JAQHEN H'GHAR

[Somto Okonkwo @General_Somto]

“It’s Been Very Painful. My Fight Against The Cabals In The Nigerian Oil Sector Put a Target On My Back, Which Is Why They Came After Me. I Was The First Female To Hold The Position Of Petroleum Minister In a Very Misogynistic Society. Patriarchal, If You Want To Call It That.” ~ Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke In a New Interview.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: As brilliant as Lionel Messi is, there have been a few occasions when opponents have suggested that he has received “special treatment” from referees. This was the case against Algeria — should Messi have been sent off? https://t.co/kOp8eW87ag

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

As brilliant and utterly irrepressible as Lionel Messi is, there have been a few occasions during his illustrious career when opponents — and certainly opposition fans — have suggested that he has received “special treatment” from referees.

What is certain is that, between scoring his first and second goals against Algeria, he got lucky. A challenge on Algeria captain Aissa Mandi, who was caught by Messi on his right calf and Achilles tendon, could have earned at least a yellow card — and plausibly a red card — but Polish referee Szymon Marciniak was content to award a free kick.

It was a strange incident. Mandi was in control of the ball, going nowhere fast, and there was little prospect of dispossessing him from Messi’s position. To make a lunge like that, with his studs up, seemed incomprehensible, never mind dangerous.

Special treatment? At the very least it was lenient refereeing. A yellow card would perhaps have been the most widely expected outcome — a red card second — but Messi was certainly lucky to get away scot-free.

✍️ @OliverKay

FREE TO READ: https://t.co/qmXtQ0ErQN

[JAQHEN H'GHAR @equado11]

@Darky1k 4.0, Ronaldo hatrick

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

World Cup fans claim the tournament is RIGGED as Lionel Messi avoids a red card after stamping on Algerian rival https://t.co/KKZ2sb474N

[𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒 @Antunes1]

Fuck Messi all my niggas love Cristiano Ronaldo

[Preeti @MadridPreeti]

Just in case you thought it was just the Qatar World Cup, nah FIFA has been trying to rig it for Messi since forever.

It was a little subtle at first, but since he couldn't hack it that way, now they've made their corruption blatantly obvious

[D I K E H @iamdikeh]

how is this not a red card for Messi? 😡

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

Don’t even blame the referee bro

FIFA would’ve arrested him if he gave their Golden child a red card😂😂😂

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

“Accept Messi is the GOAT” for scoring a hatrick against Algeria

Did you accept Ronaldo was the GOAT when he scored a hatrick against Spain ?

Clowns 😂😂😂

[🥷🏼 @killeures]

Won 5 Ballon D’Ors against this mafia

[🥷🏽 @YRNBrxnt_]

I've lived long enough to witness messi's biggest pr team turn on him for cheating. #InDisbelief

[Gorantt @UTD_Gorantt]

The Moment Van Dijk knew the 2022 World Cup was rigged for Messi.

[Muneeb @Muneeb_08]

Just imagine how bad and blatant it must've been when even ESPN is struggling to defend Messi 😭😭

[Preeti @MadridPreeti]

Just a reminder that FIFA cancelled this goal in the World Cup. The kind of Contribution Cristiano Ronaldo has been up against his whole career while Messi gets everything handed to him

[Chief Ikukuoma @IkukuomaC]

Today Mother's in Oji River went out to protest against high rate of prostitution in Oji River and Mkpụrụ mmiri ( Hard drugs ) in Oji

[Daave_ @sweetboi_daviee]

You never change dollar nah why

[Monger @w_m0ng3r]

Most women are dead inside because they’ve had too many sexual partners.

[Delux @001Delux]

That psycho you saw at the end of the relationship is who she really was

[Merx @Merxthefuture]

What about the idiot that spent the entire transfer window signing him??? Nothing?? No repercussions??