In 2010: Messi didn’t win the Champions League or the World Cup, yet they changed the Ballon d’Or criteria to favor goals and gave it to him.
In 2011: Ronaldo had more goals than Messi, but they claimed trophies were what mattered, so Messi won it again.
In 2012: Ronaldo had more trophies, but they gave it to Messi because he scored 91 goals in a calendar year.
In 2019: Van Dijk won the Champions League and was named UEFA Best Player and EPL Player of the Year, but the criteria switched back to goals and Messi won the Ballon d’Or.
In 2021: Lewandowski scored more goals, had a historic individual season, and won The Best FIFA Men’s Player, but Messi was given the Ballon d’Or for winning the Copa América.
In 2023: Haaland won five trophies including the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Club World Cup, and UEFA Super Cup along with the UEFA Best Player, EPL Player of the Year, and the Golden Boot. Yet, the Ballon d’Or went to Messi for winning the 2022 World Cup, even though in 2010 they argued that the World Cup did not matter 😂.
🇪🇨 A beautiful story has unfolded in Ecuador after their historic win at the World Cup against Germany...
A young food vendor Karina Alexandra Velásquez has gone viral back home in Cuenca after she promised that if Ecuador won, she would give away all her espumilla in her cart.
After the final whistle, she kept her word, handing out more than 100 portions of the sweet treat to celebrating fans.
What makes it even more special is that Karina studies Fashion Design, and every sale helps pay for her university materials and fabrics.
Even so, she gave away the fruits of her hard work for the love of her national team.
Fans are now searching for her cart in the city to support her and repay the joy she brought to the community. 🥹
Stories like this are what makes the World Cup so special. ❤️
A survivor of the devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Venezuela shares the terrifying moments that changed her life forever
Trapped beneath the rubble, she says it was the worst experience she has ever endured. Yet through it all, she never lost faith. She spent every moment praying, believing someone would come to save her, that someone was her husband, who pulled her from the debris
She was rushed to a military hospital, where doctors performed surgery on her leg and fitted it with external fixators. She still faces another operation for her fractured arm
Despite everything she's been through, her message is one of gratitude. She thanks God, her family, and her friends for their unwavering support, saying their love reminded her she was never alone
🙏 ¡MILAGRO EN LA GUAIRA: RESCATAN CON VIDA A UN NIÑO CINCO DÍAS DESPUÉS DEL TERREMOTO! 🇻🇪
Cinco días después de los devastadores sismos, un niño fue encontrado con vida entre los escombros de una edificación en La Guaira.
Muchos especialistas consideran que las probabilidades de sobrevivir tantos días bajo los escombros son extremadamente bajas, por lo que este rescate ha sido descrito por muchos como un verdadero milagro.
Cada vida rescatada renueva la esperanza de quienes aún esperan noticias de sus seres queridos
Mientras haya personas desaparecidas, cada rescate demuestra que no se puede dejar de buscar.🥺❤️
🐶 Hero Border Collie Tsunami saves nearly 100 lives after Venezuela earthquake
The 9-year-old rescue dog discovered dozens of survivors trapped under the rubble.
This will be his final mission — after this, Tsunami is retiring.
Once saved from starvation himself, he became one of the best search-and-rescue dogs, working at disaster sites in Venezuela, Turkey, and Syria.
Absolute legend. ❤️