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When revealing to BBC Sport in 2022 why he was given the nickname 'Meatball', he said it was born from him having a "big, round head" with a buzzcut during his days at St Mirren.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Say what you will about how he performs in La Liga, or his lingering injuries, but he was born for the big stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At that time, lawmakers waited until the 11th hour to put through changes that included gradually raising the age for claiming full benefits to 67 for those born in 1960 or later.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He left behind his children, born to a South African mother.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A traveling seer had given her the flying coat soon after she was born.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell