Wayne Rooney on Lionel Messi crying after scoring in Argentina’s opening World Cup game:
🗣️ “That image tells you everything about what football means to Lionel Messi.”
“People see the trophies, the records, the fame... but they don't always see the emotion and pressure that comes with carrying a nation’s hopes.”
“This is his sixth World Cup, he has achieved almost everything in football, yet scoring for Argentina on this stage still brings tears to his eyes.”
“That’s because it means something. It’s not about statistics, it’s about passion, pride, and representing your country.”
“When a player like Messi cries after a goal, you realise he still loves the game as much as he did as a kid.”
“Moments like this are why football is the greatest sport in the world.”
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 🐐
🇳🇴 Norway fans just turned a Boston escalator into a Viking longship
Synchronized “Viking Row” on the way to the World Cup.
This is elite-level fandom.
Writer: Val
Por eso Argentina juega como lo hace, porque Scaloni situa lo emotivo por encima de lo superfluo. Porque la emoción es la base de la táctica.
Qué acontecimiento es este equipo. Un regalo.
This is what Messi can do. Just look at that crowd watching Argentina yesterday and every single one of them is for Messi and they’re Asians, not Argentines✨ 🐐
20 years of Messi ✨
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Our task must be to free ourselves
By widening our circle of compassion
To embrace all living creatures
And the whole of nature and its beauty.
Albert Einstein
Vladimir Petković on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against Algeria in Argentina’s World Cup opener:
🗣️ “We came into this match with a plan, with discipline, with belief… but sometimes football puts you against a player who can destroy even the best preparation with a single touch of the ball.”
“What Lionel Messi produced tonight was not just a great performance, it was a football lesson delivered by one of the greatest minds and talents this sport has ever seen.”
“You tell your players to stay compact, stay focused, don't give him space… and then somehow he still finds a way to create magic where there should be none.”
“The most frustrating thing is that you can actually do many things right defensively and still end up suffering because he sees passes, movements, and opportunities that nobody else on the pitch can see.”
“At 38 years old, most players are talking about retirement, managing minutes, or slowing down. Messi is still deciding World Cup matches, breaking records, and making elite defenders look helpless.”
“I looked at my bench after his third goal and there was almost disbelief on everyone's face. Not because we were losing, but because we were witnessing something special that may never happen again.”
“People will talk about the hat-trick, the records, and the statistics, but what impressed me most was the authority. He controlled the match as if the game itself was moving at his pace.”
“I have coached against great players in my career, but tonight felt different. Tonight felt like football history stopping for ninety minutes to remind the world exactly who Lionel Messi is.”