🚨🇦🇷 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪: Lionel Messi has won the most MOTM awards from the World Cup since the award was introduced.
Messi has won 17. Cristiano Ronaldo comes in at second with 9.
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Lamine Yamal: "I think that Julian Alvarez fits the Barça style very well. Everyone knows he's a top player, the kind everyone wants to play with."
"I don't know what his situation is, but hopefully he joins us. We'd be very happy, and welcome him with open arms."
🚨🗣️ Miroslav Klose on Messi calling him after he broke his World Cup goal record:
"Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was my teammate at Lazio between 2011 and 2013. We still stay in regular contact. He arranged a call between Messi and me. It was very moving."
"Of course, we had crossed paths on the pitch a few times, encounters that were always pleasant and respectful, but that call was the first time we had spoken after so long."
"He told me he would send me an autographed jersey."
🚨🗣️ Arsene Wenger: "When you analyze the World Cup today, the game is moving at a pace you have to be able to keep up with."
"For instance, the Asian teams were all eliminated because they couldn't match the INTENSITY and SPEED of the game. Nor do they have the technical quality to really compete."
"For me, the real question mark is Spain. If any team is capable of beating France, I’d say it’s Spain."
"That's because they have a higher level of technical skill than France and a culture of collective football that is unmatched anywhere else in the world."
🚨🎙️ Julián Álvarez on how Argentina treats Lionel Messi:
“People think we take care of Messi because of everything he's won.
That's not the reason.
We take care of him because he has spent his entire career taking care of Argentina.
When you share a dressing room with him, you quickly understand that he never asks to be treated differently. In fact, he's usually the first one to joke around, the first one to congratulate a teammate, and the last person to make anything about himself.
That's exactly why everyone naturally wants to protect him.
If Messi loses the ball, the first thought isn't, 'Why did he lose it?'
It's, 'Let's win it back for Leo.'
That's the mentality of this team.
We know that one touch, one pass, or one moment from him can change everything. So if we have to run an extra five or ten metres to give him that chance, we'll do it every single time.
For us, Messi isn't just the captain.
He's the heartbeat of Argentina.
Wearing the same shirt as the greatest player in history isn't pressure.
It's a privilege that we'll be telling our children about for the rest of our lives.”
🚨 🗣️ Mohamed Salah refuses to blame the referee after Egypt’s exit.
🗣️ “It’s difficult to accept because we were leading 2-0. We believed we had the game under control.
🗣️ I’ve seen the reactions after the match, but people need to understand emotions take over. Ziko never meant to disrespect Messi or FIFA. He was simply hurting after the final whistle.
🗣️ Personally, I don’t think Egypt were robbed. The referee made decisions like every referee does, but I don’t believe the result was decided by officiating.
🗣️ I’m proud of this team. We fought together until the end and that’s all you can ask for.
🗣️ Congratulations to Messi and Argentina. I hope they go all the way.
Bélgica no le pudo ganar a Egipto y está en Cuartos.
España no le pudo ganar a Cabo Verde y está en Cuartos.
Argentina le ganó a los dos, y está en Cuartos.
Pero el que tiene la llave fácil es Argentina.
🚨🇦🇷 Lamine Yamal: “Leo Messi has been INCREDIBLE so far. We all know who’s Messi but… no one expected this sort of level at the World Cup”.
“I’m so happy for him”, told @mundodeportivo.
And one more thing I want to say, don’t take for granted what this team has done and the memories they’ve given us over the last five years.
I think it’s fair to say this is one of the greatest national teams in football history, and without a doubt the greatest in Argentina’s history. Just look at everything they’ve achieved, the number of titles they’ve won, and the way they leave absolutely everything on the pitch in every single match.
Ever since the 2021 Copa América, these players and this coaching staff have given the fans unforgettable memories. Yes, there have been difficult moments and plenty of suffering too, but that’s exactly what makes this team so special, they simply never give up.
So enjoy every moment while it lasts, because none of us truly knows how much longer this incredible era will continue ❤️🇦🇷