They spent years calling Messi “FIFA’s boy.” But when a 39-year-old Messi—who can no longer run endlessly or press like he once did—still scored, assisted, created chances, controlled games, and carried Argentina to another World Cup final, suddenly the standards changed.
If Rodri wins the Golden Ball after a tournament where he barely decided games, then what more was Messi supposed to do? He scored, assisted, led his nation again, and was the defining player of the tournament.
The World Cup Golden Ball is supposed to reward the player who defines the tournament. For me, that player was Lionel Messi.
Ironically, the same people who spent years claiming FIFA always favored Messi may have helped create the opposite outcome. It feels as if FIFA became so wary of the endless “FIFA’s boy” accusations and the constant outrage and memes on X that they went the other way. I can’t prove that’s what happened, but it’s hard not to wonder if the noise influenced the decision.
Whether that’s true or not, one thing doesn’t change: at 39 years old, Messi once again showed the world why he is the greatest footballer of all time. No award can take that away. ❤️🐐
Israel dropped bombs on UN peacekeepers in Marjayoun, South Lebanon.
Two Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers were killed.
Their bodies were retrieved today.
Blue helmets. UN uniforms. Peacekeepers. Killed anyway.
Kick Israel out of the UN.
Indonesia has a stupid, treacherous and despicable leadership for agreeing to partake in the Gaza Holocaust for a phonecall from Eric Trump. Disgusting
Ada tipe orang yang kelihatannya biasa aja di sosial media. Jarang update. Nggak pernah share lokasi. Nggak pernah pamer lagi nongkrong di mana. Bahkan kadang orang mikir, “ini orang kemana sih hidupnya?”
Padahal dia tetap jalan. Tetap keluar. Tetap punya rutinitas, punya kesibukan, punya tempat favorit, punya circle. Cuma dia nggak merasa itu perlu diumumkan.
@insidefolkative " Lu juga kako dikasih kesempatan buat pindah negara juga mau "
Ya mau lha, tali pake uang sendiri.
Malu banget pindah ke negara orang pake uang patungan rakyat, trus punya anak koar² ganti wn trus ngata - ngatain negara asalnya, kan kocak.
masih belum bisa nyerna itu anggota DPR yang ngatain warga sipil "baru bangun 1 posko udah ngerasa si paling aceh"
bukannya makasih karena warga udah bantu kerjaan pemerintah, malah ngatain, rakyat dianggap saingan. bajingaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan