I and lots of other people are actually using both platforms. That’s why apps like Openvibe exist.

And that makes it a Facebook replacement how? Facebook is terrible and the only reason I ever go there is to check in on people I know. I don’t understand Friendica at all. I can get all the social interaction I need from Mastodon, BlueSky and Lemmy if my goal isn’t people I know and just like minded people.

While not part of the fidiverse but still decentralized BlueSky would be the place to go for sports content.