don't have to change.

The most popular sport in my location is football, which is why most sports bettors bet on soccer. I might not have the correct reports about my financial betting standings, but I don't really care. This is because I derive pleasure in betting on soccer even if I am not in profit. So I'm sticking to football no matter what happens. However, I know some people who claim they are making money from football betting.       

Hahahaha, OG, didn't you inform him that it was a scam? If he ever visits the country, he would be held hostage and forced to pay for his release. The porn star might not exist, because AI can pose like that personality. There was an incident where a victim was held, and his family members were asked to pay a ransom for his release. They refused and contacted law enforcement agents which led to the arrest of these criminals and the captive regained freedom.

I have never heard about human organ harvesting using romance scams; that's cruel.   

Heeded your recommendation and read through a few newspapers about the protest against the Digital ID and identified some of the surveillance concerns. But this initiative is not new because many governments are coming up with policies to control their citizens. Bitcoin is decentralised and I am sure there will always be means to bypass these government restrictions using Bitcoin. But from the magnitude of attacks on the project, it might never be implemented.    

Regardless of how obsolete you assume that a scam is, some people are still falling victim. These scammers target the elderly because they know that many of them are not aware of this type of scam since they are not digital natives. This set of people is usually lonely and desperately seeking companionship. Due to their quest for love, it is easy to manipulate them. Love is meant to be unconditional, so anyone who is asking me for money for affection is wasting their time. I treat everybody I don't know as a stranger on the internet. I always assume that strangers online are potential scammers. Its so sad that the person in the original story lost such an amount. 

If you are sure that you have an amount you can afford to lose only, then you might enjoy mixing gambling and alcohol.  I have had several experiences, especially when we are watching live matches in a public place. If you combine the fun of the match, the happiness alcohol brings and the joy of winning in gambling, that's my highest form of entertainment.  But the clause is that you should not have access to more funds or have control over your emotions to avoid gambling more than you have budgeted. In some cases, wins bring more bottles to the table for celebration. 

But I wouldn't advise anyone who sees gambling as a serious business to get high on alcohol before or while gambling.  Substance could distort reasoning, which could lead to mistakes that could cause loss of money.