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Given the success of the post about your favorite movie, now that the Oscars have been awarded, I'd like to ask the community what your favorite sport is, and which athlete or team you root for.

Of course, I'll start by telling you that I'm a huge sports fan, both watching and playing.
I really like basketball, and as a young man, I had a real passion for the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy.

But, if I really had to choose the sport that really drives me crazy, as a true Italian, I have to say football (because that's what it's called, since it's played with your feet, not soccer! 😁). And my favorite team is the one from my hometown, Napoli. The footballer? The greatest of all time, Diego Armando Maradona, aka D10S, whom I had the pleasure of admiring in Serie A.

Now I'm curious to know your answers.

#CoffeeTalk #sport #athlete #team

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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For me, my favorite sport is Soccer/Football, and I'm a big Arsenal fan. Hopefully we can finish off our season strong! COYG!

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John Butine
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This could really be the year for Arsenal – keep your fingers crossed! 🤞🏻

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2026 16:02
From: John Butine
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

For me, my favorite sport is Soccer/Football, and I'm a big Arsenal fan. Hopefully we can finish off our season strong! COYG!

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John Butine
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Nice one, Claudio!

I'm also a big sports fan, but if I had to pick one that really gets me hyped, it's definitely Formula 1. There's something about the combination of technology, strategy, and pure speed that makes it addictive.

And of course, I have to root for our Brazilian on the grid 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto. It's awesome to see Brazil back in F1 with such a talented driver, and I'm really excited to follow his journey and see how far he can go.

Let's see if we can bring Brazil back to the top again! 🏁🔥

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Mateus Nunes
Tech Leader Of CX at Solve4ME
Brazil
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The legendary Brazilian driver par excellence was Senna, of course! … and I also fondly remember Barrichello, who came close to winning a world championship with Ferrari

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2026 16:32
From: Mateus Nunes
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Nice one, Claudio!

I'm also a big sports fan, but if I had to pick one that really gets me hyped, it's definitely Formula 1. There's something about the combination of technology, strategy, and pure speed that makes it addictive.

And of course, I have to root for our Brazilian on the grid 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto. It's awesome to see Brazil back in F1 with such a talented driver, and I'm really excited to follow his journey and see how far he can go.

Let's see if we can bring Brazil back to the top again! 🏁🔥

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Mateus Nunes
Tech Leader Of CX at Solve4ME
Brazil
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I don't follow many sports to closely.  I enjoy Hockey quite a bit and prefer to catch a Dallas Star game on occasion or the Allen Americans from the ECHL as their tickets are usually pretty cheap and they a 10 minute drive to the games. 
Outside of that I would have to say I'm a big fan of the annual Isle of Mann TT races, which should kick off in about 2 months. I stumbled on this several years ago while sitting in an airport lounge that had it on and was fascinated by the Sidecar races. 

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Daniel Bergland
Senior Operations Contact Center Engineer
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Now these are some truly unique choices, @Daniel Bergland! (at least for me)

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:04
From: Daniel Bergland
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

I don't follow many sports to closely.  I enjoy Hockey quite a bit and prefer to catch a Dallas Star game on occasion or the Allen Americans from the ECHL as their tickets are usually pretty cheap and they a 10 minute drive to the games. 
Outside of that I would have to say I'm a big fan of the annual Isle of Mann TT races, which should kick off in about 2 months. I stumbled on this several years ago while sitting in an airport lounge that had it on and was fascinated by the Sidecar races. 

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Daniel Bergland
Senior Operations Contact Center Engineer
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This is quite on-time since March Madness college basketball tournament is happening right now! But I like watching the olympics because it usually shows my favorite sports there...like gymnastics and ice skating and all the other sports you don't typically get to see :)

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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So both the Summer and Winter Olympics! I have to say I really like them too.

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:08
From: Nicole Milliken
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

This is quite on-time since March Madness college basketball tournament is happening right now! But I like watching the olympics because it usually shows my favorite sports there...like gymnastics and ice skating and all the other sports you don't typically get to see :)

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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My favorite sport is football... specifically, SEC college football... even more specifically, Alabama football. ROLL TIDE!

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Amy Sessions
assessions@hotmail.com
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I've been missing Amy's "ROLL TIDE!!" lol

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:20
From: Amy Sessions
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport is football... specifically, SEC college football... even more specifically, Alabama football. ROLL TIDE!

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Amy Sessions
assessions@hotmail.com
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You're really a huge Alabama football fan, @Amy Sessions! Btw, I had to ask the AI ​​what ROLL TIDE meant! 😂

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:20
From: Amy Sessions
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport is football... specifically, SEC college football... even more specifically, Alabama football. ROLL TIDE!

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Amy Sessions
assessions@hotmail.com
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Hahahhaaa! That's hilarious!

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Nicole Milliken
Senior Online Community Video Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:34
From: Claudio Esposito
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

You're really a huge Alabama football fan, @Amy Sessions! Btw, I had to ask the AI ​​what ROLL TIDE meant! 😂

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:20
From: Amy Sessions
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport is football... specifically, SEC college football... even more specifically, Alabama football. ROLL TIDE!

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Amy Sessions
assessions@hotmail.com

+1 for hockey. I like watching baseball games but really only in person. I haven't really followed basketball since the late 90s when it was still good. But I can still get behind hockey. Love going to Providence Bruins games and eventually I'll make it to a Worcester Railers game. Not a fan of going into the city so going to a Boston Bruins game is probably out lol

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Seean Weaver
MAPFRE USA - Telecom Analyst
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Well, hockey isn't a very popular sport here in Italy, so I haven't had the chance to watch it much, but I bet it must be fascinating to see it live.

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 10:56
From: Seean Weaver
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

+1 for hockey. I like watching baseball games but really only in person. I haven't really followed basketball since the late 90s when it was still good. But I can still get behind hockey. Love going to Providence Bruins games and eventually I'll make it to a Worcester Railers game. Not a fan of going into the city so going to a Boston Bruins game is probably out lol

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Seean Weaver
MAPFRE USA - Telecom Analyst
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Let's just correct one thing, the greatest of all time isn't Maradona, it's Pelé, it's not for anything that he's called King Pelé haha

Regarding sports, I don't have a favorite, but I admire some athletes, such as:

Roger Federer

Usain Bolt

Michael Phelp

Lionel Messi

And, in my opinion, the best Brazilian national football team was the one from 1970, and the one I saw play was in 2002 (I'm Brazilian, haha).

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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Excelente correção @Kaio Oliveira! Vamoo Brasil 🇧🇷

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Mateus Nunes
Tech Leader Of CX at Solve4ME
Brazil
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 16:49
From: Kaio Oliveira
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Let's just correct one thing, the greatest of all time isn't Maradona, it's Pelé, it's not for anything that he's called King Pelé haha

Regarding sports, I don't have a favorite, but I admire some athletes, such as:

Roger Federer

Usain Bolt

Michael Phelp

Lionel Messi

And, in my opinion, the best Brazilian national football team was the one from 1970, and the one I saw play was in 2002 (I'm Brazilian, haha).

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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In 1970 it was a really different kind of football, and Pelé was a very strong player, certainly the best of that era ... as a Brazilian footballer whom I have seen live, I can tell you that I loved Careca!

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-20-2026 16:49
From: Kaio Oliveira
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Let's just correct one thing, the greatest of all time isn't Maradona, it's Pelé, it's not for anything that he's called King Pelé haha

Regarding sports, I don't have a favorite, but I admire some athletes, such as:

Roger Federer

Usain Bolt

Michael Phelp

Lionel Messi

And, in my opinion, the best Brazilian national football team was the one from 1970, and the one I saw play was in 2002 (I'm Brazilian, haha).

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Kaio Oliveira
GCP - GCQM - GCS - GCA - GCD - GCO - GPE & GPR - GCWM

PS.: I apologize if there are any mistakes in my English; my primary language is Portuguese-Br.
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My favorite sport is baseball and my favorite team is the New York Mets. (Yesterday was the season home opener and they won 11-7. 🎉) I have a list of favorite Mets players too long to share here, but my favorite full team of Mets was 2024. (Sure, 1986 was a winning team, but even they didn't have the energy of the 2024 team.) There was so much joy in the game. The players truly seemed to be having fun. One of the players, Jose Iglesias, is also a singer and his song "OMG!" became the team anthem for the season. 

There are too many amazing athletes to choose a favorite, but I especially admire Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, and Megan Rapinoe.

(Also, talking about Pelé... I was privileged to see him play in NY way back when I was a teenager.)

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Ginger Conlon
Director of Customer Stories
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You're a real baseball fan, Ginger, your story captivated me!

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2026 08:02
From: Ginger Conlon
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport is baseball and my favorite team is the New York Mets. (Yesterday was the season home opener and they won 11-7. 🎉) I have a list of favorite Mets players too long to share here, but my favorite full team of Mets was 2024. (Sure, 1986 was a winning team, but even they didn't have the energy of the 2024 team.) There was so much joy in the game. The players truly seemed to be having fun. One of the players, Jose Iglesias, is also a singer and his song "OMG!" became the team anthem for the season. 

There are too many amazing athletes to choose a favorite, but I especially admire Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, and Megan Rapinoe.

(Also, talking about Pelé... I was privileged to see him play in NY way back when I was a teenager.)

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Ginger Conlon
Director of Customer Stories
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Thank you, @Claudio Esposito!

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Ginger Conlon
Director of Customer Stories
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2026 08:46
From: Claudio Esposito
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

You're a real baseball fan, Ginger, your story captivated me!

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2026 08:02
From: Ginger Conlon
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport is baseball and my favorite team is the New York Mets. (Yesterday was the season home opener and they won 11-7. 🎉) I have a list of favorite Mets players too long to share here, but my favorite full team of Mets was 2024. (Sure, 1986 was a winning team, but even they didn't have the energy of the 2024 team.) There was so much joy in the game. The players truly seemed to be having fun. One of the players, Jose Iglesias, is also a singer and his song "OMG!" became the team anthem for the season. 

There are too many amazing athletes to choose a favorite, but I especially admire Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, and Megan Rapinoe.

(Also, talking about Pelé... I was privileged to see him play in NY way back when I was a teenager.)

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Ginger Conlon
Director of Customer Stories

It is indeed Football -- YNWA 

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Virender Sethi
Sr Customer Success Manager
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@Virender Sethi, you're a Liverpool fan, which is good! ... even if this doesn't seem like the luckiest season for you

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2026 09:51
From: Virender Sethi
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

It is indeed Football -- YNWA 

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Virender Sethi
Sr Customer Success Manager
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Football for me as well. I'm Brazilian, but an AC Milan fan, and Modrić is one of my favorite players to watch.

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Luiz Rosa
Full stack developer
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Modrić is a really strong footballer, even at 40 years old! ... ...but I sincerely hope he loses his next match he'll play for AC Milan 😁

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-27-2026 14:58
From: Luiz Rosa
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Football for me as well. I'm Brazilian, but an AC Milan fan, and Modrić is one of my favorite players to watch.

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Luiz Rosa
Full stack developer
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My favorite sport will always be baseball.  My favorite two teams are the Chicago White Sox and whoever is playing the Cubs.  

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Gina Palmer
Manager, Workforce Management
Papa, Inc.
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Yes!  Southside all the way!

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Jodi Maffitt
WFM Department Manager
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-28-2026 11:38
From: Gina Palmer
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport will always be baseball.  My favorite two teams are the Chicago White Sox and whoever is playing the Cubs.  

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Gina Palmer
Manager, Workforce Management
Papa, Inc.
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rooting against a specific team is something that many fans have in common, including me! 🤣

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-28-2026 11:38
From: Gina Palmer
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

My favorite sport will always be baseball.  My favorite two teams are the Chicago White Sox and whoever is playing the Cubs.  

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Gina Palmer
Manager, Workforce Management
Papa, Inc.
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I love watching sports in person. I could watch any sport in person, but only seem to watch hockey (Bruins), baseball (Red Sox), and now softball on TV. 

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Stacey Sanchez
PACU- Workforce Operations MGR
Winston-Salem, NC
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Experiencing a sporting event in person is priceless to me; you're more than right @Stacey Sanchez!

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-06-2026 12:15
From: Stacey Sanchez
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

I love watching sports in person. I could watch any sport in person, but only seem to watch hockey (Bruins), baseball (Red Sox), and now softball on TV. 

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Stacey Sanchez
PACU- Workforce Operations MGR
Winston-Salem, NC
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Baseball in the summer! Let's go Rockies!

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Evan Feick
Sr Technical Account Manager
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I've seen a lot of baseball movies set in the US, but I don't know if I'd like it as a sport to actively follow

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-06-2026 14:07
From: Evan Feick
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Baseball in the summer! Let's go Rockies!

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Evan Feick
Sr Technical Account Manager
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Have to stick with my Minnesota crews,  Vikings and Twins! 

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Ryan Smith
Director - ServiceNow Solutions & Integrations
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I suspect you're proudly Minnesotan... 🤔😁

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-21-2026 19:36
From: Ryan Smith
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Have to stick with my Minnesota crews,  Vikings and Twins! 

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Ryan Smith
Director - ServiceNow Solutions & Integrations
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I'm a Knicks fan and given the playoffs in the NBA have just started its an exciting time!!. I'm based in the UK and have a few colleagues in the Boston area so we have great banters over the Celitics vs Knicks rivarly

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Daniel Blackney
Sr Customer Success Manager
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@Daniel Blackney, now that the series against Houston is at 2-1, let's see if the Knicks can secure a semifinal against Boston (even if they will have to overcome Philadelphia!)

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2026 07:42
From: Daniel Blackney
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

I'm a Knicks fan and given the playoffs in the NBA have just started its an exciting time!!. I'm based in the UK and have a few colleagues in the Boston area so we have great banters over the Celitics vs Knicks rivarly

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Daniel Blackney
Sr Customer Success Manager
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Would love to see it but long way to go yet. Down 2-1 against Atlanta, and with JT back in Boston, its a talk ask even if we get to Boston!

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Daniel Blackney
Sr Customer Success Manager
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2026 08:48
From: Claudio Esposito
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

@Daniel Blackney, now that the series against Houston is at 2-1, let's see if the Knicks can secure a semifinal against Boston (even if they will have to overcome Philadelphia!)

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2026 07:42
From: Daniel Blackney
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

I'm a Knicks fan and given the playoffs in the NBA have just started its an exciting time!!. I'm based in the UK and have a few colleagues in the Boston area so we have great banters over the Celitics vs Knicks rivarly

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Daniel Blackney
Sr Customer Success Manager

My favorite sport is American Football. More specifically College. My favorite team since I was old enough to remember is the Florida State Seminoles.

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Kyle Cothron
Voice Data Systems LLC
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Soccer/Football is what I enjoy watching the most! FC Barcelona is my favorite team.

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Vasylyna Gumel
Senior CX Advisory Consultant
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good choice, @Vasylyna Gumel!

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-24-2026 12:25
From: Vasylyna Gumel
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

Soccer/Football is what I enjoy watching the most! FC Barcelona is my favorite team.

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Vasylyna Gumel
Senior CX Advisory Consultant
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For me, its definitely Tennis and the one and only Roger Federer!

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Waqar Ahmed
Senior Project Manager
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great tennis player Federer! ... and, do you like Sinner too?

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2026 08:42
From: Waqar Ahmed
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

For me, its definitely Tennis and the one and only Roger Federer!

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Waqar Ahmed
Senior Project Manager
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Sinner is ok.  More of an Alcaraz fan tbh.

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Waqar Ahmed
Senior Project Manager
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2026 08:47
From: Claudio Esposito
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

great tennis player Federer! ... and, do you like Sinner too?

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Claudio Esposito
Manager Professional Services
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2026 08:42
From: Waqar Ahmed
Subject: Favorite sport and athlete/team

For me, its definitely Tennis and the one and only Roger Federer!

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Waqar Ahmed
Senior Project Manager