Today is the tenth anniversary of me opening up Football Manager 2013 and starting a new game with Dynamo Dresden.

I could never have imagined where that decision would take me over the following decade... I began at Dynamo Dresden because I was being forced to go and see Amanda Palmer, former member of The Dresden Dolls, and I wanted to try and make the best out of a bad situation. The gig wasn't great, my time at Dresden was only marginally better.

Mawaan attempts to fill the container ship with helium.

I appreciate this is a departure from what I would usually tweet about, but I've seen some kickback in regards to Chrissy Teigen's recent Instagram post about the loss of her and John Legend's child.

[cn: baby loss, child loss, stillbirth] There has been some criticism of them taking photographs with their child. The two of them, and their other children, would have been excited for their new arrival, they would have prepared, bought things like new clothes, new toys, and got a nursery ready.

Today's FA Cup final is dedicated to #HeadsUp, it's been a privilege to be involved in the campaign throughout the season; meeting some incredible people, hearing their inspiring mental health journeys and being able to share Simon's story. #HeadsUpFACupFinal @KensingtonRoyal I met Robert Morris from Hendon FC, who spoke about the outreach work he has done with people diagnosed with psychosis and schizophrenia and how football has benefited them. I met Ian Darler, groundsman at Cambridge United, and heard about how he has had to manage PTSD.

I've seen a few #ThanksToVideoGames posts today, so here's my thanks to them - a thank you to them for bringing me close to my brother, and a thank you to them for helping deal with his death. We didn't have a Mega Drive or a SNES growing up, we had Simon's old Atari ST which was a bit outdated but he let me play Noddy's Playtime on it.

@themichaelowen Hi Michael, I've been doing some vital research and I thought that I would share findings with you. @themichaelowen As many of us know, in October 2014 you shared that you had (to that date at least) only seen eight films.

https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/522059993663946754

I've absolutely had it with sellers on eBay, they've been annoying me for a while but today was the final straw. Sorry if this turns into a thread but please bear with me. It's my birthday coming up, and so for an early birthday present I got an Nintendo 64. The one below to be exact. And so I set about trying to hunt down the games I had when I was younger. But it's not like I can walk into Game and buy them so I've had to look elsewhere.

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, where the focus is on suicide prevention. In recent times there has been great strides in increasing focus and awareness of mental health issues, encouraging people to speak out, and attempting to end stigma. But in 2018;

• The suicide rate in the UK increased for the first time since 2013.
• The suicide rate in the UK increased to their highest level since 2002.
• Suicide remained the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK.
• Suicide among young women reached an all time high.

Apparently it's #InternationalPodcastDay, you can find me appearing on @TheSportSocial every so often and I was recently on @CPHamill's Chinwag podcast. And some #InternationalPodcastDay recommendations:

• @thegriefcast
• @killnofillpod
• @OffMenuOfficial
• @QuicklyKevin
• @EdGambleComedy & @matthewcrosby's RadioX podcast
• @films_that
• @3TRACKPODCAST
• @FtblFivesPod
• @elisjames & @nomadicrevery's 5Live podcast

Today is #SuicidePreventionDay. As an ambassador for @theCALMzone, I am incredibly proud to be associated with an amazing charity that is doing hugely valuable and important work with those in crisis. However, suicide remains the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. In 2018, the number of suicides in the UK rose for the first time in five years to their highest number since 2002.

Earlier this year, @footydotcom_ sent me back in time to discover how Twitter would have reacted to some of the most significant events in football history. Here's what I found out... 1⃣9⃣6⃣0⃣s

The moon landings, Pelé, black and white television... oh, and England winning some tournament or other.

👉 footy.com/blog/post/2019…

The end of the football season gives you the perfect opportunity to make sure Wikipedia is up to date. Getting on with some important admin during the international break.

I'm lining up for @theCALMzone as we take on @MundialMag at Molineux, raising cash for CALM & The Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Get involved by donating a fiver & guessing the score*, and you can win a host of great prizes.

*Factoring in my inevitable hattrick.

justgiving.com/teams/mundialc… Only took about five attempts to get that right, which bodes well for my xG next week.