The Argentina players found Jordan Pickford's water bottle, which revealed where they were expected to take their penalties.
They all gathered around to study it 👀
🇦🇷🇪🇸MESSI SOBRE ESPAÑA EN LA FINAL
🗣️"Una Selección enorme, con grandísimos jugadores, con juego. Una Selección que conozco bien"
🗣️"Conozco a los jugadores también, me he enfrentado, los sigo. Varios están en el Barça, equipo al cual quiero y sigo así que un partido especial. Una final del mundo e imagino que va a ser muy igualado todo"
-EURO 2024 semifinal: Spain beats France
-2025 Nations League semifinal: Spain beats France
-2026 World Cup semifinal: Spain beats France
Spain talked the talk and continued to walk the walk 😳
Ousmane Dembélé ahead of France vs Spain at the FIFA World Cup.
🗣️ “I’ve heard all the noise about Spain being the favourites. That’s fine. Let them enjoy the headlines because they won’t win the match with newspaper articles. They’ll have to beat France on the pitch, and that’s a completely different challenge.”
“People are acting like Spain have already qualified. That’s disrespectful. We didn’t come to this World Cup to admire anyone. We came here to win it. If Spain think we’ll be intimidated by their football, they’re in for a very long night.”
“They can keep talking about possession, young stars and beautiful football. We respect them, but we don’t fear them. France have world-class players all over the pitch, and when we’re at our best, no team in the world can live with us.”
“This is a semi-final, not an exhibition match. We won’t be giving anyone space to play. Every tackle will be fought for, every duel will matter and every player wearing this badge will leave everything on that pitch.”
“Spain should be careful not to mistake confidence for superiority. Football has a habit of punishing teams that believe they’ve already won before the first whistle.”
“We’re coming to eliminate Spain. Simple as that. Let them bring their best because France are ready for war, and when the final whistle blows, I believe we’ll be the team celebrating a place in the World Cup final.”
Didier Deschamps responds to Lamine Yamal after comments suggesting Spain are better than France.
🗣️ “Lamine is an exceptional talent, but he still has a lot to learn. In football, you don’t prove you’re better with microphones you prove it on the pitch. Respect is earned over years, not with a few comments after a good run.”
“If he believes Spain are better than France, then fantastic. We’ll settle that where it matters. France don’t need to tell the world how good we are—we let our football do the talking.”
“I never tell my players to disrespect opponents because the game has a way of humbling you very quickly. The moment you start believing you’ve already won, football reminds you that nothing is guaranteed.”
“France have been competing at the highest level for years because we stay humble, work hard and respect every opponent. That’s why we’ve consistently been among the best national teams in the world.”
“Young players should enjoy themselves, but they should also understand that words create pressure. If you publicly claim you’re better than France, then be prepared to back it up when the whistle blows.”
“We’ll remember those comments. Now it’s up to Spain to prove them. We don’t fear anyone, and we certainly don’t need lessons about greatness. We’ll answer in the only way that matters on the football pitch.”
Declan Rice on England’s approach to facing Argentina and Lionel Messi in a potential World Cup semi-final.
🗣️ “Let’s stop pretending everything Argentina do goes through Lionel Messi. If you let him dictate the game, you’ve already made your first mistake. Our job is to make sure he doesn’t get a second to breathe.”
“People can talk about Argentina’s squad all they want, but when Messi isn’t controlling the match, they’re a completely different team. He’s the engine, the creator and the player everyone looks for when the pressure is at its highest.”
“We aren’t walking onto that pitch to admire him or watch another highlight reel. We’ll be in his face from the first whistle. Every touch will be contested, every pass will be pressured and every yard will have to be earned.”
“This is a World Cup semi-final, not a tribute to Lionel Messi. If he thinks he’s going to stroll around and control the game, he’s in for a shock. We’ll make it as uncomfortable as possible because that’s what winning demands.”
“Respect is one thing, fear is another. We respect Messi because he’s one of the greatest to ever play the game. But once that whistle goes, reputation means nothing. We’re there to beat Argentina, and if we stop their biggest threat, we’ve given ourselves every chance of reaching the World Cup final.”
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈-𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐀 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 😍🍿
Spain 🇪🇸 have eliminated France 🇫🇷 twice in a row: at EURO 2024 and in the 2025 Nations League 🇪🇸
Can they do it again, or will France reach their third consecutive World Cup final? 😲🇫🇷
𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟? 👀🏆
"We can't just solely focus on Messi" 👀
Jordan Pickford admits that it'll be 'great' to do battle against Lionel Messi for the first time when England face Argentina, but is focussed on the opposition as a whole 💪
🤡🚨🚨🚨✊🏾🧨‼️‼️‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍆 SASKA CORTITO 🤡💥😂
— ¿Qué te pasa mi princesa HORMONADA?
El calvo:
— Mi rosadita, solo rivales de tercer nivel, árbitros míos y camino fácil. Te acomodé el Mundial perfecto… ¿por qué lloras, consentida? 🍼👑
Princesa enojada:
— ¡Mbappé me va a quitar el récord y la Bota de Oro! 😭🚨
Messi lovers: 🤡🤡🤡🤡💩🧨🧨😂😂😂😂
Puro drama de princesa con todo regalado 😂⚪🤡💩🖕🖕