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Re: Why is Africa so poor?
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legendbtc
on 28/03/2025, 00:53:19 UTC
Personally , I think the two main reasons why Africa is poor are corruption and political instability.

Corruption and political instability go hand in hand and are at the root of poverty in poor countries, not just Africa. This is basic knowledge and the OP also made it clear that "corruption" is not an explanation he needs to know because it's something that no one doesn't know. What he wanted to know was the underlying cause behind it all?

Yeah, basic knowledge doesn't cut it when we're talking about centuries of people being taken advantage of. And how money and power still aren't distributed equally worldwide. Colonialism directly robbed those countries and their people. And these systems are still messing them over today, stealing resources and rigging economics so the rich get richer. It isn't just about some bad leader being corrupt or unstable. This whole thing is bigger than that.


Corruption in Africa is just the tip of the iceberg that colonialism wanted Africans to see so they would think that the cause of poverty was government corruption. But in fact, the root of what Africans are suffering is the consequences of colonialism that has been plundering and exploiting Africa since 1880, and they are still doing it today. Not only do they plunder Africa's mineral resources, they also cause illiteracy, seek to prevent education from reaching the continent, and further divide Africa internally...Because only then can they easily plunder without getting a bad reputation, even being seen as the saviors of Africa.

In general, Africa's problems are too complex and will not be solved soon because there are too many forces that do not want African countries to develop because if that happens, they will lose a huge source of resources and income. And not many people will talk about this instead they will focus on blaming the corrupt government and consider it as the cause of everything.



When it comes to poverty in a country, people almost immediately think of corruption and assume that it is the cause of everything. It's not wrong and it's not a secret either, everyone knows it, even a 3 year old knows it. Corruption is not the root cause of all problems, there are bigger causes behind it.

The problem in Africa and the persistent poverty is due to domestic politics being interfered with by external forces, empires and colonialism such as the United States, France, Britain...always trying to interfere and manipulate politics there.
As long as they continue to manipulate and interfere in African politics, Africa will never escape poverty. Politicians are just tools, they don't even have the right to decide their own fate, how can they save their people?
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Re: Why is Africa so poor?
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legendbtc
on 23/03/2025, 05:33:27 UTC
Personally , I think the two main reasons why Africa is poor are corruption and political instability.

Corruption and political instability go hand in hand and are at the root of poverty in poor countries, not just Africa. This is basic knowledge and the OP also made it clear that "corruption" is not an explanation he needs to know because it's something that no one doesn't know. What he wanted to know was the underlying cause behind it all?
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Re: How often do you gamble?
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legendbtc
on 25/11/2024, 07:52:22 UTC
Usually for me, weekends is for sports betting, as you have said, there are a lot of games or fights if you are a into boxing or UFC and you can sit and watch it with your friends for a come over and have BBQ and then beer.

But when it comes to land base casinos, sometimes I just have to go with my wife and enjoy and have some fun anytime. As long as our schedule is not that busy, even at Monday night when everything has been settled down, we go drive and play at least 2-3 years and that's it.

I'm not that fan of online games, but I do play if I wanted to. But the real fun for us is to go on traditional casinos with friends and family members.

As you said, I bet you are someone who sees gambling as a form of entertainment and not someone who wants to get rich from gambling.
You bet on sports on the weekend, you want to spend time and enjoy a few drinks with friends. It would be great if you and your friends split into two teams and bet on sports. Whoever loses pays for the fun. My friends and I often make bets like this.

Your family enjoys traditional gambling, which is a fun pastime.

As for online gambling, it will not be suitable for you. This is really a place for people to gamble to make money, it will not be as crowded and bustling as traditional gambling. I am one of those people, I like quiet and privacy. I can play anytime I want.
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Re: What are the consequences of online casino games?
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legendbtc
on 25/11/2024, 06:23:25 UTC
Can we make our lives more successful through online gambling? Or will we lead our lives to destruction through this gambling.

You should not expect that you will be able to solve your financial problems at the casino, although I do not exclude this possibility. It's just that the chances of this will be much lower than the fact that you will lose your money. Treat gambling as entertainment and then you will not be disappointed.

We can still succeed through online gambling, but we have to set goals and limits for this. When playing this game of chance, it is better to be prepared to lose than to win. It is best to only spend a small portion of your money to participate. If you're lucky enough to win, consider yourself successful. If you lose, consider it as entertainment. Never bet all your money.

What is the importance of online gambling?..

I don't think there is any online gambling importance here. I just find online gambling very convenient Anywhere, with no time and space restrictions, as long as there is an internet connection, you can play online gambling.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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legendbtc
on 25/11/2024, 04:04:16 UTC
Coaches Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are having 2 similar fates. 2 great coaches are now 2 people that the media criticizes and rumors of being fired.

I find those who blame Pep Guardiola silly. Man City is still ranked 2nd in the rankings.  do they want Man City to always be on top of the copy? Every team has to go through a period of decline. They will have to start building a new squad with young players, just like how Real Madrid is changing.

Man City have won the Premier League four seasons in a row, are consistently competing in the Champions League, and now it's time for them to weaken to give other teams a chance. They shouldn't dominate the league for too long, it won't be interesting if they keep winning. This could be a good thing for the league.

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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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legendbtc
on 25/11/2024, 03:38:42 UTC
However, we must be fair as fans, Ruben Amorin has only been with Manchester United for two weeks and they have only faced one match with Amorin. He still needs time to adapt and make changes in Manchester United's body. But of course we hope that this adaptation will not take too long, considering the team's position which is in a less than good position, and whether it is in the premier league or in the uefa league.

I dislike  the English media truthfully,  at least they  should have given him two to three games before questioning him his three man back displayed yesterday. It might not take time, it all depends on the players to carry out the tactics and don't forget a couple few players are still trying to remain fit such as Kobbie Mainno,  when back hopefully they can help project the ideas of the manager on the pitch. I saw him complementing Andrea Onana online, he's always been great.

Yeah, give Ruben Amorin time. Not just three games, maybe a whole season. We can give Erik ten Hag three seasons. So why are we so hard on Ruben Amorin? Even Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta needed time to help Man City - Arsenal get to where they are today.
With the current problems, MU needs to change drastically if they want to compete at a higher level, and the possibility of returning to the top 4 this season is still possible. I don't know if MU's return to the top 4 will be enough to satisfy the fans. If MU plays well in the next 8 matches in the Premier League, they will be able to enter the top 4 before the end of 2024. Let's hope, not expect too much.
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Re: Is Gambling a scam
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legendbtc
on 24/11/2024, 23:46:13 UTC
Hi guys let have your view on this questions because only real gamblers will understand what I mean?
Is Gambling with your hard earned money Worth it because I have come to the conclusion that gambling is a scam

When it comes to gambling, everyone wants to earn money with their hard-earned money, everyone wants to change their fate through gambling. Only a few consider gambling as a form of entertainment.

You say that gambling is a scam which is not true, it can be considered a game to make money, or for entertainment.

We can say that some gambling casinos cheat players. Because when the creators of casinos, will always set it up so that the casino owner wins more than the players. The casino will still cheat there. So only a lucky few will win this game. I always look for gambling games where the casino cannot cheat the player.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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legendbtc
on 24/11/2024, 23:10:47 UTC
Pep will be responsible for this, therefore he did not leave Man City and is ready to prove everything. Pep will not let this losing streak continue.
The manager is always the one who feels the most pressure, the players cannot be sacked, but the manager can, i am not saying that there is any chance in hell that Pep gets fired, but he has a lot of work to get his serial winning team back in hunting mood.

I don't think we should blame Pep for this. Much of Man City's troubles stem from an injury crisis, including the loss of Rodri in September. Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Jeremy Doku, and Jack Grealish have also been absent at key times. You have to accept that. You can't blame each other.


The verdict on the 115 charges is expected in no distant time, i don't know if this is playing in mind of the players, knowing the verdict is so close, i am not saying City is guilty or that they will be found guilty, but i hope the mental worry has not gotten into the heads of the players.

Yes, Man City also faces a legal battle involving 115 allegations of financial misconduct. I heard a rumor that Man City will be acquitted of all charges. this is just an unconfirmed rumor, but something a friend of mine told me at the bar, or something like that.
If Man City are found guilty and faces a points deduction, they still have the right to appeal. This could further prolong the case.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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legendbtc
on 24/11/2024, 22:39:45 UTC
With the way things are going, Liverpool looks like the biggest candidate even more clearly after today. They have the gap at 8 points after today, I do think that City will recover and do better, but I am not sure how much better they will get, will they get 8+ points gap closing levels of better? I do not think so, but you never know in world of football. Still, Liverpool having this much gap is insane, and only within 12 games as well, so we are not even halfway into the season and they already have 8 points gap, that's a lot in such a short amount of game. Lets see how they will go, but I believe we are going to end up seeing Liverpool have a monumental season without many issues.
We can't say anything in advance. The season is still very long.  I remember Arsenal was 8 points ahead of Man City in March 2023, but in the end could not win the championship. This could still happen to Liverpool. Although Liverpool are currently leading the rankings, Man City are still the most promising candidates for the championship. Man City's form is not good, they are still in 2nd place and just one wrong move from Liverpool can make Man City close to Liverpool immediately.

The Premier League has just gone through 12 rounds and exciting scenarios are still waiting ahead. It's great that Liverpool is in this position but they certainly can't afford to get complacent. Liverpool needs to keep working hard and fighting to get as many points as possible. Liverpool is the team holding the key to the Premier League championship. If they can beat Man City next week they will surely win the title.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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legendbtc
on 24/11/2024, 08:22:47 UTC
Draw result from Barcelona is very favorable for Real Madrid because this is good chances for them to cut their points gap and today Real Madrid has weak opponent Leganes and just like we all know Leganes is promotion team and actually Leganes performance is quite impressive because Leganes can gets 3 win and lost 5 times but unfortunately today their opponent is Real Madrid which is one of the strongest team in Laliga
After a somewhat slow start, Real are gradually getting into the groove with Barcelona  dropping 2 points in this round when drawing 2-2 with Celta Vigo. Real have a great chance to close the gap to Barcelona to four points if they beat Leganes. Real are the reigning La Liga champions while Leganes are just newcomers.  It's not difficult for us to predict this match, right? In almost every aspect, Leganes is inferior to Real Madrid. Not only is they inferior in terms of personnel quality, but the history of confrontation is also not in favor of the home team.

But i was a bit worried about the condition of Real Madrid because they were facing storm injured and some of their defender players have to gets long term injured and hopefully Ancelotti can solved this problem and bringing Real Madrid to collect 3 points however Real Madrid has low odds for this match @1.41 but although the odds is low i think it is safe bets

Real is currently missing too many key players due to injury, this only helps Leganes hope to get 1 point or at least not lose by a large margin. Leganes should not expect any surprises, Real Madrid will definitely take all 3 points. Of course, this will be a tough game with Real Madrid likely to win by a narrow margin, so I wouldn't be surprised Real Madrid has low odds for this game @ 1.41
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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legendbtc
on 24/11/2024, 06:45:43 UTC
That's why in football, a coach should not depend on only one person. A coach type like Pep must make an effort to "create" another person with the same level and skill as Rodri. He was too late to implement it and didn't do anything on Windows summer transfer ago. He feels the current squad that he has is enough strong to compete on the next session, Where in fact he forgets if a player has a vulnerable and unstable period.

We can't expect too much from a coach. This is an accident that no one could have predicted during the season. Pep cannot prepare a great player in advance and wait until Rodri gets injured and replaces him. This can be considered a disaster for Man City when many key players are injured at the same time. Even with the likes of Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes, they still cannot fully take on Rodri's role.

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When I ask AI, A type of player who has the same skill as Rodri are; Martin Zubimendi, Oshua Kimmich, Ederson, Morten Hjulmand, Frenkie De Jong, and Samuele Ricci.

Among these players, I see Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi as the most promising candidate to replace Rodri. He has a similar playing style to his senior in the Spanish national team. convincing Zubimendi to leave Real Sociedad mid-season could be a big challenge, but it is entirely possible with the attraction of the Etihad Stadium team. But who will guarantee Martin Zubimendi will have a starting spot when Rodri returns?


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if my choice, This type is suitable for Kante also, but because of its age, Pep may not consider him as don't have speed and power like Rodri have.

Kante may not be his peak self, but at 33 he still possesses outstanding quality. He is in Saudi Arabia now, I don't think he would be ready to come back to the Premier League to be Rodri's backup.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 23:42:54 UTC
I don't know what is really the problem for Manchester City so far that causes them to keep losing. Tottenham won the match with a score of 0-4 as Manchester City dominated the attack and had more than 20 shots throughout the match. Manchester City failed to score a single goal in this match and they admitted defeat in the end, so this is clearly bad for those who hope to defend their title this season.

It was a match that showed Tottenham's superiority in both attack and defence, while also exposing the home team's problems. They are performing so poorly. As bad as when I saw them in Pep Guardiola's first season. I think the reason for the defeats was that Pep Guardiola lacked Rodri in his tactics. Erling Haaland lost himself. Man City's defense is becoming too fragile and was exposed in this defeat.


Three consecutive defeats in the Premier League have clearly disappointed them, but the problem does not appear to be over. Pep Guardiola must find an immediate solution because the points gap will continue to increase if Liverpool is able to maintain its consistency, but Manchester City's decline in performance is the big hope of every team, including Manchester United.

Man City will be 8 points behind Liverpool if The Kop beat Southampton this weekend. This is also the first time in Pep's career that he has lost five consecutive matches in all competitions. Pep Guardiola must wait until the next transfer window to find a replacement for Rodri. And then things could get a lot worse when Man City travel to Anfield next week. The clubs that benefit the most I think are Liverpool and Arsenal, they should seize the opportunity immediately. Pep Guardiola's men will be back on track immediately because he is a man who never accepts fate.
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Re: At What age did you start gambling?
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 07:34:33 UTC
I started gambling at the age of 20 due to peer pressure, a lot of young people in this generation are getting into this lifestyle at a way younger age than this. It's quite disheartening that teenagers less than 15 are allowed to walk into gambling centers, it's hard for them to access most gambling sites due to age restriction so they make use of bet shops. Peer pressure is a major factor when it comes to Gambling and it has a lot of negative effects.

It is curiosity, youth and the eagerness to win that draw children to gambling. Friends will be the ones to lead them into this gambling path. Although they know nothing about gambling and do not want to play, young people still start to rush in the hope of winning. That is called harmony, is friendly with friends.
In short, if teenagers are in a good environment and are positively influenced by their friends, for example by working part-time to gain more experience, they will follow their friends. And if a teenager lives in an environment where all his friends have the bad habits of "gambling, drinking, and smoking", then that teenager will also have to know how to play the games that his friends are playing.

I have been gambling for a very long time and I can't really say that my wins are more than my losses.


Winning or losing in gambling I think is not important, what is important is that it can kill the future of a minor if they are addicted to gambling.
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Re: Signs of an addiction
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 06:24:22 UTC

Good points Sir. That's really a gambling addict if they show signs of that. Those who lie because they don't have money left, all wasted in gambling, they will try to create some money out of making stories like they lost it somewhere, or they were robbed by someone. Those are a green signal a person is a gambling excessively.
I think they cannot control those emotions because they are letting what happened to them to be the factor on how they will react on everything. A little mistake will be bigger for them when they lose, and a little fun could be laughable to them when they win. To sum it up, it's not normal anymore.


Yes. It's easy to recognize a gambling addict, right?
In this story, I just want to ask you that. For example, if you find out that person is addicted to gambling and that person is your relative. He makes every excuse to borrow your money. What would you do in that situation?

Lend him the money he needs, or pretend you don't have any money and don't interfere in his life (don't stop him, ignore him so he can have the freedom to gamble). Or will you lead and treat him out of this gambling addiction?


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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 06:05:33 UTC
Dybala and Dovbyk are also important players. Roma did not have the expected performance and explosion this year. They will be on the field with a change of coach against Napoli. Let's see if the change of coach will be good for Roma. Because not everyone expected Roma to show such a performance at the beginning of the year. They fell far short of expectations. It is very important for them to win against Napoli to eliminate this disappointment to some extent.


Wow, Roma have lost 4 of their last 5 Serie A games, plus they've changed coaches. But they still want to beat Napoli, the top team? It is clear that coach Ranieri has too many problems to solve, even with his experience he still needs time to make Roma play better. We should not expect and bet on Roma in this match. Roma have now fallen to the bottom half of the table with 13 points after 12 rounds and will find it difficult to turn things around in Ranieri's debut match.

Meanwhile, Napoli must beat AS Roma to keep their top spot in Serie A. the race is still tense. Lukaku's injury is certainly good news for Ranieri and his team. But at home, Napoli can completely defeat Roma once again.
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Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 05:42:37 UTC
Al-Qadsiah gave Al Nassr their first defeat this season. A result that is indeed difficult for Al Nassr fans to accept because Al-Qadsiah is arguably a promoted team, but now they are playing quite well by competing with strong teams at the top of the standings. It seems that this bad result for Al Nassr will increase the points gap between Al Ittihad and Al Hilal. The next match Al Ittihad will face Al Fateh and Al Hilal will face Al Khaleej. If Al Hilal is undefeated again, then Al Nassr can stop dreaming of the SPL trophy.

I think the saddest person is  Ronaldo, he scored but Al Nassr still lost. The reason for the failure is that coach Pioli has not been able to find a solution to help Al Nassr play better, especially to improve the defense. Al Nassr held 66% of the ball and had 20 shots, but they only scored one goal. Ronaldo still played hard, but he alone could not make a difference. Al Nassr remain third, and are in danger of falling nine points behind leaders Al Hilal. Worse still, Al Nassr also let the two teams behind them, Al Shabab and Al Qadisiyah, equalize points on the rankings.

The road ahead promises to be full of challenges for Ronaldo and Al Nassr. Al-Hilal is too strong this season, even without Neymar. Ronaldo and Al Nassr face another nightmare against Al Hilal. Al Hilal will easily beat Al Khaleej.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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legendbtc
on 23/11/2024, 05:18:27 UTC
The arrival of Amorim certainly makes the Management have to understand what he wants. I heard that Amorim will move a lot to strengthen the team in this transfer season. Reportedly, Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande will soon join Amorim at Man United. Actually, Man United competes with Man City, but Man City's problems make Ousmane not want to take much action with his future.

Source: https://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-paper-talk/12709/13258103/ousmane-diomande-sporting-lisbon-defender-favours-move-to-man-utd-rather-than-man-city-paper-talk

When Man United's board changed to a new coach, they spent a lot of money on transfers. I don't know if that's right. Or just keep throwing money into the fire. With Evans, Lindelof, and Maguire all entering the final year of their contracts and not showing their best form. This reason favored Amorim to seize this opportunity to include Diomande in his project.

The race for Ousmane Diomande promises to be one of the most notable deals in the upcoming transfer window, especially as the season approaches its fierce stage. I don't know what problems Man City has that Diomande didn't choose Man City? He should have gone to Man City where his future would be more certain than Man United. Pep Guardiola has renewed his contract with Man City, with his quality enough to help Diomande reach new heights. Or because Diomande doesn't want to work with Pep Guardiola. The close relationship between Diomande and Amorim could be why Man United has the upper hand in this transfer.
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Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread
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legendbtc
on 22/11/2024, 23:32:55 UTC
If you had watched the first half, you will definitely see why people could blame Bayern Munic because their performance was below expectations. I was even afraid initially thinking that it was not a lucky day for Bayern Munic as they were unable to score even up to the second half if not that they got the penalty at the 63rd minute the Harry Kane converted and put them on the lead. The second penalty came in at the dying minutes which was also converted by same Harry before he scored the only real goal of the match at extra time to make the much a sure win for the German champions. Since they got the maximum point at the end of the day, that is what really matters.

You also saw Augsburg opt for a massed defense from the start. Goalkeeper Labrovic had to work at full capacity and help the away team stand firm in the first 45 minutes. Augsburg, although they play a crowded defense, also have some notable counter-attacks.
Entering the second half, Bayern Munich continued to put terrible pressure. Despite being rated much higher, Bayern Munich had many difficulties in penetrating Augsburg's defense. I call it luck when 2 penalty kicks opened the opportunity to break the deadlock for Bayern Munich in this match. Harry Kane did a good job when facing goalkeeper Labrovic. Harry Kane's form is almost unstoppable. Augsburg, despite playing resiliently, could not avoid defeat against a Bayern team that was too strong and had a lot of depth.
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Re: Signs of an addiction
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legendbtc
on 22/11/2024, 08:31:39 UTC
Speaking about sign of addiction then it is really that hard to distinguish if you are really that trying to look someone who might be looking fine but in the back they are really that struggling with addiction.
There are really those people who are really that good on hiding up into the things that they are currently dealing with not until on the time or moment that you had that become that addicted
and experiencing life hard situations on which it will really be that become obvious and this is where we can be able to tell their current condition.

I have faced and fallen into gambling addiction, so I will show you some signs to help you recognize: Look at how the players gamble, they gamble regularly and increase the amount of betting. they gamble regardless of the consequences, such as losing money, losing jobs.
The most recognizable sign is when they have no more money to gamble, they lie or cheat to get money to gamble.  their mood swings, sometimes they feel extremely happy (when they win), and sometimes they become angry with their loved ones for no reason (when they lose). These signs are enough to show that they are addicted to gambling.

There are no people who are good at hiding their addiction. The problem is that most people don't care about other people's feelings. I won't overstate it, just by paying a little attention, we can know if they are a gambling addict or not.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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legendbtc
on 22/11/2024, 07:11:56 UTC

He's going to be a top striker playing for Manchester United, but I hope he'll be willing to wait for Manchester United to get things together before he start demanding the club gives him a major trophy as Manchester United aren't in a position to start competing for titles as they're yet to get the club in sharp. They have a new manager and it'll take some season for him to start showing strong contentions for the premier league title or even the champions league title but still, a move to Manchester United is going to be a great move and an upgrade for him from the club and league he's currently playing at. Napoli shouldn't sabotage this deal if Manchester United are serious about it.

I know Manchester United has the worst attack in the league, Manchester United needs to add a -classer to improve. Osimhen is a name that suits them so well.
But I still like Osimhen to go to Arsenal. Osimhen doesn't need to think or worry about anything. Coach Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into a Premier League title contender in recent years. Osimhen will be the final piece in Mikel Arteta's tactical jigsaw. Get there, join Mikel Arteta and his teammates to overthrow the empire created by coach Pep Guardiola.

Osimhen should not risk going to Manchester United, even though they have a new coach, there is no certainty that he will help Manchester United regain their form. Look at the players: Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, or even Cristiano Ronaldo, Old Trafford doesn't bring them anything, even destroying their careers.