Everyone watches the goals. Almost nobody watches where they were born.
Modern football has an "invisible zone" that quietly creates most of the game's biggest chances. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. 🧵
🚨🇫🇷 Thierry Henry on Didier Deschamps' incredible run as France head coach:
🗣️ “He is going to be very difficult for us to replace.
He has been at the heart of almost everything France have won.
People have often said he was lucky… No, no. It has nothing to do with luck.
The reward comes from taking risks. He has taken plenty of them, but they were calculated risks. Because he is far from stupid.
Trust me, he has a great football brain.” 🐐🧠
🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Zinedine Zidane is the man who is going to replace Deschamps as France head coach after this World Cup. 👀
@Footballtweet Youri’s been class this tournament, his energy and passing range are big for us. Hope it’s nothing too serious and he can still be on the bench at least. Big up to Hans Vanaken though, Club Brugge legend stepping up. He’s got the experience and knows how to control games.
🇪🇸 Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente can't help but gush over the GOAT when he's asked about Messi in his press conference:
🗣️ "Messi looks like he's 19 or 23 years old. He's performing at an extraordinary level. He never stops, he's never satisfied. He wants more every day.
He's an example for his teammates, football fans, and everyone who's just starting out in football."
The way he described him, never stops, never satisfied, wants more every single day. That’s the mentality that separates the GOAT from everyone else. Even rival coaches have to respect it. Messi is just built different, still dragging teams and lighting up World Cups. Argentina fans must be smiling while reading this.
🚨⚠️ EXCL: Éderson to Manchester United, deal OFF and considered as collapsed as Man Utd informed Atalanta.
Atalanta believe Éderson is 100% fit and will welcome the midfielder back as part of their squad, as Man United changed their plans.
Éderson won’t join #MUFC.
🚨🇦🇷 Check out the love Argentine journalist Gastón Edul is giving Kylian Mbappé after his amazing performance against Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals:
🗣️ “Kylian Mbappé was born for the World Cup. Every tournament he plays, he is even better than the last!” 🤩🇫🇷
High praise from a big rival, but praise that is fully deserved. Just imagine how good Mbappé will be at the NEXT World Cup. 🤣
@Footballtweet That quote is actually cold: “born for the World Cup” — facts only. Every tournament this guy levels up, it’s actually scary. Against Morocco he was just unplayable again, speed, finishing, work rate… the complete package. France are lucky to have him.