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[VIK🇵🇹 @ludgardwontmis]

I was holding back my tears at this Messi moment only for Peter Drury to make it worse. 🥹❤️

[Messi archive 🇦🇷 @messi_archive10]

"Football in Messi's presence found it purest voice"

I don't know what to say to you if you still think there's any footballer greater than Messi. He is the best ever and there will NEVER be another player like him. ♥️🐐

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

I’m going to take my time with this one. If you’re busy, save this post and read it later. If you’re a night owl like me, this is a good late-night read.

Do you know the worst thing about Cristiano Ronaldo?

It’s that he set the standards for what defines a legend… and in the end, he couldn’t even live up to the standards he created himself.

After winning Euro 2016, Ronaldo said:

“You can’t become a legend until you win a trophy with your national team.”

It was an obvious dig at Messi.

Argentina had just lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany, and Messi was going through the toughest period of his international career. Those words only added fuel to the fire.

Where was the respect for a rival, Ronaldo?

The surprising part was that social media completely embraced that narrative. Messi was labeled a bottler, while Ronaldo was declared the winner of the rivalry—at least in the media, not on the pitch.

Then Messi retired from international football, came back, won the Copa América, and suddenly they were level in major international trophies.

What happened next?

Ronaldo fans started saying that one Euro is worth more than a hundred Copa Américas, claiming there was no competition in South America. Not true—but that became the excuse.

Then Messi went on to win the World Cup.

This time, the excuses changed again.

They claimed FIFA had fixed the tournament for Messi. That the World Cup was scripted in his favor. They simply didn’t know what else to say.

Then Ronaldo himself came out with one of the strangest quotes imaginable:

“A legend’s career can’t be defined by just seven games.”

At first glance, it sounds reasonable.

But beneath it was another attempt to diminish what Messi had achieved.

Before the World Cup, they insisted it would be Ronaldo’s tournament. On paper, Portugal had a fantastic squad. If the manager couldn’t get the best out of them, that’s Portugal’s problem—not Ronaldo’s.

Yet that same Portugal squad wasn’t any weaker than the Argentina team Messi led to the 2014 World Cup final—the same team people mocked Messi for not carrying to the title.

Just a couple of days ago, Ronaldo said:

“The World Cup doesn’t define my career, whether I win it or not.”

A statement that directly contradicts what he had said years earlier, when he admitted that winning the World Cup would make him feel completely fulfilled.

Now you’re 41 years old, Cristiano.

By your own standards:

* You have 5 Ballon d’Ors, not 8.
* You have one European Championship, not two Copa América titles.
* You never won the World Cup.
* You have four European Golden Shoes, while Messi has six—even though you’re an out-and-out striker.

So what now?

Will you keep playing until the next World Cup and become the first player to appear in one at 45, hoping to finally win it?

If we judged you by the standards you created, you wouldn’t qualify as a legend.

Of course, nobody actually judges you that way. Everyone still recognizes you as one of football’s greatest legends.

The real mistake was comparing Ronaldo to Messi in the first place.

That rivalry was exaggerated from the beginning by the media and figures like José Mourinho.

Messi conquered every major trophy available to him, shattered records that once seemed untouchable, and at 39 years old he’s still competing with Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland—the stars of the next generation—for the Golden Boot. And honestly, he could still win it.

What made Messi beloved by so many fans is that he never tried to diminish Ronaldo’s achievements.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, repeatedly made comments that many interpreted as attempts to downplay his greatest rival’s accomplishments—and that’s never an admirable trait.

Cristiano helped create a generation that thinks belittling other people’s achievements while constantly glorifying your own is a way to establish dominance.

Good bye. Ronaldo.

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

After Argentina’s shocking defeat to Saudi Arabia—a result that stunned the entire world—fear and anxiety spread across the Argentine fanbase.

Just hours later, Lionel Messi came out with the statement that would become iconic:

“I ask the fans to trust us. This group will not let you down.”

Yesterday, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked about the World Cup and said:

“I lack nothing in life. Winning the World Cup won’t make me a better Cristiano, and not winning it won’t make me a lesser Cristiano.”

Imagine that. Instead of using the moment to lift his teammates and reassure the fans, he chose to talk about himself and his own legacy.

And then people wonder why reports keep surfacing that many Portugal players don’t get along with him.

They laughed at you and said Messi didn’t have the personality to be a captain.

Time revealed who the real leader was—the one who put the team before himself.

In the end, time has a way of exposing narratives that people spent years trying to sell as the truth.

[Soccerholic @jagadishkab]

What are you even watching?

Tell me one Indian player who is better than the worst player in Uzb current WC squad

[Neha Gurung @nehaGurung1692]

I only learned about Uzbekistan after Portugal scored 5 goals against them in the FIFA World Cup.

Also wondering me, if Uzbekistan can qualify for the FIFA World Cup, why not India? India has way more better players and a bigger football fanbase than Uzbekistan, so it feels like we should be there too.

Maybe one day we’ll see the Blue Tigers on the World Cup stage 🇮🇳⚽

[Ashish Negi @7negiashish]

As the FIFA World Cup is going on, a reminder:

Football fans from India ≠ Indian football fans.

[Bengaluru FC @bengalurufc]

We have the best fans in the country and they support the team always. 💙

El Jefe speaks about the importance of the Blues faithful ahead of #BFCKBFC. 🗣️

#WeAreBFC #Jotheyali

[Akshai @Akayu06430392]

This angle shows all the hardwork done by chhangte, Abhishek, anwar that lead up to Ryan's goal. Class performance from these three players 👏

[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu @GurpreetGK]

Not one for words after matches (as you guys know), but this is a special one to thank the fans for making our dreams come true again. For helping us reclaim the honour it is to play on the field again, with your support.

As the Asian Cup qualifiers come to an end, knowing that we won’t be progressing still hurts. But at the same time the importance of finishing strong and getting back to winning ways was on the agenda.

Kochi, you beauty. Football is the living heart of this city and it’s been an immense privilege to be supported by this amazing crowd. There are many roadblocks in our way ahead, but we can take on all of them one at a time. Together.

Huge congratulations to my mate Ryan on a debut goal and also Bijoy for his debut!

[Jabin Varghese @VargheseJabin]

“I didn’t just hear about history — I stood there and watched it unfold.”

#Perks
#AssistantVenueOperationsManager

@IndianFootball

[Soccerholic @jagadishkab]

@shreyasramoji @Yashshastri21 Before He gets to know the players and strengths (if they have any), the league will be over 😂😂

[Bengaluru FC @bengalurufc]

Bengaluru, the international break has just begun, and we're already missing you in the stands. 💙

Comment below if you spot yourself. 👇

#WeAreBFC #Jotheyali

[Gautam Gambhir @GautamGambhir]

Sanju Samson doesn’t need to be next anyone. He will be ‘the’ Sanju Samson of Indian Cricket.

[CricTracker @Cricketracker]

Did you know?
When RCB won their maiden title in 2025, their champions post on Instagram crossed 1 million likes in just 4 minutes, surpassing Argentina’s previous record of achieving the same milestone in 5 minutes.

It continues to hold the record for the fastest 1 million likes by any sports team.

[Pulasta Dhar @pulastadhar]

Do you want to save football? Or do you want to be remembered for leaving us without light in a cave of forgotten dreams.

People who love football are beautifully gullible. We will forgive, we will forget. We will come back to the stadiums again.

Just do the right thing.

[Filmy Corner ꭗ @filmycorner9]

This Edit 🔥🔥

#Kantara #KantaraChapter1

[E=mc² @Kabab_Lover_]

What a breathtaking place!
The Kantara shooting spot is pure bliss 🌿🎥

#KantaraChapter1 #Kantara

[Soccerholic @jagadishkab]

RSS in service of the nation from 100 years.

#rssat100 #RSS100Years