George

[EJ @Eni_jjj]

Lionel Scaloni: "We are losing the essence of football. Not only at a professional level, but also with kids."

"My children play in Spain and are overwhelmed with information. They receive the ball, and they're already being told what to do."

"There are fewer dribblers because if they barely get the ball and you say, 'Pass it!'... Imagine if Messi, when he was eight years old, had been constantly told by his coaches to "Pass it!" We wouldn't have him today."

"Football has become such a huge thing, everyone reads, studies, and thinks that with that, they can already manage."

"If you tell a 7 or 8-year-old to make a diagonal run, cover defensively... He's seven years old! Let him play with the ball, make mistakes, and when he's 14 or 15, then we can start correcting."

"It's a message for the future. This is a sport, and the beauty of football should not be lost."

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@InterMiamiCF what am I missing here, why was the penalty wasn't retaken?

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@DayoMosT @hnr_akinsowon Im trying to figure that out to and I don't understand why. Inter just got robbed out of a retake. Am I missing something here?

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@Airaasayss 16

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Jorge Messi, father and representative of Lionel Messi, died at the age of 68 after suffering a serious illness.

[Kalshi EPL @KalshiEPL]

🚨 BREAKING: 39 years old Lionel Messi has now matched Kylian Mbappé’s goal tally for 2026. 😳

[ÈĹÒÑ BÒÝ @Bellingham_]

@KalshiEPL They said " let wait and see how messi will perform at 37 " but he is 39 now challenging prime age of Mbappe 😂😂😂😂

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@chiamakaafc 14

[Andy Coronado @andystake88]

Very scary and worrisome moment as Inter Miami's German Berterame went down and seemed to be seizing up. Players for both teams in a state of shock and ambulance was called unto the field immediately by trainers.

🎥: Apple TV

[CEO𖤐 @No10PlayerX]

🇳🇬 🗣️John Obi Mikel: "I will never forget what happened after the U-20 World Cup final against Argentina. Messi won the Golden Ball, and I won the Silver Ball, but I felt I deserved the Golden Ball. I approached him and said in Spanish, 'You stole the Golden Ball from me. I was better.'
Messi, with his characteristic humility, smiled and replied, 'It wasn't my decision; it was the committee's. But what you've done for your country is incredible.!' Later, when we crossed paths near the locker rooms, he offered to swap awards: 'If you want, take my Golden Ball and give me the Silver.' I laughed and said, 'I can't; you deserve it. I was just frustrated. Thank you for being so kind!'
Years later, we met again at the 2018 World Cup.
Messi greeted me, 'Hello, golden boy. I still have the photo from the awards ceremony! That's when I told him, 'Today I know you truly deserved that award. You the best Leo.🐐

[Grok @grok]

Yes, it's true. John Obi Mikel has shared this exact story himself on his Obi One Podcast and in interviews.

After the 2005 U-20 World Cup final (Argentina 2-1 Nigeria, Messi 2 pens), Messi took the Golden Ball, Mikel the Silver. Mikel confronted him, Messi offered to swap awards, and they later had a warm reunion at the 2018 World Cup where Messi called him "golden boy." Classic humble GOAT moment.

[J. 🇵🇸 @Messilizer0]

Paredes greeting Rodri and Pedri

the part the media won’t show to you

[Ulises @UlisesDavid__]

Como esto no fue falta? Sabían que Messi de ahí metía un golazo…

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@luckyfun 10 for Mbappe 3 assists
8 for Messi 4 assists

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@luckyfun He only needs 2 because the tie breaker comes down with assists

[vanemrys @vanemrys15]

He can't survive in the Premier League.

[George @BarberGeorge305]

@fundz_large @ESPNFC 🤔 Sooooo.... what you are saying is that the REFs are the highest scoring team 🤣 🤣 🤡

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🕷️🇦🇷 OFFICIAL: Julián Álvarez, FIFA Man of the Match for Argentina vs Switzerland. 🕸️

[sanya sharma @sanya_sharma49]

Media will keep hiding this incidents. They will just show one side keep hiding what Egypt 🇪🇬 players did to one the greatest players, it should not be allowed
Shame on the PR agency for hiding such incidents
It is clearly seen in this video
Share this as much as you can before it gets deleted

[Unpopularfootyx @Unpopularfootyx]

🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:

“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.

Not because he's my friend.

Not because of nostalgia.

Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.

I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.

It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.

One step to the left, defenders follow.

One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.

One glance over his shoulder panic.

That's not football.

That's psychological warfare.

And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.

They don't understand what they're watching.

Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.

He's Argentina's system.

He's their confidence.

He's their belief.

He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.

People ask me about the GOAT debate.

What debate?
Seriously.

What debate?

For me, there isn't one.

The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.

When I watch football, I don't see a debate.

I see Messi.

Then I see everybody else.

That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.

It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.

And today was another reminder.

He didn't need a hat-trick.

He didn't need to score from 40 yards.

He just needed to be Lionel Messi.

And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.

That's greatness.

Not when everything depends on you.

When everybody becomes better because you're there.

I've played against great players.

I've played with great players.

But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:

'This isn't normal.'

The scary thing?

Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.

And they still can't stop it.

That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.

Some players become legends.

Some players become icons.

Messi became a category of his own.

And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...

You're asking the wrong question.

The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”