Tony Kroos🎙️: "I don't understand why people always look for excuses after a result like this. Football is decided over 90 minutes, not by a single moment. Egypt played an excellent first half, but after going 2 to 0 up, they lost control of the match and Argentina took advantage. That's what elite teams do.
People keep talking about the referee and VAR, but if you watch the match objectively, Argentina's comeback was built on their intensity, quality, and mentality. They believed until the final whistle, while Egypt couldn't maintain the same level they showed at the start.
You can't throw away a two goal lead against one of the best teams in the world and then reduce everything to one decision. Football is far more complex than that.
There will always be debates about refereeing, and that's normal. But saying the match was 'stolen' or that the tournament is being handed to Argentina is unfair to every player on the pitch. Players decide matches with their performances, not with conspiracy theories.
The hardest thing after a defeat is accepting that the opponent was better in the decisive moments. Argentina deserves credit for the way they responded under pressure, and Egypt should be proud of its performance while also learning from the mistakes that proved costly. That's football."
Messi is so great that an entire fanbase has to convince people the World Cup is rigged for him instead of accepting that a 39-year-old has 8 goals in 5 matches. 😭
🇮🇷 Iran's late winner against Egypt ruled out by VAR... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇨🇴 Colombia's stoppage-time winner against Portugal ruled offside... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇬🇭 Ghana denied what looked like a clear penalty against England... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇪🇨 Germany's controversial goal against Ecuador allowed to stand... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇺🇸 Balogun's red-card suspension overturned before the knockout stage... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇭🇷 Croatia's last-minute goal against Portugal ruled out... but it's rigged for Messi.
🇦🇷 Messi is 39 years old and has scored 8 goals in 5 matches... but it's rigged for Messi.
At some point, maybe accept that controversial refereeing decisions happen in football.
This sport confuses me cuz what do you mean there’s people upset that this isn’t a penalty? Dude got his shirt touched and went down as if he’s been shot lol