🗣️ Zinedine Zidane on Cristiano Ronaldo:
“First, congratulations to Messi for his performance and hat trick. At 39 years old, what he is doing is incredible, but today I want to speak about Cristiano Ronaldo.
Today is Ronaldo’s day. Whenever he plays, football wins because we are watching one of the greatest players in history. People talk about his age, but his ambition, mentality, and desire to win remain exactly the same.
Portugal have a fantastic squad. Their midfield is full of quality—Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, João Neves, and Bernardo Silva can compete with any midfield in the world. Technically, they are outstanding players.
However, sometimes I feel Ronaldo does not receive the same support that Messi receives with Argentina. Argentina understand how to maximize Messi’s strengths and help him influence the game. Portugal have the quality to do the same for Ronaldo.
Cristiano has spent nearly twenty years giving everything to his country. He has scored goals, broken records, won trophies, and carried Portugal through some of their greatest moments. If this is one of his final chances to achieve something special again with Portugal, then everyone around him should be helping make that dream a reality.
What makes Ronaldo special is not only his talent but his mentality. He never stops believing, never stops competing, and never stops fighting for victory.
That is why today I will be watching Cristiano Ronaldo. Not because he has something left to prove, but because legends deserve to be appreciated while they are still playing.” 🇵🇹🐐
OFFICIAL: The Yellow-Blacks have a new weapon! 💣🇩🇴⚽️
We are thrilled to announce that Dominican Republic national team winger Juanca Pineda has officially joined FC Sheriff!
🇩🇴 El internacional dominicano Juanca Pineda cambia de aires
Juanca Pineda se convierte en nuevo jugador del FC Sheriff Tiraspol, equipo de la primera división de Moldavia, tras concretarse su llegada en calidad de cedido con opción de compra.
🚨🎙️ Patrice Evra on the controversy surrounding Argentina’s game against DR Congo:
🗣️ “Let’s call a spade a spade, that tackle from Messi is a straight red card. No doubt about that.
But the bigger problem is the inconsistency in officiating when it comes to certain players, and that’s not good for football.
This same kind of tackle happened in the Brazil vs Morocco game — Hakimi went in on Vinicius Jr exactly the same way and no red card was given.
Imagine if it was the other way around and someone did that to Messi… I believe it would have been a straight red card immediately.
We can’t keep protecting big names while punishing others... it’s killing the integrity of football. Every player deserves the same rules, whether you’re Messi, Ronaldo, or anyone else. The referees and VAR need to be consistent, otherwise what’s the point of the game?”
¡¡LO EXTRAÑO DEL MUNDIAL!! 🤨⚽️ 🇩🇿
La selección de 𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗔 había conseguido marcarle un gol a 𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔 en su debut mundialista, pero la anotación fue anulada inmediatamente por fuera de juego. 😳
Lo que llamó la atención de muchos aficionados fue que la transmisión tardó más de 𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗦 en mostrar la repetición con la tecnología semiautomática que la FIFA ha presumido durante todo el torneo.
En los partidos anteriores, las imágenes del fuera de lugar se mostraban prácticamente de inmediato. Sin embargo, en esta jugada la explicación visual llegó varios minutos después, generando dudas y comentarios entre los aficionados. 🤔
Seguramente existe una explicación técnica para lo ocurrido, pero resulta curioso que una situación así suceda precisamente en un partido de 𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔.
𝗤𝗨𝗘́ 𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗢 𝗦𝗘 𝗩𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗝𝗨𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔. 🤨🇦🇷
El árbitro que le ha perdonado la EXPULSIÓN a Leo Messi es el mismo que pito penalti por este piscinazo de Di María contra Francia en 2022.
Le quieren REGALAR otro Mundial.
🚨Sergio Ramos on the difference between Messi and Ronaldo:
🗣️ “The difference is very clear. When Ronaldo scores, the world talks about Ronaldo. But when Messi scores, the world still talks about Ronaldo.”