Rodri responds to whether Spain can stop Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
🗣️ Reporter: “Rodri, do you believe Spain can stop Lionel Messi in the World Cup final?”
Rodri: “Why wouldn’t we? If you’re asking whether Messi is the greatest player of all time, my answer is yes. If you’re asking whether he’s capable of deciding another World Cup final at 39 years old, absolutely. But if you’re asking whether Spain are going into this match already beaten before kickoff… absolutely not.”
“I’ve watched every minute of Argentina’s tournament. I’ve seen what he did against England. They were leading 1-0, they thought they had the game under control, and then Messi completely changed everything. Two unbelievable assists, another masterclass and another World Cup final. That’s exactly why every team in the world respects him.”
“But this is the World Cup final. We didn’t come this far to spend ninety minutes watching Lionel Messi make history. We came here to stop him and bring the trophy back to Spain.”
“People are acting as if the trophy already belongs to Argentina because Messi is on the pitch. That’s football’s biggest mistake. Respect is one thing. Fear is another. We have no fear.”
“Yes, he’s still the best player in the world. Yes, he’s capable of punishing any mistake. That’s why we cannot switch off for even one second. Against a player like Messi, one moment of hesitation can cost you the World Cup.”
“We’ll defend together, we’ll fight together and we’ll suffer together if we have to. If Messi wants another World Cup, he’s going to have to earn every single touch of the ball because we’re not giving him anything for free.”
“I’ve admired him throughout my career, but admiration ends when the referee blows the whistle. For ninety minutes, there are no idols only opponents.”
“The world wants another Lionel Messi fairytale. Spain wants the World Cup. We respect the greatest player of all time, but we’re not walking onto that pitch to applaud him we’re walking onto it to beat him.”
🚨 BREAKING! 😳
Donald Trump: “England has a great player, who I played golf with, he is Harry Kane. I think maybe THEY MADE A MISTAKE WHEN THEY PUT HIM TO DEFEND. But what do I know about soccer.” 🏴🇺🇸
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@Lavozgalactica And Messi is the head of this gang, and encourages his team to ‘attack’ England players. I won’t let my children learning from him anymore;
Messi shouldn’t be the best player of Word Cup even he scores the most goals, disgusting!
@England Good news from this clip is there’s NO coach anyway,
Players can play not only with feet, but with their brains (not heading)as well. Smart players know how to win on the pitch if coach gives wrong direction,
🚨 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: FIFA has appointed Slavko Vinčić to officiate the World Cup final despite a disastrous season in Europe.
He is the same referee who allowed Germany’s offside goal against Portugal in the Nations League semifinal, even after VAR flagged it.
He was also arrested at a sex party six years ago where cocaine and firearms were reportedly found.
FIFA is trolling the entire world at this point. 😂