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[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Lionel Messi on why he started crying after receiving the silver medal despite the World Cup final defeat to Spain:

“I wasn’t just thinking about losing a final. I was thinking about everything that brought me here… every sacrifice, every difficult moment, every time people doubted us, and every time this shirt gave me the strength to continue.

“When I heard the Argentina fans chanting my name after the defeat, that was the moment that broke me. We had just lost the biggest game, but they didn’t turn their backs on us. They didn’t see a silver medal… they saw the journey. They saw the heart, the fight, and the pride we gave them.

“I looked into the stands and I saw families who travelled thousands of miles, people who dreamed with us, people who cried with us. That love is bigger than any trophy. Football gives you many victories, but moments like that remind you why you play.

“I cried because I felt the weight of the shirt, the love of my country, and the responsibility of wearing this badge. A medal can be silver, but the memories, the connection with the people, and the pride of representing Argentina… those things are priceless.

“Sometimes football gives you the perfect ending, and sometimes it gives you a painful chapter. But I learned that greatness is not only measured by lifting trophies. It is also measured by how you stand when your heart is broken.

“And hearing Argentina sing my name after losing a World Cup final… that was a victory of another kind. I will carry that moment with me forever.”

—🎙️Mixed Zone

[MERR—56 @Manolete_1956]

@elchiringuitotv ¿Porque a Cibeles? Si hay 8 del Barcelona!!!

[MERR—56 @Manolete_1956]

@FutboolFichajes Y sigue siendo el rey del nadaplete…

[MERR—56 @Manolete_1956]

@InvictosSomos ¿Y si Messi mete 3 ?

[MERR—56 @Manolete_1956]

@InvictosSomos Y que esté luchando con uno de 39…

[MERR—56 @Manolete_1956]

@enzorealgf

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@Mundo_MadridCF

[LM10 Brasil @MessiLeoBrasil_]

🎙️🇫🇷 Thierry Henry: "Eu vou contar aos meus netos no futuro que um jogador do Inter Miami que joga na MLS eliminou de uma Copa do Mundo jogadores do Real Madrid, Bayern de Munique, Arsenal, City e da elite do futebol europeu."

[➊⓿ @messiahballin]

Lukaku is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo.

The only difference is that CR7 has the media backing him. If you don't agree, you just hate Lukaku. 😒

[BigMoh jr @Koladoskidculer]

🚨 “The Biggest Mistake You Can Make Is Making Messi Angry” — Sergio Ramos Ahead of WC Final 🇪🇸🇦🇷

🎙️Reporter: Sergio, a World Cup final against Argentina—how do you see this one?

Sergio Ramos🗣️:It’s going to be a very tough one, no doubt about that. We’re talking about a team full of mentality monsters—players who don’t give up, who believe until the very last second. And then… they have Lionel Messi.

At 39, it’s unbelievable… he’s still the best player in the world. That alone tells you everything about the challenge ahead.

🎙️Reporter: Do you think Spain has what it takes to stop him?

Sergio Ramos🗣️:I trust Luis de la Fuente completely. He knows how to prepare a team for moments like this. But let me be honest—the biggest mistake you can make is making Messi angry.

I’ve suffered it for years whenever I faced Barcelona. I know exactly what happens when he switches into that mode. The main assignment for us was always simple—how to hold him down. But in reality… it’s never simple.

🎙️Reporter: You’ve faced him many times. What made it so difficult?

Sergio Ramos🗣️:Every week in training, we prepared just to stop him. Me and Pepe hated it, because you can do everything right… and still fail.

Pepe used to say, “Just take him out at first sight.” But that’s when the real problem starts. Because once Messi feels that… he turns into something else. A beast you simply can’t handle anymore.

🎙️Reporter: What did you think about the Messi and Jude Bellingham incident?

Sergio Ramos🗣️:I was watching that game, and immediately I turned to my wife and said, “The game is finished.”

Honestly, if Bellingham knew the crime he had committed, he wouldn’t have done it. Because with just minutes to the final whistle, England witnessed the craziest version of Messi.

🎙️Reporter: Were you surprised by that comeback?

Sergio Ramos🗣️:Not at all. He’s the greatest of all time. What surprises me isn’t that he did it… it’s how he’s still doing it at 39.

Against Messi, it’s never over. And that’s why this final will be decided by the smallest moment.

[Invictos @InvictosSomos]

Lean y dimensionen cada dato, por favor. En estos momentos, Lionel Messi es el jugador con más goles (8), más regates exitosos (25), más ocasiones generadas (26) y más chances claras producidas (8) en lo que llevamos de Copa del Mundo.

➤ El pibe de 39 años de edad les está ganando la batalla por la Bota de Oro a Kylian Mbappé (8), Erling Haaland (7) y Harry Kane (6), que son los mejores centrodelanteros del planeta y están en su prime.

➤ El pibe de 39 años de edad generó más ocasiones y más chances claras que Michael Olise y Ousmane Dembélé. ¡Ah! Y está a 1 sola asistencia (4) de igualar a Olise como el máximo asistente (5) del torneo.

➤ El pibe de 39 años de edad tiene más regates exitosos (25) que Lamine Yamal (22), Vinicius Júnior (16), Michael Olise (15), Kylian Mbappé (14) y Jude Bellingham (13).

No tiene ninguna lógica que, en el tramo final de su carrera, Lionel Messi esté siendo el MEJOR JUGADOR de una Copa del Mundo. No tiene sentido que, en su último baile mundialista, haya brillado más que estrellas que se encuentra en su prime y talentos muchos más jóvenes que él.

Y algunos se quieren sentar a hablar de favores y regalos. Y algunos todavía quieren mantener un debate insostenible. Y algunos aún se atreven a decir que no es el mejor futbolista de todos los tiempos.

EL AMO Y SEÑOR DEL FÚTBOL ES UNO SOLO.

[AURAGOALX @AURAGOALX]

🚨 Reporter: “Michael, your dribbling has been compared to Messi’s. How does that feel?”

🗣️ Michael Olise: “It’s an honour, but I’m nowhere near him. Messi is the original. I’m just inspired by the master.”

[El Chiringuito TV @elchiringuitotv]

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🚨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡: The top-performing player in each stat for every World Cup semi-finalist.

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🚨🗣️New: Emiliano Martinez reacts to Joe Cole, Ian Wright and Gary Neville’s comments on Argentina and Messi ahead of the England clash:

“I heard what they said. Joe Cole says they’re going to ‘put Messi to sleep’? That’s funny… because for almost twenty years, every team in the world has tried to do exactly that. Some kicked him, some marked him with three players, some built entire tactics around stopping him. And yet, he’s still standing there with a World Cup, a Copa América, and a career nobody else can touch. If it were that easy, football would’ve figured him out a long time ago.”

“Then Ian Wright says England will block us and break us because we play narrow. That’s football talk before the game. The difference is, we’ve heard it all before. Before Qatar people said we weren’t the favourites. Before every knockout match they said someone else would expose us. We answered on the pitch, not in a television studio.”

“Gary Neville says England will score at least two because they’re quicker and have a better squad. Better squad? Respectfully… football isn’t won on paper or in debates. It’s won when the pressure is crushing your chest, when the stadium is shaking, and when one mistake sends you home. We’ve lived in those moments. We’ve survived them. We’ve won the biggest prize in football because this team doesn’t panic, we compete.”

“People love talking about speed. I love talking about character. When the game becomes ugly, when it’s 1-1 after 90 minutes, when penalties arrive and everyone suddenly forgets the predictions… that’s when I come alive. That’s my world.”

“England have incredible players. Nobody in Argentina is stupid enough to underestimate them. But they should be careful not to underestimate us either. We don’t carry pressure, we carry history. This badge has been tested against the very best, and it has never been afraid of England.”

“And as for Messi… the more people talk, the quieter he becomes. That’s the dangerous part. When Leo goes quiet, football usually pays the price.”

“So they can keep making promises into microphones. We’ll keep making memories on the pitch. And if we meet England… don’t worry about putting us to sleep. Worry about how you’ll wake up after ninety minutes.”

— @gastonedun

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@MotivacionesF

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🚨 “Ronaldo Was My Idol, But Messi Is Different” — Mbappé in Awe of GOAT Ahead of Potential Final

🎙️Reporter: Kylian, if you manage to eliminate Spain and reach the final, who would you like to face?

🗣️: England, for sure.

🎙️Reporter: Why England and not Argentina?

Kylian Mbappé: It’s not that England wouldn’t be difficult—they’re also one of the favorites and they have a lot of quality across the pitch. But Argentina… they have something special. They have Messi—the greatest of all time👑.

Reporter: You’ve been speaking highly of Messi lately, even though many people see you as more of a Ronaldo fan. Why is that?

🗣️: Growing up, I watched Cristiano Ronaldo a lot. He was my idol. But idolizing Ronaldo doesn’t blind you from seeing how crazy Lionel Messi is. The things he does sometimes… they leave me in awe. You just can’t deny him.

He’s been incredible for so many years, and even now, at 39, we can all still see it—he’s still the best player in the world.

[Johnjr @jayjayr01]

If this is Messi’s rival then football isn’t a serious sport 😂🤡

[Diario Olé @DiarioOle]

"FRANCIA TIENE UNA PLANTILLA DE ALTÍSIMO NIVEL. ESO SÍ, SIN FRANCESES" 💥🇫🇷

✍️🇪🇸 Mariano Rajoy, ex presidente de España, escribió esta frase en su columna publicada por El Debate, lo que generó un fuerte revuelo en Europa