Zinedine Zidane on the Lionel Messi red card controversy vs Algeria:
🗣️ “I have watched the incident involving Lionel Messi several times now, from different angles, and I honestly don't understand how some people are calling for a red card.”
“Yes, there is contact. Nobody is denying that. But football is a contact sport, and not every collision automatically becomes a sending-off just because social media wants a bigger story.”
“What disappoints me is that people are spending more time talking about one accidental moment than talking about the football masterpiece Messi produced over ninety minutes.”
“A player scores a hat-trick, breaks records, dominates a World Cup match, and somehow the conversation becomes a challenge that lasted a few seconds. That tells you everything.”
“For me, intent matters. Context matters. The speed of the action matters. And when I look at the incident, I see a football action, not a player trying to hurt an opponent.”
“I think some people had already made up their minds before the replay was even shown. If that same incident involved another player, I don't believe we would still be discussing it hours later.”
“The truth is simple: Messi didn't escape a red card. There was no red card to escape. The referee saw it, VAR checked it, and they reached the same conclusion.”
“Instead of searching for controversy, maybe we should appreciate what we witnessed tonight one of the greatest players in football history delivering another unforgettable World Cup performance.”
Los que reclaman roja a Messi por un pisotón sin intención.
(Que ni los Argelinos reclamaron)
Son las viudas del Real Madrid que aún lloran por Qatar.
Aprendan algo de fútbol y del reglamento muchachos.
Quedan muy pelotudos.
Nosotros admiramos a Ronaldo Y Mbappé.
Porque nos gusta el fútbol.
La pasión no nos quita inteligencia.
Hay que ser menos boludo.
Y más generoso con el propio cerebro.
🚨🗣️ Thierry Henry on Lionel Messi's hat-trick vs Algeria:
“WAIT. STOP. HOLD ON.”
🗣️ “I thought people told me Messi was finished?”
🗣️ “I thought people told me age had finally caught up with him?”
🗣️ “I thought people told me the new generation had taken over?”
🗣️ “Then Lionel Messi walks into a World Cup match and scores a hat-trick.”
🗣️ “This is exactly why football fans should be careful before writing off great players.”
🗣️ “Because the truly special ones don't disappear.”
🗣️ “They remind you.”
🗣️ “Again.”
🗣️ “And again.”
🗣️ “And again.”
🗣️ “Three goals. One night. One message to the entire football world.”
🗣️ “‘I'm still here.’”
🗣️ “The scary thing isn't the hat-trick.”
🗣️ “The scary thing is how easy he made it look.”
🗣️ “No panic. No rush. Just football intelligence at a level very few players have ever reached.”
🗣️ “At 38 years old, most players are talking about retirement.”
🗣️ “Messi is talking with his feet.”
🗣️ “And trust me, football is listening.”
🗣️ “Now people will ask me about the Ballon d'Or.”
🗣️ “Can he win it?”
🗣️ “Of course he can.”
🗣️ “If Argentina continue winning and Messi continues producing moments like this, why wouldn't he be in the conversation?”
🗣️ “People act as if greatness has an expiration date.”
🗣️ “Messi has spent twenty years proving that it doesn't.”
🗣️ “And let's talk about Argentina.”
🗣️ “The rest of the tournament should be worried.”
🗣️ “Because when Argentina have confidence and Messi is playing like this, they become a completely different animal.”
🗣️ “World Cup?”
🗣️ “Yes, they can win it.”
🗣️ “Ballon d'Or?”
🗣️ “Yes, he can win it.”
🗣️ “GOAT debate?”
🗣️ “For me, there is no debate.”
🗣️ “Every time people think the story is ending, Messi writes another chapter.”
🗣️ “And somehow, the chapters keep getting better.”
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🗣️ “Lionel Messi isn't chasing history anymore.”
🗣️ “History is chasing Lionel Messi.”
🚨 Arsene Wenger on Lionel Messi's hat-trick and becoming the World Cup's all time leading goalscorer:
🗣“What we witnessed today goes beyond another record. It is the continuation of a career that has consistently redefined the standards of excellence in football.
It wasn't simply a hat-trick,it was the quality of the goals, the intelligence behind every decision, and the efficiency with which Messi influenced the game. Those are the qualities that separate truly exceptional players from the rest.
For many years people have tried to compare Messi with other great footballers, but there comes a point where comparisons lose their meaning. He has built a legacy that stands on its own.
What fascinates me most is his evolution. I genuinely don't know whether the young Messi, with his explosive pace and dribbling, was better than the experienced Messi we see today, who controls every moment of the game with his intelligence and understanding. Very few players improve with age the way he has.
The emotion after his second goal revealed another side of his greatness. It reminded everyone of the difficult journey he has had with Argentina,the disappointments, the criticism, and the perseverance that eventually led to glory. That emotional connection with his country continues to drive him.
To score his first World Cup hat trick while becoming the tournament's all time leading goalscorer is an extraordinary achievement. It is another milestone in a career that already seemed impossible to improve.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect is his longevity. He finished the 2022 World Cup by lifting the trophy after scoring twice in the final, and he has opened the 2026 tournament with a hattrick. At almost 39 years of age, he continues to perform with the same clarity, technical quality, and love for the game that defined him in his twenties.
That is the mark of a truly timeless footballer.”
🚨💣 ÚLTIMA HORA: La federación uruguaya ha pedido sumar una ESTRELLA más a su escudo
Argumentan que, al haber empatado a la Arabia Saudita que ganó a la Argentina campeona del mundo, esa estrella les pertenece
El pueblo Sabalero despide a su ídolo. Pulga Rodríguez y su partido homenaje en el Brigadier López. El futbolista más determinante en la historia de #Colon.