Everything, Everywhere

I begin with GOD 🙌 and end with GOD🙏

[Erling Haaland @ErlingHaaland]

Well well well 😂

[Tandy @LFC_Tandy]

This is killing me 😭😭😭

[Culers Pro @CulersPro]

🌟 👏| Lionel Messi's third son, Ciro, in his post match interview after winning the MVP award in the Dream Cup Championship final:

🎙️| Ciro Messi: “Hi Dad! I did it! I listened to the coach and advanced with my teammates just like you always tell me. I hope you’re proud. I love you!”.

[Ajoje⚽⚖️ @israel_ajoje]

Your dad is not wrong. I even have written on it once.

Morocco shows up as MAR on scoreboards because FIFA's country codes do not always come from the English name.

A lot of them come from French, which is the working language FIFA has used since it was founded in Paris in 1904. Morocco in French is Le Maroc. First three letters: MAR.

And Morocco is not alone. This happens more than people realise.

Germany is GER, which tracks in English. But then you get to Ivory Coast, which shows up as CIV, from Côte d'Ivoire. Algeria is ALG from Algérie. Haiti is HAI from Haïti. Switzerland is SUI from Suisse. Spain is ESP from España. Iran appears as IRN.

The pattern runs across the entire scoreboards.Some countries are also coded based on whatever their language is.

FIFA built its codes in an era when French dominated international administration, and colonial history shaped which language a country's name was recorded in first.

That legacy is still sitting quietly on every scoreboard at this World Cup.

I hope you have learned something today.

My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this.

[Mod @CFCMods]

South American teams are insanely difficult and stubborn man how did Lionel Messi win TWO Copa America trophies against these demons😭

[Fastbreak Hoops @FastbreakHoops5]

Every guy needs someone like this in his corner 🙌

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

I want Messi’s autograph.

[Eniola Kemi 🇦🇷 @kemimoo4]

Men are simple human
I post The greatest of all time and they willl all like and comment

[victor 🖤🦇 @vector_olal]

boys life are so simple
i post messi and they like

[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

I have seen enough, Arteta get me Messi on Loan.

[𝚄𝙶𝙾𝙲𝙷𝚄𝙺𝚆𝚄⚡️ @UgoOsinobi]

“Argentina Round of 32 exit to Cabo Verde”

Wetin I wan talk? Which explanation I wan give??? 😭😭

Omo thank God o

[valking ♔ @_VALKlNG]

Broo I’m not even Argentine, I don’t even. Understand Spanish, why is my chest beating this fast 😭

[Seyram @__theSeyram]

He will never forget Cape Verde, my GOAT saw things today 😂😂😂😂

[Dondavinzy @Blaq_adams]

We will not move on!
We will not overlook!
We will not forget!

[Prince Daniel Chukwuemeka @Prince_dc21_]

If you've not moved on Kindly retweet this.

[valking ♔ @_VALKlNG]

I’ll have to wait some mins before I go to bed, cause of this food you just fed me 😤🤣

[BeksFCB @Joshua__Ubeku]

Paraguay, nobody asked you for any favours oh. We need France to qualify! 🙏

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

This Haaland brother is the most unproblematic player ever

No time for drama, he just wants to bully defenders and score goals 😂

[Sxnti @PeakSxnti]

Until you have their clout.. X is not a full time job 👍🏽.