๐ฅน๐ โโ7 ๐๐ โ๐โ๐ผ โ๐๐ธ๐๐: The dialogue between Cristiano Ronaldo and Celine Dept is beautiful:
๐ Cristiano Ronaldo: "Don't cry. You've been following and supporting me for so long, I'm really happy to meet you. What would you like us to do?"
โ๐ฅน Celine Dept: "Before anything else, thank you for absolutely everything. Can we take a photo?"
โ๐ Cristiano Ronaldo: "Of course we can, but come here (wipes away her tears). You are really very beautiful!"
โCeline Dept: "Thank you!"
๐จJUST IN: Rooney says I FIFA withdrawing Iran World Cup ticket allocation for their supporters for all the 3 matches and denying Omar Abdulkadir Artan a chance to ref in the World Cup because of USA have shifted the narrative from football to politics which is unacceptable
> "What frustrates me is that the World Cup is supposed to be about football, but days before kickoff we're talking more about politics than the actual tournament."
> "The story should be about the best players in the world arriving, the biggest nations competing, and fans travelling across the globe to support their countries."
> "Instead, one of the biggest headlines has been the situation involving Omar Abdulkadir Artan. Here's a referee selected by FIFA to officiate at the World Cup, yet he won't be there after being denied entry into the United States."
> "Put yourself in his shoes. You spend years working for that opportunity, you become one of Africa's most respected referees, and then your World Cup dream ends before a ball is kicked."
> "Then you have Iran's federation claiming that its allocation of tickets for supporters across all three group-stage matches has been withdrawn. Whether you're Iranian or not, that's a terrible look for a World Cup."
> "Football supporters save money for years to follow their national teams. Some book flights, hotels and time off work. They deserve clarity and fairness."
> "The problem is that these stories have shifted the entire narrative. People are debating visas, travel restrictions and diplomatic disputes instead of discussing formations, tactics and who might win the trophy."
> "Every host nation has laws and security procedures, I understand that. But when those issues become bigger than the football itself, something has clearly gone wrong."
> "The World Cup has always been special because it brings together countries that don't agree on everything but can still share the same pitch and the same tournament."
> "Right now, FIFA needs the football to take centre stage again. The World Cup should be remembered for great matches and unforgettable moments, not for controversies that made politics the biggest story before the tournament even began."
Unprecedented levels of disrespect are being seen before the World Cup.
Algeria coach Vladimir Petkoviฤ decided to ban media outlets from filming training sessions ahead of the match against Argentina in order to protect his tactical ideas and game plans.
However, one local American TV channel reportedly used drones to film the training sessions from the air.
Parts of the training were indeed recorded and later broadcast on the channel.