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Attending my 8th GrandPrix this weekend #SpanishGP #F1

[Nuel @LfcNuel]

🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on FIFA overturning Folarin Balogun's red card following Donald Trump's intervention:

"Everyone is acting so shocked today. Everyone is crying about politics and Donald Trump making phone calls to Gianni Infantino to change the rules. But why are we surprised? The integrity of this tournament was thrown in the trash in the very first week.

All this started when FIFA let Lionel Messi escape a clear red card for a studs-up challenge. When you decide that the rules do not apply to the poster boy, you open the door for everyone else. If the referee's monitor can be ignored for Argentina's captain to protect the brand, why can't a suspension be ignored for the United States President?

Folarin Balogun gets a red card, Trump makes a call, and suddenly FIFA finds a magic 'Article 27' to let him play against Belgium. It is a circus. We are no longer watching a World Cup, we are watching a political reality show where the rulebook is just a suggestion based on who you are and who is watching."

[jk @AmJose_]

What a clown

[FIFA Media @fifamedia]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino:

“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.

“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.

“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.

“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.

“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

[UEFA @UEFA]

UEFA statement on the Balogun case: ⬇️
https://t.co/9LQDx8waKe

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

This is just class.

Odegaard hands over the baton to Haaland to lead the Viking Row for Norway.

One of the stories of this World Cup.

[Ken @K3N3_X]

The English players refused to do interview with this guy till Jude Bellingham show up and even did the interview in spanish

[Bane @MisterAlbie]

You having traveled all over the world you should not be tweeting this nonsense.

[OMAR 𓂆 @Omaaar96]

FIFA really selected “Beginner Level” for Argentina and called it a World Cup

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Hincapie's here to stay 🇪🇨

The club is delighted to announce that Piero has signed a permanent deal at The Arsenal 👊

[elayas @kuulexelius]

He spoke my mind. This guy should be protected and taken to every football media house to lecture the likes of Henry and Zlatan
@MucureeziP @YkeeBenda
@piersmorgan

[Mariana Oliveira @marioliveirain]

Os colombianos respeitosamente esperando ele acabar de cantar o hino da seleção do Congo sozinho para depois vibrarem com ele 🥲

[Kimi Regal @RegalKimi]

My visibility is nowhere near that of the bigger accounts, which is why I occasionally boost my posts. If you want to challenge narratives and highlight uncomfortable truths, sometimes you have to be willing to pay a price.

Now let me ask a simple question.

Can a player score 0 goals at the World Cup, fail to win the Champions League, and still be crowned the best player in the world?

In 2010, the answer was yes.

Historically, Ballon d’Or winners were heavily influenced by success in the Champions League and major international tournaments. In a World Cup year, performances on football’s biggest stage usually carried enormous weight.

Lionel Messi won the 2010 Ballon d’Or after scoring no goals at the World Cup. While Barcelona won La Liga, they were eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals by Inter Milan. Messi failing to score against 10 man Inter Milan for over 50 minutes at the Camp Nou.

Meanwhile, Wesley Sneijder produced a year that seemed tailor-made for Ballon d’Or recognition. He won the Serie A title, Coppa Italia and Champions League with Inter Milan, led the Champions League in assists with 6, then scored 5 goals at the World Cup while helping the Netherlands reach the final.

Diego Milito scored both goals in the Champions League final and was decisive throughout Inter’s treble-winning season. Andrés Iniesta scored the winning goal in the World Cup final.

Most observers expected the award to go to one of those players.

Instead, it went to Messi.

The justification was individual brilliance. For many fans, however, 2010 felt like a shift in the criteria. Success in the biggest competitions appeared to matter less than it had for previous winners.

That feeling did not disappear. In 2023, Erling Haaland won the treble with Manchester City, broke the Premier League scoring record and finished as the Champions League top scorer. Yet many suddenly argued that goals and trophies were not enough.

This is why some fans believe the criteria often changes when Messi is involved. In 2010, trophies and major tournament performances seemed secondary to individual brilliance. In 2023, Haaland’s goals and trophies were downplayed. Today, goals are once again being heavily emphasized because Messi is scoring; there has been no talk on assists/pre assists at the on going World Cup.

Whether you agree or disagree, 2010 remains one of the most controversial Ballon d’Or decisions ever. It is the year many began questioning whether the standards were being applied consistently.

As José Mourinho once said: “If I have to win it this way, I would be ashamed.”

[#TheSportsIlluminator @RayToluAyo]

Of Lionel Messi's eight Ballon d'Ors win, I can tell you that three to four of his awards were not deserving

• 2010
• 2019
• 2021

I am indifferent of 2012 and 2023 wins to an extent

For Ronaldo
• 2013

I am also indifferent of his 2014 win to an extent

You can call it an agenda.... I will give you a breakdown

Someone made a comment on my post yesterday and said Lionel Messi has enjoyed corruption in the game pointing to the 2010 Ballon d'Or win

I said, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have benefited from it and I pointed to the 2013 Ronaldo Ballon d'Or win but I included a caveat

'It started with Messi'

The FIFA World Cup was rated so high that it automatically determines who wins the FIFA Player of the Year Award and the Ballon d'Or

And in the year when there is no FIFA World Cup, the Champions League and other factors can come into play

It could sometimes swerve though but the Champions League became a major factor for the Ballon d'Or in the 2006/2007 season

The FIFA Player of the Year award started in 1991 and the first winner was Lother Mathaus

He was the captain of the German national team that had just won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and he won the Ballon d'Or too

In 1994, Romario of Brazil won the FIFA Award but didn't win the Ballon d'Or because it was meant for European players alone

So, Hristo Stoichov of Bulgaria won it. He had a great tournament.

• Bulgaria was fourth
• He was joint top scorer
• Third best player

After 1994, Ballon d'Or organizers turned it to a global award and in 1995, George Weah became the first non-European to win it

In 1998, Zinedine Zidane after winning the World Cup with France won the FIFA Award and Ballon d'Or

• Ronaldo Delima won both awards in 2002
• Fabio Cannavaro won both awards in 2006

Both players won the FIFA World Cup

Until 2010!!! When the unbelievable happened

Wesley Sneijder had a stunning year with Inter Milan and the Netherlands.

• Won a treble with Inter Milan
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
• 2010 FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot

But he wasn't even nominated

Lionel Messi had gone to the World Cup and had no impact but to the surprise of many, he won the FIFA Ballon d'Or

It was arguably the biggest robbery of any award the world has ever seen

Not even Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez were deemed fit to win it despite winning the FIFA World Cup in 2010

And that was when the corruption started

Cristiano Ronaldo won both awards despite crashing out of the group stage in 2014

The world cup was also neglected

In 2018, Modric won both awards because of he won the Golden Ball at the World Cup and Croatia finished as runners up

In 2019, Messi won the award ahead of Virgil Van Dijk who had won the Champions League and was the best player in the competition

In 2021, Messi won the Copa Del Rey and won the Ballon d'Or

In his defense, people said he won the Copa America, that is why he won the Ballon d'Or

Jorginho won the Champions League and the Euros, he came third

In 2023, Messi won the Ballon d'Or over Haaland.

I might not even have issues with that

You see the hypocrisy that is wrapped around Messi's career

I always give him credit for his incredible talent and achievements in the game but the favouritism that shielded his career is enormous

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[V @souapenasV]

Eu acho essa visão muito engraçada porque a geração Z acha que a moeda do Euro existe desde 1950, que o Brasil foi tricampeão jogando com brasileiros que jogavam no Real Madrid e Barcelona, e que não teve europeu vindo para o Brasil pra fugir da primeira e da segunda guerra mundial, além da pobreza do pós-segunda guerra.

Os adversários do Pelé foram muito superiores aos adversários do Messi. O Messi jogando Copa do Mundo contra Coreia do Sul, Argélia, Nigéria, Irã, Jordânia, Arábia Saudita (nesse aqui perdeu de 2x1 na estreia da Copa de 2022) e Islândia (empatou em 1x1 e Messi ainda perdeu um pênalti para um goleiro amador que pediu pra segurarem o emprego dele em uma produtora enquanto ele ia jogar a Copa kkkkkk). Até o momento são 2 derrotas pra Alemanha, 1 pra Croácia, 1 pra França e 1 pra Arábia Saudita. 3 empates com Países Baixos, 1 com a França e 1 com a Islândia. Já o Pelé, ele só jogou em Copas do Mundo contra seleções européias e da América Latina. Pelé só empatou um jogo em Copas do Mundo no qual ele se lesionou aos 25 do primeiro tempo e ficou em campo até acabar o jogo porque não tinha substituição naquela época, e uma derrota para Portugal de Eusébio.

Pelé em Copas: 14 jogos, 12 vitórias, 1 empate, 1 derrota. 12 gols, 9 assistências, total de 21 participações em gols. Gols de pênalti foram 0 porque nunca cobrou pênalti em Copas do Mundo.

Messi em Copas: 28 jogos, 18 vitórias, 5 empates e 5 derrotas. 18 gols, 8 assistências, total de 26 participações em gols. 5 gols de pênalti, tendo perdido 3 cobranças de pênalti. É o jogador com mais pênaltis perdidos na história da Copa do Mundo.

"Ah, mas a carreira do Messi foi toda feita na Europa, ele só jogava contra a elite" - Mentira. O Messi jogava contra outros clubes europeus somente em Champions League e Supercopa, o ano inteiro ele jogava contra o Real Madrid e Atlético de Madrid (que tinham jogadores de elite que eram convocados para seleções), mas também jogava contra os clubes espanhóis com jogadores medianos que não eram de nível de seleção. Já o Pelé, jogava contra jogadores da seleção brasileira, a mesma seleção brasileira potência mundial que durante a sua carreira ganhou 3 Copas do Mundo. E pra completar, como se não bastassem esses jogos contra a elite brasileira de futebol, o Santos deixava de jogar a Libertadores porque os campos eram ruins e a arbitragem não era confiável, e fazia as malas e ia pelo mundo enfrentar outros clubes, porque não tinha pagamento por transmissão e patrocínio como hoje em dia, então o Santos pagava os salários dos jogadores com essas excursões que rendiam dólares para o clube.

Foram 130 jogos do Pelé contra 76 clubes europeus e 144 gols. Messi tem 167 jogos pela Champions League + Supercopa da UEFA contra 46 clubes e 132 gols. Pelé perdeu 22 jogos, Messi perdeu 25 jogos. Pelé empatou 19 jogos, Messi empatou 37 jogos, e 37 jogos é exatamente quantos jogos Pelé tem a menos que Messi, e mesmo assim tem mais gols.

Então, o Pelé não só jogava toda semana contra jogadores da seleção brasileira, como também estava no melhor clube de futebol do planeta, pois jogava contra clubes brasileiros, jogava a libertadores, e ainda jogava contra clubes europeus.

E como se isso já não bastasse pra dizer que ele é o maior e melhor jogador, o Pelé pelo Santos jogou em todos os continentes (com exceção da Antártida), em 65 países estrangeiros. Além disso, o Pelé pelo Santos jogou contra 21 seleções nacionais e marcou 48 gols, uma delas foi a Tchecoslováquia que era a vice-campeã do mundo e tinha o vencedor da Bola de Ouro de 1962 Josef Masopust. Pelé fez um hat-trick nesse jogo.

Esse argumento da Bola de Ouro é fraco, porque ela era restrita aos jogadores atuando na Europa, mas quando esses caras batiam de frente contra o Santos do Pelé por seus clubes ou seleções, aí se via a superioridade do Pelé.

[Nigel Tha SlickPastor @thaslickpastor]

So you guys think Messi has never hit the siuu even behind closed doors? Be serious guys.

[Idris 🧠🗣️ @1drizz]

Is this real that Messi has never scored against all this teams in competitive matches?

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

Gen Z did more than reject a Finance Bill, they rewired our politics. From TikTok spaces to court corridors, they disrupted the old script of tribal mobilisation and elite bargains by insisting that public power answer to constitutional principle and economic justice. Their leaderless, tribeless, crowd-sourced organising exposed how quickly informed citizens can fact-check officials, decode bills and turn legalese into rallying cries for accountability. In doing so, they reminded the country that Article 1 is not a slogan but a living reality. All sovereign power belongs to the people, and those who exercise it do so on terms.

Gen Z forced courts to speak faster, MPs to apologise and an Executive that had grown tone-deaf to finally listen. They made institutions feel public pressure in real time and showed that silence in the face of abuse of power is a professional and generational betrayal. Our duty now is to entrench that energy into institutions and not let it fade with the news cycle. If Gen Z could reclaim the streets and the digital public square, the least we can do is ensure that their courage is translated into lasting legal, policy and cultural reform, not another round of cosmetic concessions.

As this moment continues to unfold, let it also be guided by responsibility. Stay safe, remain peaceful and look out for one another. The strength of a movement is not only in its conviction but in its discipline and care for human life. Be each other’s keepers because the future we are demanding must also be one we protect.

[jk @AmJose_]

Silly challenge, straight red

[robertmarawa @robertmarawa]

"Thoughts please.....!!"~P.M.🕊

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[jk @AmJose_]

Top 🔥

[🇳🇴 kimmoFC @kimmoFC]

The leader of men 🇳🇴
Good night 🛶

[LaVozGalactica @Lavozgalactica]

🚨 Todos los robos arbítrales de la Argentina de Leo Messi en el Mundial de Qatar de 2022.

Estaba arreglado para que lo ganara el favorito de Infantino.