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[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

Dios dame ganas de estudiar porque con las de dormir te estas pasando

[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.

[Roberto Cabral @JRobertoCabral]

Mexico debe buscar ser la sede del Mundial en 2038, que por rotación de FIFA, le vuelve a tocar a Concacaf.

Son 12 años para preparar al país en todo sentido, pero si algo ha quedado claro, es que las 3 sedes Mexicanas fueron las mejores del Mundial de 2026.

La pelota volverá

[Cristóbal Soria @cristobalsoria]

Jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja
SERRESIETEEEEEEE…???
Jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja

[Robcafc @crimp_it]

First impressions of Mexico City 🇲🇽 what a superb place, was out in my England T shirt last night and everyone was friendly, welcoming and wanted to talk football with a bit of banter
A dream to see a game at the Azteca 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@utdcynical Time zone incorrect and casually you made your PR in this altitude jajaja

[Jovenes Futbolistas MX @Jovenesfutmx]

🇲🇽🇪🇨Gilberto Mora vs Ecuador

Generational talent… https://t.co/n8cb7QhfTH

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@enriquenoriega_ Quique, recuerdo en el ITESO en la plática que nos diste con Toño, como nos mencionaste todas las cualidades del piojo, este mundial han salido a relucir todas, y tu lo haz ayudado tras bambalinas, sientete orgulloso de tu granito de arena

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@hugosanchez_9 larga vida al penta

[Andrés Vaca @Andres_Vaca_]

Es hoy, señores. Hoy es el día que nos volvemos a ilusionar.
Los que vayan al Azteca, compórtense como nunca lo han hecho en un estadio. Griten, presionen y hasta reclamen los saques de banda.
Hoy es ese partido que tanto tiempo hemos estado esperado.

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@FJG_TD Lo que hay que leer hoy en día de los que se supone son referentes del periodismo en nuestro país.
En primera no estuvieron en el grupo de argentina, y eso de “impecable” de donde? Perdieron contra Costa de Marfil y empataron contra curazao, de que estás hablando?

[Luis Ernesto Tricampeon🦅🏆 @LuisErnestoP95]

El lunes 29 de junio a fuera del hotel de concentración de Ecuador en Ciudad de México 😮‍💨🇲🇽

#SomosMéxico

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@TouchlineX JAJAJAJA eres grande gordito @PauloChavira

[Bullying Futbolero @BullyingFutbol]

Si nos toca jugar contra Ecuador, háganlo por la pata del Chapo Montes.

[CHIVAS @Chivas]

🇦🇹 FUUUUUUUU-SIÓÓÓÓÓÓNNN ¡AHHHH! 🔥

[UnaTalAri @UnaTalAri]

Ahora entiendo porque los hombres son felices, puro ver partidos de futbol, cervezas, gritar con tus amigos. Hasta yo me enojaría si me estuvieran escribiendo que dónde estoy.

[MisterChip (Alexis) @2010MisterChip]

CZE 🇨🇿 0-3 🇲🇽 MEX (FT) - México es la PRIMERA selección externa a UEFA y CONMEBOL que gana sus TRES partidos de la fase de grupos en una edición de la Copa del Mundo.

¡¡¡VIVA MÉXICO CABRONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

[RodoCasas @rodocasas]

@albertolati el mejor periodista de este país

[Adi el Grande @icardo8]

Zinedine Zidane sobre la controversia de la tarjeta roja a Lionel Messi contra Argelia:

🗣️ “He visto el incidente con Lionel Messi varias veces ya, desde diferentes ángulos, y honestamente no entiendo cómo algunas personas están pidiendo una tarjeta roja.”

“Sí, hay contacto. Nadie lo niega. Pero el fútbol es un deporte de contacto, y cada contacto no se convierte automáticamente en una expulsión solo porque las redes sociales quieren una historia más grande.”

“Lo que me decepciona es que la gente esté pasando más tiempo hablando de un momento accidental que hablando de la obra maestra futbolística que Messi produjo durante noventa minutos.”

“Un jugador marca un hat-trick, rompe récords, domina un partido de la Copa del Mundo, y de alguna manera la conversación se convierte en un desafío que duró unos segundos. Eso lo dice todo.”

“Para mí, la intención importa. El contexto importa. La velocidad de la acción importa. Y cuando miro el incidente, veo una acción de fútbol, no a un jugador tratando de lastimar a un oponente.”

“Creo que algunas personas ya se habían formado una opinión antes de que se mostrara la repetición. Si ese mismo incidente involucrara a otro jugador, no creo que todavía estuviéramos discutiéndolo horas después.”

“La verdad es simple: Messi no escapó de una tarjeta roja. No había una tarjeta roja de la que escapar. El árbitro lo vio, el VAR lo revisó, y llegaron a la misma conclusión.”

“En lugar de buscar controversia, tal vez deberíamos apreciar lo que presenciamos esta noche: uno de los mejores jugadores en la historia del fútbol entregando otra actuación inolvidable en la Copa del Mundo.”

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Ronaldo with some incredible words for Lionel Messi after his hattrick last night:

"It's time for the world to stop hiding and accept the fact that Messi is the GREATEST of all time."

"Every time Messi steps onto the pitch, everything becomes historic and elegant."

"He continues to perform every season + at the World Cup, yet there are still people doubting him. This is an unforgettable and historic night that will be remembered forever in the history books."

"Records are made to be broken, and the person who broke this one surprises no football fan in the world."