Jaime Motta

Al Bernstein Verified account @AlBernstein · Oct 27

This is truly brilliant and inspiring. I have listened twice now to this speech. I thought that perhaps the most insightful thing he said (among many insightful things) was the idea to ask people how they arrived at certain beliefs or opinions they have. To explore that so you understand better. That is one element that is often missing from our normal dialogue. A speech with no notes no teleprompter that didn't even seem memorized. A speech that was not preachy or condescending from an obviously brilliant Harvard student. Simply a plea from personal experience for us all to try and understand each other better even if common ground is not always possible.

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𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 | 𝐆 Verified account @GoalsideX · Oct 27

🚨🎙️ Zlatan Ibrahimović takes a brutal swipe at Thierry Henry after the Ballon d’Or ceremony!

Zlatan Ibrahimović:

“Harry Kane scores 73 goals, wins the Ballon d’Or, and suddenly people are arguing about penalties and the Bundesliga. 😂

“But Thierry Henry seems to have more energy for questioning other people than questioning his own behaviour on that stage.

“You cannot spend the ceremony making jokes at Lamine Yamal’s expense, asking him, ‘Is this the one you really wanted?’ when he is standing there with his Kopa Trophy, then expect everyone to pretend it was perfect hosting.

“And correcting your co-host, Kate Scott, in a way that viewers considered disrespectful while introducing the Sócrates Award? There is a difference between knowing football and making other people feel small to prove you know more.

“Henry has every right to favour Mbappé or question Kane’s Ballon d’Or win. Everyone has an opinion. But if you are hosting football’s biggest individual award, you should be celebrating the players, not making the ceremony about yourself.

“Imagine scoring goals all season and still being told your league is too easy. Imagine winning an award and people immediately searching for reasons you did not deserve it. Football has become a competition where everyone wants to judge the winner instead of appreciating the game.

“But my biggest question is this: if Thierry Henry cannot host the ceremony without becoming part of the controversy, why is he the one standing on that stage?

“Football has enough drama on the pitch. We do not need the host creating another competition off it.”

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