Addiction and irresponsible gambling is the major cause of the ban of gamble in some countries, just as you said those who could not get money for gambling legally may end up selling their property or even go as far as robbery just to get money for gambling, and initial one of the reason they keep coming back to gamble is because they are chasing after their loses. If only they could realize this, they quit the addiction and focus on other things or play only when they have money to risk.
Most religions promote peace and harmony, and as you mentioned, gambling can make people do evil things or commit crimes when they see they don't have more money but they can't control the urge to gamble because they are addicted to it, they will be compelled to do something so that they can get some money and in that urge, they might commit heinous crimes such as kidnapping people for ransom money, stealing, robbery, etc. So I believe just like the countries that ban gambling because of the potential crimes it can bring in a society, religions also forbid gambling for same reasons so that people don't gamble, and when they don't gamble, they won't get addicted, and if they don't get addicted, they wouldn't commit crimes. |
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This goes beyond temptation to the constant bombardment of our senses by screens we can't escape. The casinos? Instead of moralizing, they intend to cast a large net on social media, where the fish are plentiful and the guards are down
It's true that online gambling dens' exploitative activities aren't solely responsible. We must protect the future generation. Digital literacy should be discussed in depth. We must discuss device use with our kids, not just dictate it. It's about teaching judgment and critical thinking, not creating a digital boogeyman
Remember that internet accessibility is a double-edged sword. It connects us to the world but also opens doors we don't want. Thus, vigilance becomes a lifestyle. We must teach ourselves and our children about internet dangers
They can spreads their gambling activity in their social media but they must be careful because we don't know what people wants after they see our gambling activity. The gambling now becomes popular since social media allow people to gives screenshot about their gambling activity so that can makes many people of their friends knows about gambling and trying to playing gambling like other people. But when our kids access internet, we must supervise them so they don't doing anything that can makes them takes a wrong way. They can see the gambling ads in the internet, especially in their social media pages because the gambling ads will be showed many times and that can lead them curious and wants to know for further. If we always gives suggestions and anything necessary and for their needs in using the internet, they will not trying to try what other kids do because they already knows that will makes them in trouble. If they are new in gambling, they may get curious on our posts and try it. There is no problem there as long as the platform is legit and they will have a control of their selves. Not only screenshots are allowed now but even a live stream about gambling and there is also gambling ads. They are more alarming as they can target more audience. I am not sure if underage people can't see those types of contents as they are mainly built for adult people but social medias should do that. It's the same as those sexual type and other explicit content. They might have their own kids too or little brother, cousins, etc... and they may not want the same bad thing to happen to them. |
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I think the Champions League quarter-finals this season look more even, and not a single game does look unbalanced, yes we admit Manchester City and Madrid are like a final because of their performance and consistency so far in playing, but I think we also should not rule out other matches and I think will not be less exciting in the Champions League quarterfinals this season.
The Madrid and Manchester City match is like a revenge match for Madrid and that's why I think in the match both teams will play with high intensity to beat each other, seeing the performance and experience of course Madrid will still be the favorite in the match, but in terms of mentality and also squad depth of course Manchester City cannot be underestimated especially they are the defending champions this season, And that's why it looks like the game will be difficult for us to guess who the winner is, because indeed both teams are the best teams available at the moment, besides that I think their ability will be really tested in the game and besides that I think the match will be a proving match for Haalaand and Belingham to declare who is the best between the two former Dortmund players.
Yeah I agree, we have all matches well-balanced, and all teams are going to be give their best for having spot into last four and prediction is not easy for any game in these all matches all teams are at their best this time we have PSG vs Barcelona which is also well-balanced due to recent problems which are bringing their quality down and PSG which is having good time in this season, and now they are trying their best for having spot into last four which could be bonus for them after having good win against another Spanish club Real Sociedad as mostly were predicting about their win but PSG done good job. Atlético Madrid also at his best and now having good chance for the final as well after beating Inter Milan their confidence level is high, and their performance is also good which can bring good results for them in coming matches. |
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EPL matches becomes boring without the interference of these outstanding players. Everything will worked in due time, everyone needs to be patient becauset the slightest mistakes will give opponents work. Manchester City would have crumbled in performance but overlooking certain sectors. Pep Guardiola knows what to do when it comes to injuries in his squad, he ensured he has good replacement for them and not relenting efforts. Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson injured, atleast he has good time and represents his s side well enough.
Injuries are making big impact on few teams performance which is surely not suitable but still we are having few big teams which are playing with their suitable replacements which are giving them good performance and same level game which are they needed in absence of their quality players we have good players at the Manchester City but still if they lost their quality players this hurt their performance as we have few weeks back now things are coming back to normal but still we will have good competition. Pepe and Arteta both are quality coaches and also understand all conditions which are important for them, and they need to act at this stage quickly because it's also suitable for the both sides next few days will be enough for having all updates related to these top teams about their injuries. |
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Arriving many top players on the several Saudi Arabia clubs have expected with more compete Saudi Pro League but currently Al Hilal keep on the top position without any team can beat them until few matches left. Al Nassr is the expected teams can stopping Al Hilal in this season seems not compete yet and looks over with their opportunity for winning domestic league after remaining 12 points of 10 matches left. I don't sure with Al Nassr can't catch up Al Hilal points in 10 matches left with inconsistency performance and other side Al Hilal still unbeaten more than 28 matches.
Next match, Al Hilal will face the 10th standings position Al Shabab and seems they can't beat Al Hilal and make them keep closer become the domestic league winner this season.
I would say that "competitive" is not what they were really after, because if that would be the case they would get players who would be free agents and still good and not people who are about to retire. They didn't really look for talent, or just talent, they looked for fame, so that they would be able to say that they are doing fine. They are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to Italy and Spain just to have their cup games there, do they get anything from it aside from fame? They are looking for more viewers that's it, they want popularity and that's about all the things they require. This means that some teams got lucky and got better players than other teams which ended up being the most important part. |
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PSG will still own League 1 with or without Mbappe because this League does not make other clubs feel superior at all. PSG is also the richest club, the depth of the squad is capable and when compared with other clubs it is just entertainment. All eyes are on one team, there are no obstacles for PSG in League 1. However don't be surprised why PSG is not satisfied, because being in League 1 is not enough, and the target is UCL. It's a shame that the UCL is not the same, the competition is tight, healthy and PSG hasn't been able to achieve anything in the Champions League even though it was full of star players.
UCL competition and League 1 competition are not the same. UCL championship is PSG's biggest dream. To win that cup, they spent a lot of money to create a triple offensive line with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. Only Mbappe remained today, but they still managed to qualify. They will play important matches for the UCL and I think advancing to the next round is more important for them than League 1 matches. PSG spend huge funds for the Champions League is now past things are taking good changes, and they are working on building their team as best unit which is possible, but currently we are having Mbappé dilemma still on which is going to be ended in this summer and things will be more clear about this club's future. PSG management is having dream which can came true, but this is never been easy because usually we can't buy trophies with money this all needed good work as well, but sadly they never do this which is their fault first time we have quality coach which can bring better results but this all needed time and if we have this for Luis Enrique then surely things can go their way, and we will have this team as one of the best in UEFA region. |
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In the first test match between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh lost the first test match against Sri Lanka by a big margin. In the first test match, the Bangladeshi bowlers could not bowl well and the Bangladeshi batsmen could not bat with responsibility at all, due to which Bangladesh accepted a big defeat even in the condition of their home ground. Defeated in the first Test, the Bangladeshi Tigers will surely fight to bounce back in the second Test. If Bangladesh can draw the second test match, this series will be the most interesting series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka won the series in T20 and Bangladesh won the series in ODI. In that case, if there is a draw in the Test match, we must accept that all the series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been very tough contests.
Against teams like New Zealand, Bangladeshis were able to win matches as a result of preparing dust-bowls. But this tactic doesn't work against Sri Lanka, as they have some of the best test spinners in the world. So the curators prepared sporting wickets, which failed to swing the match in Bangladesh's favor. They lost the first match by a very heavy margin and prospects are very bleak for the second match as well. I would advice them to prepare a sporting pitch for the second match and face the enemies courageously. After having embarrassing defeat in first test Bangladesh team's confident level is at their lowest level and chances are not high for them to have anything positive in second test match of this series even they will go with supportive pitch because Sri Lankan team is currently having few good players which are giving their best and creating some good foundation for the better future of this team even this is also not easy for them with going to take long time, but now their confidence level is high, and they are well-prepared for the games after having big win in last game. Their batting lineup is doing good with their bowlers are also competitive for the Bangladesh batting which is currently at their lowest level of quality and things are going down instead of going to improve with experience due to their poor domestic structure. |
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Hello users, I was registered today and I don't seem to find my way around the forum because everything is confusing to me, I see a lot of boards for many countries, should I stick to my national board alone? this place is also like an organization right? And in every organization there are rules, do's and don't's guiding the organization right? I have a lot of questions and I don't want to stress everyone with my many questions hence the reason why I am asking for links to useful threads. Thanks for your help.
You don't need to stick to your local board only, you are free to go and surf any section and board in the forum and participate in any discussion you want as long as you think you can contribute something to it. Don't be hesitant, post what you think is good based on the topic being discussed and if you don't see someone else having the same response. Ask questions about things you are confused about, no one will eat you up for doing that. This is a very active forum, and you will find a lot of experienced, knowledgeable, and helpful users. Don't try to learn everything in a single day, give the forum some time, everything needs time if you want to learn about it, so keep learning and reading posts and taking part in discussions, and soon enough, you will learn everything. |
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The 7th match of Indian Premier League has started between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl. Chennai Super Kings lost the toss and went into bat to collect 206 runs after losing 6 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. All batsmen of Chennai Super Kings have performed very well. Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad all batted very well. 207 runs is a big target in T20 format. Chennai Super Kings bowlers can win if they do well. I think Chennai Super Kings will win today. Let's see which team can win in the end.
In the seventh game of this season, we have CSK bats first and set huge target for the GT which are currently batting and have all sort of trouble with just after 8 overs we have 57 runs with the lost of 3 wickets after this start now things are going completely down for the GT which is having good start of the season after beating MI into their first game but now this time they are having serious punishment from the CSK batting with now things are going completely in the opposite side. Gill, Saha and Vijay Shankar gone now Miller and Sai at the crease and required rate is already over 12.5 which is clearly indicating this match is already over for them and they have to check their bowling and batting for the next game if they want to have something good in this season. |
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In fact, many poor people get caught up in gambling because they think gambling is the only way to get rich. In my country, several survey institutions have proven that many poor people are trapped in online gambling and even become addicted.
For me, what differentiates rich people from poor people in gambling is just a matter of capital and not being stressed if they lose. Rich people when gambling are never afraid of the capital they spend, but poor people gamble with the hope of winning big so it is not uncommon for them to be willing to commit crimes just to get capital to gamble again.
That is such a sad thing, I hear so many sad stories where people lose all hope in the world and turn to gambling for a possibility of making some money and they lose the very small amount they have left. I have been very very poor in my life, as recently as in 2024 as well, the first two months of this year I had days where I just drank soup and ate bread, that's it, for many days in a row, because I had no money left and soup is like 10 cents here, and bread is like 30 cents, so a meal would come down to 40-50 cents, and I did that like for a week, once in January and once in February, I was THAT poor, I had no solid food at all, just soup and bread, all day everyday for 7 days in a row. You know what I didn't do? I didn't gamble at that time. I am better now, I can eat normal food again at least, not rich or anything but not that poor anymore. So if these people did the same, they could do better too. |
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Just winning in the FA Cup has never been guaranteed to have win in every game with Manchester United performance against Liverpool at the Old Trafford is impressive last time Liverpool won their game back in 2021 and after this they fail to win any game into their three attempts which is surely giving view how tough this rivalry is, and Manchester United will surely give their best again in coming game which is important for both teams.
Now after this international break things could be not on level due to many injuries even right now we have no updates about any player but still few clubs are going to suffer, and they will pay for this as well so we have to wait for few more days than clearly we will have all updates about all teams and clubs how they will be able to perform.
However at least it can be seen that Manchester United's performance is getting better, being able to do the same thing is not an easy thing and now Manchester United also has quite a lot of motivation to achieve positive results in order to continue competing to finish in the top 4 of the standings. After the international break there will be possibilities that the team will accept and that is quite normal, sometimes players return to the team with injuries and sometimes players return to the team with high self-confidence after performing well with their country and that will have a positive impact on team. Win against Liverpool is surely good and will increase their confidence but still things are they are inconsistent which is their main problem, and they needed good depth into their game for having better results consistently which are not coming even they are having few top quality players if they are able to have better results and things as they needed in last few rounds of this season then surely we can expect another good end for them which could be impressive and things can go favourable for the Ten Hag as well which are currently uncertain. Now after the international break we are expecting some changes due to injured players even currently nothing is clear but still few changes and decrease in performance can happen for the few teams which is surely going to have impact on their spots in league table. |
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Liverpool's record against Serie A representative teams is quite good so there is no reason Liverpool cannot win this match. Liverpool will now try hard to win the Europa League and EPL League for Klopp's farewell.
If Liverpool underrates Atalanta they might get punished, but knowing Liverpool, they're a team that doesn't underrate any team so they're going to play that match like their lives depend on it. I see Liverpool winning that one. They might have it difficult in Italy, but at Anfield, Liverpool will surely win. It's not going to be a simple walk over but Liverpool will qualify. I also believe in most chances we are going to have this match as boring because both top Serie A sides understand each other and their tactics which are going to have not good action in these both leg games hopefully we will have qualifier will be gone into next round through penalties or extra time or if we have any advantage for the AC Milan in first leg game then surely this could be interesting because they are doing good even now Roma is also having much better performance which is allowing them for having good success and chance for the qualification but still things are looking not interested and most of the fans are expecting this match is going to be one of the most bore games in this round. |
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$40k-$30k range?
Sounds like wishful thinking.
What's the matter? Too much fiat currency and not enough Bitcoin? Hope to stock up cheap?
I think we're more likely to see $300k-$400k than $30k-$40k.
Since we know how unpredictable the cryptocurrency market is, anything is possible. Bitcoin can drop to $40k and it can go up to $400k in a single cycle, that is how unpredictable it is and how volatile it can be. If we look at the history of Bitcoin, we know that there have been instances where Bitcoin managed to lose a very high percentage of its value right before the bull run and then it managed to regain that value later on. So, we can't really say it's wishful thinking or it's not possible because it truly is possible, however, based on how the market is reacting currently, there seems to be no possibility of that happening for now because Bitcoin couldn't even go below $60k for now. |
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I placed a bet in favour of Gujarat Titans but sadly they lost the game. Gujarat Titans lost this match by 6 runs, In the 5th game Mumbai Indians won the toss and bowling first Gujarat Titans made 168/6 in completed overs. Sudharsan 45 runs and Shubman Gill played 31 runs innings with excellent bowling by Jasprit Bumrah took 14/3 wickets in 4 overs while Coetzee took 2 wickets. Gujarat Titans set a target of 169 runs to Mumbai Indians but they made 162 runs and lost this match by only 6 runs Dewald Brevis 46 and Rohit Sharma innings played useless while on the other end Azmatullah, Umesh yadav, Spencer johnson and Mohit Sharma each took 2, 2 wickets.
Bro, are you out of mind, because in yesterday game, Gujarat Titans have won as they played first and then gave target of 168 but at the end we have 162 from the Mumbai Indians which lost this match by 6 runs with if you have bet on Gujarat Titans then surely you have money into your account. We have worst ever response from the lower middle order of the Mumbai Indians which easily give this game to Gujarat Titans and this is going to be not good for the new captain Hardick Pandya which is already under fire for his move and now poor start of this season for the Mumbai Indians. |
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Gujarat Titans got off to a great start today against Mumbai Indians.Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans are facing off in one of the most popular matches of the Indian Premier League.We saw that in the previous Indian Premier League, Gujarat Titans faced Chennai Super Kings in the final but they were defeated by Chennai in that match.The Gujarat Titans team is facing today against Mumbai Indians in this match, Gujarat batted first but they could not score favorable runs against Mumbai.
Gujarat have not been able to bat well but they have been able to hit the Mumbai Indians fortress from the start and try to hold them down, let's see how much they can do today. Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir, who are currently rocking the field for Mumbai Indians, will become increasingly formidable against Gujarat's bowlers until they are out. Afghanistan's Azmatullah has been giving a brilliant bowling performance for Gujarat today, he has already dismissed two Mumbai batsmen and sent them back to the pavilion.
We are currently having good contest between bat and ball with Gujarat Titans after scoring 168 now having good start with taking few early wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai give them good advantage but still we have long list of quality batters which can bring good changes for the win of the Mumbai Indians with Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis on crease and required rate is already achieved but still they need to stay at the same level for the rest of the match. Gujarat Titans is not strong as we have them in last season and after exit of Hardick Pandya things are clearly looking they will face the consequences as well because they need to be strong and positive with Rashid Khan and other bowlers can be on target which will surely create problems for the Mumbai Indian batting. |
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When everything's going well, it's cool. But sometimes (often?) money problems lead to divorce. Suppose your spouse/husband gambles a lot, his or her loss/profit ratio is acceptable (so it's fine), but then one day he or she has bet it all and lost it all. You've got nothing left (and no savings either). What's your reaction? Has this ever happened to you?
Never happened to me, but the example does not seems as something that is very likely to happen, as if you were to open a joint bank account with your partner, you could specify that in order to make any withdrawal both spouses need to give their approval for this to happen. So even if a spouse was to experiment a moment in which they lost control of themselves, they could only spend the money they have on hand and not touch the money on the joint bank account. What if there is no bank account involved? Some people save money in cash and keep it either at home or somewhere in a safe where they feel they would be secure, and maybe the partner can access those funds without any approval from the other person and spend it all in a physical casino while thinking they might double the amount or at least win something on top of that. That can be disastrous and I'm sure there are stories such as this one out there. However, as you said, it is foolish to follow this method of saving money and two partners should always have a joint account where they can both save a percentage of their earnings for their future and that account should only allow withdrawals if both parties agree on a withdrawal. |
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I think maybe Atalanta is better when compared to Sparta Prague but still they are not better than Liverpool. After knowing Liverpool's very strong performance when against Sparta Prague, Atalanta they definitely started to prepare a defensive strategy so that Liverpool could not attack Atalanta brutally like they did to Sparta. Prague, but playing a defensive strategy alone is not enough if Atalanta does not have the strength to attack and provide fierce resistance to the Liverpool players to be able to break through the Liverpool defense.
Indeed, this is quite a tough obstacle that Atalanta has to overcome in the quarter-finals because their opponent is a big Premier League club and their current condition is very good so Atalanta's chances of winning are very unlikely because Liverpool will not let their opponent get away easily and Liverpool wants to present very fierce competition in all the competitions it plays.
Yes, Liverpool's current performance in the Premier League is almost on par with Manchester City, therefore many people are Liverpool favorite for in the European League. Just as they are Manchester City favorite for in the Champions League because both of them have a strong performance in this big competition to be able to win the title and if both of them win titles in these two big competitions. The Premier League is a very strong club this season and also makes the name of the English league proud.
I would guess that they are doing the best they possibly could, and that usually results with them doing as well as they possibly could. I think europa "should" be easy for them and definitely looks like it is something that will make it better for them, that is the thing about the situation they are in right now. I know that it doesn't feel like something major, but they should really care about it. I know that people will look at this and think that they are going to end up with the win but there is also a very likely chance that they will just not care about it and play not the best players and end up losing because of it as well. Lets see how it will end , I hope they bring their 100% and get the win they deserve. |
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Real Madrid and Manchester City were the favorites for this year's Champions League title. And we thought these two would meet in the final. But Madrid and Manchester City are going to meet in the quarter finals.
It is impossible to predict which team will win. Every one of the Madrid vs City matches we've seen over the last few seasons has been competitive. And the scenario this season is similar.
Manchester City's performance has been somewhat erratic. On the other hand, Madrid's main striker Benzema is missing this season. Madrid mainly rely on their midfielder Bellingham to score goals. On the other hand, City are strong enough with Haaland and De Bruyne. Betting on this match is very risky. So I will refrain myself from betting on this match.
It's easy to predict, the winner is Manchester City. Real Madrid was struggle to beat Leipzig, Leipzig isn't really a strong team. But Real Madrid beat them with small margin, unlike Manchester City which destroy Copenhagen in both match. First leg, Manchester City will win, so it's good to make a bet. But for the second leg, Manchester City might not use all of their strength because they want to secure the points. I wouldn't say it is that clear, there are different levels to this and could be considered risky. I do understand that many people think of the situation a bit differently because they look at it like you, but bigger clubs do tend to play worse against weaker teams since they underestimate their opponent as well. So, it's clear that Real will play differently towards Manchester City compared to how they played against Leipzig. You can put some second division team against them and find out how bad they could even get, it is very obvious. This is why the best game Real Madrid will play all season long could probably be against Manchester City, not saying it will be, just that there is a possibility of something like that being true. |
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I don't understand why Atletico Madrid is trying to portray Joao Felix as their opponent; he scored a goal against his team after joining Barcelona on loan, and he celebrated it. There is nothing wrong with that. Atletico Madrid didn't value Joao Felix, so he moved to Barcelona, where he will perform and be valued. Joao Felix is a star player that every team would want to have, so why is the coach at Atletico Madrid so opposed to him and doesn't rank him among his best players?
Joao Felix appears happy, and if Barcelona signs him, that will be the best thing because Atletico Madrid is not happy with him right now and views him as their biggest enemy because he scored goals in both of their matches this season. His loan contract expires in a few months, and if he returns to Atletico Madrid, I doubt they will even want to see him play a single game. Barcelona is the team that can set the player free by signing him permanently, but they have always struggled financially, so purchasing Joao Felix won't be cheap.
Regarding Real Madrid and Barcelona, Real Madrid was the team that always had better players and a better financial situation compared to Barcelona. Now it seems Barcelona has some problems with keeping the players they already have like Joao Felix but Real Madrid is thinking about hiring even more players. Alphonso Davies is the next target for Real Madrid, he is currently the player of Bayern Munich but he received an offer from Bayern Munich so far and he wanted to think about the other offers he can get. The contract of Alphonso Davies ends in 2025 and Real Madrid sent an offer of 50 million euros for him while Bayern Munich wants 60-70 million euros for this Canadian player.  To be fair, Real could wait just one more year and they could get him for free, and if Alphonso Davies already have a verbal agreement that he will join, then Real actually has a better chance. They are just asking for one year of Davies and 50 million for only a single year of him is still a lot of money. Bayern should not be looking for more and more, not saying that Davies doesn't deserve that, he deserves every penny, but if Bayern can't get him to extend his contract, then what's the point of asking for that much money? One year of Davies is very well worth 50 million, probably less, because it is just one year and we should probably not expect Real Madrid to be willing to pay more than that eventually so we should be fine. |
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In the past World Cup, we saw in Qatar, this country made many sports facilities before the World Cup and they used many workers from the other countries to build the stadiums you saw on TV while many people died for it and there was too much blood in the last world cup however the world cup you saw from TV was very nice and shining for people who watch this tournament. But I think this time they chose America as the main host because they know in America there are much better sports facilities and hosts to host the World Cup in a better way than Qatar, this way America won't need to spend too much money for building the stadiums like Qatar done and they just need repair what they already have in their country.
Gulf is the rich region, but sadly we have no human rights and many other things which bring better things for the common peoples, so things like these were expected with we have huge investments and too much blood in Qatar while they were preparing for the world cup but no one talk about this because we have deep pockets were involved in this all but now as we are heading for the USA which is one of the developed countries in all aspects surely things will be much better and improved which are positive side of this all with they are going to have many new developments as well which will work for the rest of the world as well because we all know USA is doing good development in all fields which are following for the world. 2026 soccer world cup is going to be game changer because first time we will have 48 countries in this mega event and 3 countries will be host which is another huge development and good for the game because in future we will have too many countries will be tried this way and able to share this all. |
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