Mansur Shaheen

Jul 18, 2024 | birdseyefootball.substack.com | Mansur Shaheen

Fans of the Belgian National team will forever remember the warm summer evening in Saint Petersburg. Their beloved Red Devils were set to take on France in a World Cup semi-final. The biggest match in the nation’s history, against their neighbor for which they share a language and a 400 mile border. It was a meeting of two powerhouses, and the best chance for the Belgian “golden generation” to take down one of the sport’s giants and play in a World Cup final.

Jul 6, 2024 | birdseyefootball.substack.com | Mansur Shaheen

“You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you,” Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, said during an event last year honoring Hispanic leaders. Her comments were widely memed, turning into a punchline on TikTok and Twitter months later. But they always stuck with me because, while her delivery was odd, she made a salient point. One that applies to each and every person, but even more than that.

Jun 27, 2024 | msn.com | Joseph Wilkes |Mansur Shaheen

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Jun 27, 2024 | msn.com | Joseph Wilkes |Mansur Shaheen

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Jun 27, 2024 | mirror.co.uk | Joseph Wilkes |Mansur Shaheen

In a clear breach of decades-long tradition, former US President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden did not perform the ceremonial handshake at the start of their first 2020 election debate. This icy interaction matches the pattern of the last two debates, where Trump similarly avoided shaking hands with his Democratic rival - another break from practice. The pair communicated scarcely after 2021, fostering a popular belief that the two presidents do not get along.