🚨Luka Modric on Lionel Messi Deserving the World Cup Golden Ball:
🗣️ “You can’t decide the Golden Ball in a World Cup just because of a single match. This is embarrassing.
Messi has performed so well throughout this entire tournament. Even though he didn’t win the World Cup, he deserves the Golden Ball.
He carried Argentina, created chances out of nothing, and was the best player on the pitch in almost every game. One final doesn’t erase everything he did before that.
I’ve seen many World Cups, but the way they’re treating this feels completely wrong. You don’t ignore months of brilliance and hand it to someone else just because of one game.
Messi has been the standout player of the tournament by a distance. If that’s not enough to win the Golden Ball, then I don’t know what is anymore.”
Cafú sobre Cristiano Ronaldo tras dar “me gusta” a un video de Instagram que acusaba a la FIFA de corrupción y de ayudar a Argentina a llegar a la final de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026.
🗣️ “No me importa quién seas: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi o cualquier otro. Si acusas al torneo más grande del fútbol de corrupción sin presentar una sola prueba, estás faltándole el respeto a todos los jugadores que dejaron el alma por su selección. Es vergonzoso.”
“Dar ‘me gusta’ a ese video no fue un accidente. Fue un mensaje. Y fue un mensaje cobarde. Si Cristiano realmente cree que la FIFA llevó a Argentina a la final, que tenga el valor de decirlo públicamente y demostrarlo, en lugar de esconderse detrás de un simple ‘me gusta’ en Instagram.”
“Esta obsesión por desacreditar a Argentina cada vez que tiene éxito ya es ridícula. Los grandes campeones felicitan a sus rivales. Los resentidos inventan conspiraciones.”
“Cristiano construyó una de las carreras más grandes de la historia del fútbol, pero momentos como este dañan todo lo que ha conseguido. Ningún trofeo te da el derecho de faltarle el respeto a una competición entera solo porque el resultado no fue el que querías.”
“Estás poniendo en duda la honestidad de árbitros, jugadores, entrenadores y de todo un torneo sin ninguna evidencia. ¿Te das cuenta de lo irrespetuoso que es eso? Miles de personas dedican su vida al fútbol. No tienes derecho a ensuciar su trabajo por una reacción emocional.”
“Si Messi hubiera dado ‘me gusta’ a un video acusando a Portugal de comprar una final del Mundial, también lo criticaría con la misma dureza. Esto no se trata de Messi contra Cristiano. Se trata de respetar el fútbol.”
“Las leyendas son recordadas por su grandeza, pero también son juzgadas por su carácter. Si Cristiano no puede aceptar el fútbol sin recurrir a teorías de conspiración, entonces está dando un pésimo ejemplo a millones de jóvenes que lo admiran.”
“Deja de culpar a la FIFA. Deja de culpar a Argentina. Deja de buscar culpables. A veces el rival simplemente merece estar ahí. La única respuesta digna de un verdadero campeón es el respeto. Todo lo demás es amargura disfrazada de orgullo.”
🎙Antonio Cassano on Cristiano Ronaldo liking a journalist's post calling Lionel Messi and Argentina corrupt:
🗣“I'm not surprised at all. This is who Cristiano Ronaldo has always been whenever Messi is involved. For me, it comes across as childish and insecure.
He has spent his entire career being obsessed with comparisons to Messi. Every time Messi achieves something, Ronaldo or the people around him always have something to say. The difference is that Messi lets his football do the talking.
Talking about corruption is laughable. Ronaldo has benefited from football more than most players in history. He has won individual awards that many people debated, publicly complained when he didn't win them, and has constantly tried to put himself at the centre of these conversations.
Messi took Argentina to World Cup finals and won the biggest trophy in football. Ronaldo has never done that with Portugal, so questioning Messi's achievements at the World Cup makes absolutely no sense.
For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most insecure superstars football has ever seen when it comes to Lionel Messi, and liking a post like this only reinforces that image.”
🚨Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Cristiano Ronaldo liking an Instagram video accusing FIFA of corruption and helping Argentina reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
🗣️ “Cristiano? I know him. Great player, big ego like me. But this? This is not Zlatan level. He spends his time discrediting every trophy and award he never won. Same story every time. Saudi league suddenly tougher than Ligue 1 only because Messi went there. Come on, Cristiano, even I laugh at that one.
He creates his own Dubai award, gives it to himself to feel better because Messi has more Ballons d’Or. Then he says his little trophy has more credibility than the real one. Loser behavior, brother. Embarrassing. Legends don’t cry about prizes they didn’t lift. They go and win them or shut up.
Few years ago he even put Messi losing the World Cup final in his own documentary. Obsession. Pure obsession.
You said it yourself, Cristiano – World Cup is only seven games. So why were you crying after you got knocked out? Now you’re liking Instagram posts saying Argentina robbed everyone and FIFA helped them to 2026. Weak.
I respect what Ronaldo did in football, but this is beneath a champion. If you think it’s fixed, stand up like a man and show proof. Don’t hide behind a like and let the internet make another conspiracy. You’re Cristiano Ronaldo. Act like it.
Stop the childish games. Focus on the pitch or move on.”
Messi podría haberse retirado inmaculado con la gloria de Qatar, con la foto de la copa del mundo en sus manos. Pero no. Decidió entrenarse como nunca (como siempre) y arriesgar el final feliz. Así de generoso es con su talento y su lidarazgo. Por eso es el mejor de la historia.