💔🇧🇷 Carlo Ancelotti tells ESPN: “ I think we lost the World Cup during the hydration break vs Norway.
Why? Because until that moment, the team was in control. It’s also true that Norway had a lot of possession in their half, they played the same way against England. They controlled the game, and they could’ve won.
That’s where my mistake may have been, thinking that the team had lost control of the game when it hadn’t.
I made a few changes to the lineup, and then we had the problem with Erling Haaland’s goal.”
🎙️🚨Karim Benzema on claims that Argentina are being helped by FIFA:
"People will always talk when Argentina are involved because of their history and the attention they receive. But players don't decide refereeing decisions. If you believe a team is winning only because of FIFA, you're disrespecting the work they put in on the pitch. Football should be decided by performances, not conspiracy theories."
🚨Lamine Yamal sobre Cristiano Ronaldo después del partido de hoy:
🗣️ “Sinceramente, hoy me sentí mal por Cristiano.
Esta fue la primera vez que estuve tan cerca de él en el campo, y me dio aún más respeto por él.
Es una persona increíble y, sin duda, uno de los mejores jugadores de la historia del fútbol.
Pude ver lo emocionado que estaba después del silbato final debido a lo mucho que esto significa para él.
Por eso me aderqué y lo abracé.
A veces el fútbol es más grande que la rivalidad.
Lo dio absolutamente todo por Portugal hoy y lo dejó todo en el campo.
Jugadores como Cristiano me han inspirado mucho, e independientemente del resultado, no merece nada más que respeto”.
🚨 Luka Modrić when asked who is the more complete player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of Portugal vs Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32:
🗣️ Reporter:
“Luka, you’ve played against both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Who do you believe is the more complete player?”
🗣️ Luka Modrić:
“What Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done for football can never be overlooked. They have defined an entire generation, and we may never see two players like them again.”
“If you’re asking me who the more complete player is, then for me it’s Cristiano Ronaldo.”
“Not everybody can do what Cristiano does. To be the most complete player, you have to be able to score with both feet, score headers, diving headers, bicycle kicks, create chances, deliver assists, dribble past defenders, hold the ball under pressure and physically dominate defenders when necessary.”
“Cristiano Ronaldo gives you all of that. He has every tool a footballer could ask for, and that’s why I consider him the most complete.”
“Lionel Messi is magical. He can never be overlooked. The way he carries the ball, the way he sees passes that nobody else can see and the calmness he brings to the game are on another level.”
“What Messi can do, only Messi can do. He has a gift that football may never witness again.”
“But if we’re talking about completeness, about having every weapon in your game and being able to hurt opponents in every possible way, then for me Cristiano Ronaldo is the most complete footballer.”
“They are both all-time greats, but if I had to choose just one based on completeness, my answer will always be Cristiano Ronaldo.