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#Fcbarcelona #Messi ⚓️🛳🏝

[The Yoruba Times @TheYorubaTimes]

A lady visited Orlando, Florida—the same city the late Sir Sikiru Ayinde Barrister sang about in the 1980s—and used that very song to soundtrack her experience there. Decades later, his music still captures the city so vividly, proving that music can preserve history.

[Khashflow29♒️ @Khashflow29]

@RayTouchline 🔥❤️

[Ray Touchline ⚽ @RayTouchline]

Tuchel is right. Unless you are Argentine, it may be difficult to fully understand why this fixture carries so much emotion.

Argentina vs England is not just a football rivalry based on goals and trophies. It has been shaped by history, politics, pain, revenge and some of the most memorable moments in football.

It goes back to the controversial 1966 World Cup quarter-final, when Argentina captain Antonio Rattín was sent off. Many Argentines believed the decision was unfair, and the anger from that match lasted for years.

Then came the Falklands War in 1982. Four years later, Argentina faced England at the 1986 World Cup. For many Argentines, that quarter-final meant more than football. Maradona scored the “Hand of God” and, only a few minutes later, the “Goal of the Century,” a solo goal that many still consider the greatest ever scored.

People may disagree about the first goal, but both moments became an important part of Argentina’s football history and national identity.

The rivalry continued in 1998, when David Beckham was sent off and Argentina won on penalties. That match added another unforgettable chapter. Since then, every meeting between both countries has carried the weight of the past.

That is why Tuchel says history gives Argentina an extra boost. History does not score goals or make tackles, but it can affect the emotions and mentality of the players. Generations of Argentine players grew up knowing what this fixture means.

England will prepare tactically, and Argentina will do the same. But when the match begins, Argentina will also carry decades of emotion, pride and history onto the pitch.

You cannot measure that on a tactics board, but you can often feel it during the game.

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Lionel Messi has never played against England, but he has spent nearly two decades terrorising English clubs. With 27 goals and 6 assists in 36 games, here are some of his most iconic masterclasses:

• Arsenal were his favourite opponents. Messi scored nine goals in six games, including his unforgettable four-goal performance in 2010, another brace in 2011, and three more goals across the 2016 Round of 16.

• He delivered on football's biggest stage against Manchester United. Messi scored in both the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals, winning Man of the Match in each as Barcelona outclassed Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

• Manchester City also struggled to contain him. Messi registered seven goals and two assists in eight meetings, including a hat-trick in 2016 and a brace in Barcelona's 2-1 win at the Etihad in 2015.

• Chelsea were the one English side that frustrated him early on, but Messi eventually broke the curse in style. He finished with three goals and three assists against the Blues, producing a two-goal, one-assist masterclass in 2018 to send Barcelona into the Champions League quarter-finals.

• Against Liverpool and Tottenham, Messi continued to produce iconic European moments. His stunning free-kick against Liverpool in the 2019 semi-final remains one of the greatest in Champions League history, while his brace at Wembley inspired Barcelona to a 4-2 win over Spurs.

• Across 36 appearances against English clubs, Messi finished with 27 goals and six assists, averaging a goal contribution every 1.09 games. Few players in football history have dominated English opposition as consistently as he did.

[TobyWrites @tobyasky]

That’s why every Tom, Dick and Harry scores us, and that is why we’ll never win the champions league because elite teams will punish this.

[President Otunba GCFRN 🇳🇬 @de_generalnoni]

We are not the only two strong groups in Nigeria— Stop patronizing! You guys should stop this superiority mentality and leave the Yoruba to themselves.

You crossed the line of brotherhood, and I am sorry to say that it will take years to rebuild that trust. This goes beyond politics.

The best thing for you guys to do is to respect other groups in Nigeria and focus on your own greatness.

All this parapo can’t work anymore!

[Ray Touchline ⚽ @RayTouchline]

Modern football is more about roles than fixed positions. Two players may both be called midfielders, but they can perform very different jobs. Jude Bellingham and Pedri are good examples.

Bellingham’s main strengths are his power, movement, ball carrying, late runs into the box, aerial ability and finishing. He is most dangerous when he plays close to goal. He often moves beyond the midfield line and becomes an extra attacker.

Since Toni Kroos retired, Real Madrid have sometimes lacked the control and calm passing he provided. When Bellingham moves forward, spaces can open in midfield if the players behind him do not cover properly. This does not mean he is a bad midfielder. It simply shows that he is more effective as an advanced No. 8 or No. 10 than as the main player controlling the game from deep areas.

Pedri has a different profile. His strengths are ball control, passing, awareness, movement and calmness under pressure. He helps Barcelona and Spain keep possession, control the tempo and move the ball through midfield.

Pedri also helps the team defensively. He does this by keeping the ball, avoiding careless mistakes and taking up good positions. Because of this, the opposition gets fewer chances to attack on the break.

His impact is not always seen in goals and assists. Much of his value comes from making the team more balanced and helping other players perform better.

The main difference is clear.

Bellingham is an attacking midfielder who carries the ball forward, enters the box and scores goals. He performs best when other midfielders provide balance behind him.

Pedri is a controlling midfielder who manages possession, sets the tempo and keeps the team organised.

Both players are excellent, but they offer different things. Bellingham can decide games with attacking actions. Pedri can control games through possession and positioning.

Follow @RayTouchline for more.

[𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒌𓂀 @tonye237]

Messi est arrivé le jour du rdv y avait personne

[Dr Dípò Awójídé @OgbeniDipo]

Happy 92nd birthday to Professor Wole Soyinka, GCON, Nigeria’s only Nobel Prize Winner, our greatest playwright, poet, essayist, activist, literary icon, global superstar ❤️👑🥳🎉💙.

[Arojinle @arojinle1]

"Opposition is not enemy"

Some of you are not contestants o. Yet

✓ You stopped giving your parents money because they voted for another party

✓ You blocked people who were you friends, lied against them and exposed their secrets with you

✓ You mocked states that didn't vote your candidate when tragedies occured there.

Your definition of friendship is interesting

[Ravy🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @heisnissi_]

"my oga no dey but I fit barb you"

[Khashflow29♒️ @Khashflow29]

@Wizarab10 This nigga know nothing about football 😂

[LEGENDARY J.O.E @LegendaryJoe]

Messi featured prominently in Ronaldinho's era.

Messi dominated C.Ronaldo's era.

Messi dominated Neymars era.

Messi is currently dominating Mbappe's era.

Someone must stop Messi now before he proceeds to dominate Lamine Yamal's era as well.

At this point, enough is enough.

The Deity must be appeased to peacefully depart and allow ordinary mortals a chance to shine.

[Ray Touchline ⚽ @RayTouchline]

This take sounds nice, but it dodges the real issue.

Appreciating Ronaldo’s greatness is not the same thing as manufacturing “two GOATs” to protect him from comparison.

Nobody serious denies Ronaldo is one of football’s greatest ever players. The problem is that some people only became comfortable with “two GOATs” when Messi completed football and the argument became harder to sustain.

There is also a difference between respecting greatness and moving the goalpost. When Messi had no international trophy, it was used aggressively against him. When he won Copa América, it became “not enough.”

When he won the World Cup, suddenly the World Cup became “just six or seven games.” Ronaldo himself questioned whether one World Cup should define the best player in history, saying it is “6 games, 7 games” and asking if that is fair.

Then we heard the Euros being placed on the same level as the World Cup. Ronaldo said Portugal winning the Euros was “equivalent to winning a World Cup,” according to Fox Sports/AP. That is not neutral appreciation of greatness; that is clearly reframing the debate around what favours him.

So no, the issue is not that Ronaldo fans are “sensible” because they appreciate two legends. The issue is that many of them spent years reducing Messi’s legacy, then started preaching balance when the evidence no longer favoured their argument.

Ronaldo is an all-time great. That part is settled. But the “two GOATs” argument often feels less like fairness and more like damage control.

[Ray Touchline ⚽ @RayTouchline]

The fake concern around Messi’s legacy is interesting because it quietly frames favouritism as if it is a Messi-only problem.

It isn’t.

Football has always treated its biggest names differently. Reputation, influence, media pressure, leniency, protection, and institutional inconsistency have always existed at the top level.

Ronaldo’s 2014 red card controversy led to the referee reportedly being suspended. In 2017, Real Madrid appealed his five-game ban after he pushed a referee. These things did not suddenly make people say his entire legacy was now questionable.

So when similar conversations around Messi are packaged as “concern”, it feels selective.

Messi’s legacy was built over nearly two decades of footballing dominance: goals, assists, playmaking, finals, trophies, consistency, and moments people watched with their own eyes.

Question the institutions if you want. That is fair.

But using institutional inconsistency as a quiet back door to cast doubt on Messi’s career is not objective analysis. It is revisionism dressed as balance.

[39 @39billion]

Mbappe dey copy Messi script.

[vanemrys @vanemrys15]

The assist Messi gave to Romero is exactly what Ronaldo fans expect from Bruno.

The goal Messi scored is exactly what Ronaldo fans expect from Ronaldo.

That's the difference between Messi and Ronaldo. Messi creates chances and still scores. He does the job of both a midfielder and a striker. That's why you'll never hear a sports journalist say he should be substituted for Lautaro Martínez when Argentina need a goal.

Don't you ever compare Messi with any player on earth.

[LawJhay 🇦🇷 @Jlsesugh]

These videos will be very useful this night

[39 @39billion]

Universe I dropped it here!

[Khashflow29♒️ @Khashflow29]

@tobyasky Spain 2 v 1 Austria
Portugal 1 v 1 Croatia