Asad.Pires

Pakistan, Arsenal, cricket, food, poet, sarcasm.

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@SkyCricket Taking nothing away from Smoth but Ricky pointing is the call, for sure. Played in an an era where bowling pitches still existed.

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@Plasandrunt10 @themagic_tophat Mourinho beat him with Real Madrid twice in two seasons. In fact, he left Pep in a place where he went on a break from football.

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@themagic_tophat @FCBOMBA1 Where do the invincibles feature in this, what rank?

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@FabrizioRomano Dude stop farming on someone’s grief.

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@SebEcrivainFoot One can never have enough full backs 😁

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@athenaeumbc this list must have The Fountainhead

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@Plettigoal @FabrizioRomano @Blue_Footy This is why Ornstien is the true goat 🙂👍🏼

[AFTV @AFTVMedia]

Harry Kane was around Bruno Guimaraes’ age when he moved to Bayern for £100m. 🤏

Should Arsenal make the move now? 😇

#TransferDaily

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@OptaJoe Shambles... Deserved to lose with such a negative approach to the game.

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@LegacySiu This is Ozil

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@LegacySiu Oil

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🚨 Ian Wright with an important message… Listen closely. 👂#afc

[Sage @Sage_FCB]

Toni Kroos on the claims that Argentina robbed Egypt at the World Cup:
🗣️ "I don't understand why people always look for excuses after a result like this. Football is decided over 90 minutes, not by one moment. Egypt played an excellent first half, but after going 2–0 up they lost control of the game, and Argentina took advantage. That's what top teams do.
"People keep talking about the referee and VAR, but if you watch the match objectively, Argentina's comeback was built on their intensity, quality, and mentality. They believed until the final whistle, while Egypt couldn't maintain the same level they showed early on.
"You can't throw away a two-goal lead against one of the best teams in the world and then reduce everything to one decision. Football is much more complex than that.
"There will always be debates about refereeing, and that's normal. But saying the match was 'stolen' or that the tournament is being handed to Argentina is unfair to every player on the pitch. The players decide games with their performances, not conspiracy theories.
"The difficult thing after defeat is accepting that the opponent was better in the decisive moments. Argentina deserved credit for the way they responded under pressure, and Egypt should be proud of their performance while also learning from the mistakes that cost them. That's football."

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@maxstephhh There is no way to convince those who have already decided to turn a blind eye towards any kind of evidence. This application has not been there in the leagues but has shown consistently in the World Cup, which is what everyone has consistently been asking of VAR

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Imagine being so good that people start believing the whole sport is rigged and designed for you to win. 🥶

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@SPORTMEDIA_M @grok can you validate these claims?

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@ESPNUK Wasn’t the match on the 7th?

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@Reuters @grok what is the context of this

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: Morocco will face Canada in the 2026 World Cup last 16 after beating the Netherlands on penalties. "We have not seen a shootout like it!" our columnist writes.

Netherlands: 2 ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌
Morocco: 3 ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅
https://t.co/Ait3DBT0pu

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🚨 Arsene Wenger on Lionel Messi's hat-trick and becoming the World Cup's all time leading goalscorer:

🗣“What we witnessed today goes beyond another record. It is the continuation of a career that has consistently redefined the standards of excellence in football.

It wasn't simply a hat-trick,it was the quality of the goals, the intelligence behind every decision, and the efficiency with which Messi influenced the game. Those are the qualities that separate truly exceptional players from the rest.

For many years people have tried to compare Messi with other great footballers, but there comes a point where comparisons lose their meaning. He has built a legacy that stands on its own.

What fascinates me most is his evolution. I genuinely don't know whether the young Messi, with his explosive pace and dribbling, was better than the experienced Messi we see today, who controls every moment of the game with his intelligence and understanding. Very few players improve with age the way he has.

The emotion after his second goal revealed another side of his greatness. It reminded everyone of the difficult journey he has had with Argentina,the disappointments, the criticism, and the perseverance that eventually led to glory. That emotional connection with his country continues to drive him.

To score his first World Cup hat trick while becoming the tournament's all time leading goalscorer is an extraordinary achievement. It is another milestone in a career that already seemed impossible to improve.

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect is his longevity. He finished the 2022 World Cup by lifting the trophy after scoring twice in the final, and he has opened the 2026 tournament with a hattrick. At almost 39 years of age, he continues to perform with the same clarity, technical quality, and love for the game that defined him in his twenties.

That is the mark of a truly timeless footballer.”