The assist Messi gave to Romero is exactly what Ronaldo fans expect from Bruno.
The goal Messi scored is exactly what Ronaldo fans expect from Ronaldo.
That's the difference between Messi and Ronaldo. Messi creates chances and still scores. He does the job of both a midfielder and a striker. That's why you'll never hear a sports journalist say he should be substituted for Lautaro Martínez when Argentina need a goal.
Don't you ever compare Messi with any player on earth.
Obingos have been in my mention crying because I told their stupid mesaya to keep my Ogbomoso out of his dirty stinking mouth. You people think you can bully everyone on this space? You ain’t seen nothing yet. E no go better for all of una
IPOB and Obidient ekukes are not interested in policy discussions. They are interested in name calling and gaslighting. That nonsense ended in 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to be voted by the silent majority in 2027 and no amount of ekun egbere will change that!
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.
They’ll keep telling you both have 7 goals and that Mbappé is close to breaking Messi’s World Cup scoring records.
But they won’t tell you that:
- Messi is 39 years old and is still competing with a player who’s 27.
- Messi is playing alongside Lautaro and Nicolás González in attack, while Mbappé has Dembélé, Olise, Doué, and Barcola around him.
- Messi is expected to create, dictate the game, provide assists, and score, while Mbappé’s primary role is to finish the chances created by his teammates.
They also won’t tell you that all 7 of Messi’s goals have come from open play, without a single penalty, after years of claiming he relies on penalties.
And of course, they won’t talk about France’s path through the tournament. Instead, they’ll keep saying the draw was rigged in Argentina’s favor, even though Portugal themselves failed to beat Congo.
They’ll do anything to tarnish the reputation and legacy of the greatest player to ever touch a football.
He won the World Cup. They said he scored too many penalties. Now he has scored 7 goals without a single penalty . What I love about Messi is that he has a way of confusing idiots .
I’m just seeing this.
There was a national mathematics competition. A Yoruba boy living in Enugu came first, an Ibo boy from the Southeast came second, and another Yoruba boy from Lagos came third.
According to the claim, when Alex Oniya selected students to travel abroad, he chose the Ibo winner and other Ibo students who placed below the top three, while the two Yoruba boys were left behind. The initiative was reportedly presented as “Team Southeast,” rather than a team representing Nigeria.
If that’s the case, then so be it. I’m neither surprised nor disappointed.
My point is for those Yoruba people who are always quick to criticize “Yoruba Ronu” whenever we advocate for Yoruba interests or speak about fairness, all in the hope of gaining validation from others.
Notice how everywhere is quiet. No outrage, no protests, no one shouting “tribalism.”
All I ask is that we keep this same energy if a similar situation happens in Yorubaland.
The best thing about this World Cup is that all week long, you watch Mbappé, Kane, Haaland, and the rest taking turns putting on masterclasses, and everyone debates who’s the best.
Then Messi steps onto the pitch… and reminds everyone there’s still another level.
None of them can bring down a ball like that in half a yard of space and finish it with such composure, making it look as if he had an entire field to work with.
At 39 years old, there’s still no player in the world who can match Lionel Messi. 💙
To Nigerians:
Please note that the fed govt has flew multiple batches of stranded Nigerians (many with expired residence permits) from South Afrika back into Nigeria. 100% free. Returnees got settlement packages, including money, from the govt.
I am saying this because there was noise all over the internet, insults on govt, when they were yet to return. Since govt flew them back and gave them incentives, they’ve kept quiet, no acknowledgement.
You might say that it’s the responsibility of the govt—even when many went there illegally, overstayed, committed terrible crimes, caused problems—but if we blame govt, we should also acknowledge the same govt when they do something right.
Nigerian resources belong to us all. But some categories of Nigerians have been selfishly entitled to more than usual. Huge resources are invested on them while the rest of us get nothing. Dis you know how much Nigeria spent to get those Nigerians out of Ethiopian prisons? These same categories also happen to be the most ingrate. Imagine!
Nigeria is taking another step beyond exporting raw minerals. West Africa's largest lithium processing plant is now operational in Nasarawa, adding value locally, creating jobs, and positioning the country for the global battery supply chain. Tinubu's government 🇳🇬