I'm a diehard Messi fan and would probably chose to change the outcome of 2026
But mahn,nothing compares to the pain of 2019
Something broke in our hearts that day that'll never be fixed. Anfield might be the worst heartbreak any fanbase has ever experienced in football history
This is the only Messi - Ronaldo conversation I can entertain.
Who is the better goalscorer? Very very debatable.
Any other argument between them is stupid.
What really ruined it for the casuals of all variations was that the World Cup final was played between Spain and Argentina. They were wanting either France (Mbappe) or England (Bellingham) to defeat Messi but instead, it was Messi’s heir Lamine Yamal who took the trophy home
“Barcelona’s academy is at least 10x better.”
Sorry to break it but it’s not, that is a PR illusion and La Fabrica is first in players that are in top-5 leagues.
Anomaly examples do not speak of the whole structure or development- it’s rather a false narrative that isn’t supported by any sort of metric.
The usage is different, the style of development is different- Barcelona usually develops to use (barely) and that confines their players in certain styles or skills while Real Madrid takes a broader approach of development meaning their players are far less of a risk for teams to sign them.
Also track record + players that made a career coming from La Fabrica is much higher than La Masia and these clubs haven’t existed or modelled for one generation.
Assuming one is better than the other based on anomalies is absurd way of looking at things, especially how far more dominant Real Madrid products are across multiple teams and leagues that indeed support the success of said.
🚨 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: UEFA has clarified that Marc Pubill's handball against Barcelona should have been a penalty, effectively confirming the Catalan club's long-standing complaint.
· UEFA has instructed referees that if an outfield player deliberately handles the ball inside their own penalty area while the ball is in play, a penalty must be awarded, leaving no room for interpretation.
· The clarification refers to the controversial Champions League quarterfinal between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, where Pubill handled the ball after a pass from goalkeeper Juan Musso, but neither the referee nor VAR awarded a penalty.
Aang was so strong he solved the inherited issues of 3 Avatars all before he turned 14.
Roku - 100 year war & saved the dragons
Kyoshi - Earth Kingdom corruption
Kuruk - the Dark Spirits
Bonus - Korra - Gave Korra her bending back after Amon took it.
Arguably the best avatar ever❤️
This is no different than Busquets turning the ball around himself just to end up in the same place.
It’s called retaining the ball and controlling the tempo.
Ferran to PSG for a good fee, we sign a starting striker, and we promote Hamza to be the second-choice striker.
I can get behind that deal.
But then we're back to the real problem, who is that "starting striker" we're actually going to sign...
🚨🇦🇷 BIG BREAKING NEWS:
According to reports from sources close to Lionel Messi, he is still not planning to retire from international football.
Lionel Messi is expected to retire from international football after playing in the 2028 Copa América. [@IsnFootball]
There comes a time in every club’s life when they must make a tough call, this is one of them, cash in on Ferran Torres while he is at his highest marketability
Lionel Messi has played in six World Cups and seven Copa Américas, 13 major international tournaments in total and has never finished as the outright top scorer.
Thirteen attempts. Not one Golden Boot.
Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, has won three international trophies, finished as the tournament’s top scorer in two of those triumphs, and even won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020 despite Portugal’s early exit.
The difference in individual scoring dominance on the international stage deserves far more attention.