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Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has ruthlessly mocked Arsenal fans who got carried away by the prospect of signing Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior, after the Brazilian committed his future to the Spanish giants with a bumper new deal 💰🤑 The Gunners opportunistically targeted the 26-year-old forward while he was locked in lengthy contract talks with Real Madrid, and were prepared to make him the highest-paid player in Premier League history if he agreed to the move. Arsenal fans were bouncing off the walls at the prospect of luring Vinicius Junior away from Madrid, in a move that would have been viewed as one of the most seismic transfers in modern English football history. Even Mikel Arteta admitted he was 'absolutely smitten' with the idea of signing him after the prospective move was approved 'at all levels' at the Emirates. Ultimately, to Arsenal's disappointment, the Brazilian international penned a new six-year deal at the Bernabeu to commit his future to Real Madrid, calling an end to the 18-month contract saga. His lucrative new deal reportedly makes Vinicius Junior the second-highest earner at the club, ahead of Jude Bellingham and captain Federico Valverde while narrowly behind superstar forward Kylian Mbappe. Mikel joked that Arsenal's proposed signing of Vinicius was never on the cards, insisting they aren't 'one of the big boys' despite winning the Premier League last campaign. ‘I don’t know what the Arsenal fans were expecting,' he said on The Obi One Podcast. ‘You win the league after 22 years and then you all of a sudden think: that’s it, you’ve arrived, you’re one of the big boys again. No, you’re not. ‘They’ve just been humbled because I said it: there’s no way Vinicius Junior is leaving Real Madrid to go to Arsenal, a club that’s won one title in 22 years. ‘This guy wins titles, he’s won lots of titles at Real Madrid. He wants to win titles season after season, the Champions League, La Liga, competing year after year and winning those titles. ‘He’s tasted what it feels like winning the Champions League, Arsenal have never won the Champions League. Zero. ‘You expect a player who has won the Champions League with Real Madrid to leave that, everything that he’s built at Real Madrid, and the squad that Jose Mourinho is assembling right now? They look to me like a team that at the end of the season, you probably see them in the Champions League final. ‘There’s some team there at Real Madrid when you look at the players that they have. You expect him to leave that and go to a team that has won one league title in 22 years?’ Mikel went on claim that Vinicius simply 'used' the north London club to get a new bumper deal at the Bernabeu. He added: ‘All the Arsenal fans when I said that before, in my DMs, I saw messages, “We’ve clipped this, we’ve sent this video, and when it happens we’re absolutely going to come on here and destroy you…” ‘I was looking at it and thinking that’s just my opinion. I never thought he was going to leave. ‘He was using you guys [Arsenal] to get a better deal, he was using them to get a better deal. ‘I have no idea why Arsenal fans would genuinely believe that Vinicius Junior was going to go from Real Madrid to Arsenal. If you ask anybody… I think it was only Arsenal fans who believed that was going to happen. I don’t know what they were smoking.’

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Japan has provided Nigeria with a $3.5 million grant to strengthen rice seed production and improve food security. The project, launched at the National Cereals Research Institute in Badeggi, Niger State, will help produce better-quality rice seeds for farmers. The support also includes 20 tractors, rice transplanters, combine harvesters, excavators and other farming equipment, as well as technical training. The project is part of efforts to help Nigeria double its local rice production by 2030. #africanfolder

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⚖️ Breaking a historic record At an age when most teenagers are focused on high school graduation, Sophia Park has become the youngest person to pass the California Bar Exam and practice law in the state. She was sworn in as an attorney at 17 years and 8 months old, beating the previous record held by her own brother. It's a new chapter in California legal history, and it took an unusual level of focus to get there. 🎓 An accelerated academic journey Becoming a licensed attorney before adulthood took an unconventional education plan. Sophia began her law studies at 13 while still in middle school, using a state provision that lets students enroll in law school after passing certain college level exams. Her path included: * Enrolling in an online law school program that ran four years. * Finishing high school early through a proficiency exam. * Completing her law degree in 2024 at age 17. * Passing the California Bar Exam on her first try. 🤝 A brother and sister legal duo This is a family story. Sophia followed her older brother, Peter Park, who set the previous record in 2023 by becoming a lawyer at 17 years and 11 months old. Both siblings attended Northwestern California University School of Law, an online school that gave them the flexibility they needed. The two are now among the only people in modern California history admitted to the bar before turning eighteen. 🏛️ Future impact in the legal field Sophia currently works as a law clerk at the Tulare County District Attorney's office, where she's already helping with legal proceedings. She plans to continue her career as a prosecutor, aiming to serve the public and build courtroom experience. Her goal is to use her position to push for justice and safety in her community. Age hasn't slowed her down. 🌟 Redefining professional boundaries Sophia's path shows how much room there is in education for students to pursue careers outside the usual timeline. By moving through law school and the bar exam so young, she's given other students a reason to rethink when a legal career can start. Her story comes down to early focus, steady study, and a family that pushed hard for the same goal twice. Facts checked by @omgfacts Sources: ABC7 News: 17-year-old Sophia Park sworn in as youngest lawyer in California history CBS News: 17-year-old girl becomes youngest person to pass California bar exam USA Today: Teenager beats brother's record to become youngest lawyer in California #omgfacts #SophiaPark #CaliforniaBar #YoungestLawyer #LawCareer

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At 89 years old, Morgan Freeman says he still has no plans to retire from acting. The legendary actor has built one of the most celebrated careers in Hollywood, appearing in iconic films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, Million Dollar Baby and The Dark Knight. Despite being in his late 80s, Freeman continues to take on new projects and remains passionate about his craft. For Freeman, retirement doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. His continued enthusiasm for acting is a reminder that age doesn’t necessarily define when a performer should step away. After decades in Hollywood, Morgan Freeman is still working.

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A moment between Shade Okoya and her son at Lateef Adedimeji and Mo Bimpe’s triplets’ thanksgiving has left people talking. Video in the comments. Credit: shade.okoya/adedimejilateef

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