Yes, those photos you’ve seen are real.
More than 18 years ago, a baby named Lamine Yamal and his mom Sheila met Lionel Messi at a UNICEF fundraising photoshoot.
Today, their achievements on the pitch inspire millions. Off the pitch, both Messi and Lamine Yamal use their voices and platforms as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors to support and advocate for children around the world.
The goal? That every child survives, thrives, and fulfils their potential.
We are proud to have them on our team.
Credit: Joan Monfort
Lo malo de expandir la Copa del Mundo a 48 participantes es que te encuentras a selecciones como Alemania o Países Bajos, que te bajan el nivel del torneo.
Messi against Algeria:
▪️ Became the World Cup top scorer
▪️ Surpassed R9, Gerd Müller, Pelé and Mbappé in World Cup goals
▪️ Became Argentina's oldest World Cup scorer
▪️ Became the oldest player to score a brace at the World Cup
▪️ Became the oldest player to score a hat-trick at the World Cup
▪️ Became the player with the most goal contributions at the World Cup (24)
▪️ Equalled the record for most goals scored from outside the box at the World Cup (5)
▪️ Became the player with goals in the most different World Cup games (12)
▪️ Equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring at 5 different World Cups
▪️ Became the first Argentine to score in 5 different World Cups
▪️ Became the 4th Argentine with a World Cup hat-trick
▪️ Scored his 10th World Cup goal since turning 35
▪️ Has now scored against the most different countries at the World Cup (11)
▪️ Became the third player ever to reach 200 appearances for his country
▪️ Became the first player ever to play in six World Cups
A few records more in the history books 😅
USA. Yellowstone. I met a warrior of two thousand pounds, and I was the only one who bowed.
He stood in the meadow like a hill that had decided to grow fur. The bison. Horned. Ancient. Wearing winter on his shoulders in the middle of June.
The visitors adore him. "Look at the fluffy cow!" said a woman, with real love in her voice. Fluffy cow. They speak of him the way one speaks of a beloved dog. I understand the affection. I cannot share the familiarity.
Because I have read the sign. The sign says he runs three times faster than a man. The sign says stay back twenty-five yards. That is not a warning. That is a herald, announcing a lord.
"In my land," I told the park ranger, "we would not call him fluffy. We would give him a name with thirteen syllables and build him a small shrine."
"Twenty-five yards works too," she said.
So I paid my respects from twenty-five yards. I planted my feet. I bowed — the full bow, the one for generals. The bison chewed, and watched me, and chewed.
My heart was not calm. The sign also says he can charge without warning. I bowed efficiently. Dignity has gears.
"He acknowledged you," said the ranger.
"He did not."
"No, he did not," she agreed. "But you did the right thing anyway."
That is the whole art, is it not. He owes me nothing. He fought wolves and winters and centuries, and won, and he does not need my bow. The bow was never for him to accept. It was for me to give.
Respect does not need to touch. It bows from twenty-five yards, and the meadow understands.
I will return every year. Same meadow. Same distance. He will not remember me.
That changes nothing. One does not bow to be remembered.
Acá esta nuevamente el video de la POLÉMICA.
La pelota de Fonseca fue MALA y Ruud debería haber GANADO el segundo set.
Es INSÓLITO que no se use la tecnología en estos casos para evitar INJUSTICIAS.
Terrible ERROR en Roland Garros.