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[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

Feliz cumpleaños número 39, mi ídolo.

Watching you play still feels like the purest form of joy. I was fortunate enough to see you in person over six months ago, and to this day, the sight of you walking out in 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑘 still feels surreal — a memory i'll cherish forever. 😭❤️

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

@MrSnowflake09 but you should definitely watch Biutiful.. chahe kbhi v ho

[Barça 1899 Stats @barca1899stats]

Messi's crosses in 2026 has been World Class, he keeps evolving, adapting and adding new dimensions to his game, even at 39 years old. That's what makes him even greater. 🐐

📊 Lionel Messi's Accurate Crosses per FIFA World Cup

0 🇩🇪 2006 (0 per 90)
2 🇿🇦 2010 (0.40)
8 🇧🇷 2014 (1.04)
3 🇷🇺 2018 (0.75)
5 🇶🇦 2022 (0.65)
16 🇺🇸 2026 (3.51)

In the knockout stage, those crosses have been one of the main reasons 🇦🇷 Argentina beat 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, 🇪🇬 Egypt and 🇨🇭 Switzerland. Messi's deliveries have been decisive throughout the tournament.

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

@MrSnowflake09 sorry i haven't watched 21 Grams yet, so can't say much. I've only seen Amores Perros and Babel so far

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

@MrSnowflake09 Although it's a spiritual trilogy, so it doesn't matter much. It's more about getting a sense of him through his earlier works. 👍

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

@MrSnowflake09 Although it's a spiritual trilogy, so it doesn't matter much. It's more about getting a sense of him through his earlier works. 👍

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

@MrSnowflake09 Isn't 21 Grams the second installment in his trilogy of death, after Amores Perros? better go with first i'd say

[J. 🇵🇸 @Messilizer0]

That’s because he’s French and if a referee’s own country reaches the World Cup semifinals, FIFA’s practice is that the referee is not considered for any of the remaining matches.

It has nothing to do with his superb officiating of the Argentina vs Egypt game

[Arvin @sozirv]

Out of 74 World Cup quarterfinals ever played, only three have ended 3–1:

- Italy 3–1France (1938)
- Brazil 3–1England (1962)
- Argentina 3–1 Switzerland (2026)

Italy and Brazil both won the World Cup in those years, and both titles were back-to-back 😮

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

All fun and games until Kylian puts up the same numbers in the next game, ffs 😭

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

And on both previous occasions, the player featured went on to win the World Cup. 👀👽

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

15 - Players to create 15+ chances and have 15+ shots in the knockout stages of a World Cup since 1966:

1986 🇦🇷 Diego Maradona (22 shots, 16 chances created)
1990 🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme (17 shots, 15 chances created)
2026 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (18 shots, 15 chances created)

Production.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

15 - Players to create 15+ chances and have 15+ shots in the knockout stages of a World Cup since 1966:

1986 🇦🇷 Diego Maradona (22 shots, 16 chances created)
1990 🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme (17 shots, 15 chances created)
2026 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (18 shots, 15 chances created)

Production.

[IM🇵🇹 @Iconic_Mourinho]

Meet Portugal's new coach: football's most UNHINGED manager.

A coach that said to Cristiano Ronaldo "I will make you a champion, and then I'll go on with my life" and who, according to Mourinho, "assaults the Portuguese language."

Who is Jorge Jesus?

[A thread]

[Pranav @Pranavad_45]

whoa!! A great read, and what a colorful character he seems to be. 👏

[IM🇵🇹 @Iconic_Mourinho]

Meet Portugal's new coach: football's most UNHINGED manager.

A coach that said to Cristiano Ronaldo "I will make you a champion, and then I'll go on with my life" and who, according to Mourinho, "assaults the Portuguese language."

Who is Jorge Jesus?

[A thread]

[RolyBF2015 @Bf2015Roly]

FIFA WC 2026
Chances Created x90
(minimum 3 MP & 60 minutes per game)

Messi 8.83
Mbappe 8.03
K. Yildiz 7.84
KDB 7.06
Dembele 6.10
Trossard 6.04
Yamal 6.01

[~clxtch @ney2maa]

Bro Messi is on top of goals, key passes, chanced created and dribbles completed per 90 at THIRTY NINE YEARS OLD. How is this going under the radar???

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Lionel Messi has created more big chances (4) than any other player in the knockout stages of the World Cup. 🔥

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

5 - There's only been two instances a forward has covered 5km walking in a match at the 2026 World Cup:

5.2km - Lionel Messi vs Cabo Verde
5.3km - Lionel Messi vs Switzerland

Couch.

[Arvin @sozirv]

The fact that 19 years old Messi repeated Maradona's two most iconic goals ever should be talked about more

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

10 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi in 2026 is the first player to create 10 chances after a ball carry in a single FIFA World Cup since 🇵🇹 Luís Figo in 2006.

Motion.

[Sofascore Latin America @SofascoreLA]

🎁 Más grandes chances creadas en la #CopaMundialFIFA 2026:

7 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
5 - 🇫🇷 Michael Olise
4 - 🇨🇮 Yan Diomande
4 - 🇩🇪 Joshua Kimmich
4 - 🇵🇹 Nuno Mendes