Nelly Arrobo

Emprendedora, leal y constante

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

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.

[S. D. Aucas Oficial @Aucas45]

🏟️ En este lugar aprendimos que creer es una decisión que se renueva cada día.

Es tiempo de renovar el compromiso.
https://t.co/SOzCpwWBm3

[LaHistoria @lahistoriaec]

Casi le da un patatus. Así fue la emotiva narración de Alfonso Laso del histórico gol del triunfo anotado por Gonzalo Plata:

[Ecuagol @ECUAGOL]

HISTÓRICO 🔥😍

Es el mejor videoclip en la historia del fútbol ecuatoriano

#MundialEcuagol2026

[Pablo Giralt @giraltpablo]

ECUADOR 🇪🇨 LE GANA A ALEMANIA Y HACE HISTORIA EN LA COPA DEL MUNDO.

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

The guy on the right is Messi. Messi has achieved everything in football that you can possibly imagine, and he leads in almost every individual and team accomplishment. Every time he’s asked about Cristiano Ronaldo, he calls him a great player and speaks highly of him.

After winning the Qatar World Cup and the Ballon d’Or, Messi was asked who the best players in the world were. He mentioned Haaland, Mbappé, and other players, then stopped. The journalist asked him, “What about Cristiano?” Messi replied, “Cristiano is right there beside me.”

Now, the guy on the left is Cristiano. Today, Cristiano scored a brace against Uzbekistan. After the game, a journalist told him that Messi was the tournament’s top scorer and asked for his thoughts. Cristiano replied, “I’m not interested. Haaland and Mbappé have scored too.”

See the difference? Be like Messi. 🤷‍♂️

[S. D. Aucas Oficial @Aucas45]

📬 ¡Llegan más cromos! 🟡🔴

Ya están disponibles nuevos cromos del Álbum Digital Oficial.

🎁 Descarga tus cromos digitales aquí:
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Completa tu colección y mantente atento a nuestras redes sociales y al Canal Oficial de WhatsApp.

[Pablo Giralt @giraltpablo]

¡Feliz cumpleaños 39, Leo querido! 🎂

Ya te pedimos tanto y siempre nos devolviste más de lo que podíamos haber soñado. Por eso ahora nos toca sólo agradecerte y desearte toda la felicidad del mundo, salud y amor para vos y tu familia.

¡Te amamos! 🙏🏻💙🇦🇷

[DSPORTS @DSports]

LA LOCURA DE NORUEGA

Los jugadores y los hinchas celebraron juntos la clasificación a la siguiente ronda del #MundialEnDSPORTS

#FIFAWorldCup

[Pablo Giralt @giraltpablo]

EL MÁXIMO GOLEADOR EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS MUNDIALES

[Invictos @InvictosSomos]

Si la persona con la que estás hablando de fútbol te dice que este señor no es el mejor jugador de la historia, levántate de la silla y no vuelvas más. No tiene que caso seguir hablando con alguien que ve el juego de espaldas. El más grande de todos los tiempos es uno solo y, sí, se llama Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. NO HAY DEBATE.

[Pablo Giralt @giraltpablo]

El continente está en buenas manos.

[Sébastien Mélières @SbastienMlires1]

🇪🇨 Ecuador amaneció en Nueva York!

El emblemático tren 7 de Nueva York luce los colores de la bandera ecuatoriana como homenaje a la comunidad migrante que reside principalmente en Queens. ¡Ecuador en el Mundial más que nunca!

[Hinchas del Aucas @HinchasDelAucas]

VOCES | 🗣️ "INTENTO DAR LO MEJOR DE MI"

👉 Piero Guzmán habló sobre su desempeño y en que posición se siente más cómodo.

#HdATV #Aucas #YDaleA #LigaPro

[Hinchas del Aucas @HinchasDelAucas]

RUEDA DE PRENSA | Aucas 3 - 1 Manta

Te dejamos las declaraciones completas de Beto Araujo y Piero Guzmán y la zona mixta luego de la victoria por la Fecha 15.

https://t.co/xwIE8vS3Pk

#HdATV #Aucas #YDaleA

[Gato Sessa🇩🇪 @gatosessismo]

Barcelona saca a ese par de jugadores que sobran en la plantilla, trae a Sergio Vásquez + Piero Guzmán y tiene un prometedor mediocampo para los próximos 3-4 años.

Es muy talentoso el muchacho.

[HMS @hesmasports]

¡El mejor de la Primera Etapa! 📈 Piero Guzmán lidera el promedio de calificaciones de @LigaEcuabetec según los datos de @SofascoreLA . El volante creativo de Aucas sigue siendo el motor y la pieza clave en la gran campaña de su club.

[Sebastián Decker 🤓 @SebasDecker]

No te puedo explicar la fe que me dio este video 🥹🇪🇨♥️.

[HMS @hesmasports]

📊 Transfermarkt actualiza los valores de mercado de nuestros jugadores.