webfact Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Wild Boars cheered on by football elite By MARISA CHIMPRABHA THE NATION FACEBOOK tycoon Mark Zuckerberg yesterday became the latest global celebrity to offer moral support and encouragement to Thailand as the world toasts the success of the much-publicised operation to rescue 12 young footballers and their assistant coach from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province. “From everyone at Facebook – your bravery has been amazing and congratulations on the successful rescue of eight Wild Boars. Best of luck as you work to get the remaining three players and their coach to safety.” Zuckerberg left his message in a comment column of the Thai Navy SEALs Facebook page that has provided inside information throughout the operation. Just hours later, the same Facebook page announced “mission accomplished” with all the members of the team extracted from the cave. Thai netizens thanked the social-media tycoon for his encouragement and his comment received thousands of “likes” from Facebook users across the world. The fate of the Mu Pa Academy football team members and their 25-year-old assistant coach has fixated Thailand and the rest of the world for the past two weeks. When the missing team was found on July 2 by a pair of British cave divers, everybody celebrated but they continued to hold their breath as the boys still had to dive out of the flooded cave. During the weekend United States President Donald Trump tweeted in support of the rescue operation at the Tham Luang cave, where American military personnel are providing assistance. “The US is working very closely with the government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety. Very brave and talented people!” the president wrote on Twitter. Given the team’s connection to the football world, the Mu Pa boys and coach, along with the rescuers, received encouragement from big names such as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. “On behalf of the whole LFC family, we wish you from the bottom of our hearts all the best,” said Klopp in a video message. “Stay strong and we are with you. We are following all the news and hoping every second that you see the daylight again … You’ll never walk alone.” Former Real Madrid and Brazilian star Ronaldo told reporters: “It is terrible news and the world of football hopes that someone can find a way to take these kids out of there.” Leicester City player Christian Fuchs also urged the boys to “be strong”. The English Premier League team is owned by Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. “We have very strong ties with the country of Thailand, I’m closely following the rescue efforts to secure the lives of the 12 players and their coach,” Fuchs told CNN Sport. “I wish everybody all the best with their rescue efforts and I’m sure everything will be turning out well.” Argentinean football star Lionel Messi also sent his support to the Mu Pa team in a video message. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30349776 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lamyai3 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Great gesture if he means the England shirt, even more so since he plays for Man City and most of the boys are fans of Man Utd ☺️ Edited July 10, 2018 by lamyai3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 “From everyone at Facebook – your bravery has been amazing and congratulations on the successful rescue of eight Wild Boars. Best of luck as you work to get the remaining three players and their coach to safety" That's when you know these people really don't have a clue and just feel the need for a bit of publicity. What a …... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eligius Posted July 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, berybert said: “From everyone at Facebook – your bravery has been amazing and congratulations on the successful rescue of eight Wild Boars. Best of luck as you work to get the remaining three players and their coach to safety" That's when you know these people really don't have a clue and just feel the need for a bit of publicity. What a …... Yes, this creepy, android-like guy (Zuckerberg) can't even bother to get the most basic facts about the boys and their coach correct. But such types love their name to be up there in lights at a time like this. Pretty shameful. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, Eligius said: Yes, this creepy, android-like guy (Zuckerberg) can't even bother to get the most basic facts about the boys and their coach correct. But such types love their name to be up there in lights at a time like this. Pretty shameful. It was a bot programmed to mimic empathy. Meanwhile it harvested the IP's of those who shared it. ^ (joke) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsw53 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Did Zuckerberg offer any support to the poor soul who lost his life trying to save these kids ? Glad they have been saved but their exploits cost a life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewind777 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 43 minutes ago, canuckamuck said: It was a bot programmed to mimic empathy. Meanwhile it harvested the IP's of those who shared it. ^ (joke) Cavebot lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just accept the messages of support for the kids and the heroic rescuers. There is no need to impune the motives or sincerity of anyone in this drama. For whatever reason, this event seized a powerful emotional space within the day to day realities of literally millions of people and it was pure and unmitigated. Celebrate the rarity and beauty of this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 While the Trumps and Zuckerbergs of the world feel obligated to comment the Wild Boars will probably appreciate the comments from football stars the most. They probably won't make the world cup finals this year but maybe an offer can be extended in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokSausage Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, chama said: While the Trumps and Zuckerbergs of the world feel obligated to comment the Wild Boars will probably appreciate the comments from football stars the most. They probably won't make the world cup finals this year but maybe an offer can be extended in the future? Poor guys they looked bored out of their minds with minders not letting them out of their sight. So why cant they watch tonight's game? its not like they can get infected from a tv https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/07/11/22/11/thai-cave-rescue-soccer-first-footage-of-boys-in-hospital-released 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokSausage Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Poor guys they looked bored out of their minds with minders not letting them out of their sight. So why cant they watch tonight's game? its not like they can get infected from a tv https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/07/11/22/11/thai-cave-rescue-soccer-first-footage-of-boys-in-hospital-released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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