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For God and Country🙏🙏🙏

[ernest kwaku saka @beckssaka]

@Himself_Iceman 😂😂

[ernest kwaku saka @beckssaka]

@josh_uglyasf 😂😂😂

[Gary Al-Smith @garyalsmith]

Reporter: "After the match agains Egypt, you told us: "God had a plan for me." Do you think he has another plan for you?

Messi: "I don't know, honestly, after everything we've been through, we can't ask for more than that."

"Just playing another final is an amazing thing. God is great, and he always has something else, but honestly, I can no longer ask God for more."

"I am grateful for everything God has given me, whether in my sports career or in my personal life. And as I always say, as for the rest... It will be God's will. God knows."

[DREN!! @City_Dren]

🚨 Messi:

🎙️ Reporter: "Leo, how do you always manage to find teammates like Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez in those moments?"

Messi: 🗣️ "That's part of my job. If the opposition stops me from scoring, then I'll create the chance for my teammates. It doesn't matter who gets the goal - as long as Argentina wins, that's what matters most."

[Mod @CFCMods]

Lionel Scaloni this is a hall of shame tournament you’re having.

[ᜰ @markklfc]

Lionel Messi when asked about breaking two World Cup records against Egypt:

🗣️“People told me after the match that I had broken two more World Cup records. Honestly… I didn’t even know. And to tell you the truth, I don’t play for records anymore. Records are beautiful, but they were never the reason I fell in love with football.

“The only thing I care about is seeing my teammates celebrate in the dressing room and seeing the smiles on the faces of the Argentine fans. If they leave the stadium happy because of something we did together, then that’s worth more to me than any statistic.

“Football has given me everything I could ever dream of. The only thing I try to give back is happiness. If one child watching us tonight goes to sleep smiling because Argentina won, then that’s the greatest reward I could ever receive.

“When we were 2–0 down, nobody on the pitch was thinking about records. We were only thinking about each other. We looked into each other’s eyes and said, ‘We can still do this.’ That’s what this team is built on belief, sacrifice, and never giving up.

“Individual achievements will always be forgotten one day. What people remember is how a team made them feel. I want this Argentina team to be remembered for its heart, for its courage, and for making our people proud, no matter how difficult the moment is.

“Every time I wear this shirt, I feel the love of millions of Argentines. That’s a responsibility I carry with pride. If I can help this team keep winning and give our supporters another night they’ll remember forever, then I don’t need any record to tell me I’ve had a good game.

“One day I’ll stop playing, and someone else will break every record I’ve set. That’s football. But if, years from now, people remember that this team never stopped believing and that we made an entire country dream together, then that’s the legacy I truly want to leave.”

[Blake @_Utd_Blake]

🚨 🇦🇷 A reporter asked Lionel Messi for his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy despite never winning the World Cup;

Reporter: 🗣️"Lionel, what do you have to say about Cristiano Ronaldo being regarded as the greatest footballer of all time despite never winning the World Cup?"

Lionel Messi: 🗣️ "Cristiano Ronaldo is a great guy. Winning the World Cup doesn't define the greatness of a player's career.

Fans can debate all they want, and that's part of football, but it doesn't change what he's achieved.

He has inspired millions of people around the world and has broken records that many thought would never be touched. His dedication, discipline, and consistency over so many years are something every footballer can admire. Very few players have maintained such an elite level for so long.

Football is much bigger than one trophy, and his legacy was already secured years ago. He has had an incredible career, and whether he won the World Cup or not, he'll always be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever grace the pitch.

That's something no one can take away from him."🎙️🎙️

[闪亮的星星 @yike144315]

🇪🇬埃及这个球确实不是点球，阿尔瓦雷斯先碰到的球，球穿过腿的中间到了后面，萨拉赫已经失去了球权，阿尔瓦雷斯的脚并没有动，是萨拉赫向前伸，阿尔瓦雷斯的脚可以明显看到没动并向外弧线绕开，而且也没有用力，这明显就是没意识的收脚动作，不是为了犯规去下重脚，之后萨拉赫回头时，球基本已经被成功抢断滚到了前面，阿尔瓦雷斯右脚也完成绕开成功断球，所以这其实是萨拉赫失去球权的假摔而已，不过裁判没有被骗，至于为什么没有看VAR，这里冷知识普及，当Var通知主裁判的时候，就说明裁判原本判罚出现问题需要回看重新审查，没有通知就说明裁判的做法是对的，所以不用看，Var后台肯定���审查过的，没有问题所以不给看了，这个是判定断球

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇦🇷🇪🇬 Everyone wanted to scream that Argentina vs Egypt was rigged.

Then the replay made it annoying.

Egypt’s first controversy came when the refs missed a foul, Egypt went coast to coast, scored, and appeared to go up 2-0.

But VAR stepped in, reviewed the buildup, and ruled no goal.

As much as people wanted to lose their minds, the foul was there.

And under VAR, if an offense leads into the buildup of a goal, exactly what happened on that play, they can review it and take the goal away.

Then came the extra detail nobody wants to hear:

The Egyptian player also appeared to remove his shirt, which is supposed to be a yellow card.

Fast-forward to the 97th minute.

Salah goes down for Egypt, Argentina go coast to coast, score, and take the lead.

But when the play is slowed down, the defender touches the ball first.

It becomes a loose ball, then the player gets tripped up.

So yes, everyone wanted the “rigged” version.

The problem is the refs may have actually gotten both calls right.

Source: @MikeDaddino on YT / Writer Sol

[Inside Reality Football @RealityLfc]

🚨Jurgen Klopp on Lionel Messi in tears after the final whistle of the game against Egypt.

🗣️“He’s looking at the magical thing he has done again for the Argentine national team, he didn’t just cry because they won the game but because he created a historic comeback for his nation at the World Cup.”

“Seeing Messi share tears at the end of the game is emotional and heartbreaking at this point, you don’t see anyone doing it in world football right now at his age.”

“You just have to admit the fact that he’s the greatest footballer in the world before and now in the history of sport.”

[AM☬ @AbsoluteMxssi]

Thierry Henry with nothing but huge praise for Messi ❤️

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

FROM THE BRINK, AN ALL TIME COMEBACK FROM ARGENTINA!

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

MESSI PASSES MARADONA FOR MOST MEN'S WORLD CUP ASSISTS 🐐

One of the greatest to ever do it 🙏

[Adika @Adikastakes]

This is greatest comeback I’ve witnessed in World Cup history

[ernest kwaku saka @beckssaka]

@KobbyKyei_ @Nanadavinci And they did

[The Fútbol Zone | FZ @TheFutbolZoneX]

🚨 Jamie Carragher doesn't hold back on Ronaldo after Portugal's elimination 😳

🗣️: "Cristiano Ronaldo should never have started this tournament as Portugal's first-choice striker. That's the uncomfortable truth nobody wanted to say. At 41, he should've been coming off the bench, using his experience in the final 20 or 30 minutes not asking an entire team to revolve around him for 90. Portugal have too much quality to play with sentiment, yet that's exactly what they've done.

Scoring against Uzbekistan in the group stage and shouting, 'I'm back, I'm back,' summed up the problem. One goal against weaker opposition created the illusion that he was still the same player. Then Spain arrived, the level went up, and he delivered one of the poorest performances you'll see from a player of his stature. When Portugal needed their captain to step up, he offered nothing. That's the reality.

Portugal's downfall wasn't about a lack of talent, it was about refusing to make the difficult decision. The biggest teams know when to move forward. Portugal didn't, and they've paid the price.

Now the tournament follows its usual script. Portugal are out, Ronaldo's fans will stop talking about Portugal and immediately become the biggest supporters of whoever Argentina play next. Every time Messi plays, they suddenly become fans of the opposition. Instead of asking why Portugal keep falling short, they'll spend the rest of the World Cup hoping someone else stops Argentina. That's become the story every single tournament."

[Ọládélé 🇳🇬👑 @Oladele]

Just Retweet, don’t say anything

[Messi archive 🇦🇷 @messi_archive10]

"Football in Messi's presence found it purest voice"

I don't know what to say to you if you still think there's any footballer greater than Messi. He is the best ever and there will NEVER be another player like him. ♥️🐐

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

I’m going to take my time with this one. If you’re busy, save this post and read it later. If you’re a night owl like me, this is a good late-night read.

Do you know the worst thing about Cristiano Ronaldo?

It’s that he set the standards for what defines a legend… and in the end, he couldn’t even live up to the standards he created himself.

After winning Euro 2016, Ronaldo said:

“You can’t become a legend until you win a trophy with your national team.”

It was an obvious dig at Messi.

Argentina had just lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany, and Messi was going through the toughest period of his international career. Those words only added fuel to the fire.

Where was the respect for a rival, Ronaldo?

The surprising part was that social media completely embraced that narrative. Messi was labeled a bottler, while Ronaldo was declared the winner of the rivalry—at least in the media, not on the pitch.

Then Messi retired from international football, came back, won the Copa América, and suddenly they were level in major international trophies.

What happened next?

Ronaldo fans started saying that one Euro is worth more than a hundred Copa Américas, claiming there was no competition in South America. Not true—but that became the excuse.

Then Messi went on to win the World Cup.

This time, the excuses changed again.

They claimed FIFA had fixed the tournament for Messi. That the World Cup was scripted in his favor. They simply didn’t know what else to say.

Then Ronaldo himself came out with one of the strangest quotes imaginable:

“A legend’s career can’t be defined by just seven games.”

At first glance, it sounds reasonable.

But beneath it was another attempt to diminish what Messi had achieved.

Before the World Cup, they insisted it would be Ronaldo’s tournament. On paper, Portugal had a fantastic squad. If the manager couldn’t get the best out of them, that’s Portugal’s problem—not Ronaldo’s.

Yet that same Portugal squad wasn’t any weaker than the Argentina team Messi led to the 2014 World Cup final—the same team people mocked Messi for not carrying to the title.

Just a couple of days ago, Ronaldo said:

“The World Cup doesn’t define my career, whether I win it or not.”

A statement that directly contradicts what he had said years earlier, when he admitted that winning the World Cup would make him feel completely fulfilled.

Now you’re 41 years old, Cristiano.

By your own standards:

* You have 5 Ballon d’Ors, not 8.
* You have one European Championship, not two Copa América titles.
* You never won the World Cup.
* You have four European Golden Shoes, while Messi has six—even though you’re an out-and-out striker.

So what now?

Will you keep playing until the next World Cup and become the first player to appear in one at 45, hoping to finally win it?

If we judged you by the standards you created, you wouldn’t qualify as a legend.

Of course, nobody actually judges you that way. Everyone still recognizes you as one of football’s greatest legends.

The real mistake was comparing Ronaldo to Messi in the first place.

That rivalry was exaggerated from the beginning by the media and figures like José Mourinho.

Messi conquered every major trophy available to him, shattered records that once seemed untouchable, and at 39 years old he’s still competing with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland—the stars of the next generation—for the Golden Boot. And honestly, he could still win it.

What made Messi beloved by so many fans is that he never tried to diminish Ronaldo’s achievements.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, repeatedly made comments that many interpreted as attempts to downplay his greatest rival’s accomplishments—and that’s never an admirable trait.

Cristiano helped create a generation that thinks belittling other people’s achievements while constantly glorifying your own is a way to establish dominance.

Good bye. Ronaldo.

[Maddox @Maddox_CFC]

🚨 John Obi Mikel destroys Jordan Ayew after Ghana's World Cup exit.

🗣️ "I've seen bad performances. I've seen anonymous performances. But Jordan Ayew against Colombia was something else.

A senior forward in a World Cup knockout match finishes with zero passes into the penalty area and zero shots. That's not just poor,that's hiding.

Ghana didn't lose with eleven players. They lost with ten because their most experienced attacker never turned up. Colombia's centre-backs had the easiest night of the tournament. They didn't have to stop him because he never gave them anything to stop.

You don't earn respect by surviving on your name. You earn it by demanding the ball, hurting the opposition and dragging your country forward. Ayew did none of that. If you're invisible for 90 minutes on the biggest stage in football, you've failed your nation. It's as simple as that."