🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on the inconsistency of VAR after Folarin Balogun’s red card compared to the earlier Lionel Messi challenge against Algeria:
🗣️ “Now we see the inconsistency. One player is protected, another is exposed. That is the biggest problem in football today.”
“If Balogun’s challenge is a straight red card, then people have every right to ask why similar incidents are judged differently. The rules should not change depending on the name on the back of the shirt.”
“This decision exposes the rigidity of VAR, but also its inconsistency. VAR was introduced to remove controversy, yet too often it creates even bigger arguments.”
“Football cannot have two standards—one for the biggest stars and another for everyone else. Either the law is the law, or it means nothing.”
“The fans don’t ask for perfection. They ask for consistency. They want to know that every player, whether it’s Messi, Balogun or anyone else, is judged by exactly the same standard.”
“When supporters start questioning whether reputation influences decisions, that’s dangerous for the credibility of the game. Trust in officiating disappears.”
“VAR should make football fairer, not make people wonder why identical situations end with completely different outcomes. That’s the conversation everyone will be having after this.”
𝟭𝟳 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗟𝗗? 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗘? 🤯🇲🇽
Tonight, Gilberto Mora became the second-youngest player 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 to start a World Cup knock-out game. Only Pelé was younger.
And the way he played? Ridiculous. 😲
He controlled the field like a player with years of experience. Calm, confident, and fearless on the biggest stage.
He even came so close to scoring… Imagine the moment that would have been. 🥹
He received a standing ovation when he was subbed off. What a moment for him in the legendary Azteca, with everyone applauding him. 🏟️
Mexico have found their star for the future. And the future is already here.
Remember the name. Gilberto Mora. ⭐
I love this. The idea of soccers biggest stars just leaving spawn behind all over the states and the US winning the 2050 World Cup with joe Haaland, tim mbappe, mike yamal, and jake Hakimi get me pumped.