Let me say this very directly.
Football does not belong to investors. It belongs to the people who fill the stands and who stand on the touchline week in, week out, rain or shine.
The World Cup is not a product. It is the greatest competition in world sport, and it was never anyone's to sell. Dress the deal up however you like. Once you have sold a piece of it, you have sold out.
Football belongs to the fans. It always has, and it always will.
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Cristiano Ronaldo after being eliminated from the 2026 World Cup:
"I've won THREE titles with Portugal. Before Cristiano, Portugal won NOTHING."
"The biggest title I won with the National Team was Euro 2016... For me, EURO has the SAME VALUE as a World Cup."
Harry Kane has scored 70 goals this season.
That’s more goals than Ronaldo has EVER scored in a single season and the greatest player of all time Messi has only ever surpassed that tally ONCE in his career.
Put some respect on his name 🔥 #Kane
It’ll be interesting to see how the big man for Portugal responds tomorrow.
Messi isn’t human. But if anyone can put up a similarly-dominant performance for his nation, it’s the only player who is in that same class— Bruno.