For a game that I have loved since childhood, and I’m nearly 58 now, this @FIFAWorldCup has been nothing short of scandalous! Argentina-Egypt being the latest. I will still continue to watch it, as I can’t help myself, but FIFA, you’ve taken away my joy of from the World Cup, which comes once in four years. Damn you!
"Perhaps they wanted Messi to stay in the running."
"The world champions received support at every level."
"We have been treated unfairly and it has been an injustice."
"I am not going to watch another game of this tournament."
Egypt's manager Hossam Hassan went off after their defeat to Argentina 🗣️
The referee during Argentina vs. Egypt didn’t show a single card until Enzo’s 92nd-min winner.
He then handed out six cards to Egypt...
Including a red card for a member of staff, a yellow for head coach Hossam Hassan and even a yellow for a player not on the pitch 😮
Egypt was robbed today because of FIFA’s financial interests in the game.
90% of the fans in the stadium were wearing Argentina jerseys.
Every other alcohol advertisement starred Messi.
Both teams had the same exact foul, but only Egypt had their goal revoked.
So yes, FIFA’s financial decision was to advance Argentina and keep their cash cow mooing.
It’s just business.
But as a Palestinian watching my fellow Arabs put their heart and soul into their craft, just to have their honor stripped away, is not a surprise.
Messi should have retired after winning the 2022 World Cup. People had respect for him and his victory back then
Now his legacy is destroyed. Everyone sees the corruption in broad daylight and is tired of it