Did you know? When Muslims invaded Egypt in the 8th century, they would kidnap Christian children and raise them as Muslims.
Because of that, parents started tattooing a small cross on their babies’ wrists, so that if they were ever kidnapped, they would never forget their Christian identity.
To this day, every Coptic Christian gets a cross tattoo when they turn one, because the kidnappings never stopped.
Antes, jamás nos hubiéramos imaginado en El Salvador
Ver niños haciendo sus tareas con sus computadoras tranquilamente en una acera.
Con la tranquilidad de saber que no les pasará nada.
Así es El Salvador hoy. ❤️🇸🇻
🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on Lionel Messi not winning the World Cup Golden Ball:
🗣️: “What else did Messi have to do to win it? I genuinely don’t understand the criteria anymore. If you look back at 2018, Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball without winning the World Cup. So what changed now?
“Messi carried Argentina throughout the tournament, delivered when it mattered most, and was once again the player everyone feared. If that wasn’t enough, then tell me what is.
“It feels like the standards are always different when it comes to Messi. Every other player gets judged one way, but with him, people suddenly move the goalposts. It’s always against Messi.
“I’m happy for Rodri, but from a football perspective, I don’t think anyone had a stronger case than Messi.”
🚨 Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović arguing over who should win the Ballon d’Or:
Henry: “For me, it’s Lamine Yamal without hesitation. He’s had an incredible season, won the World Cup, delivered in the biggest games, and picked up multiple Man of the Match awards along the way. If a young player can perform like that on football’s biggest stage, then he deserves the Ballon d’Or.”
Zlatan: “No. There is no reason why Messi shouldn’t win the Ballon d’Or. Look at what he continues to do at his age. He carries Argentina, decides the biggest matches, and makes football look easy. People keep trying to find excuses not to give it to him because they’re tired of seeing him win.”
Henry: “The Ballon d’Or isn’t a lifetime achievement award. It’s about who had the best season, and Yamal has earned that.”
Zlatan: “Messi doesn’t need your sympathy or your votes. If he is the best player, he wins it. Simple. Age doesn’t score goals, trophies don’t dribble past defenders, and popularity doesn’t win matches. Messi does.”
Henry: “I respect Messi, but if Yamal doesn’t win it after a season like this, then what more does a player have to do?”
Zlatan: “Be better than Messi. Until someone clearly is, the Ballon d’Or belongs to him.”