The NFL after the World Cup is finally over and they can revert all the natural grass back to artificial turf for the league's biggest stars to tear their ACLs on
This moment by Messi nearly brought me to tears… anybody that has ever accomplished their dream in life knows this feeling right here.
No words, just emotions.
🚨𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡 🗣️: “No, we will not cry like other teams that lose and then blame the referee when we clearly lacked the quality and discipline to win the match.”
🗣️“There is no shame in losing against the team of the greatest player to ever step foot on a football pitch. We accept the result, learn from it, and come back stronger.” 🇨🇭🤝🇦🇷
Lionel Messi on why he broke down in tears after Argentina’s victory over Egypt:
🗣️ “People saw me crying and probably thought they were tears of happiness. The truth is… they were much more than that.
When the final whistle blew, every emotion I had been carrying for years came crashing down at once. The pressure, the expectations, the fear of letting my country down it all exploded inside me. There are moments in football when your heart simply cannot hold everything anymore.
After missing the penalty, I felt like I had failed my teammates, my family, and every Argentine who believed in me. I couldn’t stop replaying that moment in my head. I kept asking myself, ‘What if that miss costs us everything?’ Those were the longest minutes I’ve ever lived on a football pitch.
My teammates never stopped believing in me. They kept telling me to lift my head, to keep fighting, and they gave everything to turn the match around. Watching them sacrifice for me made the final whistle even more emotional because I knew I wasn’t carrying this dream alone.
When I looked into the stands and saw my family crying, I completely lost control of my emotions. They have lived every criticism with me, every defeat, every sleepless night, every sacrifice that nobody sees. Those tears were for them as much as they were for Argentina.
People only see ninety minutes on the pitch. They don’t see the years of pain, the sacrifices, the injuries, the doubts, or the fear that every World Cup could be your last. At this stage of my career, you understand that every match could be the final chapter of a lifetime’s dream.
I cried because I realized how close football can bring you to losing everything you’ve worked for. One moment can change history forever. Tonight, we survived, but emotionally it felt like I had lived an entire lifetime in just one match.
These were not tears of weakness. They were tears of relief, gratitude, love for my teammates, and love for my country. I will never forget this night for as long as I live.”
Messi willed his team to score 3 goals in 13 minutes after being down 2-0 to Egypt for 79 mins of the match.
WHAT. A. COMEBACK.
The Greatest of All Time 🐐
Every damn game of this @FIFAWorldCup* is just absolutely unbelievable. It’s just been a month straight of utter theater.
*Last night’s @USMNT game was, sadly, the exception.
Seven years ago today, the USWNT made history 🏆 🇺🇸 Back-to-back FIFA Women's World Cup champions. Four-time world champions. A legacy that continues to inspire.
The next chapter begins next summer. The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is LIVE on Netflix in the U.S. and Canada.
🎨: @emranovic7