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[Dan Duncans @DanDuncans]

@mkainerugaba You spoiled brat!

[JJ. Omojuwa @Omojuwa]

At the 2022 World Cup, Argentina were set to face Brazil in the semi-final. They just needed to beat the Netherlands. FIFA informed the Netherlands that they'd be permitted some drama, but they had to lose by whatever means to Argentina. Argentina led 2-0, pretended to lose concentration and it went to 2-2. But Argentina had been arranged to win anyway.

FIFA quietly informed Brazil that they had to lose to Croatia. That is how Argentina ended up playing Croatia instead. In that game, FIFA instructed Croatia to fold completely. They duly collapsed 3-0.

For the final, FIFA informed France they had to lose by at least two goals. It was becoming too obvious though, so FIFA told the referee to manufacture two penalties for France to make it look competitive.

Kylian Mbappé's hat-trick was authorised. Kolo Muani's one-on-one miss in the final minute of extra time was not an accident. Why do you think France didn't ban him from playing football after that miss? He was wearing a secret earpiece. FIFA called him directly and told him not to score, because a 4-3 France win would have blown the whole operation.

During the penalty shootout, France were permitted to score exactly one of their first three. FIFA did not want Argentina needing a fifth penalty; too much drama, too much risk of someone going off-script.

Africa also had its share of the arrangement. FIFA contacted Portugal and informed them they had to lose to Morocco to guarantee African representation in the semi-finals. Why do you think Cristiano Ronaldo was weeping? He could not believe his own teammates had agreed to the terms.

The evidence is everywhere. You just have to be willing to see it.

[Dan Duncans @DanDuncans]

@iamjuddah Roro fanboys will not believe

[Dan Duncans @DanDuncans]

@MkenyaMzi Follow me guys, I follow back immediately

[MessiXtra @MessiXtraHQ]

This tribute video by France Football is truly one of the best ever made for the GOAT. 🥶🙌🏻

[World Cup 2026 @ofootball__]

Happy Birthday Football Magician Lionel Messi

[𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗔 @iamjoseh_]

38 years ago, football was gifted its greatest artist. Happy Birthday to Lionel Messi, the greatest player in the history of the game.

[SportsGully @thesportsgully]

Happy 39th Birthday to one of the greatest athelete world has ever seen 🐐🎂

[The Fútbol Zone | FZ @TheFutbolZoneX]

🚨 Jamie Carragher Blasts Ronaldo After Uzbekistan Brace: "This Changes Nothing"

🗣️ "I've seen people acting like Ronaldo just scored a World Cup final winner against prime Germany. Let's calm down for a second.

Yes, he scored two goals. Fair enough. Strikers are supposed to score goals. But the reaction from some of his fans has been absolutely unbelievable. Social media is flooded with posts talking about 'greatness', 'legacy' and 'the GOAT debate being over' because he scored against Uzbekistan in a group-stage game.

This is exactly the problem. Context disappears whenever Ronaldo scores.

Meanwhile Messi came into the tournament and immediately scored a hat-trick in his first match and followed it up with a brace in the second. Five goals in two games. Yet somehow the conversation today is about Ronaldo finally opening his account against opposition that nobody expected Portugal to struggle against in the first place.

The standards are completely different.

When Messi scores five goals in two games, people say, 'That's Messi being Messi.' When Ronaldo scores a couple against a team ranked far below the elite nations, some fans start talking as if football history has been rewritten.

The GOAT debate was settled by performances on the biggest stages, against the biggest opponents, under the biggest pressure. That's where Messi separates himself. World Cup finals, Champions League finals, Copa América finals — those are the moments that define legends.

Messi has spent years making extraordinary performances look normal. Ronaldo fans have spent years turning ordinary moments into extraordinary celebrations.

Messi remains the benchmark. Messi remains the standard. And for me, Messi remains the greatest footballer the game has ever seen."

[♡ @Bonmatimessi]

happy 39th birthday to the man who changed football forever 🐐

[Selección Argentina in English @AFASeleccionEN]

The author of thousands of joyful moments.

Happy Birthday, 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐓 🩵🤍

[Sky Sport @SkySportDE]

🎂 Happy #Birthday, Lionel #Messi! 🐐🇦🇷

Heute feiert Lionel Messi seinen 39. Geburtstag – und blickt auf eine Karriere zurück, die ihresgleichen sucht. ✨

🏆 Weltmeister
🏆 4x Champions-League-Sieger
🏆 3x UEFA-Supercup-Sieger
🏆 10x spanischer Meister
🏆 7x spanischer Pokalsieger
🏆 7x spanischer Superpokalsieger
🏆 2x französischer Meister
🏆 1x französischer Superpokalsieger
🏆 2x Copa-América-Sieger
🏆 3x FIFA-Klub-Weltmeister
🏆 Olympiasieger 2008
🏆 U20-Weltmeister 2005
🏆 1x MLS Cup Champion

🥇 8x Ballon d'Or
🥇 6x Goldener Schuh
🥇 16x Fußballer des Jahres
🥇 4x Weltfußballer
🥇 3x Europas Fußballer des Jahres
🥇 Golden Boy 2005
🥇 Rekordtorschütze Argentiniens
🥇 Rekordtorjäger des FC Barcelona

Von Rosario über Barcelona bis zum größten Titel von allen: dem WM-Triumph in Katar. Messi hat nahezu jeden Rekord gebrochen, jeden großen Titel gewonnen und eine ganze Generation geprägt.

39 Jahre alt. Eine lebende Legende. 🐐👑

[🏆 @Mwawasi__]

Messi akipiga bao ajue tuna demand 9th Ballon'dor hio mambo yake ya kuwa humble we are not interested yeye afunge alafu agenda atuachie asubuhi na mapema Ballon'dor nipewe tena special

[Sir-Rap-A-Lot @Osama_otero]

Akifika ata semis hapa ni Ballon D'or direct.

[ᵥₗₐDᵢₘᵢᵣ Bᵢₙ ₗₐDₑₙ @AndyAndy]

Kazi ya Messi ni kutupea performance moto, sisi mafans tunafanya the rest.

[𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗔 @iamjoseh_]

The day Messi hangs up his boots, Argentina should retire the No. 10 jersey forever. It belongs to him now. Future generations can wear the badge, but nobody can carry that number like Messi did. The Greatest Of All Time.

[Tonnie Moremi @tonnie_moremi]

Argentina have scored 5 goals in this World Cup and they all came from Messi, he could have had two hattricks as well if he didn't miss the pen. I have to admit this little man is exceptional.

[𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗔 @iamjoseh_]

18 World Cup goals and counting for the little genius from Rosario. Lionel Messi has single handedly dragged Argentina to the round of 32.

[Dant @DantizerCFC]

People who support Messi are the only ones who understand football and should talk about it.

[𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗔 @iamjoseh_]

Eighteen World Cup goals for Messi. We are far beyond greatness now. This is football immortality.