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1  Other / Politics & Society / Argentina Football Association under investigation by FBI for possible fraud. on: July 09, 2026, 02:01:54 PM
According to Yahoo Finance  the Argentine football association are being investigated by the federal bureau of investigation for a possible fraud and money laundering in the United States.

It was reported that the total sum of $300 million was transferred to banks and companies in the United States and this got the US government and agency interested in such financial dealings coming from a national football association of a nation during this world cup and we can see that their matches were been greeted with irregularities which are evidently clear to those who watches and care to know. It may be right it may not be right but there are some possible connections if this case is fully investigated
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An investigation by La Nación uncovered a number of questionable bank transfers and payments, including $340,000 to the family of a so-called “spiritual guide” who traveled with the national team to major tournaments and $2.3 million routed to a U.S.-registered company tied to an individual with “no clear financial profile.”

“We are talking about at least $260 million …, and it’s a provisional figure that will grow,” Pizzi told The Miami Herald.

It’s worth noting that no formal changes have been filed at this point, but the probe remains active.

Argentina is a very good and formidable team but their last match with Egypt seems very strange and questionable and here we see their football body under investigation for transferring a huge amount of money during the world cup for no good reasons. It is not a bad idea to send money as a national team for their clubs welfare and others but the  amount here is questionable and besides the host nation's are saddled with the responsibility to making sure all the national team's participating in the world cup needs be provided so what is the $300 million transfer for?

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2  Other / Off-topic / Ronda Rousey Officially Retires from Boxing. on: May 18, 2026, 12:44:02 PM



Ronda Rousey is a well-known female boxer, actress, and a wrestler. She is the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo in the year 2008. She was the first female fighter to be signed by the UFC. Rousey also retired from the MMA fighting in the year 2016, and she was acknowledged and inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018 as the first female boxer to have achieved such a feat.

As an athlete at 39, she is of age and wishes to retire, and when asked why, she was in for retirement, and her response was this;

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“There’s no way I could have ended it better than this,” Rousey said in her post-fight interview. “I want to have some more babies, and I’ve got to get cooking.”

She has her family at heart and wishes to go back to them while making more babies and giving her utmost attention, support, and care to her family as they need her the most. She is a mother and a very determined woman who has made an impact in the wrestling and boxing world under the female categories. She has done well for herself by having her name inducted into the Hall of Fame as the first female boxer in history.

Congratulations and a happy retirement to her!


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3  Economy / Gambling discussion / Gambling and family which one first? on: December 01, 2025, 05:14:51 PM
For quite some time now, I have been pondering on this to hear your thoughts about this occurrence but however, but I decided to post about it today so we could discuss this. In my neighbouring street, a man and his wife had a heated argument over his gambling lifestyle. This man was not of this behaviour, but all of a sudden, he began to tow the part of an irresponsible gambler, and it finally resulted in his family crisis.

From what was heard of him saying that he was not gambling but it was his wife who pushed him into it because of her constant nagging for more money, which he could not keep up with, so he decided to seek an alternative means, and he said she was not like this before demanding unnecessarily from him, and he does not know what she uses the money he gives to her for.

That made him go into gambling, and sometimes he wins, and sometimes he loses, but the truth was that it made him stay away from home, and he no longer feels comfortable and welcomed at home anymore, so he prefers staying in the gambling and casino house till late at night. Sometimes he sleeps outside, and in some cases he drives straight to a gambling house from work and does not bother going back home because of his wife's constant nagging and pressure for more money till that evening when the bubble bursts. That was when people, including his family members, knew what was happening in his family.

What do you think can be done here, and what approach could he have applied to his predicament with respect to his wife's constant nagging and wanting more money and his gambling lifestyle? 






 
4  Other / Meta / Suggestion on the Creation of Bitcointalk Entertainmnet Board (BTEB or BEB) on: January 10, 2025, 02:13:12 PM
I have no idea how this would sound in the ears of members but it has been a thought running through my mind to share with this great platform for some time now. Although I am not a developer to do such but I have been fascinated by this idea to be shared here. If this is not the right board for this post, moderators can move it to the right board as appropriate.

Possibly looking at having an entertainment section or board on this forum aside from the gambling board where members can just go have fun by seeing a movie, listening to music maybe joining a live premiere, or watching a documentary with historical events and happenings. This could be made accessible for everyone on this platform and if anyone is interested, they could pay in Bitcoin to download or watch a live premiere since this is a Bitcoin talk platform and people would like their identity to be anonymous but would be comfortable to pay in bitcoin with just their forum username showing which payment gateway would be fully incorporated through one's profile dashboard.

I believe this could be another major source of revenue for this platform aside from other sources already existing on this platform if there are any as members would want to make use of it as it is that most of these websites require one to register with their identity which not everybody is comfortable with but if here, members would make use of that section and it would see an increasing number in traffic here which would include entertainment industries coming to identifying with the bitcoin talk community and other partnership would take place. Not only that, organizations that have been wanting to adopt Bitcoin could see this as an opportunity to start rendering services here through sales of their movies and purchase of tickets which would have your forum name to be able to access it without getting one's real identity as it has been the nature of this platform as I observed.  This Board would be located in the Other section where the meta board, beginners, and help are found.

If Theymos could look into this idea and suggestion with the team of Bitcoin Talk developers, I believe it would go a long way to adding more value and features to this great platform and the possibility of this board becoming the most busiest and visited board on this platform as time goes on. The thread is open for further discussion and contribution to this idea by members who found it worthy to be established on this platform.
5  Other / Beginners & Help / How does this platform operate? on: February 19, 2023, 03:18:15 PM
Good day all.
 I am Ronsbit and new onboard this platform. I have gone through most board here and I have read through to see some rules and regulations. I am also looking to investing in bitcoin and as well spread the word of bitcoin to my peers and everyone around me who cares and pick interest in bitcoin buy I would also need some advice here on how to go about it which I believe there are some good Samaritan here that can guide me through to achieving it and making my stay here  meaningful in contributing my quota of existence on this platform.
I will appreciate your opinions, directions and lots more politely.
Thank you.
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