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It is what it is

[Nuel @LfcNuel]

Cape Verde deserved more from this game. In my opinion, several key decisions went Argentina’s way:

17’ – Messi won a dangerous free kick after what looked like a firm but fair challenge. Even live commentators questioned whether it was a foul.

91’ – Lisandro Martínez’s goal: Enzo Fernández appeared to foul a Cape Verde player in the buildup. VAR reviewed it but chose not to overturn the goal despite strong protests.

Disciplinary inconsistency: Cape Verde picked up bookings throughout a physical contest, while Argentina escaped a caution until the 114th minute, despite committing several tactical and physical fouls.

110’ – Argentina’s winner: The own goal that decided the match was also reviewed by VAR, which again ruled in Argentina’s favor despite Cape Verde’s appeals.

Add to that the number of soft free kicks Messi received whenever he went down, and it’s easy to see why many feel the officiating consistently favored Argentina.

Cape Verde didn’t lose because they were outplayed, they lost a game where the biggest decisions repeatedly went against them.

[Riz @Riz1Malik]

RT @WolfRMFC: Now we get why Fifa gave Argentina an such an easy path, they are f**king garbage.

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

Same tackle.
One (Balogun) gets a red card.
The other gets no punishment at all.
Must be nice being Lionel Messi. 🙄

[SethOfficial🇵🇹 @UTD_Seth001]

🚨 Luka Modrić when asked who is the more complete player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of Portugal vs Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32:

🗣️ Reporter:
“Luka, you’ve played against both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Who do you believe is the more complete player?”

🗣️ Luka Modrić:

“What Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done for football can never be overlooked. They have defined an entire generation, and we may never see two players like them again.”

“If you’re asking me who the more complete player is, then for me it’s Cristiano Ronaldo.”

“Not everybody can do what Cristiano does. To be the most complete player, you have to be able to score with both feet, score headers, diving headers, bicycle kicks, create chances, deliver assists, dribble past defenders, hold the ball under pressure and physically dominate defenders when necessary.”

“Cristiano Ronaldo gives you all of that. He has every tool a footballer could ask for, and that’s why I consider him the most complete.”

“Lionel Messi is magical. He can never be overlooked. The way he carries the ball, the way he sees passes that nobody else can see and the calmness he brings to the game are on another level.”

“What Messi can do, only Messi can do. He has a gift that football may never witness again.”

“But if we’re talking about completeness, about having every weapon in your game and being able to hurt opponents in every possible way, then for me Cristiano Ronaldo is the most complete footballer.”

“They are both all-time greats, but if I had to choose just one based on completeness, my answer will always be Cristiano Ronaldo.

[Adam @AdamJoseph]

£100m for Sandro Tonali is an extraordinary overpay. Tottenham are happy to be rinsed in the market & give inflated wages because of the position they're in.

That's not ambition, don't confuse the two because they're throwing money around. It's two entirely different things - that's being in your Ed Woodward era.

Manchester United walked away from Tonali at the beginning of the summer because of the asking price & wages & clearly they were right to do it.

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Newcastle United to sign Sandro Tonali. Deal for 26yo Italy international to join #THFC from #NUFC £92.5m + £7.5m in potential add-ons based around multiple Champions League qualifications @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/dWEZtjFzFK

[Martin VII @Nedao454]

Serie A spamming a scandal every 10 seconds to compete against the World Cup and Love Island

[ESPN UK @ESPNUK]

PARAGUAY KNOCK GERMANY OUT OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP... 🤯

THEY HAD NEVER LOST A SHOOTOUT UNTIL NOW.

[ITV Football @itvfootball]

PARAGUAY KNOCK GERMANY OUT OF THE WORLD CUP 😲

[(fan) Alex⁸ @UTDAlex8]

🚨 Zinedine Zidane on Portugal’s performance:

“I don’t have much to say about Portugal, but one thing is very clear: there are bigger problems than Cristiano Ronaldo playing 90 minutes or people talking about his age.

What I saw was a team full of talented players who are not willing to sacrifice enough for their country. Too many of them play like club players, not national team players.

Look at the great teams in this tournament. They fight for each other, they suffer together, and they do everything to help their leader. I didn’t see that hunger from Portugal.

People say they have the best midfield in the tournament because of what those players do at their clubs, but football is about what you do together. Against Uzbekistan, they looked like a serious team, but against Colombia, they were nowhere to be found.

If Ronaldo received ten clear chances and missed them, then blame him. But when neither he nor the other strikers get any service, the problem lies elsewhere.”

[UFC on TNT Sports @ufcontnt]

BEAUTIFUL VIOLENCE! 🗣🗣🗣

Rafael Fiziev finished Manuel Torres in the main event! 💪

#UFCBaku | Stream TNT Sports on HBO Max

[ITV Football @itvfootball]

Just like that, Ousmane Dembélé completes the hat-trick 🔥

[Oleksandr Usyk @usykaa]

Attention‼️Important update

I am vacating my unified WBA, IBF and WBC heavyweight world titles ahead of stepping into the ring for my final fight.

[. @utdcynical]

The funniest thing about the Ronaldo vs Messi debate is this:

The whole world gravitates towards Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kids copy his celebration. Stadiums erupt for him. Opposing fans secretly admire him.

Half of Messi fans support Lionel Messi like it’s the trendy, safe pick to look clever.

[Lemon @Lemonbryz]

🚨🎙️Sergio Ramos on the difference between Messi and Ronaldo:

🗣️"The difference is very clear. When Ronaldo scores, the world talks about Ronaldo. But when Messi scores, the world still talks about Ronaldo."

[theo 🇵🇹 @rmtheoo]

Ronaldo was asked about Messi once — he answered.

A second time — he answered again.

Then a 3rd and 4th time.

Several journalists kept asking about other players instead of the match Portugal had just won

He has every right to be annoyed. Don’t fall for media manipulation 👍

[ITV Football @itvfootball]

Look how much it means to him 🤩

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his second of the match and Portugal lead 3-0...

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇵🇹 OFFICIAL: CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE FIRST PLAYER EVER TO SCORE AT 6 WORLD CUPS.

[The Touchmine | 𝐓 @TouchmineX]

🚨🗣 Luis Figo on the the current situation of the Portugal NT:

"Some of these players clearly don't want him (Ronaldo) on the team. They think he's holding them back, but they forget EVERYTHING he has done for this country. The young Cristiano didn't need anyone else to score goals. He won matches all by himself. He carried Portugal for YEARS. Cristiano Ronaldo IS Portugal. He deserves respect and a farewell worthy of a LEGEND.

When Cristiano got his first call-up, he respected all the senior players. Now we have arrogant kids who have achieved nothing. He is the reason we even believe we can win a World Cup. He is the inspiration for everyone." 🇵🇹🏆

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

The most emotion Keir Starmer has shown is over losing his job, not enabling the genocide of the Palestinian people.

Good riddance.

His next stop should be The Hague.