The hate Argentina got this tournament made me realize how easy it is to brainwash and program people. Would love to see someone publish work on this some day as it’s a very interesting case study.
🚨 “That’s the Biggest Joke of This Tournament” — Mbappé Fires Over Messi Snub
🎙️ Reporter:
“Kylian, congratulations on winning the Golden Boot back-to-back. How does it feel?”
Mbappé:🗣️“Thank you. Of course, I’m very happy—very proud. It’s not something easy to achieve, especially at this level, against the best players in the world. But if I’m being completely honest… I would trade both of them in a second for the World Cup trophy. Individual awards are special, but football is about the team, about lifting that trophy together. That’s the dream.”
🎙️ Reporter:“You mentioned the level of competition—this time you were up against Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot. How tough was that?”
Mbappé:🗣️“It wasn’t easy at all. We’re talking about the best player in the world. Every game, every moment, you’re watching him… and he’s delivering. Scoring, assisting, deciding matches. He had me worried, I won’t lie (laughs). There were nights I couldn’t even relax because I knew what he’s capable of doing the next day. Competing with someone like that pushes you beyond your limits.”
🎙️ Reporter:“Messi had a great tournament, but he still didn’t win the Golden Ball. What do you think about that?”
Mbappé:🗣️“That’s the part I honestly don’t understand. For me, it doesn’t make sense. We’re talking about the greatest of all time… a man who keeps rewriting history, who dominates headlines, who amazes everyone in every single game. He decides big matches like it’s nothing. And we’re saying he’s not the best player of the tournament? For me, that’s the biggest joke in this competition. I don’t see it any other way.”
🎙️ Reporter:“People often call you Ronaldo’s biggest fan, yet you never stop praising Messi. Why is that?”
Mbappé:🗣️“Yes, it’s true—I grew up idolizing Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s the reason I started dreaming the way I do. But that doesn’t mean I should be blind to greatness. What Lionel Messi has done for football… it’s crazy. Even now, at 39, he’s giving players in their prime sleepless nights. And he’s not even a pure striker. That tells you everything. Respect is respect. When you love football, you have to appreciate
Lamine Yamal on Lionel Messi after Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph over Argentina.
🗣️ Lamine Yamal: “Tonight I lifted the World Cup for Spain, but I also experienced something I’ll tell my children one day. The man who once held me as a baby was standing on the other side of the pitch, fighting for the same dream. Football has a beautiful way of bringing stories full circle.”
“When I looked at Messi after the final whistle, I didn’t just see an opponent. I saw the player who made millions of kids, including me, believe football could be art. I saw the man whose videos I watched over and over, trying to copy things that nobody else could do.”
“I know this defeat will hurt him. You don’t play with that much passion, carry your country again and again, and lose a World Cup final without feeling pain. Even in defeat, he kept demanding the ball, creating chances and refusing to stop believing. That’s what champions do.”
“People will talk about Spain winning this World Cup, and they should. But they’ll also remember that, at an age when most legends have already retired, Messi was still making the world’s best defenders panic every time he touched the ball. That’s extraordinary.”
“The photo of Messi bathing me became one of football’s most iconic images. Today we took another picture together, but this time I could thank him face to face. Without players like him, kids like me wouldn’t dare dream this big.”
“One day another generation will replace mine too. That’s football. But there will never be another Lionel Messi. Records can be broken and trophies can be won, but inspiring an entire generation to fall in love with the game is something only a few people in history will ever achieve.”
“Tonight belongs to Spain. Tomorrow, the debates will continue. But my respect for Lionel Messi will never change. He didn’t need to win this final to prove who he is. For me, he’ll always be one of the greatest players football has ever seen, and sharing the pitch with him was a privilege I’ll carry for the rest of my life.”
Yamal a 19 ans
Il porte le numéro 19
La finale de la Coupe du monde c’est est le 19
Et il va jouer contre Messi 19 ans après être lavé par celui ci et qui portait le numero 19 à l’époque