DR Congo are back on football's biggest stage for the first time since 1974.
One of the most fascinating faces of their return isn't a player, but a supporter paying tribute to Patrice Lumumba.
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Players of African descent representing other Nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🌍
Which player would you want to see represent their country of origin? 🤔
You cannot reject Real Madrid, except you’re born in Catalunya.
That’s the biggest club in the world. That’s the club you’ll put on your CV as a footballer and you automatically get attention. From their jersey to their stadium, they’re classy.
There are institutions that have built themselves to be grand, Real Madrid have. You play there and you know you’ve played at the highest level of the game, without a doubt.
You don’t hear Real Madrid and not think twice about it, especially when you play for a club where you don’t know if you’ll be playing Europa League or Conference League the next season.
He made the right decision. De La Fuente won’t also have a reason not to call a Real Madrid player now.
I’ve never been about that Messi/Ronaldo divide. I enjoyed both players at their very best.
I respect Messi because he is just a pure wizard. The things he does with the ball are simple yet sweet. They’re things you watch and think, I can replicate this, but no, you can’t. He’s Messi. He doesn’t do too much to achieve so much. It’s like a man mastering his art in every way. He feels football.
There are actions Messi does very consistently. Like moving to the left and finding the left runner. He does it all the time. Like the reverse passes. He does it all the time. Like the feints. He does it always. It’s not about not seeing the move before you, it’s about not being able to stop what is going to happen. He’s a wizard.
Ronaldo is a machine. He’s so talented at everything especially looking after himself. You don’t shoot that accurately if you’re not a machine. You don’t head the ball that hard if you don’t process processes way before eventualities. You don’t pop up to opportunities if every part of your body isn’t active. He smells chances and takes his body there. His ability to arrive is the best ever in football.
And he can pass too. He focused on his core strengths and mastered them to a tee. It’s why he’s so successful.
The man who’d appreciate Ronaldo the best is Messi, because only he understands what it means to be at that level, in that position. There’s no as and like with the two of them from anyone else in football. You can’t chat to them.
They should be chatting to each other.