This World Cup golden boot race is so funny man! Odegaard pushing Haaland, Olise and Dembele pushing Mbappe, Messi pushing himself, and Ronaldo pushing 42!
😭😭😭😭
Even if Americans are happy that Balogun can now play (myself included), FIFA has just set an insane precedent:
Any interpretable red card at the World Cup can now come under scrutiny in hindsight. The referees judgment isn’t final. It hints at the fact that FIFA can do as they please, even if it means disagreeing with the subjective decisions of their own referees.
Imagine how Rafael Clauss (referee) and Juan Soto (VAR) are feeling right now? FIFA just undermined their credibility.
This isn’t overruling something objective, a decision that’s based on fact. They’re rescinding a decision based on opinion. For as much as I believe Balogun didn’t deserve the red, it’s an interpretable decision.
Anything can now be questioned after the fact. And it’s up to FIFA’s “judicial body” – whoever that is, wherever they are – to call make critical decisions as they see fit.
I knew there was a paid campaign against Messi and Argentina. There’s no way on earth everybody starts tweeting the same BS for absolutely no reason.
People who don't even talk football started tweeting about football and spreading Messi hate. Lol!
Imagine being so good that people have to organize and fund propaganda just to try and diminish your legacy. Little do they know, greatness like this can’t be rewritten.
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. 🐐
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi at this World Cup so far:
🥇 Most goals (7)
🥇 Most xG overperformance (+3.34)
🥇 Most shots (24)
🥇 Most shots on target (15)
🥇 Most shots per game (6)
🥇 Most % of team’s goals (64%)
🥇 Highest WhoScored rating (8.96)
I’ve always fought the idea that Argentina are Messi or nothing, but not today. This was a full-blown carry-job.
As ridiculous as that is, it’s equally humiliating. The man is 39 years old, dragging elite, primed internationals through a World Cup knockout game on his back. 🤦♂️
The coolest thing just happened in Miami.
The Argentinian fans came to join the Cape Verde fans to celebrate them.
I love this. I love football.
Soooo proud of Cape Verde
@UTDTrey That's what you would have thought in 2022 when they lost to Saudi Arabia.
Now you will see the new version of Argentina, they will now play in 5th gear
🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo: "Earlier this afternoon, I had a FEELING that we will get a penalty.
I prepared for it mentally, because I KNEW it was gonna happen."