๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๏ธJohn Obi Mikel: "I will never forget what happened after the U-20 World Cup final against Argentina. Messi won the Golden Ball, and I won the Silver Ball, but I felt I deserved the Golden Ball. I approached him and said in Spanish, 'You stole the Golden Ball from me. I was better.'
Messi, with his characteristic humility, smiled and replied, 'It wasn't my decision; it was the committee's. But what you've done for your country is incredible.!' Later, when we crossed paths near the locker rooms, he offered to swap awards: 'If you want, take my Golden Ball and give me the Silver.' I laughed and said, 'I can't; you deserve it. I was just frustrated. Thank you for being so kind!'
Years later, we met again at the 2018 World Cup.
Messi greeted me, 'Hello, golden boy. I still have the photo from the awards ceremony! That's when I told him, 'Today I know you truly deserved that award. You the best Leo.๐
๐๏ธ Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ on Messi and Argentinaโs comeback:
๐ฃ๏ธ โPeople always say the Premier League is too difficult and that Messi wouldnโt survive against Premier League teams. Tonight, he faced the Premier League himselfโฆ and he won.โ
So many unforgettable memories in my final year of performance โin the arena.โ Looking forward to seeing what #WWEUnreal captured and their perspective of one of the greatest years of my life.
๐จLionel Messi on Lisandro Martรญnez after Argentinaโs win over Cape Verde:
๐๏ธ Reporter: โLionel, everyone is talking about your goal and another impressive performance. How pleased are you with the way you played today?โ
๐ฃ๏ธ Lionel Messi:
โMy goal? Iโd rather talk about Lisandro Martรญnez. Goals are what people remember, but football is much bigger than that. Lisandro was incredible tonight. He defended with aggression, won his duels, and every time Cape Verde tried to build momentum, he was there to stop them.
He also gave me a fantastic assist. Thatโs the quality he hasโhe doesnโt just defend, he starts attacks with intelligence and courage. Players like him make everything easier for the rest of us.
Sometimes the best player on the pitch isnโt the one who scores. Sometimes itโs the one who gives the team confidence from the back, and thatโs exactly the game Lisandro had tonight.
๐จ๐ฃ Vozinha mengenai apa yang dia ucapkan ke Messi seusai pertandingan:
"Aku menghampirinya, dan bahkan sebelum aku sempat bicara banyak, dia langsung memelukku dan berkata: 'Kerja bagus. Kau kiper yang sangat hebat. Rakyatmu pasti sangat bangga padamu.' Mendengar hal itu dari sosok seperti Leo sungguh sangat berarti bagiku."
"Aku berterima kasih dan menjawab: 'Terima kasih, Leo. Kau yang terbaik.' Lalu aku meminta baju pertandingannya, dia tersenyum dan berkata: 'Tentu saja. Akan kuberikan padamu di lorong ganti.' Momen seperti ini akan selalu aku ingat seumur hidup." โค๏ธ๐จ๐ป๐ฆ๐ท
Sungguh keindahan sepak bola dan kerendahan hati dua sosok luar biasa! โจ๐ค
Round 2 of FUE Treatement and this time I went all in for best possible results. Thank you @KenAndersonMD and the staff at Anderson Center for Hair for accompanying me on this journey!
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ทโจ
Messiโs World Cup 2026 shirt is not just a shirtโฆ every golden patch tells a story ๐ซ
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐
Placed in the center of the chest, this badge honors Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ๐ฆ๐ท
๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
The gold tournament logo on the right sleeve shows Argentinaโs status as historic World Cup winners โจ
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐
This patch is for players who have played in at least five World Cupsโฆ pure longevity ๐ฎโ๐จ
๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐
A tiny golden shield on the left sleeve celebrating Messi as the best player of the 2022 World Cup ๐ซ
Not a football shirt. A piece of history ๐ฅ
Scaloni started tearing up and got emotional after Messi was subbed off and the crowd was applauding him, look at his reaction after Messi hugs him ๐ฅนโค๏ธ
Leo Messi:
-Hasn't played in Europe in three years
-Hasn't played in an international tournament in two years
-Has been enjoying Miami in the MLS with his family
And he still came back to the game's biggest stage performing like that ๐
Chris Brown once said, โI donโt understand this sht sometimes. Girls want a man that all the other girls want, but then when theyโre with the man, they get mad because all the girls want him. The fck?โ