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Honesty with a smile 😀

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@TouchlineX Courtois has dressed his preference as a dilemma. He asks us to choose between individual brilliance and trophies, conveniently overlooking that Lamine offers both. If Mbappe was truly above everyone else, present the evidence. The badge on Courtois' chest is hardly proof.

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@TouchlineX Real Madrid TV is a tantrum with a broadcasting licence. They proclaim Madrid superior, then spend five minutes begging the public to blame referees if Barcelona win. The louder they shout about greatness, the more obvious their fear becomes. What a humiliating little circus.

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@TouchlineX Klopp disliked Madrid when intimidation overshadowed football. Today, he favours Barca because he sees the better team.

Notice the consistency: his judgment follows the football, not the badge.

Only those who confuse reputation with superiority will find that controversial.

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@BarcaTimes @fansjavimiguel Imagine presenting 42 correctly disallowed goals as evidence of injustice. 😂

When you've grown accustomed to privilege, even the enforcement of rules begins to feel like oppression.

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@TouchlineX Rio Ferdinand couldn't praise Lamine enough until it was time to rank him. Suddenly, not even top three. 😂

A pundit's credibility isn't measured by how passionately he praises talent, but by how consistently he applies his standards.

Apparently, consistency is optional.

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@BarcaUniversal Mourinho knows the value of a headline. Make the match about his return, and suddenly everyone discusses his past instead of his team's present. Barcelona need not answer his theatre with words. Camp Nou has always had a more persuasive language: the scoreboard.

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@TouchlineX When Barcelona lose, it is Lamine's failure. When they win, it is the team's success. When he excels, the stage was too small, when he falters, the stage suddenly matters. This isn't a Ballon d'Or argument. It's a verdict searching for evidence.

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@JosipFCB93 She must've uninstalled this app by now 😂

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@BarcaUniversal @marca A player with such an important influence should be rested in MATCHES THAT MATTER LESS for the season like in substantially inconsequential but high intensity UCL group stage games.

If Rodri had played PSG, it would've demanded physical exertion increasing chances of injury

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@BarcaUniversal @CuentaMister Strength is not merely in winning battles, but in possessing the wisdom to prepare for those yet to come.

Flick's gamble must now be justified at El Clasico. Defeat Madrid, extend the lead to 9 points, and turn disappointment into renewed conviction.

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@NealGardner_ Don't know why its hard to understand though. According to flick, Rodri couldn't have completed 3 high intensity games back to back. So the coach prioritized betis and el classico games for Rodri!

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@KalshiFC Nah, this is actually INSANE 😅

We're still DAYS away from El Clasico and they are already making excuses 💀

Not a word about tactics, not a word about football. Just VICTIM MENTALITY before a ball has even been kicked.

The FEAR is absolutely REAL😂

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@TouchlineX Its a signal that he hasn't won ballon d'or this year! Even his club didn't back him because they knew 🤭

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@TouchlineX Ferran facing the club that cast him aside. He knows their weaknesses, but they know his.

Revenge can make a striker dangerous… or terribly predictable.

And there's nothing a clever defender enjoys more than an opponent ruled by his emotions!

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@TouchlineX DOUBLE HIM! TRIPLE HIM! GOOD LUCK! You could put the entire team in front of Lamine Yamal and he'd still dance his way through! Poor Lucas won't know which way to turn!

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@TouchlineX Cristiano. A clever man indeed. Persuade teammates to run for you, convince them it's a privilege, and call yourself their leader.

But in football, the grass has a rather inconvenient habit of exposing those who do not move!

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Post-World Cup winners since 1995:

- 🏆 1998 — Zidane (WC)
- 🏆 2002 — Ronaldo (WC)
- 🏆 2006 — Cannavaro (WC)
- ⭐ 2010 — Messi (Exception)
- 🏆 2014 — Ronaldo (UCL)
- 🏆 2018 — Modric (UCL)
- 🏆 2023 — Messi (WC)

6/7 won either the WC or UCL.

Messi 2010 was the exception: European Golden Shoe winner and an extraordinary scorer, dribbler, creator and playmaker at 23.

Kane's goals are phenomenal, but goalscoring alone doesn't put him in Messi's 2010 category.

Lamine has the WC, La Liga and exceptional all-round brilliance.

History isn't a guarantee, but the precedent strongly favours Yamal. 🏆

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@BarcaTimes Excellent restraint from Flick not to tackle him for showboating 😀

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@fabrizioprabono The panel back then had every bit of courage to be honest for the television, even risking getting thrown out of the show!

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@WinnaFC Another boycott incoming? 🤣