Matthew Thomas

Producer, CNBC-TV18

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

Messi Vs Ronaldo | What Your Choice Says About You
A study of over 10,600 people across 26 countries found that political ideology and even your self esteem may be linked to whether you prefer Messi or Ronaldo. The results are fascinating—and surprisingly global. 👀⚽
@matthomas793

#Messi #Ronaldo #GOATDebate #Football #Soccer #CristianoRonaldo #LionelMessi #Research #SportsNews

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HISTORY MADE! Bafana Bafana stun #SouthKorea to reach the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 32 for the FIRST time ever! From two red cards and near elimination to one of the greatest upsets in #SouthAfrican #football history. 🌍⚽🔥
@ShereenBhan @matthomas793 #WorldCup2026 #Soccer #WorldCup

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

After a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Belgium, Iran’s players left behind a handwritten letter in their locker room at SoFi Stadium. @matthomas793 explains why sometimes the biggest World Cup statements aren’t made on the pitch...

#WorldCup #FIFA #IranFootball #Belgium #SoFiStadium #FootballBeyondThePitch #WorldCupStories

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#GlobalLens | ⚽World Cup Matchday 12 delivered records & dominance

#Messi scored twice to become the tournament’s all-time top scorer, overtaking Klose, while Mbappé hit a brace as France thrashed Iraq.

Argentina & France are through to the Round of 32 🏆

@matthomas793

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

From record-breaking moments to VAR drama and qualification chaos, Matchday 13 of the 2026 #FIFA #WorldCup had it all.
⚽ #Ronaldo's historic double
⚽ #England stunned by Ghana
⚽ Major #VAR controversy
⚽ World Cup qualification race heats up
@matthomas793 #WorldCup2026

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

Messi. Mbappé. Haaland. ⚽️🔥

Three generations of greatness. One historic day.

A hat-trick for Messi 🇦🇷⚽️ 20 years after his World Cup debut. A record-breaking night for Mbappé 🇫🇷⚽️. A dream World Cup debut for Haaland 🇳🇴⚽️.

@matthomas793 explains why Matchday 6 was a reminder of why the FIFA World Cup is football’s greatest stage

#FIFAWorldCup #Messi #Mbappe #Haaland #WorldCup2026

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

The path of Iraq captain Aymen Hussein to the FIFA World Cup was anything but easy. Matthew Thomas tells the incredible story of the man who overcame tragedy to lead Iraq back to the World Cup and become a symbol of hope for an entire nation.

@matthomas793

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

Forget the rankings. The opening week of the 2026 World Cup has been a statement from football's underdogs.

🇨🇩 DR Congo held Portugal.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde shut out Spain.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia frustrated Uruguay.
🇳🇿 New Zealand battled past the odds against Iran.
🇪🇬 Egypt earned a result against Belgium.

The gap between football's elite and everyone else is shrinking—and the world's biggest teams are finding out the hard way. @matthomas793 tracks the story of this world cup's victorious underdogs.

#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #Football

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🚨 The World Cup is only one day old, and it's already producing record-breaking drama.

🚨 Three red cards. A stunning comeback. Empty seats. The World Cup is only one day old and already making headlines. @matthomas793 wraps up all the action from Day One of football's biggest show.

#FootballLive #FootballSeason

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

⚽FIFA World Cup Delivers Drama On & Off The Pitch

▪️ Germany & Sweden register emphatic victories
▪️ Japan holds the Netherlands to a draw
▪️ Off-field stories continue to shape the tournament narrative

@matthomas793 unpacks the stories that had fans talking...

#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup #Football #Germany #Sweden #Japan #Netherlands

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

⚽ Just 2 days to go for the #FIFA World Cup.

With over 1.8 lakh tickets reportedly listed on resale platforms, what does it mean for fans?

Are prices cooling or climbing?

@matthomas793 reports

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

🤖 Who will win the 2026 World Cup?

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity to predict the biggest World Cup in history. Despite using completely different methods, all three AI models picked the exact same winner.

@matthomas793 reveals which team AI believes will lift football's biggest prize.

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#GlobalLens |
The "most inclusive World Cup ever" is turning away referees, players, and thousands of fans before a single ball is kicked. From a banned Somali referee to empty host hotels, the biggest hurdle this year isn't getting a ticket—it's getting into the US.

👇@matthomas793 explains why.

@ArchanaaSolanki @ShereenBhan @CNBCTV18PrimeIN
#WorldCup2026 #FifaWorldCup #TravelBan

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

The New York Knicks are NBA Finals-bound for the first time in 27 years after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals 🏀🔥

Mexico has agreed to host the Iran national football team during the tournament 🌍⚽

And at the French Open, Indian-American Nishesh Basavareddy has made history with a statement win on the Paris clay 🎾🇮🇳🇺🇸

@matthomas793 breaks down the biggest stories in sport 📺🏆

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As we prepare to ring in 2025, here's a handy glossary of names, themes and trends that became part of our vocabulary in 2024.

[Reshab Shaw @shaw_reshab]

Indian IT CEO pay soars 160% in last 5 years, while fresher salary rises only 4%

Salaries of CEOs at India’s top 5 IT cos surged by 160% in the last 5 years, while freshers have seen an ⬆️ of less than 4% during same period, acc to data sourced by @moneycontrolcom

A thread 🧵

[Reshab Shaw @shaw_reshab]

US-based IT co EPAM Systems is the first one to oppose Infosys' view that GCCs are armed with greater efficiency and deeper industry knowledge than an IT services company.

A thread 🧵(1/5):

[Shereen Bhan @ShereenBhan]

CNBCTV18 Newsbreak confirmed. Govt moves amendment to provide relief for real estate under LTCG regime
Govt to allow taxpayers to avail either lower rate of 12.5 percent without indexation or higher 20 percent rate with indexation if property acquired prior to July 23, 2024. Relief proposed in respect of taxation of immovable property:
In the case of transfer of a long-term capital asset, being land or building or both, by an individual or HuF, which is acquired before the 23rd day of July, 2024, the taxpayer can compute his taxes under the new scheme [@12.5% without indexation] and old scheme [@20% with indexation] and pay such tax which is lower of the two @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #BudgetWithCNBCTV18 #BreakingNews

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The Asian Javelin Champion @Annu_Javelin eyes for Gold at Paris #OlympicGames. Annu Rani is the first Indian women to win Gold at The Asian Games 2023.

@matthomas793 brings us an in-depth report of her journey

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

Olympics 2024 | All eyes are on Javelin Superstar Neeraj Chopra as he hopes to become the 1st Indian to win 2 #olympic gold medals. @matthomas793 decodes the rise & rise of the young Olympian.