🚨 Thibaut Courtois: "We have PUNISHED the DISRESPECT that the Americans have shown us in the last few days.
I was way more confident we'd beat the USA than I was of beating Senegal, simply because Senegal are a MUCH better team than the USA."
🚨 Mikel Merino on his goal against Portugal:
🗣️ “The coach wanted to sub me on in the 50th minute, but I told him to wait because I was studying the game and how the defenders were positioning themselves. It took me 35 minutes to analyze their defense, and I told Raya I would score in the 90th minute, and I delivered. See you next game.”
🚨 William Saliba jokes about winning the World Cup. 😂🏆
“Honestly, I want it to be me lifting the World Cup.” 😅
“When we all go back to Arsenal, I want to walk into that dressing room as the big boy. I want to remind everyone that I’m the World Cup winner!” 😂
“We’ve got so many Arsenal players still in the tournament, so we’re all competing with each other in a good way. Whoever wins will definitely have bragging rights when we return to London.” ❤️🤍
🔴⚪️ #Arsenal #WilliamSaliba #France #WorldCup #COYG
🚨 Didier Drogba Blasts VAR Decision in Egypt vs Argentina:
I finally believe Argentina always find the easiest route to progress in the World Cup, and VAR made it obvious tonight.
Thank God VAR didn’t exist in our era. Look at the beautiful run from Hassan and Salah to create that chance - where was the referee then? Was the whistle missing from his hands? He only woke up after they scored.
You could see the reaction from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. I guess he wished he could reverse the second goal by Zizo.
The funny thing is that some fans are already saying Argentina is playing in the African Cup of Nations because they’ve faced mostly African teams since the start of the tournament. But I think yes, they have - and they’re experiencing it well, because Egypt won tonight for me.
Sometimes I blame African teams for not holding onto their leads until the final whistle, but how can they when the referee and VAR always seem to be against them?
We Africans deserve better.
Like I said it was going to before it started, this World Cup has glorified Jesus, in public expression, more than any other in history.
It’s a sign of global revival times. Hallelujah!
🚨 Roy Keane Destroys Ronaldo's Critics After Portugal Exit:
🗣️ "I've had enough of the nonsense.
The disrespect Cristiano Ronaldo gets after every defeat is pathetic. Some of you don't watch football; you wait for Ronaldo to lose so you can celebrate like you've won a trophy yourselves.
One bad game? That's all it takes for people to forget over twenty years of excellence? That's not football, that's pure hatred.
This is a player who has dragged teams through impossible moments, broken records people said would never be broken, and carried the pressure of an entire nation every time he stepped onto a pitch. Every stadium wanted him to fail. He still found a way to win, again and again.
Now he's in the twilight of his career, and instead of showing respect, people are dancing on one defeat. It's embarrassing.
You don't erase the greatest goalscorer in football history because of ninety minutes. You don't erase five Ballons d'Or, countless trophies, and two decades of consistency because it suits your agenda. Greatness isn't judged on one night;it's judged over a lifetime.
The people mocking Ronaldo today will spend the next twenty years telling their kids they were lucky enough to watch him. That's how football works. You hate greatness while it's in front of you, then pretend you always appreciated it once it's gone.
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't need your approval. He never did. His legacy was secured years ago. Every record, every trophy, every unforgettable night is written in football history forever.
And to those enjoying this moment, remember one thing: legends retire, but history never does. Long after the trolls have disappeared and the noise has faded, Cristiano Ronaldo will still be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever touch a football."
🚨 David Raya shares what Mikel Merino told him before his winning goal. 😂
“I was sitting on the bench with Mikel, and he turned to me and said, ‘You know, I feel like going on there and doing one of those late-goal moments we always have at Arsenal.’
After the match I asked him, ‘Did you actually mean it when you said that?’ He just laughed and replied, ‘Come on, David… we do this every day at Arsenal. I could feel the club’s mentality running through me.’
I just smiled because that’s the confidence we have. We always believe until the final whistle.” ❤️🤍
🔴⚪️ #Arsenal #DavidRaya #MikelMerino #Spain #WorldCup #COYG
If 3 Black people took a White man on a boat expedition and didn’t return with him the president would be making a speech right now.
Rest in power Nolan Wells
🚨 Egypt's Coach:
"I will say this regardless of the consequence, this was clearly a rigged match.
If they want Argentina to win so bad, why call everyone to come and participate?"
Why aren't ESPN Or Fabrizio or any media outlets positing this !?
🚨🇦🇷🇪🇬 Rio Ferdinand: “Football Needs Fairness, Not Different Rules For Different Teams”
🗣️ “I’ve sat here and watched football for many years, both as a player and as a pundit, and what frustrates supporters the most is inconsistency.
When Argentina go down under a challenge, the whistle seems to come immediately. The officials are quick to spot the foul, quick to stop play and quick to protect them. But when Egypt are on the receiving end of similar incidents, suddenly the game is allowed to continue and everyone is told to move on.
That’s the issue people have tonight. Not the result itself, but the lack of consistency in the decision-making.
Then you look at the build-up to Enzo Fernández’s winning goal. Egypt were screaming for a foul, their players were surrounding the referee, and millions watching expected VAR to at least take a proper look at it. Instead, it felt like everyone in the VAR room had gone to sleep.
What exactly is VAR there for if not to review the biggest moments in the biggest matches?
If that incident happened against Argentina at the other end of the pitch, do you honestly believe it wouldn’t have been checked? I find that very difficult to believe. We’ve seen much softer incidents reviewed throughout this tournament.
That’s where the frustration comes from. Fans just want the same standard applied to every team.
And let’s talk about the disciplinary side of the game. Argentina seem to get away with an awful lot. There are challenges that would normally bring yellow cards, yet the referee appears reluctant to reach for his pocket. It’s almost as if officials are afraid of making decisions that might upset Argentina.
When you look at some of Argentina’s matches in this tournament, there have been several moments where opponents felt hard done by. One incident can be debated, two incidents can be debated, but eventually people start noticing a pattern.
Football cannot afford that perception. The integrity of the game depends on supporters believing that every nation is treated equally.
Whether you’re Argentina, Egypt, Brazil, France or anyone else, the laws of the game should not change depending on the badge on your shirt.
The officials tonight had a responsibility to be fair, balanced and brave. Instead, they have left millions of people questioning why some decisions are given so easily for one side while similar incidents involving the other side are ignored.
Football deserves better than that. The players deserve better than that. And the fans certainly deserve better than that.”
#ARGEGY
🚨 BREAKING:
Former French footballer Eric Cantona:
A law should require presidents declaring war to go first to the front line.
Leaders should be on the front lines instead of 18-year-olds.
I believe this would result in far fewer wars. 🇫🇷
🚨📣 Vozinha mengenai apa yang dia ucapkan ke Messi seusai pertandingan:
"Aku menghampirinya, dan bahkan sebelum aku sempat bicara banyak, dia langsung memelukku dan berkata: 'Kerja bagus. Kau kiper yang sangat hebat. Rakyatmu pasti sangat bangga padamu.' Mendengar hal itu dari sosok seperti Leo sungguh sangat berarti bagiku."
"Aku berterima kasih dan menjawab: 'Terima kasih, Leo. Kau yang terbaik.' Lalu aku meminta baju pertandingannya, dia tersenyum dan berkata: 'Tentu saja. Akan kuberikan padamu di lorong ganti.' Momen seperti ini akan selalu aku ingat seumur hidup." ❤️🇨🇻🇦🇷
Sungguh keindahan sepak bola dan kerendahan hati dua sosok luar biasa! ✨🤝