đšRoberto Carlos reacts to Rodri winning the Golden ball over Lionel Messi in the World Cup.
đŁïžâNot to be bias or choosing favorites among the two of them Messi deserves every bit of credit for that performance at the World Cup and thatâs winning the golden ball, Rodri has a fantastic World Cup campaign but not compared to what Lionel Messi did at this World Cup, before the finals Iâve every single fan you ask around they will have Messi as the favorite to win it.â
âWhat we use to know is that in the World Cup individual performance will determine who is the winner of the golden ball but Rodri winning it at this World Cup leaves a lot of question marks on it.â
âWith such performance thereâs nothing to stop Lionel Messi from winning but they chose to outsmart it in a favorable way for Rodri, itâs rigged because Rodri didnât even get close to an inch of Messi performance at this 2026 World Cupâ
âIâm speaking facts about this, I donât usually speak about this situation till today because itâs very clear to judge as seen cause the numbers and stats donât lie btw.â
đšZlatan Furious Over Enzo FernĂĄndez Red Card: "Argentina Have Been Robbed"
"That's never a red card. Enzo FernĂĄndez went in hard, yes, but he wasn't trying to hurt CubarsĂ. This is a World Cup finalâyou don't decide it with a call like that. Argentina have been robbed."
"Football is becoming too soft. Every strong challenge is treated like a crime. If that's a red card, then we might as well stop tackling. Let the players fight for the trophy."
"I feel for Argentina. They prepared for years to reach this moment, and one decision changes everything. In my opinion, the referee got it completely wrong."
đš Zlatan IbrahimoviÄ on Lionel Messi not winning the World Cup Golden Ball:
đŁïž: âWhat else did Messi have to do to win it? I genuinely donât understand the criteria anymore. If you look back at 2018, Luka ModriÄ won the Golden Ball without winning the World Cup. So what changed now?
âMessi carried Argentina throughout the tournament, delivered when it mattered most, and was once again the player everyone feared. If that wasnât enough, then tell me what is.
âIt feels like the standards are always different when it comes to Messi. Every other player gets judged one way, but with him, people suddenly move the goalposts. Itâs always against Messi.
âIâm happy for Rodri, but from a football perspective, I donât think anyone had a stronger case than Messi.â
đšEngland Captain Harry Kane on Jude Bellingham approach Messi:
đïžReporter: âHarry, what did you make of Jude Bellinghamâs approach to Messi during the match?â
đŁïžHarry Kane: âI told Jude, you donât have to approach Messi like that. You canât wake the beast in him and expect nothing to happen. The moment you give him that extra motivation, heâll punish you. Thatâs exactly what we saw. Against players like Messi, sometimes the smartest thing you can do is stay disciplined and not give them a reason to raise their level.â
Lisandro Martinez đŁïž: âThe moment we went two goals behind, nobody panicked.
Nobody shouted. We just looked at Leo.
He didnât say much.
He simply started asking for the ball every single time.
Thatâs when we all understood the game wasnât finished.
A few minutes later he created one goal.
Then he scored another.
When Messi decides the match isnât overâŠ
The rest of us stop thinking about the score and start thinking about winning.â
đšJurgen Klopp on Lionel Messi in tears after the final whistle of the game against Egypt.
đŁïžâHeâs looking at the magical thing he has done again for the Argentine national team, he didnât just cry because they won the game but because he created a historic comeback for his nation at the World Cup.â
âSeeing Messi share tears at the end of the game is emotional and heartbreaking at this point, you donât see anyone doing it in world football right now at his age.â
âYou just have to admit the fact that heâs the greatest footballer in the world before and now in the history of sport.â
đšđŁïž Reporter: âMo, tough loss today. Egypt were leading but Argentina came back to win. Your thoughts?â
đŁïž Mo Salah: âThey have Lionel Messi. When he is on the pitch, anything can happen. He is still the best in the world. We fought hard but the GOAT did what the GOAT does.â
Lionel Messi on why he broke down in tears after Argentinaâs victory over Egypt:
đŁïž âPeople saw me crying and probably thought they were tears of happiness. The truth is⊠they were much more than that.
When the final whistle blew, every emotion I had been carrying for years came crashing down at once. The pressure, the expectations, the fear of letting my country down it all exploded inside me. There are moments in football when your heart simply cannot hold everything anymore.
After missing the penalty, I felt like I had failed my teammates, my family, and every Argentine who believed in me. I couldnât stop replaying that moment in my head. I kept asking myself, âWhat if that miss costs us everything?â Those were the longest minutes Iâve ever lived on a football pitch.
My teammates never stopped believing in me. They kept telling me to lift my head, to keep fighting, and they gave everything to turn the match around. Watching them sacrifice for me made the final whistle even more emotional because I knew I wasnât carrying this dream alone.
When I looked into the stands and saw my family crying, I completely lost control of my emotions. They have lived every criticism with me, every defeat, every sleepless night, every sacrifice that nobody sees. Those tears were for them as much as they were for Argentina.
People only see ninety minutes on the pitch. They donât see the years of pain, the sacrifices, the injuries, the doubts, or the fear that every World Cup could be your last. At this stage of my career, you understand that every match could be the final chapter of a lifetimeâs dream.
I cried because I realized how close football can bring you to losing everything youâve worked for. One moment can change history forever. Tonight, we survived, but emotionally it felt like I had lived an entire lifetime in just one match.
These were not tears of weakness. They were tears of relief, gratitude, love for my teammates, and love for my country. I will never forget this night for as long as I live.â
đšLisandro MartĂnez on Lionel Messiâs influence during Argentinaâs comeback:
đŁïž âThe moment we went two goals behind, nobody panicked.
Nobody shouted.
We just looked at Leo.
He didnât say much.
He simply started asking for the ball every single time.
Thatâs when we all understood the game wasnât finished.
A few minutes later he created one goal.
Then he scored another.
Nobody had to stand in the dressing room and talk about belief.
When Messi decides the match isnât overâŠ
The rest of us stop thinking about the score and start thinking about winning.â