Tanko

[Gabriel Martinelli @gabimartinelli]

Desde criança eu sonhava em vestir a camiseta da seleção. Poder marcar um gol pelo Brasil na Copa foi a realização de um sonho. E o sonho de ser campeão que parecia tão próximo, terminou cedo demais.

O que fica hoje é uma dor muito grande. A sensação de que o sonho escapou das nossas mãos quando a gente mais acreditava nele.

Obrigado a cada brasileiro que esteve ao nosso lado durante toda essa Copa. Sentimos o apoio de vocês em todos os momentos, e essa derrota dói ainda mais por saber o quanto vocês também sonhavam com isso.

Só posso agradecer por ter tido a honra de vestir essa camisa mais uma vez e prometer que, sempre que tiver a oportunidade de representar o Brasil, vou dar tudo de mim.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 Leo Messi: “I cried because I felt that 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 because of the penalty I missed… and the way I took it”.

“But thankfully once again, God had something special for me in the end. I’m very happy”.

[Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso @KwankwasoRM]

I watched with disappointment the recent interview granted by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to Channels Television on Monday.

After a prolonged absence from public discourse, one would have expected that time away might have sharpened Senator Sheriff’s judgment. Regrettably, that does not appear to be the case.

In the interview, the former governor claimed that Peter Obi cannot command sizeable support in Northern Nigeria. It is curious that he has appointed himself spokesperson for the Northern masses. For the record, in his first outing on the presidential ballot, Mr. Obi secured approximately 2.8 million votes in the region — a remarkable achievement that cannot be dismissed lightly.

Given the current national hardships, the widespread consensus on the failure of the APC administration, and the addition of a strong Northern figure to the ticket who previously garnered 1.45 million votes in the region, the OK ticket remains a formidable force in Northern politics.

Even more surprising was Senator Sheriff’s assertion that the people of Kano would not vote for Mr. Obi. Let me state clearly: the good people of Kano are neither bigoted nor xenophobic. They have consistently demonstrated strong trust in the Kwankwasiyya movement and will support any credible ticket presented under its banner.

I respectfully advise Senator Sheriff that, in future national television appearances, he would do better to speak to the serious insecurity and humanitarian challenges facing his home state, rather than making divisive and poorly considered remarks.

The OK ticket currently represents the best opportunity for Nigerians to reset the country and place it on a path of competence, unity, and progress. - RMK

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

8 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most by a player through a team’s opening five games of a single edition since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970 (10).

Levitating.

[Polymarket Sports @PolymarketSport]

🚨FACT: Cristiano Ronaldo ends the World Cup knockout stages with less successful dribbles than Vozinha.

[𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒 @chaaliiykay]

you people are taking this ronaldo banter too seriously.

who added this soundtrack?! 😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️

[Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso @KwankwasoRM]

Alhamdulillah, I have arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.

Looking forward to a spiritually uplifting and inspiring Umrah.

May Almighty Allah bless our beloved country with lasting peace, prosperity, and unity. Ameen. - RMK

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

3 - Martin Ødegaard is only the third player on record (from 1966) to assist a goal in each of his first three FIFA World Cup appearances, after Igor Belanov for USSR in 1986 and Michael Ballack for Germany in 2002.

Creator.

[ESPN UK @ESPNUK]

Gabriel Martinelli always has goalkeepers looking behind them with finishes like this 🎯

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

Gabriel Martinelli 😤

#UCL

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Gabriel is the first Brazilian player to complete 115+ accurate passes in a 90-minute match at the World Cup since 1966 👏

[Gabriel Martinelli @gabimartinelli]

Muito feliz por poder ajudar a equipe com um gol e com a classificação. Sem palavras para descrever. Obrigado, Brasil! Vamos juntos até o fim! 🇧🇷

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

Five-time champions Brazil book their place in the @FIFAWorldCup Round of 16! 🇧🇷👏

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A man for the big moments.

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

Lionel Messi is the first player to score in SEVEN consecutive World Cup matches, a run that goes back to Argentina’s Round of 16 game against Australia in 2022.

[Major League Soccer @MLS]

3 games. 3 wins. 6 goals.

[adidas Football @adidasfootball]

1️⃣9️⃣ on his back
19 in the back of the net ⚽

full circle. el ultimo tango 🐐

#YouGotThis

[JJ. Omojuwa @Omojuwa]

At the 2022 World Cup, Argentina were set to face Brazil in the semi-final. They just needed to beat the Netherlands. FIFA informed the Netherlands that they'd be permitted some drama, but they had to lose by whatever means to Argentina. Argentina led 2-0, pretended to lose concentration and it went to 2-2. But Argentina had been arranged to win anyway.

FIFA quietly informed Brazil that they had to lose to Croatia. That is how Argentina ended up playing Croatia instead. In that game, FIFA instructed Croatia to fold completely. They duly collapsed 3-0.

For the final, FIFA informed France they had to lose by at least two goals. It was becoming too obvious though, so FIFA told the referee to manufacture two penalties for France to make it look competitive.

Kylian Mbappé's hat-trick was authorised. Kolo Muani's one-on-one miss in the final minute of extra time was not an accident. Why do you think France didn't ban him from playing football after that miss? He was wearing a secret earpiece. FIFA called him directly and told him not to score, because a 4-3 France win would have blown the whole operation.

During the penalty shootout, France were permitted to score exactly one of their first three. FIFA did not want Argentina needing a fifth penalty; too much drama, too much risk of someone going off-script.

Africa also had its share of the arrangement. FIFA contacted Portugal and informed them they had to lose to Morocco to guarantee African representation in the semi-finals. Why do you think Cristiano Ronaldo was weeping? He could not believe his own teammates had agreed to the terms.

The evidence is everywhere. You just have to be willing to see it.

[Inter Miami CF @InterMiamiCF]

Su sexto gol en esta Copa del Mundo. Imparable 🇦🇷