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a list of ✨things that make me happy and make me feel like myself✨, bc i keep seemingly forgetting the joy i find in things and taking myself way Too Seriously:

the color yellow

iced salted caramel lattes w oat milk and lavender

anything bee, honey, or honeycomb related

purple flowers

tassels

the entirety of Ben Howard’s Every Kingdom album

the beginning notes of Blindsided by Bon Iver

Chloe perfume, the original kind

the Tiny Chef

My comfort shows: new girl, schitts creek, law and order

Madewell, and everything they sell

my Warby Parker glasses bc they fit my face perfectly & none else do

When you finish a hot yoga class & then the teacher puts a iced lavender towel on your forehead

the feeling when you go to a dance class, learn a routine, and nail it by the time the small groups perform

curly bangs

my Vans collection

Bergamot & Amber candles

Frank Ocean

layered gold jewelry

August by TS

the feeling i get when i read Toni Morrison novels

my order from CAVA w/ a glass of pinot noir

the build up to ‘well be alright’ in Fine Line, the song

coral blush

My old NY apartment

Chapel Hill, NC

my best friends cat, Kittles

buying my mom things she deserves, especially $ skincare she won’t buy herself

sunshine & sun-related quotes/art/prints

rooftops

spending all day in the ocean

choreographing a contemporary dance piece & teaching it

small gold earrings paired with small silver earrings

peace signs

hats worn backwards

the MFM podcast

the feeling when sitting on the floor petting a dog

the proud feeling when finishing a well written document

burnt orange nail polish

Louis Tomlinsons’ expressiveness when he talks and walks

The feeling when i read my daily devotional and it matches what i’m going through that day

Yoga with Adrienne

Wearing multiple rings at all times, esp the ring i made for my best friends wedding

Fenty face mist

Hillsong’s The Stand

Sitting on my best friends couch while she watches Gilmore Girls for the 83th time, even though i’ve never watched it on my own

sending memes to my friend while she’s at work

Publix, the superior grocery store

Baby otters holding hands

Snoopy

Rihanna/ Zendaya, doing anything ever

mango Bubbly water

the bookstore, in NC, from that one trip

the feeling after 3, but not yet 4, mimosas

soft amber lighting

pinterest boards of those houses with all those prints that i’m too overwhelmed to hang in my own living room

my leather, card holding phone case

my Columbia Uni Alum zip up that is the perfect level of worn in

They’re Real mascara

PJ, my penguin pillow pet

the anthropologie in Chelsea

RVA Instagram accounts

the song Hometown Glory

Lianna La Havas, Corinne Bailey Rae, & NAO’s music

Degas’ Little Dancer statue

the feeling of looking at art at the VMFA

Driving over the GW Bridge

Sitting on the rocks at Belle Isle

when girls play guitar

my broken in brown leather jacket

the Richmond Ballet hoodie that i’ve had since high school

the handful of people i’ve followed on youtube since 2010

forehead kisses

when people dye the ends of their hair purple

breakfast sandwiches with hot sauce

seafod pasta

taking 40 minute walks and feeling renewed after

the look of a headband + turtleneck + a blazer

when you make plans and they just work out without any snags

the feeling at the height of a good fic when you want to stop reading it so it won’t end

underling important notes that were written in black ink with a purple pen

having a cookout at a swimming pool

the phrase ‘creme de la creme’

driving fast to any Prince song

routines on a Sunday afternoon

dancing, poorly, to Gas Pedal with my friends in a crowded bar

The Dollop podcast

Mexican food

James Blake’s Into the Red

Dear Evan Hansen

striped or color-blocked sweaters

The movie How To Be Single, for some reason

Pizza with pepperoni, arugula, and chili oil from the place down the street

Movies on projection screens

Stringed lights with the bigger bulbs

exclamation points! and, commas

Baby, used in any fic ever

a shirt tucked into a skirt paired with ankle boots

Pesto

the Lazy Sunday Morning perfume

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tagged by the wonderful issy @outtamywayskinny (iconique url!) to answer these thirty delicious questions. yum!

name/nickname: sasha / alex / ash / sash, or some forbidden combination of those

gender: lmao

star sign: libra

height: 5′9″ or 175cm because I’m a bastard who believes in rounding up

time: 20:58 CET

birthday: 2nd october baby!

favorite band(s)/group(s):  godspeed you! black emperor, liturgy, the soft moon, sonic youth, dinosaur jr, fugazi, system of a down (listen i’ve been jamming to toxicity a bunch recently... we love to hate george bush here), depeche mode, moss icon, a tribe called quest, public enemy, tom waits, mewithoutYou, mother mother,  run the jewels, lightning bolt, fleet foxes, protomartyr, fuck buttons, radiohead (sorry)

favorite solo artist(s): chelsea wolfe, fiona apple, baths, mitski, patti smith, courtney love, noname, pj harvey, courtney barnett, steve albini (just anything he touches really), lingua ignota, MF DOOM, madvillain, kanye west’s early work only (again sorry but the college dropout is so good). i used to love grimes and azealia banks more than anything but time has proven me a fool on both fronts (more grimes than ab). i miss 2013 where i just listened to 212 and oblivion on repeat guilt-free.

song stuck in my head: ghost by gouge away. love to listen to a female vocalist scream her lungs out honestly.

last movie: bridget jones’ diary (2001) which is fascinating from a sociological point of view imo

last show: still watching adventure time season 7 with the hope of catching up to see obsidian and make my 2012 bubbline loving heart explode

when did i create this blog: august 2020

what do i post: rambling headcanons, occasional funny posts, takes that range from lukewarm to haute (coutre), other people’s cool art, links to my ao3 page (my writing is good), complaining (i love complaining)

last thing googled: “mace windu lightsaber.” i’m listening to A Civilised Age which is an EXCELLENT clone wars podcast and they were all discussing what lightsabers they’d have so i googled to check what designs they were talking about. so basically. nerd shit.

other blogs: @sashacore (art, politics, personal stuff), @profanetools (elder scrolls sideblog, lesbian dwarf zone)

do i get asks: yes but i dread every single one since i put on anon

why did i choose this url: it’s funny (to me, at least, i can’t tell if my jokes are good nine times out of ten)

following: 700 or something because i compulsively follow people back

followers: 398

average hours of sleep: ranges between 5 to 9 hours but regardless i’m always still tired

lucky number: 77

instruments: clarinet but i haven’t played it in years :(

what am i wearing: a new hope star wars t-shirt (i am visibly doing a shrug emoji but i’m too lazy to copy-paste so imagine it in your mind’s eye) a plaid shirt over that, poorly fitting mens jeans, chipped black nail varnish. very par for the course for sasha.

dream job: god just. someone pay me to write please.

dream trip: interrail around central europe OR i’d really like to do a tour of china, since i think it’s far more diverse and varied than most people give it credit for

favorite food: pizza, but specifically the 3,50€ takeaway pizza from the small southern italian town i lived in for a year in 2018 with the local style of fluffy crust / thin base. fucking divine. never again will i get that quality:price ratio. never again.

nationality: copying what issy says: “i’m from- 😐e- 😰 eng- 🤢 england 🤮” except i can’t say actually say i’m english since my mum is glaswegian it’d be death on sight, whoops! (i think she resents the fact that i’m english lol). but i am to my scottish family as james derry girls is to derry, if that makes sense. i refer to myself as bri’ish usually because it is accurate even if there are certain class connotations to calling yourself british vs. english (it’s a whole Thing).

favorite song: just one??? okay fine. fine. it’s chelsea wolfe’s flat lands.

last book read: i’m still reading beloved which is incredible but i’m also reading mort by terry pratchett which is a good read

three fictional universes you’d like to live in: 1. the one where i am mentally well 2. the one without capitalism 3. i think it’d be fun to airbend personally.

not tagging anyone but big love if you want to do this yourself!

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Fernando Torres should be remembered as a Liverpool legend – at Anfield he was Europe’s best

April 8, 2008. A ferocious Champions League quarter-final at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal was ebbing and flowing, as it reached the 69th minute.

This might have been the last eight of Europe's top competition but it was being played with no-holds barred intensity of a Premier League collision.

The score was poised at 1-1 (2-2 on aggregate) when a Peter Crouch flick-on arrived at the feet of Liverpool's number nine in the Kop End penalty area.

Fernando Torres seared into the hearts and minds of Liverpool fans with breathtaking goals

Torres scored a vital goal as Liverpool beat Arsenal in the 2008 Champions League quarters

TORRES 'CAREER GOALS:

A tletico Madrid – 111

Liverpool – 81

Chelsea – 45

AC Milan – 1

Spain – 60

Suddenly, it felt like time had stood still. Fernando Torres, a picture of calm in the mayhem, took one touch, then another and another.

Before everyone realized what was happening, he had rifled a right-footed drive into the roof of Manuel Almunia's net to spark a noise that made the stage shake.

The goal was easily recalled without the need to watch it on YouTube. The best of the best separate themselves by doing things on a football pitch that is sear into your memory and during a golden spell on Merseyside that is what Torres was: the best of the best.

It was a dream start for Torres, who scored a sublime goal on his Anfield debut vs Chelsea

He was the most feared central striker in Europe when he played for Liverpool. This observer has chosen that Arsenal goal as a personal favorite, but in truth, there were another 10 or 15 instances that could have been used as examples.

There was the debut strike at Anfield, for instance, when he wrapped Chelsea defender Tal Ben-Haim up in club before finishing like an assassin. The muggings of Nemanja Vidic at Old Trafford and Rio Ferdinand at Anfield; goals to settle Merseyside derbies, an astonishing strike against Blackburn.

Torres was the first signing that Liverpool made when you felt they were moving into a different level: here was a player everyone in Europe wanted but Rafa Benitez won the day, shattering the club record transfer fee, to sign him from Atletico Madrid for more than £ 20million.

His career, or course, was more than just those years at Anfield. He is loved unconditionally by Atletico supporters following his two spells there; he played for Chelsea and won a raft of honors, including the Champions League, but the fit was never the same. Blue was never his color.

Red, by contrast, suited him down to the ground. The first test for him – as it was for any new signing – came in training. Xabi Alonso, for example, endeared himself immediately to his team mates in 2004 with the way the first pass he swept away, clean and precise.

The Spaniard famously had many iconic duels with Nemanja Vidic and often came out on top

TORRES 'TROPHY CABINET:

World Cup – 2010

European Championship – 2008, 2012

Champions League – 2011-12

Europa League – 2012-13, 2017-18

FA Cup – 2011-12

With Torres, a coming together with Jamie Carragher that set the benchmark. During a training game, the pair went up for a header. Torres thundered into Carragher and put the defender on the floor. Rather than picking Carragher up to assess the damage, Torres carried on. Carragher loved it.

"Here was a winner," Carragher remarked. 'Here was someone who wanted to go to war for us. I thought it was brilliant. "

That first year was incredible. He broke records, became an icon and finished the campaign by scoring the goal – a beautiful dinked finish – in Vienna that made Spain European Champions; six months later, he finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting. Lionel Messi was first. Cristiano Ronaldo was second. This was the company he was keeping.

Critics used to say he couldn't use his left foot but Torres didn't need to when his right-foot was so good. He was quick, he was slick and 'the lad from sunny Spain', as the Kop sang, would get the ball and score again and again. He looked like someone who was destined to rewrite record books.

The problem was, though, injuries slowed him down and the turbulence that erupted around Anfield as the disastrous Thomas Hicks and George Gillett reign disintegrated left him disenchanted.

Torres formed a telepathic and unstoppable partnership with Steven Gerrard on Merseyside

The two then became rivals as Torres broke the hearts of Liverpool fans and joined Chelsea

It was a travesty that Torres never won a medal at Anfield. It was something he was desperate to achieve.

"We were not far away from being champions of England and champions of Europe," Torres said in the book Ring of Fire. "But we needed to keep the team. Everything changed when the owners started talking about selling.

'The mindset of the club went in a different direction. Alonso was sold, Mascherano was sold, Benítez went too. Not all of the money went into new players. The club was saying "We still want to be the best and we want to win" but doing the opposite. "

Torres is a private individual and during the final chapter at Anfield, it became more and more withdrawn.

Fenway Sports Group took over elsewhere in time in October 2010 and three months later he was at Stamford Bridge, sold for £ 50million.

Torres left Liverpool just as Luis Suarez signed, meaning the two never got to play together

The 35 -year-old will probably go down in history as one of Atletico Madrid's greatest ever players

The animosity between Liverpool and Chelsea meant, in the eyes of many fans, he had performed some kind of betrayal and views of him were colored accordingly. He was mad every time he returned to Merseyside and it was all so very sad. Be in no doubt how much it hurt.

His career has come to an end and you wonder whether there will be a point in the future when Torres comes back to play for Liverpool's legends. He should do. Torres, at a peak that didn't last as long as it should have done, was one of the best The Kop had seen.

Like those picture book goals he could score, it should never be forgotten.

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ORIGINS & FAMILY:

Name: Olivier Fontaine

Nickname: Fontaine

Birthday: March 22nd (ENTJ Zodiac)

Age: 36

Gender: Male

Place of Birth: South Kensington, London, UK

Places Lived Since: Paris, France

Current Residence: Earl’s Court, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK

Nationality: British

Parents: Paul Fontaine (deceased) & Adele Fontaine (née Charpentier)

Grandparents: Louis Fontaine & Ines Fontaine (née Travers) (deceased); Arthur Charpentier & Emma Charpentier (née LeBlanc) (deceased)

Aunts & Uncles: Jeanne Charpentier

Number of Siblings: One - Thomas Fontaine

Relationship With Family: It was once good, but that was a long time ago. He learned a lot from his father, and maybe one day would’ve even learned how to make an honest living, but after his father passed things changed. He was always protective of his family, but the mother he once relied on for so much he now felt had to rely on him. It may have been viewed as a burden by others, but for Olivier, it was his duty. It was his parents who were so dedicated to their trades and their family that taught him one can choose their own duty, but once they do, they stick to it. He is still close with his mother and overjoyed to now have the chance to see her in person whenever he has the free time. There was a once a time when Olivier and Thomas could rarely be found away from each other, unless Olivier was out running an errand for his new bosses or Thomas had a big exam he wanted to study for in complete silence. Even in those instances, Olivier would bring Thomas along if it was a simple, safe task just to keep an eye on him and would work on “brain food” snacks and dishes with his mother for when Thomas took a break. Now, Olivier both fears and awaits seeing his brother around any turn. He’s not sure how to interact with the young man he once lived to provide a better life for. It sets him on edge just to think about what Thomas’s life is like now, and it’s the one thing that puts him in a terrible mood for an interminable amount of time.

Happiest Memory: Thomas’s fifth birthday when the whole family gathered in the kitchen to work on a dozen sloppy but delicious cupcakes together. Their father was deliberate and intricate with his work, their mother was a natural baker and chose only the brightest frosting colors for hers, and Thomas and Olivier just sort of threw things around and slapped as much frosting on as they could before devouring the cupcakes.

Childhood Trauma: Paul’s death was very, very difficult for Olivier. At some point he always knew that, being the older son, he may have to step up one day to take over his father’s shop, provide funds and food for his mother, and protect their home and family. The day just came well over a decade before Olivier was expecting. The pain he felt was only magnified by the pain he saw written everyday on his mother’s and brother’s faces. It was some years before Olivier actually had the maturity, mindfulness, and time to really deal with what happened to him and in his life after his father’s heart attack because he was always so concerned about the rest of his family over himself.

PHYSICAL:

Height: 6′3″

Weight: 220 lbs

Build: Tall and naturally muscular, made even bulkier by regular exercise and diet

Hair Color: Dark blond to light brown

Usual Hair Style: Short, neat, and gelled slightly when it gets a little too out of hand

Eye Color: Blue

Glasses? Contacts?: N/A, he received Lasik eye surgery when he began training to be a bodyguard so he would not be impaired or have to rely on contacts that could fall out.

Style of Dress/Typical Outfit(s): Clean cut, always. If his father could come home from a day in a mechanic’s shop with clean clothes, clean shoes, and even clean hands, he could come home at the end of his day with a still clean, still crisp outfit, too. His clothes are always functional but never at the risk of being unstylish. Before moving to Paris, he didn’t care about much more than just looking neat and put together. After years in Paris, however, he appreciates a chic suit. He gets most of his clothes tailored to fit perfectly and have extra pockets added for various weapons and first-aid items. His shoes are specially made so he feels just as comfortable running in his loafers as he does in his training sneakers. Even off the clock, if such a thing exists for a man in his position, he likes solid, flattering colors, matching his belts to his shoes, and hasn’t worn a pair of jeans in years. The only type of clothing he doesn’t care too much about is athletic wear, because he tends to wear down t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers too quickly to be too fussy. That’s the only exception, though. All his outerwear is neutral colored (tan or black, usually) but just as perfectly tailored as his suit jackets and pants. If he has the time and energy, he’ll even iron his pajamas before bed sometimes, especially in the winter.

Typical Style of Shoes: Leather oxfords, loafers, or boots while working depending on the weather, but his “casual” attire still consists of a couple pairs of loafers and some nice, solid colored sneakers.

Jewellery? Tattoos? Piercings?: A fleur de lis on the inside of his left ring finger.

Unique Mannerisms/Physical Habits: He rubs his hands together a lot, almost as if he’s trying to warm them up or get something off, but it’s just a habit and he does it at random.

Athleticism: Olivier has always been naturally athletic, but he had many issues when he was younger with listening to his coaches or other teammates. Individual sports proved to be best, and contact sports were ruled out entirely by his parents by the time he was eight.

Health Problems/Illnesses: None, he keeps very healthy.

INTELLECT:

Level of Education: Completed a high school level degree, and received further tutoring and “schooling” with the French to gain more knowledge in required areas.

Languages Spoken: English (fluent, native), French (fluent since youth), Arabic (approaching fluency)

Level of Self-Esteem: Fairly high, as Olivier has never really had a self-esteem issue. There are things from his past he’s not proud of, but he prefers not to dwell on the things from his past that cause him shame and only focus on what he can do in the future to handle the situations differently.

Gifts/Talents: Learns physical skills easily (fighting, sports, mechanics, etc), decent and admirable cooking skills, and very good, perceptive hearing abilities.

Mathematical?: Math was a class that Olivier tended to do better in until he reached his teen years and discovered it only got increasingly more complicated in ways he ceased to understand, so he ceased to care.

Makes Decisions Based Mostly On Emotions, or On Logic?: When it comes to day to day things and work-related situations, he usually goes with logical decisions. For the most part, at this point in his life, he can remain level-headed in tense, emotionally charged situations. Twenty years ago, even ten years, it was a different story and emotions could tend to overpower the logic - especially when the emotion was telling him to fight. He’s learned his lessons, been dealt his punishments, and knows now how to force down his own fist to take a smarter, more practical route for the most part. The “most part” doesn’t include Thomas, though, and never will. Emotions will always take over when it comes to his brother, for better or worse.

Life Philosophy: “Keep at it until it kills you, then come back for more.”

Religious Stance: Olivier doesn’t adhere to any one particular religion but is actually very interested in philosophical teachings, especially Eastern philosophy, and has slowly developed into a very spiritual person. His beliefs come from a myriad of ideologies that he’s sort of knitted together to form his own approach to life and religion. He believes in incarnation and the impact decisions in one life can have on another and he believes in that some variation of yin and yang exists within every person, between every person, and in all the spaces in between so everything eventually balances out (though there will always be periods of time when there’s imbalances because there are so many facets to human nature). He also believes that it’s important for everyone to look inward but have a way to project themselves outward. For him, the outward projection is punching something or shooting a gun. For others, it’s planting flowers. Things that go in - traumatic experiences, joyful moments - have to come back out somehow. He also believes that objects can be more than just things and hold substantial meaning for individual people, groups as a whole, or the entire universe. He believes the same in symbols, like the fleur de lis. It’s been some time since Olivier has read any new philosophical, spiritual, or religious readings, but he does try to take time every morning and night to practice mindfulness as he’s found that’s the most efficient way to keep his own body, mind, and fighting spirit in balance in a way that makes him a better man for his job and his organization. He believes that those moments of mindfulness can help make up for spontaneous decisions that may backfire or prepare him to make better impulsive decisions in the future.

Cautious or Daring?: Daring

Most Sensitive About/Vulnerable To: Anything to do with Thomas and his mother.

Optimist or Pessimist?: Optimist.

Extrovert or Introvert?: Extroverted.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Helena Bernard - his very first girlfriend. The two dated for about a year when they were sixteen/seventeen years old. They had many firsts together - first time having sex, getting blackout drunk, smoking cigarettes and pot, and some others that Olivier remembers fondly. Helena was an exciting, adventurous girl who seemed larger than life to a teenage Olivier and as he’s heard about her progress over the years knows she only grew more remarkable. No part of him believes they were destined to be together forever, but he does think, in hindsight, that they were destined for each other at the time. Helena was wise beyond her years and never pushed Olivier to speak about his father’s death or other things that were troubling him - though hindsight has also shown him that may have been because the focus in the relationship tended to be on Helena. She was just so magnificent in every way, how could she not want to talk more about herself than him? He somewhat understand the self-absorption. The two broke up amicably and it wasn’t long before Olivier departed for France, but he frequently received updates from his mother (who’d always adored Helena) about what the girl was up to until Noor came along.

Noor Desmarais - long-term girlfriend and former fiancée. Olivier first met Noor when she was in university and used to frequently go to the restaurant below where Olivier lived. She normally went with a group of friends after a seminar they had on Friday’s, and they tended to get there right around when Olivier would be returning home to make his own dinner or get ready to meet some other members of the organization. Noor was always friendly and outgoing, and there were numerous times when the group of students tried to invite Olivier, who was about the same age as them, to join them at least for a drink. Noor was usually the one who spoke for the group that otherwise had a rotating makeup, so she was the one Olivier spoke to the most. Though he always denied to join the group for dinner, after a few conversations with Noor, he was enamored and asked her out to dinner. The two technically were never exclusive and never referred to the other by any label, but neither dated or even found themselves interested in anyone else for the year that they spent dating. Olivier was never upset since he knew they couldn’t get too obviously serious considering Noor’s plans for her future - Peace Corps, then graduate school, then whatever else life threw at her that allowed her to help people. She’d had an impressive resume for academics and extracurriculars since she was a child (all of which Olivier heard quite a bit about) and it was no surprise to anyone when Noor was accepted into the Peace Corps. She left for her full 27 month commitment to help with community and economic development, and on good terms with Olivier who’s only ever wanted the best for the people he loved. Occasionally they sent letters back and forth, but neither were held back by the other’s absence and each had their flings while they pursued their career goals. When Noor came back, she started working for a non-profit and immediately went back to school for a Masters of Law degree. She and Olivier reconnected and had a lot to catch up on, but it was almost as if they’d never been apart. For a while they did stick to saying they were just casually dating, but Noor and Olivier were both more settled on what their future held - Olivier continuing to progress as a bodyguard (which Noor thought he did for a legal, professional company due to Olivier’s discrete way of talking about it) and Noor would pursue her Masters in Law, take an entrance exam to a CRFPA, complete the courses necessary for her CAPA, and try to find an apprenticeship somewhere in Paris. She did it all, everything she wanted, and Olivier was alongside her the whole time as he continued his progression through the organization. At Noor’s insistence, once they started living together, they split everything evenly even if he could afford significantly more (he of course fibbed a little about the cost of utilities and groceries and bore most of the financial weight wherever he could get away with it) and she refused to accept any gift more than €20. Olivier’s mother adored Noor before she even met the girl, and Olivier became very close with Noor’s parents over the years. When they were thirty-one, after Noor was settled in for a few months at a human rights law firm in the city, Olivier went to Noor’s family to ask them all - mother, father, and sisters - if they’d welcome him into their family properly as their son-in-law and brother-in-law. They were ecstatic, and Noor’s reaction, even if it was no surprise, is one of Olivier’s happiest memories to date. The engagement ring was simple, as Noor would have it no other way, and they wanted to keep the wedding small. Despite being a smaller wedding, there was still a lot to plan and they both were so busy that it took over a year to finalize some important aspects. They didn’t care, they were in no rush. They both worked long hours, but they thought they’d be in Paris forever and that they’d have plenty of time and when the time came years later that they wanted a family - they’d adopt, of course, it was something they both felt similarly about - they’d adjust their schedules however necessary. They were both loyal employees, though for remarkably different companies, even if Noor was still blissfully in the dark about that one major aspect of Olivier’s life. He was picky about who she met and it was understood by many close to him in the organization why he was so picky considering her profession, but she met many other bodyguards Olivier was familiar with and she willingly believed they all worked for the same professional company. Maybe she figured it out over the years that he worked with some unsavory characters, was aligned with people she’d never have the stomach to befriend, but Olivier was happy and came home in one piece so she didn’t always ask too many questions if she thought she was getting into potentially dark territory. Maybe one day they would’ve addressed it more fully, but an opportunity was on the horizon for both just months before their wedding date - Olivier was to be assigned to a St. Clair and Noor was offered a position in Vienna with the United Nations. It was a long and heartbreaking discussion, but Noor gave back the ring and Olivier returned all the books she’d bought him. Olivier moved out but paid the remainder of the rent at their old place until Noor was set to go to Vienna. At the very least, working for Delphine and moving to London has taken up enough of his time and energy that sometimes it’s hard to miss the woman he woke up next to almost everyday for eleven years.

SECRETS:

Life Goals: All Olivier ever wanted to do was provide for his family and keep them safe. It’s still a goal because it’s the kind of goal that continues forever, especially now that his family has extended to the entirety of the French organization. A newly acquired goal is to get his brother on the straight and narrow, but that still folds into the goal to keep his family safe and make their lives better. 

Dreams: To learn to sail and spend summers on the ocean. To spend an entire day meditating. To have a son who sees his father in the same bright light that Olivier viewed Louis both before and after his death. 

Greatest Fears: Materially, being dirt poor and having a gun at point blank range to his face. Abstractly, he fears his mother’s disappointment if she ever discovers more about where his income comes from. 

Most Ashamed Of: Leaving his family behind in London. Realistically, there’s no way he could’ve afforded at the time to move them out to Paris, and his mother would never leave her classroom in London, but he still always felt he should bring them with him. By the time he could afford it, his mother was even more entrenched in their old community and wouldn’t dream of it. 

Secret Hobbies: Cooking and baking, which was something he used to do with his mother when he was supposed to be spending more time on homework while his brother actually studied and his father was still at work.

Crimes Committed (Was he caught? Charged?): To be discussed later...

DETAILS/QUIRKS:

Night Owl or Early Bird?: A little bit of both, he doesn’t require much sleep

Light or Heavy Sleeper?: Light sleeper

Favorite Animal: Wolves

Favorite Foods: Extremely difficult to pinpoint, but French and Basque cuisines are his favorite

Least Favorite Food: Anything with imitation seafood

Favorite Book: The Way of Zen by Alan Watts

Least Favorite Book: Any and all Shakespeare plays

Favorite Movie: “Raiders of the Lost Ark”

Least Favorite Movie: “The Room”

Favorite Song:  “Je Suis Seule Ce Soir” by Léo Marjane

Favorite Sport: Rugby, soccer

Coffee or Tea?: Coffee in the morning, tea after 4pm

Crunchy or Smooth Peanut Butter?: Smooth peanut butter, but crunchy if a recipe calls for it

Type of Car He Drives: Whatever he’s told to drive by his bosses

Lefty or Righty?: Righty

Favorite Color: Blue

Cusser?: Not usually, though he was when he was younger

Smoker? Drinker? Drug User?: Doesn’t smoke or use drugs, and normally doesn’t drink aside from maybe a glass or two on a longer night off

Biggest Regret: Not convincing Thomas to move out of London when he was old enough for university. It doesn’t matter if it was a move to Paris or somewhere else in Europe or even over in the states, he just should’ve gotten him out of London sooner.

Pets: No, though he and Noor used to feed a stray cat that wandered near their home on a daily basis.

[riopolh]

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[yourstruly-rachael]

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.

Name: Rachael Charlotte Aideen Montgomery

Nickname: Rach (by those she is friends with).

Birthday: November 14th. 

Age: 46. 

Gender: Female.

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA. 

Current Residence: South Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK.

Nationality: American

Parents: Adam Montgomery and Brigdgette Montgomery (née O’Sullivan)

Number of Siblings: Six. Sloane Padgett (née Montgomery), Aidan Montgomery, Kiernan Montgomery, Baeden Montgomery, Ida Aldrich (née Montgomery), and Nolan Montgomery 

Relationship With Family: Rachael has a great relationship with her family; she is close with all of her siblings and talks to all of them at least once a week. They are all very supportive of her endeavors. 

Happiest Memory:  Rachael’s happiest childhood  memory is when, every year, the whole family would pack up into the van, and go off to the apple orchard. They would play in the woods, pick apples, and just have an genuinely marvelous time. 

Childhood Trauma: Rachael honestly doesn’t have any childhood traumas other than the typical embarrassments of family. 

PHYSICAL:

Height:  5 ft 4 in. (162.6 cm)

Weight:  123.5 lbs  (56kg)  

Build: Slim.

Hair Color: Red.

Usual Hair Style: It honestly depends. Sometimes she wears it up, sometimes she wears it down. It depends of the outfit and her mood. 

Eye Color:  Green

Glasses? Contacts?: She has glasses, but doesn’t really like to wear them, so she typically wears contacts. 

Style of Dress/Typical Outfit(s): Rachael is usually wearing business casual clothing, as it is the most suitable for her lifestyle. She has an affinity all kinds of clothes, and will wear dresses, skirts, and pants. She likes to mix it up and keep her wardrobe fresh.

Typical Style of Shoes: She typically wears heels when working, but if she is out with her kids, she may be more likely to wear flats of some sort. 

Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings? She has hear ears pierced.  She also has a tree of life tattoo on her back between he shoulder blades. 

Scars: Rachael has an abdominal scar from her emergency c-section from Lochlan’s birth, and scars here and there on her hands from cutting herself while cooking or burning herself while baking. 

Unique Mannerisms/Physical Habits: Rachael sucks her cheeks in a little when she is working or trying to focus. 

Athleticism:   Rachael is fit, she works out when she gets the chance. She really likes yoga, pilates, and spin classes. In her youth she was an Irish dancer, a gymnast, and a swimmer. She continued to swim throughout college. 

Health Problems/Illnesses: Rachael is pretty well off when it comes to her health however, she does battle with bouts of depression.

INTELLECT:

Level of Education: Masters Degree in Business and Finance

Languages Spoken:  English, and some Gaelic

Level of Self-Esteem: Normal, leaning towards the higher side. 

Gifts/Talents: Flustering people. Playing the violin/fiddle (her grandfather taught her as a child). Making situations awkward. 

Mathematical?: Only when it comes to her bookkeeping and finances

Makes Decisions Based Mostly On Emotions, or On Logic?: When it comes to her business, the decisions are made based on logic, but all other decisions in her life are based on emotions. 

Life Philosophy: If you want to be better, go get better.

Religious Stance: Raised Roman Catholic, but tends to be more on the agnostic side.

Cautious or Daring?: It depends on her mood, and the situation.

Most Sensitive About/Vulnerable To: Jonathan, Andrew (from PV) and Connie.

Optimist or Pessimist?: Optimist.

Extrovert or Introvert?: Extroverted

RELATIONSHIPS:

Current Relationship Status: Single

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual.

Past Relationships: Multiple minor relationships growing up (in high school and in college). Jonathan Parsons: ex-husband. Andrew Rutherford: fling/ baby daddy to Lochlan.

Primary Reason For Being Broken Up With: Chemistry, personality, workaholic.

Primary Reasons For Breaking Up With People: Chemistry, fizzling lack of interest, infidelity.

Ever Cheated?: Not on her significant others (but with someone on their significant other)

Been Cheated On: Yes.

Level of Sexual Experience: Experienced. 

Story of Loss of Virginity: Rachael’s first time was with one of her older brothers’ best friends. She had gone to a party with her older brothers and their friends. While Rachael and the friend, Jason Donohuegh, had flirted ardently with one another, they had a nonverbal understanding that it would never go any further than that, as it might compromise relationships with Rachael’s brothers. That all went out the window after the two Rachael and Jason had had a few drinks. The car seemed like as good of a place as any, and the two figured everyone else would be enjoying the party, so there would be no one to find them. Needless to say, the two of them kept sleeping together, tiptoeing around Rachael’s brothers for some time before they were caught. 

A Social Person?: Yes.

Most Comfortable Around: Her family, Amir, Revati, and Gio

Oldest Friend: That she still considers a friend? Amir and Revati

SECRETS:

Life Goals: She would love to see her children grow up to be lovely human beings that have a better life than her own. Isn’t that what all parents want for their children? She wants to see them have their own families and wants them to be happy. 

Dreams: Rachael would love to become an internationally known business mogul who is revered  by her colleagues. 

Greatest Fears: Rachael is terrified of letting her kids and her family down. She would hate for them to see/think of her as a failure. She is mortified by the thought of losing her children. 

Most Ashamed Of: Honestly, a whole fucking lot, but without it she wouldn’t be were she is today.

Secret Hobbies: Playing violin or fiddle, listening to 90′s hip hop, knitting, baking. 

Crimes Committed (Was he caught? Charged?): Rachael has surprisingly never been caught or charged with a crime. That being said, she has most definitely committed several crimes, and no, none of them being prostitution. When she was younger, she frequently smoked weed and would drink underage. Sometimes she would go on minor jobs with Johnathan, but she never saw the darker side of him. 

DETAILS/QUIRKS:

Night Owl or Early Bird?:  Night Owl

Light or Heavy Sleeper?: Heavy, however, if she hears that he children need her, she wakes up at the drop of a hat. 

Favorite Animal: Red Wolf

Favorite Food:  Fresh fruit with cream

Least Favorite Food: Radishes, Sauerkraut, Cottage Cheese

Favorite Book:  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Least Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath by Jon Steinbeck

Favorite Movie: Baby Driver, Life of the Party, and Anna Karenina

Least Favorite Movie: 12 Angry Men

Favorite Song: Joy. by for KING & COUNTRY, Feeling Good by Nina Simone (guilty pleasure: 90′s hip hop; Getting Jiggy with It by Will Smith, U Can’t Touch This  by MC Hammer, Jump by Kriss Kross)

Favorite Sport: Swimming. 

Coffee or Tea?: Tea

Crunchy or Smooth Peanut Butter?: Smooth, crunchy, it doesn’t matter, she loves peanut butter. 

Type of Car She Drives:  2018 Genesis G80

Lefty or Righty?: Right-handed.

Favorite Color: Green

Cusser?: Not around the children, but she will swear when they aren’t around. 

Smoker? Drinker? Drug User?: Rachael has never and will never smoke cigarettes or other tobacco products. In her youth, she would smoke weed occasionally. That was the only drug she has every used. She also drink fairly often.

Biggest Regret: Honestly, she can’t complain, everything that has happened to her has lead her to her successful career and her beautiful children. She knows that if she regrets anything, it would mean that she sort of also regrets the outcome(s). But she doesn’t.

Pets: None.

[olgagarmash]

Xponential Fitness Adds Rumble to Its Portfolio – Club Industry

Xponential Fitness, Irvine, California, is acquiring Rumble, a boutique boxing brand, for an undisclosed sum, the company announced.

Rumble will be the company’s ninth franchised fitness brand acquisition. Other brands owned by Xponential are Pure Barre, Club Pilates, CycleBar, YogaSix, StretchLab, Row House, AKT and STRIDE.

Founded in 2017, Rumble delivers 45-minute, 10-round, full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags.

The company’s first location was in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. It now has locations in Los Angeles; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Palo Alto, California; and Washington, DC. A Chicago location will open soon. 

Rumble classes have attracted celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, Jason Derulo, David Beckham and Kevin Hart.

“With its premium, world-class boxing experience, cutting-edge virtual workout platform, and celebrity reach, Rumble is a fantastic fit for our robust lineup of industry leaders across boutique fitness,” said Anthony Geisler, CEO of Xponential Fitness. “By adding Rumble to the Xponential portfolio, we’re opening up another core modality for our members to help them reach their health and fitness goals within our family of brands, as well as creating opportunity for entrepreneurs to bring this engaging workout to their market.”

In February, Rumble launched Rumble TV, a live and on-demand workout platform, to bring the Rumble experience home with an extensive collection of boxing, HIIT, strength, and running workouts.

“We are thrilled to announce our deal with Xponential,” said Andy Stenzler, co-founder of Rumble. “They are certainly the premier franchisor in our industry and thus the perfect partner to bring the Rumble experience across the globe.”

Ashley Camerini, CEO of Rumble, said: “Our loyal Rumble customers will love being part of the amazing family of Xponential brands that will cater to all of their fitness needs. We are looking forward to seeing Rumble grow with such an incredible industry leader.”

This is a return of sorts to boxing for Geisler, who previously owned LA Boxing before selling it to UFC Gyms in 2013.

Backed by Geisler and Snapdragon Capital Partners, Xponential Fitness has gone from being relatively unheard of a few years ago to growth over the last three years that landed several of its brands on this year’s Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list and Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises list, The company awarded 917 franchise territories and opened 394 new locations in 2019 and 263 franchise territories. In 2020, it open 240 new studios, even at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Throughout 2021, the brands will continue to focus on accelerating growth domestically and internationally, according to the company. Notable recent international debuts include five brands in Saudi Arabia, including Club Pilates, Pure Barre, AKT, YogaSix, and CycleBar; Club Pilates locations in Japan and South Korea; as well as the first CycleBar studio in Australia.

New franchise agreements signed will also bring Xponential studios to Germany, Singapore, Spain and the Dominican Republic.

source https://wealthch.com/xponential-fitness-adds-rumble-to-its-portfolio-club-industry/

[urbanrunnerco]

37 Different Types of Shoes

The technology behind shoes has advanced drastically, and most people may not have noticed that. From functional to structural shoes, for a male to female, most shoes have undergone a drastic change for the better. Let’s first talk about the functional shoes that people wore in the ’90s are now outdated because they do not offer the same protection and support. They are also known as athletic shoes, which means a shoe for exercise or sports. The young generation is keen on adopting a healthy and fit lifestyle. They practice at least one sport a day and ensure to hit the gym often. This is because they have started realizing being fit can help reduce the chances of chronic disorders like diabetes, blood pressure, depression, etc. To ensure the prevention of injuries while exercising and playing sports, the right type of shoe is very important. This is why the demand for athletic shoes is growing.

Before we jump onto the types of athletic shoes available in the market, let’s also talk about the structural shoes. There are many styles of shoes available, unlike the past when there were only a few. The designs have evolved during the years based on necessity, trends, availability of materials, etc. There are plenty of styles of structural shoes for men and women, which has a specific feature of its own. Let’s have a look at the popular ones:

Types of Shoes for Women

Structural shoes are also known as casual shoes. We are going to run through the different styles in this section. Here are the most popular designs:

Ballerina

A beautiful and practical solution to everyday women’s shoes. These are flat slipper kinds that are a necessity in your wardrobe. They are available in plenty of prints, designs, colors ranging from the evergreen nude to loud prints.

Canvas Shoes

Women Canvas shoe is lightweight when compared to men and sportier looking than the ballerina shoes. They make a perfect choice for casual wear as they are practical, comfortable and are available in every print and color you are looking for to match your outfit. Wear these with jeans and a t-shirt for a simple casual look, and you are good to go.

Wedge Heels

Are you looking to give your outfit a polished look with heels but do not want to hurt your legs? Wedge heels are the perfect type. They are more comfortable than heels. These are available in lower and high wedge heels, so choose the one according to your preferences.

Lace-Ups

These are shoes that require you to fasten the laces. These can be loafers, canvas, brogues, etc. if you are looking for something more comfortable, then lace-ups are an ideal choice. They provide extra support to your feet and are sturdier.

Laces provide adjustable fastening, which can be tightened or loosened as per your preferences.

Flip Flops

Are you planning a summer vacation to a beach place? Then flip flops are the perfect summer shoes you need to put in your beach bag. They are made of foam sole and have plastic toe support, which is waterproof.

Flip flops are available in various designs, colors, and materials. If you are looking for something that will last long, then go with the ones made of leather. You will find flip flops with stones on the toe support to add extra glitter to your outfit. These are super versatile and can be carried off with a swimsuit or any outfit.

Mules

If you are looking for comfortable slipping on and off shoes, then the ladies mules are a perfect choice. They have a closed front and an open back.

The mules are similar to the flip flops but provide extra support and a classier look. Another difference between the mules and flip flops is that mules have lower to high heels.

Loafers

If you are looking for a shoe that you just have to slip on and leave the house loafers are the best option. It is time-saving because it does not have any laces. It is a slip-on shoe with elasticated panels on the sides.

These are the best work to party shoes that adds vintage to your workwear and glamour to your party outfits.

Trainers

Women trainers are designed to be worn while training at the gym or other yoga classes.  But, we put trainers in the structural issues section because they can be worn as fashion footwear as well.

If you’re looking for shoes that provide you the right cushioning and support for your daily activities, then basic trainers are the best option. Your hips and legs will not hurt if you wear good quality basic trainers for your daily activities.

Gladiators

Gladiators are strappy sandals with or without heels.  This type looks amazing when worn with a maxi dress. Gladiators with heels are making a comeback on the ramp. Wear these with tailored trousers at work, and you are sure to get tons of compliments.

Court Shoes

The court shoe is one of the most common types of dress shoes. They are perfect for formal outings like weddings or work meetings. These shoes have a low line upper and often have medium height heels with a pointed toe.

Gone are those days when they were available in basic colors like nude, brown, and black. Today, you can find them in various prints and bold colors.

Brogues

You thought brogues are only for men? Well, why should men have all the fun! They have become a major fashion trend for women lately. Brogues look more formal than the ballerina flats and are as versatile as any other flat shoes.

They look eccentric on a summer floral dress and make your workwear look polished. Brogues were designed only in black and brown leather, but with it’s increasing popularity, brands have now come up with various prints, designs, and colors. If you want to add that extra chic factor to your outfit, pair it with heeled brogues.

Ankle Boots

As the name says, these boots exactly reach your ankle. Just like you ought to have flip flops, you cannot miss out on ankle boots as well. These look amazing from work to party. Style it with tailored trousers or floral dress; they look chic.

Ankle boots are available in various styles like Chelsea and pixie. The former type has a flat top line while the later has cute pointed toes.

Calf boots

These boots offer more coverage and go up to your calf. They are perfect for the chilly winter days. Since they are worn during the colder months, it is best to buy them in a long-lasting material, so you do not have to keep re-purchasing.

Storing calf boots can be tricky. Keep them in a way that maintains their shape and clean them before you store. They need to survive the cold, mud, and moisture.

Peep Toes

This shoe has a narrow opening in the front, and it exposes the toes. This is how the name of this shoe is derived. These shoes may or may not have heels. Without heels, peep-toes are ideal for casual events, while heel shoes are perfect for parties.

Types of Shoes for Men

If you think women have more shoe options than men, you are completely wrong. From modern casual shoes to smart brogues, we have got you covered. The following are the types of shoes you need in your wardrobe.

Brogues

These are named after its perforations (broguing) present on the surface of the shoes. These are the classiest pairs that every man must have in their wardrobe. Brogues are usually worn for formal events, but for its popularity, people are now styling it with smart casual outfits. They are found in different types, Derby, Oxford, and Monk Strap in varied toe cap styles, namely, full brogue, semi brogue, quarter brogue, and longwing brogue.

Full brogues are also known wingtips, the wing shape that extends on the surface of the shoe, around the outside of toes.

This type has a more subtle brogueing along the cap toe. Some also have a decorative brogueing on the center surface.

The quarter brogueing only has a decorative brogueing along the seam and nothing in the center.

Longwing brogues have brogueing on the wingtip cap along the sides to its back.

Derby Brogues

If you are looking for a semi-casual pair of brogues, derbies are a great option. These do not have the typical perforation on the surface like brogues. They have tie-up laces and eyelet that is sewn on the top surface of the shoes. They look stylish and classy at a formal event and also at casual outings. Derbies are often alternated with oxfords, but there is a difference between them both. The main difference is derby shoes have open lacing, which allows a wider fit.

Oxfords

This type of shoe was very popular in the 19th century among college students, especially Oxford University. The Oxford shoe has the facing attached beneath the vamp; this is known as closed lacing. Oxford is known for its minimal look that can get paired with any outfit. Oxford is available in a wide range of colors.  If you plan to wear it every day,  you can choose any color from blue to brown to dark red.  If you wish to keep it limited to workwear, pick a black, English tan or dark brown.

Monk Brogues

The monk brogues are the best option if you are looking for something that lies between the Oxfords and Derbies. It is a laceless shoe that is less formal than Oxford but more formal than a Derby. It has a similar shape of an Oxford, but instead of the eyelet closure, the monks have leather fastened across the shoe for closure with a single or double buckle. Monks are a classic addition to your wardrobe full of laced shoes. These can be worn with dapper suits or jeans. They are often made of suede or leather and sometimes also have the decorative brogueing.

Loafers

The most common type of slip-on shoe for men. Loafers were first made for King George, England, as casual house slippers. It wasn’t popular then until it came to the United States.  American lawyers and businessmen started wearing loafers with suits. Gucci introduced the loafers with a metal strap. This innovation elevated the status of formal footwear. You can identify the loafers easily compared to other types of shoes; it either has tassels or a saddle.

Moccasins

A casual version of the loafers is moccasins. These are also known as driving shoes. Moccasins are made of soft material and are less structured when compared to other types. The soles and heels are designed considering comfort while driving.

The Dress Boot

It is similar to an oxford. The only difference is it has a longer shaft. It is one of the most common daywear footwear. Every man ought to have a dress boot in their wardrobe. It is the perfect boots for winters. Also, when taken care of properly, these can last for many winters.

Espadrilles

Espadrilles are the only shoe you require in the summers. It is very comfortable and fashionable at the same time. They look amazing when styled with casual outfits like jeans and shorts. You can carry it off with trousers as well, as many men do.

Sneakers

It is one pair of shoes every male should have in their wardrobe. If you love sneakers, you know there is nothing as too many sneakers.They go very well with any casual outfit. They are available in a variety of colors and prints. From a classic white that goes with everything in your closet to retro sneakers that make your white t-shirt and jeans pair look cool.

Types of Athletic Shoes

Now that we have gone through the structural shoes let’s move on to functional shoes. In 2017, more than half the athletic shoe market was dominated by the men. Women’s footwear is catching up in the market gradually. Let’s delve into different types of shoes:

Running Shoes

The most common type of athlete shoes is running shoes. Brands have focused on its development and improvement. This type can be classified into 3 groups:

Stability

Cushioned

Motion control

Stability shoes offer up to moderate stability to individuals with arch. Such runners are known as ‘pronators’ and need shoes that help them maintain an arch while running. This type of shoe has up to three shades of gray polyurethane material in the heel and arch of different density to offer the required support to that flat-footed runners. The cushioned shoe is designed for ‘supinator’ runners having high arched rigid feet. The midsole of this type has single color soft foam material in the heel and arch. The Ethylene Vinyl Acetate has a dissimilar density to offer less or more cushion.

‘Severe pronators’ need not worry because the motion control shoes are specially designed for you. The motion control shoes provide the required stability to people with heavy bodyweight and flat feet. It has an additional stabilizer added in the heel to provide the necessary control while running. To determine if you are a pronator or a supinator runner, have your foot evaluated by a professional. In case you want to get it done yourself,  check your footprint when you step out of the shower.  If you leave a flat footprint, it means you are a pronator. If the footprint is incomplete, your arch print is missing; then, you have a supinated foot.

Trail Running Shoes

If you prefer to run off-road, then trail running shoes are an ideal choice. It has a deeper pattern for solid traction. It provides additional stability when compared to regular running shoes.

Minimalist Shoes

Barefoot running has become popular for a few years now. Running without shoes promotes midfoot or forefoot strike and not heel strike. It is basically how your foot strikes on the ground, which reduces the load on the lower limb and reduces injuries. The minimalist shoes are designed specifically for barefoot running, that does not offer any cushion or support but provides the required protection from uncomfortable surfaces and sharp objects. Before you consider this option, it is better to consult with a professional trainer. This type of running may not be suitable for everyone.

Walking Shoes

If you are a walker, consider lightweight shoes. Shoes having a rounded sole will help shift weight from heels to the toes. If you are into walking, you will need extra shock absorption in the ball and heel to reduce pain.

Football Shoes

The bottom of the football shoes is very stiff. Brands have designed football shoes for particular positions as the requirements differ. For example, running backs and wide receivers require a low-cut shoe that allows you to run swiftly. The linemen require shoes with a high top for extra ankle support.

Basketball Shoes

Basketball involves you running up and down the court.  This requires you to have shoes with thick and sturdy sole to provide extra stability. Basketball shoes offer support to your ankle when you make quick changes in directions and while jumping and landing.

Training Shoes

These are commonly known as cross-trainers. These are the multi-function shoes that most athletes wear when not practicing. They are the favorites of most people for gym workouts when they do not have the shoes. Training shoes offer shock absorption, thus perfect for cardio and treadmill workouts. These are perfect for everyday wear as well.

Tennis Shoes

Tennis involves a lot of quick side to side movements. To make this possible, the shoes should provide flexibility in the sole on the ball of your foot. So you require shoes that support your feet on the inside as well as the outside. Consider your fast movements while purchasing tennis shoes. If you play on a hard court, consider shoes with more tread and choose soft-soled shoes for the soft court.

Hiking Boots

Do you head to the hills often? Hiking boots are essential as they give your feet a better grip on the hike to avoid slips and falls. Not all boots are made the same, so choose a pair that matches your hike plan:

If you go for short hikes, pick lightweight hiking boots.

Are you looking for shoes to hike on uneven terrain? Midweight boots are the right choice.

In case you are carrying a backpack of more than 15 kgs and hiking on the ice or rocks, heavyweight boots will help you keep your foot in place.

Swimming Shoes

You can go to the pool barefoot, but many swimmers prefer wearing swimming shoes to protect him/her from slipping. Swimming shoes are a must-have when you go for a swim at a rough pool to protect your feet from scraping. Water shoes can be worn out of the pool as well. Wear it when you go hiking around the waterfalls or streams.

Boxing Shoes

Protecting yourself from head to toe is essential before you enter the boxing ring. Boxing shoes keep the boxers in place. They are lightweight, flexible, and up to the ankle to offer protection from kicking. Boxing shoes are often available in lace-ups, and you can pick from low profile to high profile based on your style.

Golf Shoes

These shoes not only help you improve your game but make it safe to walk on the golf course. The tiny cleats on the shoes put your feet into course during the swing, so that you do not slip. The gold shoes provide you more stability while you walk on the course in and out of the sand traps.

Cycling Shoes

There are varieties of cycling shoes available in the market. Choose the one depending on the cycling you do. For recreational cycling, choose shoes having sunken cleats with flexible soles with which you can walk easily too. For performance cycling, pick shoes having stiff sole and cleats on its outside. There are cycling shoes available for indoor cycling as well, which fall between casual and performance cycling.

Baseball Cleats

These shoes are narrower and longer than other types of functional shoes. The toe cleat of this shoe is made of metal rather than plastic. Baseball players often experience arch pain if the right kind of shoes is not worn. A good baseball cleat offers the required support to the arch.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Types Of Shoe Soles Are There?

Most people do not consider the soles while purchasing the shoes. The fact is, the sole is where the heart of the shoe lies. Wearing the wrong shoes can hurt your feet. Brand’s design soles that provide you the required support and grip. There are 5 types of soles:

Rubber Soles: these are made of recycled rubber. This sole is waterproof, flexible, and durable. They are designed to meet different styles like formal and hiking shoes.

Christy Soles: these are lightweight soles that provide stability and traction. It does not have a defined heel. This sole has a rippled pattern and is made of rubber.

Lugged Soles: these are designed for utility and hiking boots. They are made of rubber and are weather resistant. These commando soles are perfect for slippery surfaces, providing extra support and protection. These have to be cleaned often.

Cork Soles: cork is a soft material harvested from the cork trees. These provide a custom fit to the wearer. They are impact-resistant and provide the required support. Another plus point is, they can withstand rain.

Camp Soles: these soles are designed for casual shoes. They are waterproof and lightweight. It is often found in moccasins and loafers.

Can Sneakers Be Used For Gym?

Walking shoes are appropriate for smooth motion and should be worn to the gym or for running. If you want to buy shoes that are versatile and perfect for gym activities, cross trainers are an ideal choice. They provide the required cushioning, stability, support, and durability, which makes them ideal for regular and gym use.

What Is The Difference Between Training And Running Shoes?

Training and running shoes may look similar, but there are differences in the heel and sole flexibility. Training shoes are designed for multi-directional movements, explicitly side to side. It’s sole is flat, helping it be more flexible while carrying out actions. These are perfect gym shoes. Running shoes are designed for head to toe movements. High heel drop provides extra cushioning and support. They are perfects for runs on tracks.

Can You Wear Gym Shoes Outside?

Gym shoes are casual shoes. You can certainly wear cross-trainers for casual events under jeans and a t-shirt. Many people wear gym shoes at casual outings because it helps to provide their feet support and required cushion. These are the only functional shoes that are versatile, unlike other sports shoes.

We hope this guide helps you buy the right type of shoes you are looking for, functional or structural. Ensure to read through every style to make an informed purchase.

[pottywater]

Dancing on the EDGE

Edge had just barely opened the first time I’d walked through its doors 28 summers ago. Before the exposed brick, or the vivid primary walls, when it was just white, and new, and so rapturously exciting. I was still in high school. I was a baby, but I was convinced - this special place is where I wanted to be. 

Two years later, officially my home, I was an Edge scholarship, fumbling through the year, withstanding more dance than I’d even known I could muster. Living in a new city, still a baby nonetheless, but finding my people, training to my hearts desire and falling in love with dance, which meant hating and loving dance. Helene was there - my inspiration. And Terri - my heart. And Bill and Randy and Carol - always.

This is hard. I cry as I type. Having moved a lot as a kid and having lived the gypsy experience, I’ve only ever known one constant home - Edge Performing Arts Center. I’ve left more sweat in those sacred rooms to fill a million plastic water bottles (that’s one re-usable, sustainable water bottle, lots and lots of times). How many combos learned does it take to get your Masters? My knees tell me I’d have a doctorate. Edge was my science lab.

I’ve auditioned at Edge, held auditions at Edge, created masterpieces to middling numbers, pretty good works to flaming piles of dog mess, all because I was allowed to try - over and over again. I was given countless opportunities to succeed and fail - mostly fail because that’s what paved the way for success, both minor and major, personal and prominent. And isn’t that precisely what Bill and Randy did? They invested in us. They gave us a space to go for our dreams - whether or not we touched them was sort of up to us. That’s at least, what I told my students, in some version of a monologue.

A decade of teaching at Edge - special times, indeed were had. If you knew, you knew, and thank you for knowing. My class wasn’t for everyone, but if you could tolerate my chatter and had some technique, then you might’ve partook. We told stories through movement, you listened, I watched, I shaped some dancers and grew up in the process. It changed me forever. 

I’ve bled on those floors. Cried on those floors. Reached heights I didn’t know I could reach on those floors. Slipped on those floors. Spilt tea on those floors. At times fallen asleep, dead to the world on those floors. If walls could talk, yes, the legends and divas they’ve seen, but the floors, my God, they’ve felt me, endured me, and beat me, implored me, sustained me through back aches and heart aches, bookings and gigs to sneer at or celebrate. Life happened and I went to those floors. I owe an insurmountable debt to those floors.

Thank you Bill and Randy for generating generations of choreographers and teachers and studio owners and actors and singers and directors and casting directors and writers and producers and fitness instructors and doctors and accountants and pilots and moms and dads and most importantly, DANCERS, both recreational and professional. For all of the free space, my God, you put art and craft above your own bottom line so dance companies stood a fighting chance and penniless performers could live and spread love and life. Thank you for the limitless supply of class offerings - the stalwarts to the ones that didn’t last long to the ones that spread their wings for other landing places. You gave them space. You let them fly. Thank you to Eddie and Kitty and Denise and Cindera and Adam and Malaya and Nicole and Laura and Mandy and Teeny and Sabrina and Lisa and Liana and Chelsea and Liz and Jackie and Michael and Terry and Wes and Alex and Tovaris and Frank and Ryan and Mecca and Nina and Karine and Andre and Doug and all of those that have taught and enriched and gave of themselves to sometimes 3 or 112 students at a time. To the frontline managers through the years that suffered at the desk, mini crisis after crisis. To Eileen and Tim, the tried and true. To Eliana and Rhonda and Keith and Carol for delivering on a promise. 

And to Randy and to Bill - you strived for excellence in dance education and in doing so, you educated all of us about excellence in Life. We mourn this loss with you. WE are your dividends. WE are your legacy. 

Edge Performing arts Center - a place, both on the 4th floor of a storied tv dinosaur and a ground floor, cutting Edge turn key. But it’s more than an address. Every. Single. Amazing. Thing. That life has gifted me, was because I entered that building 28 years ago. My tribe, my family, my Love, my passions and dreams and aspirations, my greatest memories, my story - I owe to EDGE.

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The Konundrum of Kai Havertz

One of the principle things that differentiates a footballer from a writer, artist, or philosopher, relates to the significance of questioning and answering. Whereas in the latter examples, the very best ones tend to be characterized by the capacity to create puzzles and contradictions that invite further thought and insight, truly elite footballers are different; their presence on the pitch feels like a certain “this is just the way it is”. It can be surprisingly difficult to tactically analyze the Messis, Xavis, Ronaldos, and Lahms because the best footballers in a given generation excel so completely at their assigned tasks on the pitch that there are few questions left to ask. It is the great-but-problematic footballers who ellicit further reflection. It often ends up being the Sneijders and Goetzes and Balotellis who prompt fans to think and debate about exactly what they were good at, and why this was never enough to be “world class” footballers on a prolonged basis. If the former category could currently be said to consist of players like Kylian Mbappe, Virgil Van Dijk, and Kevin de Bruyne, it is unlikely that most football fans won’t already be thinking of someone who meets the latter criteria – a Romelu Lukaku, say, or a Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It is obvious when watching some players play that there are things that they are capable of that few others would try, and yet actually fitting these players into the squads of clubs among the five or ten best in the world proves difficult. It is this space between manifest skillfulness and tangible skillset that would allow them to play at the absolute highest level that tends to illustrate what is required of the players for whom no such deficit exists, and creates a basis for scouting and player analysis at the level of potential Champions League winners.

Among younger players, little doubt exists as to the sufficiency of Kylian Mbappe or Jadon Sancho should a European giant wish to sign them – in virtually any tactical circumstances their technical and athletic gifts are enough to wreak havoc on any defense. These are the kinds of players who will set clubs back and arm and a leg, and be worth it. In this transfer window, there is perhaps no better example of a “great-but problematic” player attracting serious transfer interest than 20-year-old German international Kai Havertz, currently at Bayer Leverkusen. The young attacker has been seriously linked with the likes of Liverpool and Bayern Munich for months, though Chelsea have ostensibly lept to the front of the queue, having apparently only started on their spending spree with the acquisitions of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Juventus, Man City, and Man United have all been linked at least somewhat credibly with attempts to woo the young German. Whether he moves in this transfer window, and if so where, could come down to any number of factors: Will Bayern prioritize his signature because of his nationality, and will the player feel the same way? Will the desire the work with a celebrity manager like Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp be an incentive to push for a move to a particular club at a crucial point in the young player’s development? Maybe most germanely, who will actually be willing to spend the money should Leverkusen hold out for his buyout clause? In the cases of Sancho or Mbappe, nearly any fee or wage would be rewarded by a signing that is as close to a “sure thing” as exists; with Havertz, the risk seems to be far greater. Knowing why this is the case will be crucial for any signing club if they wish to mitigate that risk, and to not ensure that they have a player widely derided as a ��misfit” or “flop” on their hands collecting high wages and attracting negligible transfer interest in two or three years’ time.

What makes Havertz a risky proposition relative to other putatively world-class youngsters is not a matter of talent or lack thereof – go watch a YouTube highlights video if you doubt he’s a marvel – but rather one of style and skillset. Analysts have observed that Havertz’s position could be thought of as a fairly orthodox and old-school number ten, which is a problem given that the clubs interested in him don’t necessarily play with tens. It is not simply that any one club incidentally does not currently play with a playmaker “in the hole”, but rather that the tactical dynamics of modern football have crowded such players out. Just look at the (mis)treatment of Mesut Ozil or Philippe Coutinho by fans compared to the universal adulation given to the likes of Thiago or Marco Verratti for their more “complete” midfield performances. Champions League holders and runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool are generally noted to play with a trio of “workhorse” midfielders supporting their adventurous fullbacks and explosive attackers, and have improved their fortunes dramatically since jettisoning Coutinho to Barcelona, while the player looks like a black sheep wherever he goes in spite of being a much more skilled and “watchable” player than current Liverpool midfielders like Jordan Henderson or Georginio Wijnaldum. Barca themselves were the best club side in living memory on the basis of the genius of midfielders like Xavi and Andres Iniesta on both sides of the ball, and were frankly foolish to regard Coutinho as a “replacement” for all of the things that Iniesta did on the pitch. Top teams attack, defend, and press as an organized unit, and it is hard to see a role for a “free” playmaker who cannot also cover spaces and defend individually in midfield, participate in the buildup of possession, and generally act as a multi-functional cog in a tactical system, or else play as out-and-out forwards stretching play, battling with defenders, and creating and scoring goals. Therein lies the rub for Havertz, who for all of his flashy ability does not really profile as the kind of player who can fill any of the roles in a truly modern football side that looks to dominate with and without the ball, at least without some development on his part, or some shoehorning and accommodating on the part of the team.

What it means to play as a number ten can be variable to different contexts, ranging from deeper-lying playmakers of the ilk of Carlos Valderrama, to creative attackers who would tend to play off of strikers or even as “false nines”, a la Francesco Totti. Havertz is much more in the latter mold, and in fact Totti is a decent comparison to his style of play. What Havertz is truly great at is using his balance, ball control, precise shooting, and passing range to conjure up “moments of magic” – high risk, high reward actions in and around the penalty box that if they work are very likely to lead to a good goal-scoring opportunity. In addition, his height and heading technique make Havertz an aerial threat if the ball is crossed to him. So far, so good – many analysts and pundits regard the scoring of goals as a tactical end worth pursuing. The problem, then, is that Havertz isn’t terribly good at doing much else. His one-on-one defending is nothing to write home about, he lacks the explosive pace to beat all but the slowest and most injured fullbacks if he ends up in a wide position, and he rarely involves himself in buildup play closer to his own goal. It is highly unlikely that he will get much faster, though he may well gain some physical strength and tactical intelligence – nevertheless, simply expecting the player to become a more solid defender or exert a more metronomic influence as he ages is frankly a gamble. If a big club decides to go in for Havertz they should be able to fit him into their plans commensurate to the amount of money they invest in him, and they should be able to do so now rather than in some ill-defined future where his game has become more balanced and less deficient. Accordingly, the thorny task around Havertz is determining whether his game, more or less as it currently exists, could fit into those of any of the superclubs he is linked with.

The most conventional possibilities for Havertz’s future are worth considering, and roughly align with the roles he has played at Leverkusen. He could play as a pseudo-right-winger, though this would necessitate an overlapping fullback or wingback to give width in attack. He is also possibly capable of playing as a withdrawn forward in the mold of Roberto Firmino, chipping in with a non-embarrassing goal tally but also pulling the strings creatively while the goalscoring burden is carried by wingers, a strike partner, or advanced midfielders. Neither of these are totally inconceivable, but unless Havertz irons out kinks in his game and broadens his skillset, they would necessarily pull teammates out of position to fill the gaps he leaves, potentially creating problems elsewhere on the pitch. Top managers quickly notice these kinds of things and are unlikely to be so impressed by his neat touches and controls that they don’t yank him from the starting XI in their quest for tactical impenetrability and balance. Another possibility is that Havertz will play as a “second striker” off of a more traditional number nine for the rest of his career. One system that could facilitate this would be some species of 4-2-4, with midfield areas occupied by a strong double pivot; another would be to position the wingers more conservatively so that the team lines up in more of 4-4-1-1. The former would be pretty absurdly attack-minded, perhaps resembling Pep Guardiola’s 2015-16 Bayern side when Kingsley Coman and Douglas Costa played high and wide, the fullbacks tended to assist the midfielders, and Thomas Muller (a German number ten a decade Havertz’s senior) played off of Robert Lewandowski. When fully functional, that side was mind-melting to watch, and Havertz might strive to emulate Muller’s successful interpretation of the attacking midfield role, with defenders never sure if he had dropping deep to create or darting to meet an aerial cross on his agenda. If Havertz were to play in the latter system, his role might be comparable to that of Antoine Griezmann at Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, or perhaps a frame of reference would be the function of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard, and Oscar for Chelsea under managers like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. The allure of this kind of role would of course be that Havertz is less likely to come across as a defensive liability in a system where virtually everyone is responsible for a great deal of defensive grunt work in one way or another and he is the primary creative outlet, constantly looking to locate himself in a point of weakness in the opposition’s structure, receive the ball, and then make the “magic” happen. Where problems come up is when one remembers how much running around the likes of Griezmann or Oscar always did. Even in a counter-attacking side, even if a player does much more than their fair share of creative passing and danger-creation, they will still inevitably be expected to harass opposition defenders and midfielders out of possession, and Havertz has not yet clearly demonstrated the stamina or the tactical intelligence to be apt to such a role.

One last possibility for Havertz would be to play as a kind of “false midfielder”. He could stand in midfield areas to make up the numbers and aid in a tactical plan to create numerical overloads in central areas, and then when able to get closer to goal, really start to add value. The problem here is that Havertz has not yet shown that he can become a safer, higher-volume passer at even the level of, say, David Silva or Isco. Those midfielders are nowhere near the central midfielders that they are attacking ones, and cannot resolve situations in congested areas through passing combinations at the level of their compatriots Iniesta or Xavi, but they can at least participate in such exchanges without constantly playing catastrophic sideways passes which result in counter-attacking opportunities for the opponent, and thereby justify their presence on the pitch for when they are able to be more useful in the final third. Is Havertz trustworthy enough to do so? If so, he has not yet shown it. With all of these hypotheticals, it is not outside the realm of possibility that the player will simply develop his game through practice, coaching, and the last embers of puberty, and be able to play them satisfactorily, but this seems like too speculative an expectation to ground such a large financial outlay in. Havertz is who he is right now, and should be scouted for his demonstrated skillset rather than based on wishful thinking. If a club is to justify the purchase of Havertz, then they may have to fundamentally rethink the kind of player he is, and re-rationalize how they will fit him into their plans.

What clubs should expect to get should they bid for Havertz, is a kind of very expensive water-carrier. When most football fans hear that phrase they likely do not think of a player of Havertz’s qualities. French attacker Eric Cantona infamously used the epithet to describe his international teammate Didier Deschamps, as a kind of tongue-in-cheek way of belittling his compatriot’s contribution to the collective effort. Other players who tend to come to mind as “water carriers” might be Marcel Desailly or Claude Makelele. What all of these players have in common, besides their nationality, is a particular skillset, which was as narrow as it was well-executed. These midfielders had the match-intelligence to step up and engage opponents at the right times without getting caught out of positions, assisted defenders at risk of being over-burdened, covered for teammates who may have been out of position, were precise in challenges, could effectively mark dangerous opposition players as effectively as a center-back, and were mobile enough to cover ground and arrive at the right time and place to slow down or stop opposition attacks or win the ball back. In possession they were all fairly conservative, prioritizing consolidating possession and passing to teammates in space over attempting any risky passes or skills on the ball. They are greats of the game because they “carried the water” for more flashy teammates who were given more license to improvise and take risks closer to the opposition goal, by performing these kinds of simple actions with great competence and consistency. Clearly this does not sound like the kind of player that Havertz is, and in fact quite the opposite, but what if there is more than one way to carry the water?

If the main impression that most fans have of Cantona’s famous phrase is that it describes the duties of a defensive or holding midfielder, there is perhaps another interpretation of it that should be considered, which has more fidelity to his intentions with the quip: a “water carrier” is a player who performs a narrow range of mechanized actions to support the team, in contrast with teammates whose roles entailed doing more different things, in a greater variety of situations, in order to really unlock games and break down an opposition. In Cantona’s time this was arguably a fairly accurate rendering of the dynamics of how a footballing side functioned – midfielders and defenders tended to keep a compact shape closer to their own goal, and tens, wingers, and center-forwards were given the task of breaking down those compact structures with “moments of magic”. In such a (simplified, admittedly) context Havertz would be an absolute star with his skillset, as he would constantly have the game in front of him, virtually daring him to find a distressed point in an opposition’s defensive structure in which he could dribble, run into, or find a teammate with a through-ball. There is no doubt that defenders and midfielders would find it difficult to deal with Havertz’s clever runs, deft controls, and overall skillfulness for approximately half of a ninety-minute football match, and the onus would be on his “water carrier” teammates rather than him to do much of the serious running and remain positionally alert. Perhaps in such a situation Kai Havertz would truly be living high on the hog. Unfortunately for the young German, he was not even born at the time that that footballing milieu existed, and so must contend with the landscape of 2020.

When one watches the football sides of Guardiola, Klopp, Tuchel, Pochettino, or Sarri, it is pretty abundantly clear that the players are not divided into conservatively-positioned grunts and attacking artists running around at the will of their self-governing genius improvising ways to foil the defensive goons. It is a cliché to describe top-level sides in the modern game as “fluid” or praise their “discipline” and “organization”, but there is a good reason for that. Modern approaches are based on using all ten outfield players, and increasingly the goalkeeper, to circulate and advance the ball into positions of overloaded strength in possession, and stymy and harass opponents out of doing any of that out of possession. The number nine is the first defender, and the goalkeeper the first attacker, and all of that. It is somewhat difficult to see a place for a solitary magician like Kai Havertz in all of that, as modern footballing sides tend to rely on the industry and intelligence of their forwards to keep opposition defenders from building up attacks, and don’t tend to rely quite as heavily on one or two especially flashy players to break down defenses as sides of the past. For a modern superclub, an attack might look something like a left-sided midfielder and left-winger forcing an opposition defender to play an errant long pass by swarming them and giving them little option, a left-back retrieving the ball and playing it to the holding midfielder, who consolidates possession with a quick interchange with the right-back, allowing the right-back to engineer a free path close to the opposition penalty area where they can cross to whichever attackers or midfielders are able to plausibly compete for an aerial ball with the opposition defenders. In scenarios of this kind, Kai Havertz is unlikely to play much of a part, and if he does is unlikely to be doing anything that a less costly player with a different skillset would be unable to. This is before one considers his (relative lack of a) defensive contribution. In these kinds of tactically sophisticated, high-tempo “gegenpressing” encounters, Havertz begins to look like something of a flat-track bully and an anachronism rather than a superstar.

How, then, is Havertz to fit in to a modern footballing side, if at all? In the above scenarios, and indeed in the squads of big clubs like PSG, Juventus, and Bayern, midfielders (and increasingly fullbacks) are expected to have broad skillsets, and to be able to move and progress the ball in a variety of ways and to defend actively and passively, and indeed academies across the world are producing players who can “do it all” without any “master of none” caveats. Take potential Havertz destination Bayern for example: Austrian defender David Alaba, who has spent the bulk of his club career at left-back but was groomed for a kind of hybrid center-back/midfield role by Guardiola, and plays as an attacking midfielder for his country, plays as a center-back playing incisive long and short passes to start attacks, and uses his anticipation and speed to expertly mark opponents. Former right-back Joshua Kimmich has played in central midfield this season, and has arguably been the best player in his position in the entire world. Young Canadian winger Alphonso Davies has deputized at left-back, and, like Alaba and Kimmich, has been a strong candidate for the most effective and complete player in the world or at least the league in his position, despite it not actually being his position, using his lightning pace to monitor an entire side of the pitch, overlapping intelligently in attack and showing excellent reading of the game to make vital defensive clearances and tackles, all while looking frigidly cool in building up possession in conjunction with his more experienced comrades. These are as much the stars of Bayern’s juggernaut team as their vaunted forward players, along with the defensive likes of Niklas Sule, Benjamin Pavard, and Jerome Boateng. Whichever system Bayern choose to play, it is unlikely that Havertz would be their most important player or even particularly close despite playing in a role that would render him the traditional “star player”. What would the young German mark himself out as, then, were the Bavarian club to take a punt on him?

In the tactical schemes employed by top clubs of the 1990s, elite attacking midfielders of the ilk of Roberto Baggio, Zinedine Zidane, and Michael Laudrup were not only the “stars” of their club and national sides in terms of press attention and shirt sales, but were also typically the players who would quantitatively have a “starring role” in the sense of touching the ball with greater frequency and significance than teammates. Over the last two decades and under the influence of the “positional” approaches of Marcello Bielsa, Louis Van Gaal, and Guardiola, and the “counter-pressing” philosophies employed by Klopp, Roger Schmidt, and Ralf Rangnick, deeper-lying, less directly creative midfielders have emerged as the “protagonists” in matches where the majority of clubs prioritize ball retention in safe areas, and use structured possessional routines to both keep a compact defensive shape and manipulate the ball into dangerous areas. On and off the ball it has been midfielders such as Sergio Busquets and Mousa Dembele and, increasingly, defenders like Trent Alexander-Arnold and David Alaba who have not only spent the most time directly controlling the play of games, but also had to use the widest array of dribbles, passes, tricks, and controls to keep and manoeuvre the ball, and this has been by design. Even many smaller clubs have come to adopt this style of play, but, most relevant to the immediate future of Havertz, every title-chasing club across Europe with whom he has been linked play this way. Gone are the one-dimensional “water carrier” defenders and holding midfielders, and in their place a generation of deeper-positioned players with the skillsets of traditional number tens (many of whom in fact played in that role at youth level or earlier in their playing careers) have emerged. At the tip of the spear pace has been the attribute that most preoccupies top managers, whose obsession has been with using the coordinated movement of attackers to provide passing options and open up spaces for one another and for advancing midfielders and wingbacks or fullbacks. These attackers have found themselves in the role of “water carriers” for their more cultured teammates further back on the pitch, performing simple actions in a relatively mechanized way, but doing so at such a high level that the new breed of holding playmakers are able to use their broader skillsets to move the ball into areas which have been given situational tactical significance and danger by their water-carrying forward comrades.

If the modern “water carriers” are the quick and tricky attackers whose speedy movements create the chaotic conditions which their teammates exploit, then how is a player with little natural pace or explosive acceleration to distinguish themselves? This is the scouting question that lingers over Kai Havertz – his actual skillset looks quite narrow against a frame of reference where playmakers are expected to do their work in more congested and treacherous midfield areas, but if a club side were able to exploit the young German’s demonstrated capacity to pass creatively in and around the penalty area to its fullest extent, it might well be enough in and of itself to justify his presence on the pitch. The problem is that it is not immediately obvious how his skillset and limitations could be accommodated by the tactical schemes employed by the likes of Guardiola, Klopp, and so forth. In the case of a true two-way midfielder or an explosive winger, it requires little imagination to see how they would be “plugged in” to the kinds of tactical systems used by Man City or Liverpool – the dynamics of these systems are calibrated to balance the extensive skillsets of the star players against the intensive skillsets of the water carriers, albeit in a markedly different ways from the suberclubs of the 90s. In the case of Havertz, it is clear that he would end up being a “water carrier” in a limited role were he to wind up at either club, but decidedly murkier whose water he would be carrying, and what kind of intricate tactical scheme of delegating tasks would mediate this balance. Managers, scouts, and pundits understand the scouting question for an old-school defensive midfielder – will this player’s ability to mark opponents and plug gaps carry the water left at that club by its existing, defensively cavalier squad without creating an awkward stylistic disjunction? The same kind of scouting question will have to inform clubs as they contemplate allocating a large chunk of their budget towards Havertz – in what way can the existing or prospective squad play on and off the ball such that Havertz’s superior skillset around the penalty area will free up teammates to do all of the other important work which they are more suited to without having to worry about scoring and assisting goals as much as they might otherwise have to?

Such a question is radically different from the orthodox perspective from which clubs (as well as football journalists, fans, etc.) tend to approach scouting a “star” player like Havertz, but its pertinence is a consequence of the style of modern football. As Casemiro is a guaranteed starter at Real Madrid because his prodigious volume of tackles and interceptions mitigates his pedestrian on-ball skillset and “frees up” his more expansively-passing teammates, big clubs eyeing up Havertz must consider whether the routineness with which his movement, vision, and skillfulness make the difference in the final third can be utilized as a similar kind of mechanized action to Casemiro’s defensive interventions; such a question is not simply a matter of whether or not the scales can be balanced by such and such a teammate who performs an equal number of opposite actions, but a rather more dynamic one of what types of things a team’s midfielders, defenders, and strikers might suddenly be able to do on the pitch if they are safe in the knowledge that Havertz is reliably carrying the water around the penalty area. This is the kind of complex tactical question that elite managers and sporting directors get paid eye-watering wages to attempt to solve, though it may well be intractable to the point where Havertz is virtually fated to wind up at a club like Valencia or Leicester City in five years’ time. It is also a question with a crass quantitative dimension – if Havertz is only creating and scoring a few goals per league season then the truly big clubs needn’t ponder his unbalanced skillset at all, whereas if he’s directly responsible for two goals every game then all other more nuanced questions become moot in a much different way. In reality, Havertz is in double figures for combined expected goals scored and assisted in both of the last two Bundesliga seasons, and has gone one something of a finishing tear that has made him look like a seriously prolific goalscorer, but he is nowhere near the “get him at any price, figure out what to do with him later” levels of Messi or Neymar, or even Eden Hazard in an average season. Havertz is a seriously tidy-looking attacking midfielder whose flashy skills have led to tangible goal contributions which are nothing to shake a stick at, but he has not as of yet demonstrated that he can shoulder an attacking burden commensurate to the defensive one carried by a Casemiro or an N’Golo Kante.

Scouts, managers, and analysts will have to squint hard at the data and footage, and figure out a way in which Havertz’s skillset can be made to carry a little more water than it currently is - his height and precise heading technique, for example, could probably be exploited more than they are currently being. But this kind of conundrum casts a fog of doubt on the notion of splashing a hundred million Euros on the player – sure, he’s nice, but shouldn’t that kind of a cash outlay mean we don’t have to think so hard to figure out what to do with him? You scour a wine store for half an hour looking for an obscure Greek red on a clearance sale and pair it with precisely the right meal to get the most value out of your wine-buying dollar, but if you go and squander your money on a seventy-dollar Barolo you kind of expect that you’ll open it up and it will just be good – otherwise what’s the point? None of this is to say that Kai Havertz clearly isn’t worth whatever fee and wages a club ends up parting with to secure his services – he can do all kinds of exquisite things with the ball at his feet (and head) that look like the kinds of things that players do in the highlights footage from Champions League and World Cup knockout games. He can do, and has routinely done, the kinds of things that decide those kinds of games, sometimes against the kinds of defenders who try and stop a player from doing them. But rather than looking at him as the next Baggio, Totti, or even Muller, big clubs across Europe should consider the sense in which Cantona belittled Deschamps for doing such a narrow range of mundane things, and stick to the mantra that if they end up buying a water carrier, it is the rest of the squad and the manager who will end up carrying him. If Havertz can end up doing as few things as well as Deschamps did, he will turn into a footballing legend like the current France manager, but if he doesn’t turn out to live up to the “as well as” part then he will only ever be the kind of player who fans and pundits describe as “fun to watch, but limited.”

If the phrase “it is the water carrier who is really the one being carried” doesn’t evoke the image of a white-haired Shaolin monk in a Shaw Brothers film or the sound of a bong gurgling in the bedroom of some philosophy undergrad, then maybe a more traditional brain-teasing dialectic will do the trick – “the more that things change, the more that they stay the same.” When one frames Havertz’s skillset as being that of a traditional number ten, he is cast as an anachronism. When football fans of a certain age hear the phrase “number ten” they are likely to think of big 90s Serie A clubs, and the likes of Baggio, Totti, Veron, Zidane, or Riquelme. Footballing reactionaries sick of the ultra-disciplined grimness through which a club like Liverpool can optimize small advantages and secure a string of one-goal victories on a march to domestic and continental glory might well fantasize about a career path wherein Havertz loafs around at the big Milan and Rome clubs and Fiorentina, playing in a way that gets described as “languid”. In this scenario none of these clubs ever hire a “modern” coach or sporting director, or at least nobody more progressive than Sacchi, and the footballing landscape in Italy is fixed to a particularly simplified representation of the league two or three decades ago. He might even be able to show up drunk, as many football writers seem to insinuate that Andrea Pirlo did when they make gratuitous references to his wine connoisseurship as some kind of synecdoche of his “elegant” and “old-world” style of play. All joking aside, there is a credible case to be made that Havertz’s skillset make him something like a genuine anachronism – he’s likely fitter and certainly has more video analysis sessions under his belt than the old school number tens, but this hasn’t ironed a marked stylistic resemblance out of him. Where this begins to look like some kind of big conundrum is when one looks at where he plays, and who he plays for: Havertz has a starring role at an exemplary progressive, data-driven, modern pressing football club, stewarded by a well-regarded “gegenpressing” manager with stylistic roots in the Holland/Ajax “total football” philosophy.

If Havertz were to play as a “traditional” number ten, more or less singlehandedly acting as a creative outlet in an otherwise defensively rigid unit then he would likely end up under a manager like Mourinho or Simeone, playing the central playmaking role in a 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1 system. It is possible that he would wind up in a system with a three-man defensive line and wingbacks behind him were he to play under the likes of Nuno or Antonio Conte, just as the number ten playmakers in football’s bygone era may well have played in both back-three and back-four systems, but like those players he would expect to play a creative role in front of a well-drilled unit that no one would describe as “fluid”. At Bayer Leverkusen, Havertz has played a non-negligible number of minutes as the team’s sole attacking midfield, in a “free eight” role (similar to the “false midfielder” roles of Kevin de Bruyne and the Silvas at Man City) alongside Julian Brandt, as a central striker or false nine, and in a pseudo-right wing role, and has generally looked very good wherever he has played while never having a hugely different role or set of jobs on the pitch or displaying a different skillset more suitable to the position which he is ostensibly playing. He looks like a classy player wherever he plays, but he always looks like Havertz. This positional carousel is operated by manager Peter Bosz, who has set the team up with back-three, back-four, and back-five defensive systems and rotated his midfielders and attackers significantly, giving minutes to all members of Leverkusen’s impressively deep squad. Bosz seems determined to extract serious contributions from his entire diverse cast of players, and has demonstrated a great talent for devising tactical plans that allow basically any combination of them within reason to be on the pitch at the same time and function according to his broader tactical principles. Havertz will be moved around to accommodate this or that attacking partner, but rather than shining by playing the position in an orthodox manner, much credit should go to the manager for setting up the team in such a way that they are collectively able to engineer the kinds of situations in which Havertz is able to do Havertz stuff.

On paper, the fluid and modern tactical schemes employed by Bosz at Leverkusen could hardly resemble the rigid systems that brought success to managers like Lippi, Trapattoni, or Hitzfeld less, but in a very real sense he has simply found much different means to the same end of accommodating his star playmaker. For the number tens at the superclubs of the 90s, positional freedom and the license to move to where they could do the most damage with the ball was a key condition that allowed them the autonomy to control attacks. At Leverkusen, Havertz similarly tends to “go where the action is”, insinuating himself at the center of counter-attacks and picking up pockets of space in which to pick apart deep-lying defensive blocks when his team have established stable possession in the hopes that a teammate will find him so that he can execute the kinds of high-risk manoeuvres which he is so good at. The boy is not going to drag a full-back very far with an off-the-ball run or physically intimidate an opponent into coughing up the ball in a dangerous area, but let him roam around looking for ways to solve attacking problems with the ball at his feet and he’ll eventually figure something out. In previous footballing contexts, players of Havertz’s ilk would accomplish this with the help of a tight-knit lineup behind them playing in, let’s say, two banks of four, with one or two forwards making attacking runs for them to pick out. At Leverkusen, as in hyper-modern Bundesliga-standard football generally, Havertz does not have as fixed a formation supporting him, but his teammates are essentially trying to accomplish the same kind of support structure as were those of Zidane or Veron, but simply doing so in a more sophisticated and convoluted way.

It makes a certain kind of intuitive sense that in a footballing milieu where the significance of pressing and collective actions on and off the ball have been elevated, and successful sides are more thoroughly drilled than ever with the assistance of video analysis and even the literal use of drone footage, the high-level task of having a bunch of unit of outfield players supporting one “star” player would require a more positionally fluid set-up than the traditional formations. In fact, going back to the earlier discussion, it is not difficult to see how the “stars” would become marginalized and the players tasked with the increasingly byzantine task of freeing them up would increasingly take up the mantle of being their teams’ most significant contributors in this context. At any rate, when one watches Leverkusen play, it becomes clear that apart from Havertz’s colleagues in the attacking line playing in such a way as to maximize his options, the contributions of the players behind him on the pitch are absolutely crucial to his capacity to play the way that he does. Leverkusen have traditional defenders and hard-tackling, orthodox midfielders, but no mere “water carriers”. Bosz often plays with three players in the center-back position, but is disinclined to play three out-and-out center-backs, often preferring instead of play full-back Wendell or one of the identical-twin midfielders Lars and Sven Bender in the defensive band – like Bayern manager Hansi Flick, he clearly considers recovery pace and passing ability to be as important as the ability to win headers and make goal-line clearances in his defenders and is willing to play squad members “out of position” to accomplish this. Full-backs or wingers are often played in wide positions as is customary, but Bosz has shown a habit of playing four true central midfielders in his midfield line, giving a clear window into his tactical outlook and into his strategy for getting the best out of Havertz. Julian Baumgartlinger and Charles Aranguiz are the two most defensively-minded of Leverkusen’s midfielders, with Nadiem Amiri and Kariem Demirbay more obviously skillful technicians when they are tasked with making a creative pass or keeping the ball under pressure. All of the club’s primary midfield options, however, are well-rounded in their skillsets, in the same way that the defensive line are expected to be. All of Leverkusen’s midfielders are instructed to press in unison, play passing combinations, drop into the defensive line, and join the attack when the situation calls for it. When seven or eight players can collectively work at a high athletic and technical level to provide structure, make defensive interventions, create adequate spaces in wide and central areas, and so on, it becomes easy to see how a player like Kai Havertz is able to thrive.

Arguably the most analogous current side to Bayer Leverkusen playing at a high level are Atalanta Bergamo, managed by Italian veteran Gian Piero Gasperini. As with Leverkusen, Atalanta focus on attacking far more than they do on defending, and their roaming playmaker-attackers Josip Illicic and Papu Gomez provide reasonable points of stylistic comparison for Havertz. Within Atalanta’s tactical setup, the importance of midfielders Marten de Roen and Remo Freuler being able to undertake a wide variety of unglamorous tasks related to pressing, defending, ball retention and progression, and keeping a collective structural balance through correct positioning cannot be overstated; neither can the significance of the wide-positioned wingbacks, acting as defensive and especially offensive outlets capable of doing the tireless running that the team’s more technically proficient attacking midfielders are unwilling or unable to do. The team must constantly be able to make up the numbers in various areas of the pitch in order to function in passing, defending, attacking the opposition penalty area, and so forth. Illicic and Gomez are reasonably intelligent players, but Illicic in particular is not exactly renowned for his leopard-fast bursts of pace or tremendous workrate. Like Leverkusen, Atalanta play with anachronistic number ten players by screwing with the formula further back on the pitch, and may provide a window into what ought to be done with Havertz in the future. The problem lies in the fact that Atalanta are a “fun” side, but they are far from a “complete” side. The immense ability of Illicic and Gomez has made Atalanta into something of an offensive juggernaut to the point that they are reliable top-four finishers in Serie A despite having far from the fourth-largest budget in the league, but their presence creates a kind of chain of deferred problem that ultimately results in the club’s center-backs frequently chasing back in comical fashion or playing calamitous forward passes because they are isolated from their teammates. Will a team like Man City or Chelsea, whose problems this season have been much more with their defending than going forward, look at Leverkusen and Atalanta and their status as “entertainers” whose matches produce goals at both ends, and decide that Havertz is a prudent signing? It does not seem entirely likely.

Perhaps if a big club is to roll the dice on Kai Havertz, they should look to play with a support structure similar to that employed at Leverkusen, but simply have better midfielders and defenders than Leverkusen. This is probably not the kind of suggestion for which a sporting analyst in a big club’s employ can hope to receive a big promotion, but it may well work. Leverkusen have pretty talented players all over the pitch, but they do not have any one player as truly excellent as PSG’s Marco Verratti, Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal, or Chelsea’s Jorginho. It is well within the realm of possibility that a club that can afford Havertz can also afford the kinds of players who are so good that they can sufficiently control the aspects of the game that Havertz doesn’t, and allow him to do what he is exceptional at. The issue, given everything previously discussed, is with the proposition of outlaying such a large sum on the player. Why not simply cut out the middleman, sign some midfielders and fullbacks who can collectively do a reasonable amount of goal-creation and goal-scoring without Havertz’s presence on the pitch and be done with it – is there really a high-level system that is truly balanced in which there is really no substitute for a player of his skillset? After all, an industrious and athletic midfielder can create the possibility of a goal with a well-timed run, and a full-back can cross the ball with a meaningful chance of creating a good goal-scoring opportunity.

The scouting question returns to the one of whether Havertz’s gratuitously skillful on-ball ability makes him viable as a “water carrier” for world-class teammates who can do more than just create and score a decent volume of chances. If not, then surely it is the players whose skillsets are more well-rounded than Havertz’s who should be attracting the ridiculous fees rather than the young German. A more tantalizing question might be whether it is feasible for Havertz to do everything he has shown himself capable of doing around the penalty area at Leverkusen, do nothing more, and still have the rest of the team do plenty of solid attacking work in addition to that done by him rather than burdening him almost entirely with making the attack hum. All of this is of course contingent on the rest of the squad being capable of, firstly, feeding the ball to Havertz in the areas where he needs it, and secondly, doing the defensive and ball-progression work that are not really his forte. Any team with serious structural issues in their defensive and midfield areas should be looking nowhere near the youngster as his expensive purchase is highly unlikely to indirectly solve any issues in defense or build-up, and could quite possibly exacerbate them.

All of these questions could reasonably be rendered moot if Havertz simply broadens his skillset somewhat. It shouldn’t be presumed to be inevitable, but it’s far from unheard of for young attacking midfielders to pick up the aspects of the game which are more subtle than getting a shot away or looking for the killer pass. Genuinely top-tier central midfielders like Luka Modric and Andrea Pirlo initially profiled as classical number tens, and it is not too much of a leap of imagination to imagine the German’s balance and passing range being transposed to deeper areas on the pitch. A version of Kai Havertz who shows enough composure to regularly drop back and assist midfielders positioned deeper than him while also demonstrating the same skillset that he already has is basically Kevin de Bruyne. Then again, a version of Michel Platini whose body hasn’t gone downhill athletically over the past three and a half decades and whose reputation isn’t tarnished by a series of corruption scandals is basically peak Michel Platini. A disgusting, greasy broken Hollandaise that was instead emulsified properly by someone who knows how to cook is a delicious sauce. If clubs get too tempted by the prospect of the kind of player that Havertz could be if such and such conditions are met and base their decision to buy him on that, then they are buying the conditions along with the player, and the potential for an expensive mistake is very much baked into the structure of such a valuation.

Have the scouts for Europe’s super-elite considered all of this and analyzed it in greater depth and with more technical resources than has been done in this piece? Without question. Will this ensure that their decision to bid or not bid for Kai Havertz is the right one? Not necessarily. But regardless of what happens with the young player, consideration of who he is as a player right now, who he reasonably could be, and what kinds of conditions must be met for him to end up a success has facilitated a level of reflection on the nature of modern football that would not be the case with other higher-end players. What kinds of scouting questions need a club ask about Raphael Varane, say, if he’s unsettled in Madrid? He’s ridiculously quick, his positioning and decision-making are as good as it gets, he wins his aerial duels. There is no question, go all in for him. What about another 20-year-old Bundesliga sensation, Jadon Sancho? His quick feet, strength, and quick change of direction make him one of the most effective dribblers on the planet, and he’s demonstrated plenty of end product over the past two seasons in Dortmund. If you could use an attacking player and have the money, you go for him, little analysis is necessary. But human agency tends to orient itself towards problems, contradictions, and puzzles, and when a player is as manifestly brilliant as Kai Havertz is without necessarily fitting into any of the truly elite European superclubs, the urge to philosophize his situation takes over. It is this urge which will guide how clubs scout Havertz, and every other player under the sun, if they are to grab themselves a future superstar or at least a useful contributor and not another expensive disappointment.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi attends the premiere of new Diego Maradona documentary

Callum Hudson-Odoi attends the premiere of the new Diego Maradona documentary in London

The film is made up of more than 500 hours of previously unseen images James Dutton for Mailonline

Chelsea Chelsea Callum Hudson-Odoi decorated the red carpet in the center London on Monday night when he premiered of the new Diego Maradona documentary.

The 18-year-old was pictured without the support of crutches at the event in Picturehouse Central

International Hudson-Odoi from England is recovering from surgery for an Achilles injury in April, but his progress now seems to be step up

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England forced the death of the Diego Maradona documentary to end of the Chelsea season – including their victory in the final of the Europa League

He was crowned as the young player of Chelsea of ​​the year last month, but is in a race to be fit in time for the start of the new season in August.

The new Maradona documentary is the latest offering by director Asif Kapadia, who also shot portraits of Ayrton Senna and Amy Winehouse.

Constructed from over 500 hours of unprecedented images, this documentary

He admits that he was entranced by the Argentinian icon and wanted to discover why he still creates & # 39; chaos & # 39; as he approaches his 60th birthday

The Maradona documentary shows never before seen images of his career "

The Maradona documentary will never have seen images of his career before

[Italiaans] & # 39; It became an idea of ​​what happens there when you grow old and you have a great gift? & # 39;

& # 39; Also, I suppose there was a matter of it, why does he do the things he is doing?

I thought I'd like to see you again and I'll tell you the truth. see this in Argentina with a crowd, or Naples with a crowd, or even in England. So it's been a while, so don't worry about it, and don't worry about it.

& # 39; And I didn't do it I don't know what the story was going to be, I didn't know if I would like it or not. It actually happened along the way. & # 39;

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Lampard-Kante is 100% ready for the PL restart

Lampard-Kante is 100% ready for the PL restart

Lampard-Kante is 100% ready for the PL restart

Lampard-Kante is 100% ready for the PL restart: Frank Lampardinsists N’Golo Kante is fully fit, ready for the restart and staying at Chelsea. Kante opted out of some of the early training sessions because of his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

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Plan a Trip to Dog-Friendly Toronto

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Home to The Blue Jays, Raptors, Maple Leafs, Hockey Hall of Fame and the CN Tour, Toronto is characteristically Cancuk and generally dog loving.

But Canada’s largest multicultural metropolitan can be challenging to navigate with a dog in tow – unless you know where to go. If you’re visiting Toronto with your pooch, you’ll need a plan and good weather.

Warmer temperatures make for a better visit, because you’ll be spending most of your time outside. And this just got easier. As of January 2020, pets are no longer restricted from patios – that’s right, for years dogs couldn’t be near restaurants in Ontario (though a few neighborhood haunts flaunted the rule).

Thankfully, that’s all changed, and business owners now make their own policies.

So, it’s a great year to pack your dog in the car and check out Canada’s most populated province – starting with dog-friendly Toronto.

Where to run: High Park Dog Off-Leash Park

High Park (1873 Bloor Street West) is a 400-acre green oasis in Toronto’s west end and contained within is one awesome dog park. Many locals start and finish their off-leash experience at ‘Dog Hill,’ an open dirt mound, worn bare by four-legged friends, complete with picnic tables, a few trees, and a water faucet for canine hydration.

However, it’s better to veer off the beaten hill and follow the leash-free trail system through the woods. Thanks to rustic wire-mesh fencing lining the wide trails, you dog can freely find his way down the wood-chip road without interfering with wildlife, flora and fauna … or losing you. A map explains the looping trails and yellow markers mean no leash required.

But wait – there’s more. A dog-friendly zoo: inside High Park the 100-year-old charming High Park Zoo (77 Deer Pen Road) houses hooved animals such as deer, bison, capybara and llamas behind wire fences. This compact zoo essentially runs along a neighborhood pedestrian street, so leashed dogs are welcome, and you’ll see many tethered to baby strollers out for some afternoon air.

Where to tour: The Distillery District

Considering its nefarious past as a whisky running port, Toronto’s trendy Distillery District (9 Trinity Street) is an area ripe with ghost stories – a fact not lost on the Haunted Walk tour company running several tours in the Toronto. Some are dog friendly.

Specifically, the 75-minute Haunted Walks of Toronto’s Ghosts and Spirits of the Distillery, February to November, amusingly recounts tales of ghost sightings among the old industrial buildings currently filled with boutiques, galleries and coffee shops. First, bring your dog along to stroll the cobble stone walkways, then joined the tour.

The Haunted Walk of Toronto offers other walks throughout the city, but the Distillery District tour is the best because it is entirely outside, dog-friendly and confined to a reasonable walking distance.

Where to Party: Annual Dog Festivals

Woofstock claims status as North America’s largest pet festival. Admission is free at Woodbine Beach Park (1695 Queen St E) in Toronto during Woofstock, the first weekend of June each year (June 6 and 7, 2020), and if you arrive early, parking is free in the beach lot beside Lake Ontario.

At the festival, contests such as best-dressed dog grace the mainstage and a central lure course keeps pups busy. Big-named brands like Purina, Milkbone and Royal Canine hand out samples alongside pet product entrepreneurs selling anything from organic treats to dog closets. It’s crowded but festive.

If you’d rather stay inside, another large pet festival that sees people lining up to get in happens Easter Weekend each year – The Canadian Pet Expo finds a home at the International Centre (6900 Airport Rod., Mississauga) near Toronto’s Pearson Airport twice a year. The spring event is always Easter, but the fall/winter dates vary.

Where to stay: Pet Friendly Hotel

During the2013 ice storm that knocked out power to parts of Toronto for days, The Chelsea Hotel (33 Gerrard Street West) advertised fair rates for locals needing a place to stay. A newspaper ran a photo of a dog with its family at the hotel solidifying The Chelsea as the dog-friendly accommodation in downtown Toronto (but not the only one).

Book a Bring-your-Canine-Buddy suite (for $50 extra) at The Chelsea and you’ll find a dog bed, food and water bowl, and locally-made organic dog treats in your room.

Ask to be close to the ground floor for easier bathroom breaks because this is one of the largest tallest hotels in Toronto. It’s also the only one with a two-story waterslide jutting out the side – so the indoor pool (not dog friendly) is exceptionally fun for the family. No kids? Deck 27 is the alternate adult-only pool.

Young Street, the heart of downtown, is outside the Chelsea’s front door and where you’ll have to head for potty breaks. Pick up breakfast to go at the Expressio on-the-go café in the hotel, making eating with the dog possible and cheaper than room service. Bring your own dog food, though.

Where to nosh: Evergreen Brickworks Farmer’s Market

Beyond the downtown core, Evergreen Brickworks (550 Bayview Avenue) is a repurposed brick factory – now a trendy environmental space with landscaped trails, pond and open industrial space hosting events such as Toronto’s Saturday morning Farmer’s Market and permanent cafes, a bike shop and garden center.

Most of the area is dog-friendly, so much so the people drinking fountain has a ground level version for Fido. By farmer’s market standards, the Saturday morning event (8 am to 2 pm, June to September) is not that big, but it is exotic, chichi and dog-friendly featuring organic vegetables, artisan bread and even a few pet specific vendors like Healing Doggy treats and another selling raw Ostrich meat pet food.

Leashes are mandatory, and dogs can stroll all public places (including nearby green spaces) except one indoor building and the food prep area outside.

Have you visited dog-friendly Toronto?

Tell us about your experience in a comment below, or stop by the Everyday Dog Mom Collective, a private Facebook group for dog moms, and join in the conversation there.

About the Author:

Sherri Telenko is a freelance writer and publisher of Dog Trotting, global travel for dog lovers.

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Good Girls series on Netflix is an unpredictable hit!

Good Girls series on Netflix is an unpredictable hit!

GOOD GIRLS — “Find Your Beach” Episode 301 — Pictured: (l-r) Retta as Ruby Hill, Christina Hendricks as Beth Boland, Mae Whitman as Annie Marks — (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC)

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The Good Girls series is an excellent show, worth viewing multiple times not only for enjoyment but cinematic effects as well (4.5/5). In fact, Good Girls was renewed for a third season of 16 total episodes, which will premiere February 16, 2020!

Netflix seems to be killing it with their current content the genres all have some great line-ups including Good Girls, The Witcher, You, Messiah, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Eli, Ghosts of Sugar Land, Before I Wake, etc.

In fact, we have been watching the first seasons of new films and shows on Netflix.

That being the case, one show, Good Girls, stood out to us because it brings forth a lot of positivity, emotionally draws the audience in and never fails to make us rapidly hit the “I’m still here,” button.

Yes, The Good Girls is that unique of a show.

The new series has brought forth a lot of the things people face daily with a dramatic and comedic twist.

“Three suburban mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.”

Isn’t it true there are good people, who make bad decisions at times in life?

90 Day fiancé: Happily Ever after is real talk.

With that in mind, you can see why their friendship is strong.

Yes, they have support for one another due to bad choices.

Regardless, from a mental perspective, it shows how important it is to have healthy friendships.

You never know what a person might be facing in silence, be a good friend and reach out.

At the beginning of the “Good Girls,” I kept thinking about “How there could be so much money in a grocery store?”

Then it all made sense…

Cinematography and transitions were amazing, the whole crew did an amazing job.

I cannot stress this enough, transition means so much in film and done right it can pull on two different emotions.

MAIN CAST OF GOOD GIRLS

Christina Hendricks as Elizabeth “Beth” Boland. Retta as Ruby Hill, Beth’s best friend, a waitress who is struggling to pay for her daughter Sara’s kidney disease. Mae Whitman as Annie Marks, Beth’s younger sister and mother of Sadie. Sadie was born when Annie was still a teenager. She works at a grocery store called Fine and Frugal. Reno Wilson as Stanley Hill, Ruby’s mall-cop-turned-actual-cop husband. Manny Montana as Christopher, also known as Rio, a high ranking criminal who has a money laundering business. He supports his business through wrapping paper, pills, cars and other creative ways. Lidya Jewett as Sara Hill, Ruby’s and Stan’s daughter who has kidney disease. Isaiah Stannard as Sadie Marks. Matthew Lillard as Dean Boland, Beth’s cheating car salesman husband. Due to his decisions, the plot took the turns it did to make a captivating show.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jerzy Zieliński

Darren Genet

Robert Reed Altman

Tim Bellen

EDITORS

Brad Katz

Todd Gerlinger

Shoshanah Tanzer

Kenneth LaMere

Maura Corey

FAVORITE SCENE – NO SPOILERS

Man, this scene crushed, it happens and it goes to show how corrupt our government can be in order to merely “solve a case.”

“You know what I have been thinking about, how you sat at our table and said we were the same.”

Detective: “Not so much, huh?”

“Not at all, brother.”

How many people do you think are in jail or prison when they shouldn’t be?

Further, how many stories have you read about x person getting out after 50+ years after they were finally found not guilty.

FUNNY FACTS ABOUT THE GOOD GIRLS SERIES

It brought to my attention how bad it is to eat those banquet beef meals from the frozen section at the supermarket.

The Good Girls episode called “One Last Time,” was absolutely hilarious, we loved the loan guy’s personality, that was the perfect mesh into the storyline.

You can’t deny we all have that one friend who wants a damn burrito.

With that in mind, it was Chelsea Handler who said:

“If you can make someone laugh, you can make someone listen,” and they nailed it, especially in those scenes of “crime and drama,” but a dash of “comedy.”

Then the girls feeding him in the back of the car holding him until the morning hours to finish “the job,” absolutely hilarious, the script for these scenes is excellent.

To end, if you haven’t had the chance to watch the Good Girls series on Netflix, give it a go, you won’t regret it but make sure to do it on a binge day, unless of course, you can run on little to no sleep.

Currently, the Good Girls series on Netflix has two successful seasons.

Amazing production, a phenomenal cast, and crew.

We noticed the show started as a short on IMDB and soon grew it’s own empire, truly deserved, can’t wait for more episodes.

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