There is an obvious difference I see in Mourinho and Pep.
If Mourinho joins a club, he assesses the players he meets there and starts crafting his formation and style based on what the club has. The new players the club signs and he approves of are usually geared towards...
Messi. Mbappé. Ronaldo.
All three were eliminated by Spain.
Only one got dragged: Ronaldo.
Shots on target:
🇵🇹 Ronaldo — 2
🇦🇷 Messi — 0
🇫🇷 Mbappé — 0
The standards aren’t the same.
Gianni Infantino🗣️: “FIFA is officially the provider of happiness”
Trump🗣️: “Unless his team loses (Argentina)
Trump calling out Infantino for being corrupt right to his face on live camera is wild😭😭
"LAS MALVINAS SON ARGENTINAS" 🚨🇦🇷
La SELECCIÓN ARGENTINA festejó su victoria ante INGLATERRA mostrando una bandera con un fuerte mensaje político 🤯🇦🇷
📌 La FIFA tiene estrictamente PROHIBIDO cualquier tipo de manifestación política dentro del campo de juego ❌
¿Habrá SANCIÓN para Argentina? 👇👀
Messi might be the only footballer whose club and national federation can be surrounded by investigations involving alleged referee payments, money laundering and corruption yet the media still treat any questions about his legacy as blasphemy.
Now imagine Cristiano Ronaldo played for a Real Madrid investigated by Spanish authorities over referee payments, while Portugal’s federation faced scrutiny from the FBI. It would define his entire career.
With Messi, we’re told none of it matters.
That double standard is not a coincidence.