Amid the relentless torrent of shit, a rare good news story: that of striker Richard Kone's remarkable route to becoming a Championship footballer with QPR and an Ivory Coast international potentially destined for next year's World Cup.
What particularly caught my eye was that Kone's journey began with the 2019 Homeless World Cup here in Cardiff, where he represented his country as a teenager. As I reported for Buzz, it was a brilliant event - though one that owed its existence to Michael Sheen's financial backing, with funding having fallen through at the eleventh hour.
Kone claims that the experience was "life changing". I can only hope that Sheen has seen Kone's story and takes pride in the impact that his generosity and general enthusiasm has had.
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