Tafadzwa

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[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@newreyreal2 The man issue is there has never been a reliable, repeatable way to neutralize him. Everyone knows he’s the danger. Everyone prepares for him. And somehow, he still finds the pass, the space, the goal or the moment that changes everything. And he’s done it over & over

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@newreyreal2 “Once you shut him down” is exactly where the argument falls apart. For nearly 2 decades the best defenders, managers & national teams on the planet have built entire game plans around stopping Messi & yet he keeps deciding matches. It’s easier said than done

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

All the records broken by Lionel Messi today:

Most FIFA World Cup finals goals by a football (soccer) player - 18

Most FIFA World Cup matches played in by an individual - 28

Most matches won by a player at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 18

Most minutes played in the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup - 2,489

We are witnessing history.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

At some point the debate stops being about preference & starts being about evidence Messi’s resume across world football place him in a category of his own. He surely can’t be human

[Polymarket Sports @PolymarketSport]

🚨FACT: Messi has scored the same amount of World Cup goals in his last 4 games as Ronaldo has scored in his entire life.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos If players, coaches & supporters don’t believe progress is possible there’s less pressure to invest & less motivation to improve. Every nation that closed the gap had to build the structures but they also had to believe they could compete before the results arrived

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@QioHub It’s difficult to attribute a grown man’s financial decisions to his spouse. Regardless of who requested what, financial responsibility ultimately rests with the person earning & controlling the income. Simple as that. Raphinha is just terrible with wealth management & that’s it

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos Realistically, scoring tries should be the immediate goal my thing is every nation that eventually closed the gap started by believing they belonged on the same field first, you simply can’t grow as a team if you go into tournaments already convinced an upset is impossible

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos Even against Tier 1 teams just look at Cape Verde rn they’re FIFA ranking is 67th in the world yet they’ve taken points off 2nd ranked Spain & 16th ranked Uruguay that’s what belief does If you accept your place in the hierarchy before kickoff, you could never have such

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@pasinaDambudzo Fair enough & if you’re satisfied with the result that’s your prerogative. I follow the team closely enough to think we can celebrate the effort while still expecting points maybe I’m just wildly ambitious like that either way we’ll agree to disagree.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@pasinaDambudzo Ah, my mistake. I wasn’t aware the expectation against SA’s 2nd string side was to get blown out & not trouble the scoreboard. Good to know we’re measuring success by participation rather than competitiveness in International Rugby nowadays.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos Losing is one thing being completely shut out is another. At this level you’d hope to see us fighting for at least a point or a try. We can be realistic about where we are as a rugby nation without lowering the bar to the point where simply showing up is considered acceptable

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@TitchMaphosa @M_Jay94 assessment & accountability aren’t mutually exclusive, too much emphasis on context can unintentionally normalise outcomes that should remain unacceptable. The Zim that beat the All Blacks didn’t become memorable cause it understood the gap but because it refused to accept it.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos My issue is the mindset that a 40-0 defeat to SA’s 2nd string side is somehow beyond criticism. we shouldn’t rationalise every heavy defeat. If 40-0 becomes an acceptable standard then what are we going to the WorldCup to achieve besides setting new records for the wrong reasons?

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@RISIMATHE @AdamTheofilatos Using that logic Morocco should be judged as equals to France & England because some of their players came through European academies? That’d be harsh in my opinion cause Morocco doesn’t have France’s depth or England’s talent pool & domestic league strength

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos Underdogs aren’t supposed to win often. The point is that if you start from the belief that the gap is simply too big then you’re arguing against the very mindset that makes upsets possible in the first place. In sport you need to always ignore the odds & start with belief.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@tapiwa81 @AdamTheofilatos I disagree with that actually just look at Uruguay beating Fiji in the 2023 WC, Fiji had just beaten England at Twickenham & were expected to cruise past Uruguay yet Uruguay pulled off 1 of the biggest Rugby World Cup upsets ever as an underdog. It’s doable really, just believe

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@TitchMaphosa @M_Jay94 Look at Greece winning Euro 2004 no1 gave them a chance yet they won cause of belief & refusing to accept their supposed place in the hierarchy! if every heavy defeat is brushed off with “it’s SA” then you’re cultivating acceptance of the gap rather than the ambition to close it

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@pasinaDambudzo Not necessarily, Dynamos & Man City exist in completely different football ecosystems so they’d never meet in a meaningful fixture. Sables & SA A however operate within the same rugby pathway for nations of different strengths to play so teams can measure progress & improve

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@AdamTheofilatos The whole point of competition is to close gaps not use them as permanent excuses. Otherwise we’ll never improve or aspire to cause our standard will always remain being proud to be participants & having a defeatist mindset.

[Tafadzwa @TafOfficialZwe]

@AdamTheofilatos But Adam sport is full of examples where underdogs punched above their weight. Morocco reached the World Cup semi finals without having the resources of France or England. Leicester City won the Premier League against clubs with budgets many times larger.