🚨Gianni Infantino on Morocco winning the Africa Cup of Nations two months after the tournament:
“Because of this, I don’t see any African country hosting the World Cup in the next 100 years. I can’t imagine an African nation hosting it and feeling that it must win it. In what world would that happen?”
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Arturo Vidal on Barça's game vs. Newcastle: "Ninety minutes at the Camp Nou against Barcelona is not a short time, it is an eternity."
"Newcastle will suffer because nights like this at this level are always like that."
"Newcastle come with their financial power and the intensity of the Premier League, but they are entering a temple where money does not matter."
Members of the @SANDF_ZA intercepted and arrested 1,174 undocumented persons from Zimbabwe attempting to enter South Africa through illegal border crossings this week.
“This marks the first time our members have had to manage such a massive influx during this period of the festive season.”
@SANDF_ZA
Maduro:
“I say it clearly to the world:
The United States is planning to plunder Venezuelan oil… they want to seize the largest oil reserve in the world as if Venezuela were a land without a people.
That will not happen… not while I am leading this nation.”
ZANU PF PATRIOTS STATEMENT‼️
We strongly condemn the false, divisive and racially-charged claims made by Donald Trump against South Africa and the G20.
His remarks are:
-An attack on African sovereignty.
-A revival of white supremacist propaganda.
-A desperate attempt to undermine lawful land reform
-A dangerous distortion of reality meant to incite division
Africa is not a colony to be threatened or dictated to by failed politicians seeking relevance.
We stand with the Government and People of South Africa.
We defend the liberation values of SADC.
✊🏾 Hands Off South Africa!
✊🏾 Hands Off Africa!
✊🏾 Africa Shall Never Be a Colony Again!
ZANU PF PATRIOTS.
Dangote is no business man. He is by definition an industrialist!
Africa… this is the model of entrepreneurial model we need in ALL industries, in all of Africa. INDUSTRIALISTS!
Ramaphosa Fires Back at U.S. Boycott of G20 Summit 🇿🇦🇺🇸
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed Washington’s decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, declaring that the event will proceed as planned.
“We will take fundamental decisions and their absence is their loss,” Ramaphosa said, criticizing the U.S. for “abandoning its responsibility as the world’s largest economy.”
The boycott follows Donald Trump’s directive barring U.S. officials from attending, citing alleged mistreatment of white farmers in South Africa claims that Pretoria strongly denies.
The South African government maintains that its land reform program is designed to correct historical injustices, not to persecute any racial group.
Despite the U.S. absence, leaders from major global economies are expected to attend, a sign of South Africa’s expanding diplomatic and economic influence on the world stage.
🚨 Leo Messi: “The World Cup was the dream of my life. It was the only thing I was missing professionally.
"I’ve been lucky enough to win everything, both individually and collectively. I believe that’s every player’s dream. When you ask any player what his dream is, he’ll say it’s to become world champion.” @LlamasNBC
🚨🗣️ Leo Messi: "As you get older, you lose things you had when you were younger, like speed, quickness of reaction, seeing the game faster, and making decisions quickly."
"Sometimes your mind is faster than your legs… But I think I’ve always tried to overcome those things."
"I continue to try to give my best, making the most of my physical abilities and my playing style. I’ve tried to adapt to the new circumstances."