đšđïž RONALDINHO: My kids donât recall any of the goals I scored in my career. The only thing they seem to remember is that their dad had the special honor of assisting Messiâs first-ever goal.
Honestly Iâm proud of it too.
đš Zlatan Ibrahimovic: "They Couldn't Stop Messi on the Pitch, So They Attacked Him Off It"
đŁïž: "People keep asking me why Messi suddenly became the target at this World Cup. It's simple. He reminded the world who he is."
"They expected a 39-year-old man to come here for a farewell tour. Instead, he arrived scoring goals, creating chances, deciding matches, and making football look effortless. Every performance pushed the debate further away because the truth became impossible to ignore."
"The moment people, even some Ronaldo fans started admitting that Messi is the greatest, panic set in. Suddenly, pages that had never cared about football were talking about 'rigged' tournaments. Not tactics, not performances, not football. Just propaganda. When you can't stop greatness on the pitch, you try to bury it off the pitch."
"Messi's only crime was being too good. He embarrassed younger players at 39 and made people question everything they had spent years arguing. That is why the noise became louder every time he had another masterclass."
"Then Ronaldo got knocked out, and the campaign became even bigger. Instead of celebrating football, people desperately searched for excuses to discredit the one player who kept delivering. That's what happens when emotion loses to reality."
"Messi didn't need to lift another World Cup to prove anything. On the biggest stage, at 39 years old, he reminded the world why millions call him the greatest footballer ever. Legends don't need propaganda. Their football speaks for them. The rest only need excuses."
Javier Mascherano on why Lionel Messi broke down in tears after the final whistle against Spain in the FIFA World Cup final.
đŁïž Javier Mascherano: âAfter the match, I went straight to Leo. I hugged him and didnât say anything for a few seconds because I knew there were no words that could take away that pain. When he finally spoke to me, he said something that broke my heart.â
âHe told me, âJefe, these tears arenât because we lost the World Cup. Of course losing hurts, but thatâs not whatâs breaking me. Iâm crying because this might be the last time I ever wear the Argentina shirt. Thatâs the pain I canât accept.ââ
âWhen he said those words, I couldnât hold back my own tears. People think footballers only cry because they lose trophies. They donât understand. Sometimes youâre crying because you know a chapter of your life the most beautiful chapter is coming to an end.â
âIâve known Leo for almost my entire career. Iâve seen him lift trophies, lose finals, face criticism and silence the world. But Iâve never seen him look the way he looked that night. It wasnât the face of a man defeated by Spain. It was the face of a man saying goodbye to the jersey he loves more than anything.â
âHe kept looking at the Argentina badge on his chest. He touched it, kissed it and whispered, âI gave you everything I had.â There wasnât a single person in that dressing room who could look at him without crying.â
âIf that truly was his last match for Argentina, then the world didnât witness the end of a football career it witnessed the final page of the greatest international story this sport has ever known. No trophy can measure what Lionel Messi gave to his country. He didnât leave with just tears in his eyes; he left having given every last piece of his heart to Argentina.
Sobrio, prolijo, disciplinado, templado
TenĂa una misiĂłn y la cumpliĂł a la perfeccion. Sin frustrarse, sin calentarse, sin patotear
Corre, marca, deja la vida. Le pegan, se levanta. No llora, no se queja. Se lesiona, y sigue igual
Que pedazo de jugador, siempre me encantĂł.
Discreto e infravalorado, pero no le importa. No juega para la cĂĄmara, sino para el equipo
Los jugadores argentinos tuvieron la osadĂa, el ingenio y la valentĂa de poner en el centro del debate (de todo el MUNDO) el histĂłrico reclamo por la soberanĂa de Malvinas, encendiendo una llama masificadora. Lo hicieron en pleno mundial, ante los ingleses y sin pedir permiso.
Sir Alex Ferguson on Lionel Messiâs performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
đŁïž âIâve spent my entire life watching football. Iâve managed against the greatest players, coached some of the best and witnessed generations of talent. But what Lionel Messi is doing at 39 years old is beyond anything Iâve ever seen.â
âMost players at that age are long retired or struggling to keep up with the pace of the modern game. Messi? Heâs carrying Argentina to another World Cup final. He isnât surviving heâs dominating. Thatâs the difference.â
âPeople keep asking how heâs still doing it. The answer is simple: his football brain is decades ahead of everyone else. He doesnât need to outrun you anymore because heâs already seen the next three passes before youâve taken your first step.â
âLook at this tournament. Every time Argentina needed someone to stand up, Messi answered. When they were under pressure, he demanded the ball. When England thought they had one foot in the final, Messi completely changed the game with two outrageous assists. Thatâs what greatness looks like.â
âYou can organise your defence perfectly, assign two or three players to mark him and spend months analysing every movement he makes. None of it guarantees anything because he only needs one second to destroy ninety minutes of hard work.â
âWhat amazes me most isnât the ability itâs the mentality. The bigger the occasion, the calmer he becomes. While everyone else feels the weight of a World Cup, Messi plays as if he was born for these moments. Thatâs why he keeps breaking hearts and making history.â
âIâll say something that some people wonât like, but I donât care. We will never see another footballer like Lionel Messi. When he retires, an era of football retires with him. Players will win Ballons dâOr, score hundreds of goals and lift trophies, but nobody will combine genius, consistency, longevity and humility the way he has.â
âEnjoy every minute heâs still on the pitch, because when Lionel Messi walks away from football, the game will lose a little piece of its soul. There will be great players after him but there will never be another Lionel Messi.
đžLA FOTO que compartiĂł LEANDRO PAREDES, derrumbado por completo y con lĂĄgrimas en sus ojos tras GANARLE a INGLATERRA.
đ„čNo es solo fĂștbol, es mucho mĂĄs.
Gracias capitĂĄn. đđđ
David Beckham on Englandâs 2-1 defeat to Argentina after Lionel Messi inspired the comeback.
đŁïž âIâll be honest I exploded when England scored. I was on my feet celebrating because I genuinely thought we had one foot in the World Cup final. Then I looked at the pitch and one thought hit me⊠âMessi is still playing.ââ
âAnd thatâs the mistake everyone makes. They celebrate too early against a man who has spent nearly twenty years destroying dreams. The scoreboard said England were winning. Messiâs face said, âThis game isnât over.ââ
âI know Leo better than most because he plays for my club. Iâve watched him train, Iâve watched him prepare, Iâve watched him win. But even knowing how special he is, what he produced tonight still left me speechless.â
âEngland had the lead, the momentum and the crowd. Then Messi completely took over the match without even needing to score. Two assists. Two moments of pure genius. He ripped Englandâs belief apart and dragged Argentina into another World Cup final.â
âAt 39 years old, he made some of the best defenders in world football look like they were chasing shadows. Thatâs frightening. Most players are retired by that age. Messi is still deciding World Cup semi-finals.â
âAs an Englishman, this is heartbreaking. As a football man, I have to be honest Iâve never seen anything like him. You can have the perfect game plan, the perfect tactics and the perfect lead, but if Lionel Messi decides the story isnât finished, heâll rewrite the ending himself.â
âI celebrated Englandâs goal⊠and ten minutes later I was watching the greatest player Iâve ever seen tear our World Cup dream into pieces. Thatâs how ruthless he is. Thatâs why every generation will remember his name.â
âI wanted England in the final more than anything. But when Lionel Messi reaches this level, you stop watching a footballer⊠youâre watching football history being written right in front of your eyes.â
Cuti Romero (Tottenham), Lisandro Martinez (United) y Enzo FernĂĄndez (Chelsea) son capitanes de sus respectivos clubes. Alexis Mac Allister es figura en Liverpool. El Colo Barco rumbo al Chelsea. Todos ellos, sabiendo que tienen que volver a Inglaterra, tuvieron los huevos de no callarse y hacer oĂr nuestro reclamo. Eso vale como un tĂtulo. No callarse ante la injusticia y no esquivarle a las raĂces. Gracias a todo el plantel por esto. Que lindo ser argentino.