๐จ๐ฃ Vozinha on Lionel Messi:
"When I am an old man, I will tell my Grandchildren bedtime stories about how their Grandfather played against the greatest player of all time" ๐ฆ๐ท๐จ๐ป
In their first-ever World Cup, Cape Verde played against:
Argentina (FIFA #1)
Spain (FIFA #2)
Uruguay (FIFA #16)
Saudi Arabia (FIFA #61)
They didnโt lose to any of them within 90 minutes. The smallest nation to ever make the World Cup knockouts. Thank you Cape Verde ๐จ๐ป
@NealGardner_ He even grew into the game, he began to dribble through players and draw fouls. He hasnโt really had to dribble as much and has done his work off the ball but late in the game he was able to get on the ball more and it was great to see!
๐จ Lionel Messi: โWe already knew this was going to be a very difficult match. It wasnโt a coincidence that this team didnโt lose to Spain or Uruguayโ.
โThese are knockout matches, nobody gives you anything for freeโ.
One of the greatest games in WC history. Cape Verde is easily the team of tournament and one of the greatest stories ever! The smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup, unbeaten in the group stage, and went toe to toe with the defending champs. Canโt praise them enough!๐
Thank gawddd Messi and the boys pulled it out tho๐คฃ๐ฅA test like that will do them well going forward!
I donโt think have the words in my vocabulary to explain what Cape Verde produced not just tonight, but throughout the World Cup.
Folks were laughing at Spain for that draw, but in hindsight, it mightโve been their most impressive result of the entire bloody tournament ๐ญ
I donโt think weโre fully comprehending how utterly bonkers this World Cup has been.
48 teams, yet it feels more competitive than ever. Every day brings a new shock. Itโs mind-boggling.
WHAT. A. GAME. ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Argentina holds on and advances!
Shout out to Cape Verde though, unbeaten in the group and went toe to toe with the defending champs! Easily the team of the tournament and game of the tournament so far!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ช๐ธ๐ฏ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ has registered more completed through balls at the World Cup than ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฬ (๐๐):
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ. ๐ณ
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@theblockspot Brazil cannot win the World Cup, midfield is too slow and simply not good enough. They have players that can make moments happen but as a team they arenโt great. Would not be surprised in the slightest if Norway knocks them out in the coming days!