To be honest, I’d rather see Lamine Yamal lifting the World Cup while celebrating with the Palestinian flag than see Messi being congratulated by Trump and Netanyahu.
That’s just where I stand.
Italy won in 2006 — nobody remembers the tournament as a robbery.
Spain won in 2010 — nobody remembers the tournament as a robbery.
Germany won in 2014 — nobody remembers the tournament as a robbery.
France won in 2018 — nobody remembers the tournament as a robbery.
But mention Argentina’s 2022 title and the conversation immediately turns to penalties, refereeing and FIFA’s influence.
That alone tells you how differently that World Cup is remembered.
And now, in this tournament, the same team has somehow created even more questions than answers.
Whatever they win, the asterisk will follow them.
When Cape Verde started taking control, every major decision suddenly went Argentina’s way.
When Egypt looked ready to go three goals clear, the referee found a reason to wipe one off.
When Switzerland threatened to complete the turnaround, a Swiss player was conveniently sent off.
You can look away all you want, but the pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. The favouritism is glaring, and the stench of corruption is everywhere.
A rocket hasn't been fired from Gaza in 18 months. And Hamas has handed administrative control over to a technocratic interim committee. Yet the apartheid state continues killing children daily. Almost as if it's a holocaust and not a war
Do you guys notice how beautiful and happy life is when France is winning and how terrible and depressing life feels when the Argentina cheats are winning ?