Leo Messi: the day of the goat

Leo Messi: the day of the goat

How to start writing once again if four years ago in Qatar we thought that Leo Messi, finally pocketing his World Cup, would send everything to hell to retire and rest with his beloved family. Here we all are again, including him, in another final at 39 years old, exhausting the vocabulary of journalists, who repeat ourselves more than garlic trying to be original without succeeding. If only it were that he keeps playing… That’s not the point. The words would be different if he had failed, if he dragged himself as his birth date would suggest. How sharp the pens and voices would be then, always more clever for criticism than for praise. But no. Eight goals and four assists signed in seven matches. Again the best, GOAT, the greatest. Where does this guy come from? Why does he keep playing? It’s not for money. He already has enough to buy all of Rosario and Castelldefels. It must be because he enjoys it.

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This is how Mango has managed to shield itself from the investigation into the death of Isak Andic

This is how Mango has managed to shield itself from the investigation into the death of Isak Andic

The Mango business has managed to stay out of the investigation into the death of its founder, Isak Andic, in December 2024. The shock caused by the sudden death of the businessman and the subsequent police investigation have not taken a toll on the company’s business. Sales have grown by 13% and are close to 3.8 billion euros, while profit has increased by 11% and now stands at 242 million euros.

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‘Foros de Vanguardia’ is established as an agora for reflection on current affairs

‘Foros de Vanguardia’ is established as an agora for reflection on current affairs

It had been only a few weeks since the war between Ukraine and Russia had broken out, and the editor of La Vanguardia, Javier Godó, was considering the creation of a format that would allow for in-depth reflection on the consequences of the most important armed conflict on European soil since World War II. The idea was to involve the human and technical potential of the group’s media, both La Vanguardia and RAC1, to offer subscribers, readers, and listeners a cross-sectional view of a conflagration that, even in those days, was evident would mark the history of Europe and international relations. With this vocation, Foros de Vanguardia was born on April 7, 2022. The debut was a debate with correspondents from La Vanguardia and RAC1 who had been or were still on the front lines in Ukraine or neighboring borders. The Eyes of the War was the title, and the auditorium of the Círculo Ecuestre was packed to capacity to hear the experiences of María Paz López, Félix Flores, Plàcid Garcia Planas, Jordi Armenteras, and Joaquín Luna. It was a resounding success. So much so that a month later, we repeated with a special guest, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares. Since then, approaching five years of existence and fifty editions, the Forums have expanded the range of topics and, in the process, have become fully integrated into Barcelona’s agenda, becoming one of the city’s essential events.

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Peter Jackson, Honorary Palme d'Or: "I was kicked out the first time I set foot here!"

Peter Jackson, Honorary Palme d’Or: “I was kicked out the first time I set foot here!”

One day after receiving the Honorary Palme d’Or from actor Elijah Wood during the opening gala of the Cannes Festival, Peter Jackson gave a masterclass at the Debussy theater in which he extensively reviewed his career and assessed the challenges of current cinema. Under the chords of the soundtrack that Howard Shore composed for The Lord of the Rings, the audience applauded the entrance of the creator of the successful film saga created by the British writer J. R. R. Tolkien.

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The 'Hondius', the ship with hantavirus: a unique expedition with passengers who do not consider themselves cruisers

The ‘Hondius’, the ship with hantavirus: a unique expedition with passengers who do not consider themselves cruisers

When it was launched in Croatia, neither the builder nor the owner of the Hondius imagined that its name would become globally known for something so undesirable. The idea, when the keel was laid, was for the ship to stand out for having a reinforced hull capable of breaking ice up to eighty centimeters thick. That has nothing to do with conventional cruises.

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Vox demands the PP implement 'national priority' in Valencia for access to aid and services

Vox demands the PP implement ‘national priority’ in Valencia for access to aid and services

The parliamentary group of Vox in the Valencian Parliament has registered a Non-Legislative Proposal (PNL) with the aim of establishing the principle of “national priority” in the management of public services. The initiative proposes that Spanish citizens have preference in access to social aid, housing, and public benefits, in what the party defines as a reorientation of the current welfare model. The initiative by the far-right party now forces the PP, and its leader Juanfran Pérez Llorca, to comment on this initiative in the Valencian chamber.

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