CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋

Am Just Me in the World of Too Many People. Mastering this Thing Called LIFE.

[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

I AFFIRM 🙌🏻🙌🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Pep Guardiola on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against England.

🗣️ “People keep asking me how Messi is still doing this at 39 years old. My answer is simple because football has never seen anyone like him. Age defeats everyone, but somehow it refuses to defeat Lionel Messi. What he did tonight was beyond football… it was art.”

“England didn’t play against an old player. They played against the greatest mind this sport has ever produced. Two assists in a World Cup semi-final, controlling the rhythm of the biggest match on earth as if he were playing in his backyard. That is not normal. It is impossible to teach.”

“I’ve stood on the touchline and watched Leo do things that left me speechless. Tonight, sitting at home, he made me feel exactly the same. Every touch had purpose. Every pass carried danger. Every decision was perfect. He didn’t run the most but he made everyone else run for him.”

“The frightening part is that he no longer needs his young legs. His football brain is ten seconds ahead of everyone else. By the time defenders realise what is happening, the ball is already in the back of the net or a teammate is celebrating. That’s genius. Pure genius.”

“People obsess over goals, but tonight Messi reminded the world that football is about creating moments no one else can imagine. Two assists that changed a nation’s history. Two passes that carried Argentina into another World Cup final. That is the definition of greatness.”

“At 39, most legends are sitting in television studios talking about football. Messi is still writing football history. He isn’t surviving at this level he’s dominating it. That’s why I will always say there has never been, and there will never be, another player like Lionel Messi.”

“When this World Cup is over, don’t just remember the trophies or the statistics. Remember that you witnessed a 39-year-old genius walk into a World Cup semi-final against one of the strongest teams in the world… and make them look ordinary. We are watching the final chapters of the greatest football story ever written.”

[ᜰ 🇦🇷 @markklfc]

Thomas Tuchel on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against England.

🗣️ “I’ve coached against some of the greatest footballers in history, but nights like this remind you why Lionel Messi is different. We prepared for him all week. We had plans, we had markers, we had instructions… and none of it was enough. He punished us with two moments of absolute genius.”

“You can stop him for 85 minutes, but Messi only needs five seconds to destroy everything you’ve built. That’s what happened tonight. Two assists, no panic, no wasted movement just pure football intelligence. He doesn’t force the game. He waits… and when you make one mistake, you’re dead.”

“I was shouting from the touchline because I knew the danger every time he received the ball. My players knew it too. Yet knowing what Messi is capable of and actually stopping him are two completely different things. He sees passes that nobody else in world football even imagines.”

“People talk about speed and strength. Messi doesn’t need either. His brain is faster than every defender on the pitch. He dictates the tempo, manipulates space and tears teams apart without looking like he’s trying. That is what true greatness looks like.”

“As painful as this defeat is for England, I refuse to lie. We were beaten by a footballer who continues to redefine the game at 39 years old. Two assists in a World Cup semi-final, carrying his country into another final… that’s not normal. That’s history unfolding in front of your eyes.”

“Sometimes, as a coach, you have to accept an uncomfortable truth. We didn’t just lose to Argentina we lost to Lionel Messi. And if he plays the final like he played tonight, the rest of the world should be very worried.”

[KOMBO™ @ultimate_kombo]

FIFA we see how you are helping Argentina in this game oh Well done

[We Are Messi 🔟 @WeAreMessi]

The only way they can stop Leo 👀

[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

@bayern_MOB Honestly 🥺

[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

@oku_yungx We are here oo 💯 🇦🇷🇦🇷

[KOMBO™ @ultimate_kombo]

At this point nobody thought it was rigged, FIFA didn't help Argentinaat this point, everybody was laughing and trolling

The Boom Messi entered a different Mood and changed the game and all of a sudden let's give the credit to FIFA 🤣🤣

[‏ً @heisdenji]

Everyone says FIFA favors Messi… Joe says it’s actually Ronaldo.

Trevor: This tournament has a lot of people feeling like it’s scripted.

Trevor: There are many people who feel like Argentina and Lionel Messi are the darlings of FIFA… and Infantino does everything in his power to make sure they have an easy path in the tournament.

Joe: I disagree.

Trevor: You disagree because you love Messi.

Joe: No, I disagree because of facts. Argentina was supposed to play either Spain or Uruguay… but Uruguay bottled it. Football isn’t scripted. The big teams mess up. Argentina takes care of business.

Joe: So now, when you talk about Messi… this is going to sound biased, but if anything…

Joe: FIFA favors Ronaldo.

Trevor: Wow.

Joe: Ronaldo got a red card before the World Cup. He was supposed to have an automatic three-match ban.

Joe: But what did FIFA do? They gave him one match and suspended the other two.

Trevor: You’re right. We’ve never had a suspended sentence in football. Cristiano Ronaldo is the first recipient.

Joe: Imagine if Messi had received that preferential treatment.

[Stop That Messi @stopthatmessiii]

So apparently we are not the biggest Messi fans fam 😂😂

[BeksFCB @Joshua__Ubeku]

🚨💣💥| Former Egyptian International Referee Mohamed Adel:

“The referee decisions were all correct and did not affect the result.” 👏👏👏 https://t.co/YrTd7VNLAA

[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

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[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

@theberneese Messi

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

Messi has now scored in NINE CONSECUTIVE WORLD CUP MATCHES.

It had to be him.

[CHIZOBAM 🦋🦋 @LIBAZ30]

Only 1️⃣ GOAT 🐐 💎🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
#messi

[Loguito Fcb @Loguito6]

N’oubliez surtout pas le traitement qu’a subi Messi quand il ne gagnait rien

Maintenant ils jouent la carte de la victimisation « Respectons les 2 GOATS »

Ça ne marchera pas avec nous

😭🫵🏼

[Queen Aeesha🌹✨ @Queen_Aeesha]

They really thought we’d forgotten. They dragged Messi so much then he almost retired! Well this is pay back time🙂‍↔️

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

I’m going to take my time with this one. If you’re busy, save this post and read it later. If you’re a night owl like me, this is a good late-night read.

Do you know the worst thing about Cristiano Ronaldo?

It’s that he set the standards for what defines a legend… and in the end, he couldn’t even live up to the standards he created himself.

After winning Euro 2016, Ronaldo said:

“You can’t become a legend until you win a trophy with your national team.”

It was an obvious dig at Messi.

Argentina had just lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany, and Messi was going through the toughest period of his international career. Those words only added fuel to the fire.

Where was the respect for a rival, Ronaldo?

The surprising part was that social media completely embraced that narrative. Messi was labeled a bottler, while Ronaldo was declared the winner of the rivalry—at least in the media, not on the pitch.

Then Messi retired from international football, came back, won the Copa América, and suddenly they were level in major international trophies.

What happened next?

Ronaldo fans started saying that one Euro is worth more than a hundred Copa Américas, claiming there was no competition in South America. Not true—but that became the excuse.

Then Messi went on to win the World Cup.

This time, the excuses changed again.

They claimed FIFA had fixed the tournament for Messi. That the World Cup was scripted in his favor. They simply didn’t know what else to say.

Then Ronaldo himself came out with one of the strangest quotes imaginable:

“A legend’s career can’t be defined by just seven games.”

At first glance, it sounds reasonable.

But beneath it was another attempt to diminish what Messi had achieved.

Before the World Cup, they insisted it would be Ronaldo’s tournament. On paper, Portugal had a fantastic squad. If the manager couldn’t get the best out of them, that’s Portugal’s problem—not Ronaldo’s.

Yet that same Portugal squad wasn’t any weaker than the Argentina team Messi led to the 2014 World Cup final—the same team people mocked Messi for not carrying to the title.

Just a couple of days ago, Ronaldo said:

“The World Cup doesn’t define my career, whether I win it or not.”

A statement that directly contradicts what he had said years earlier, when he admitted that winning the World Cup would make him feel completely fulfilled.

Now you’re 41 years old, Cristiano.

By your own standards:

* You have 5 Ballon d’Ors, not 8.
* You have one European Championship, not two Copa América titles.
* You never won the World Cup.
* You have four European Golden Shoes, while Messi has six—even though you’re an out-and-out striker.

So what now?

Will you keep playing until the next World Cup and become the first player to appear in one at 45, hoping to finally win it?

If we judged you by the standards you created, you wouldn’t qualify as a legend.

Of course, nobody actually judges you that way. Everyone still recognizes you as one of football’s greatest legends.

The real mistake was comparing Ronaldo to Messi in the first place.

That rivalry was exaggerated from the beginning by the media and figures like José Mourinho.

Messi conquered every major trophy available to him, shattered records that once seemed untouchable, and at 39 years old he’s still competing with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland—the stars of the next generation—for the Golden Boot. And honestly, he could still win it.

What made Messi beloved by so many fans is that he never tried to diminish Ronaldo’s achievements.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, repeatedly made comments that many interpreted as attempts to downplay his greatest rival’s accomplishments—and that’s never an admirable trait.

Cristiano helped create a generation that thinks belittling other people’s achievements while constantly glorifying your own is a way to establish dominance.

Good bye. Ronaldo.

[KOMBO™ @ultimate_kombo]

Never won the World Cup
Never won the MVP of any INTL tournament
Never even Played a world cup Final at least

But he is greater than the man who Has more trophies than him, More individual Awards than Him, More Goal Contributions than him

Has played in 2 World cup Finals
Has Won 5 Int'l MVPs
Including 2 World cup Golden balls

Like what exactly is he greater than him with?

[Daniel Regha @DanielRegha]

Argentina had won two World Cup (in 1978 and 1986) before Messi's debut, and had won about 14 Copa America titles. It took the national almost 40 years to win another trophy, fourty good years in 2022. Now despite all Messi's accomplishments since his debut, that is, 35 titles in 17 seasons, Messi also won his first major international title in 2021 which was the Copa America, taking 16 years into his career, and almost 17 years to add the World Cup trophy to his collection.

Now during his years of Int'l trophy drought he was heavily criticized even by Argentines, especially after missing the crucial PK in 2016.

Messi lost four international finals back to back, almost quit the team, and had to struggle to win his first Copa America and World Cup, but all of a sudden it was rigged for him? Be serious.