Mats Won.

Couldn’t even get his name right, highly doubt it’s happening. He’s most likely still going to Italy. Madrid fans seem to be moderately supportive, see him as a good 3rd choice, along with leadership. He’d probably do well in Spain. After all he is the goat

So we all saw Thomas’ post. He’s so amazing for posting this for Marco. Always knew he was a top guy.

BUT ALSO. They were just teammates on the national team, they may actually be friends, but nowhere near as close at he and Mats. Imagine what he posts when Mats retires, I don’t think my heart will be able to take it 🥹

Mats did not win.

Buck is not a tactile person, at least not in the way we think.

I know in fanon and fanfics, many of us (especially me) love to imagine Buck as someone who constantly presses these small touches into the ones he loves. Except, he doesn't.

Don't misunderstand, Buck thrives on physical affection. Some of his happiest moments are when he receives that form of love. Except, when he gives it, it's almost always under a specific condition.

Buck waits for near-explicit consent.

Hear me out:

It's not as if he doesn't touch people, but it's very much a needed-as situation on the job and then rare occasions such as celebrations with the team. And again, it's never those small, mindless touches of someone who just wants to physically feel someone they care for.

Even in the scariest moments, he waits.

And we can infer he accepted her permission because we see Buck this terrified for a loved one the very next season. Except, he doesn't get any request for comfort or form of consent then.

They're both obviously in critical condition. Both need medical attention immediately. Yet, Buck takes the time to hug and comfort Maddie because she asked for it.

He clearly doesn't mind either option. He's overjoyed just to see them alive. And that's the point. For Buck, these interactions aren't about him. Which is why he doesn't actively pursue them. (Not saying he shouldn't. I, personally, think he should.)

This is a perspective I think many authors can take advantage of when writing fanfiction.

I am not saying to stop writing Buck as openly tactile. I'm saying write both. Write either. Write it all. I need more of this when I search my ship.

And in case you didn't know, EDDIE is the one more openly, physically affectionate between the two of them. 100%. But that's a separate post if you want it.

Also, Buck does not hold these standards when it comes to Chris. Also another post.

Bonus :

The only time I could actively remember Buck touching Eddie without consent (when he wasn't saving his life). Season 2x14 "Broken". This wasn't the first time Eddie had been in danger, but it was the first time he was in danger without Buck there. They were ready to run into the house after he didn't respond on the radio. Eddie came out after his "Spiderman" routine, saving a child in the process. Buck couldn't help himself.

(Just gonna mention how the physical distance between these two has only grown after every time Eddie's needed help... Hmm...)

So I got this off Twitter…

Some pictures of Mats from the ceremony

Bellingham celebrated before some Madrid loser scored. Way to show respect to your previous club Pellingham

As someone who started as a football fan, I will never understand the hatred people have for drivers of the same team. On ft, we clown on our shit players but still want the team to do well, but then I see f1twt and people are praying on Sainz/Leclerc being fired (haha) and getting kicked out of the sport. Some of you really need to calm down.

Like you’re 25, and acting considerably more immature than you claim Lando Norris to be. Get a job, get a life, and stop posting religiously on your driver hate accounts, it’s a really bad look for the sport and the passionate fans out there. Some of you clowns have 100k+ posts. It’s embarrassing.

I’ve always thought that strictly supporting one driver and slandering the others was immature, the goal should always for the team to do well AND the drivers. Wishing a DNF or a terrible performance on drivers every race day is pathetic behavior. They’re still teammates racing for the same team. The priority is the team overall, not statpadding to appease their ego.

And Jesus Christ learn how the sport works. You don’t have to be a professional analyst, but do not let your biases cloud your judgement, letting you blame everything on your favorite driver’s teammate. Just because your favorite driver is the hottest does not mean you can objectify them and infantilize them. They are grown adults who could not care less about your existence.

These drivers will say controversial things, and they will get angry. They are still humans, it’s natural. They’ll curse out other drivers because emotions are high when they’re racing at 300 kpm, wanting wins. They’re not going to stop and be like, “Now how can I express my emotions in a way that won’t upset anyone?”. They’re going to say things in the heat of the moment, and with their emotions reaching a boiling point, they’ll get angry. And that. Is. Okay.

Sometimes they’ll be in the wrong, and they won’t admit it. Or it’s the other way. Sometimes they’ll right, and their teammates won’t admit it. They’ll blame things on each other, and it’s fine to be angry, just don’t be an embarrassing about it. Your favorite drivers aren’t perfect, and shit happens. It’s not always this faults.

Drivers lives don’t entirely revolve around the sport, and neither should yours.

So FIFA The Best Awards are out and it’s absolutely disgraceful. The bias that FIFA have against German teams in general is really showing with these nominations. We already know they’re biased against us, but this?

Dortmund went to a UCL FINAL with Kobel, the goalkeeper of the tournament; Sabitzer, who received multiple MOTM awards during the UCL, and Hummels who was the defender of the tournament and got 3 MOTM AS A DEFENDER. And only Hummels was nominated.

Harry Kane scored 40 something goals, and was close to breaking the leagues record in his first season. He should have gotten a nomination.

Martinez getting the goalkeeper awards for his World Cup 2022 performance over Kobel, the goalkeeper of the tournament is pathetic. Messi has been chilling in a retirement league, he shouldn’t be anywhere near this list, and that goes for all players in retirement leagues.

It’s crazy how we keep on getting robbed. No one will ever take our league seriously because FIFA as an organization doesn’t even take the league seriously.