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RJ retweeted
Lionel Messi’s letter for his father. ❤️🩹
Dad, I still can’t believe that you’ve gone. I don’t fall, or rather, I don’t want to fall. It’s very hard for me to imagine that I’m not going to see you anymore, that we’re not going to talk anymore. I know you were suffering and that it’s for the best, but you left too soon. We still had a lot left to enjoy together.
You asked me so much to play in the last World Cup, and it was in the days just before it started that you got the worst. It was the first time you weren’t going to be at a tournament, but Mom told me that you were going to get better and that you’d be well enough to travel. I told you we were going to reach the final so you could travel.
Every time a match ended I waited for and missed your message. That’s when I realized the situation was really bad. Even so, I didn’t stop thinking about going as far as possible, to buy you time and so you could see a match. We reached the final and you couldn’t be there.
I wanted to win it to bring it to you and show you a new one. I couldn’t; my legs wouldn’t give any more. This time I tried to go against my body, but I couldn’t. I never managed to feel good.
When I arrived you thought we had lost the final on penalties. We couldn’t talk about any of everything that happened. You couldn’t enjoy anything.
We weren’t champions, but you have no idea how much we enjoyed every single match. Once again, you were right: I had to be there and play it.
I’m telling you this because it was the only thing we couldn’t talk about, since you already know everything else. We talked every day and saw each other whenever we could, given my commitments.
I don’t know what I’m going to do without you, I don’t know how to go on. I only played football and now I have quite a few doubts about whether I’ll keep doing it for much longer.
You were by my side from the beginning; there was so little left until the end. Why couldn’t you hold on that little bit more so we could finish together?
I know your happiness was seeing your family well, your wife, your children, and above all, without the others finding out, watching me play…
It was always like that since I was little. You would take me to all the training sessions as soon as you got home from work. For many of them Mum took me because you were working.
Obviously you never missed a single match. How you suffered watching me and how you enjoyed it, even though you never gave me many compliments.
You were dad, friend and representative.
You were always the person you needed to be in every moment and you never got anything wrong. Beyond a few reproaches or arguments, you were always right. In the end it always turned out the way you said.
I’m going to miss you a lot, but you’ll always be present, and especially in the upbringing of my children, because I teach them and raise them the way you both did with me.
Rest in peace and look after us from above the way you did down here. Thank you for everything.
I love you, Dad. ❤️
Despite the disappointing result, the atmosphere of the crowd, the chants sung at full volume, and seeing some of our current & future stars was amazing.
What made it more special was being to able to do so with my son 🙏🔵💙⚽️
Had an awesome time listening to, meeting and having a quick chat with @ChelseaFC legend @GaryJCahill at tonight's event.
Genuinely appreciate his insights and reflections about his experiences, as well as his thoughts on the current setup. Thanks, Gaz! 💙🔵🙏
#Chelsea #CFC
Had an awesome time watching our mighty @ChelseaFC take on locals @wswanderersfc, winning 6-4 in a thrilling clash!
Bring on Saturday vs Spurs 👌
P.s. got to take my son Seb for his first live Blues match 🙏
RJ retweeted
Ángel Di María on Lionel Messi missing out on the Best Player of the Tournament award to Rodri.
🗣️ “I’ve shared a dressing room with Lionel Messi for almost two decades, and I can say this without hesitation: what FIFA did is one of the most disrespectful decisions I’ve ever seen in football.”
“At 39 years old, Leo wasn’t surviving at this World Cup he was leading it. He carried Argentina, decided the biggest matches, inspired every player around him and proved, once again, why he’s the greatest footballer in history. If that’s not the tournament’s best player, then I honestly don’t know what is.”
“This has nothing to do with Rodri. He’s a fantastic footballer and deserves respect. But anyone who watched this World Cup knows who the face of the tournament was. Every stadium waited for Messi’s next touch. Every opponent feared him. Every Argentine believed because our captain was on the pitch.”
“Sometimes football gets it wrong, and this is one of those moments. You can’t watch everything Messi did at his age, under that pressure, against the best teams in the world, and then tell me someone else defined the tournament more than he did. That’s impossible for me to accept.”
“They can keep the trophy. They can keep the votes. History won’t remember a voting panel it will remember that a 39-year-old Lionel Messi walked into another World Cup, dominated the biggest stage in football and reminded the entire world why no one has ever reached his level. For me, he’ll always be the real Golden Ball winner.”
Spain thoroughly deserved the win 👏
But at 39, this man:
- almost carried his team to another World Cup 🏆
- was the golden boot winner until yesterday's 3rd placed play-off. out-performing the world's best in their prime.
- won 5 POTM awards
Was, is & will always be the 🐐
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Lionel Messi when asked about breaking two World Cup records against Egypt:
🗣️“People told me after the match that I had broken two more World Cup records. Honestly… I didn’t even know. And to tell you the truth, I don’t play for records anymore. Records are beautiful, but they were never the reason I fell in love with football.
“The only thing I care about is seeing my teammates celebrate in the dressing room and seeing the smiles on the faces of the Argentine fans. If they leave the stadium happy because of something we did together, then that’s worth more to me than any statistic.
“Football has given me everything I could ever dream of. The only thing I try to give back is happiness. If one child watching us tonight goes to sleep smiling because Argentina won, then that’s the greatest reward I could ever receive.
“When we were 2–0 down, nobody on the pitch was thinking about records. We were only thinking about each other. We looked into each other’s eyes and said, ‘We can still do this.’ That’s what this team is built on belief, sacrifice, and never giving up.
“Individual achievements will always be forgotten one day. What people remember is how a team made them feel. I want this Argentina team to be remembered for its heart, for its courage, and for making our people proud, no matter how difficult the moment is.
“Every time I wear this shirt, I feel the love of millions of Argentines. That’s a responsibility I carry with pride. If I can help this team keep winning and give our supporters another night they’ll remember forever, then I don’t need any record to tell me I’ve had a good game.
“One day I’ll stop playing, and someone else will break every record I’ve set. That’s football. But if, years from now, people remember that this team never stopped believing and that we made an entire country dream together, then that’s the legacy I truly want to leave.”
RJ retweeted
Lionel Messi on why he broke down in tears after Argentina’s victory over Egypt:
🗣️ “People saw me crying and probably thought they were tears of happiness. The truth is… they were much more than that.
When the final whistle blew, every emotion I had been carrying for years came crashing down at once. The pressure, the expectations, the fear of letting my country down it all exploded inside me. There are moments in football when your heart simply cannot hold everything anymore.
After missing the penalty, I felt like I had failed my teammates, my family, and every Argentine who believed in me. I couldn’t stop replaying that moment in my head. I kept asking myself, ‘What if that miss costs us everything?’ Those were the longest minutes I’ve ever lived on a football pitch.
My teammates never stopped believing in me. They kept telling me to lift my head, to keep fighting, and they gave everything to turn the match around. Watching them sacrifice for me made the final whistle even more emotional because I knew I wasn’t carrying this dream alone.
When I looked into the stands and saw my family crying, I completely lost control of my emotions. They have lived every criticism with me, every defeat, every sleepless night, every sacrifice that nobody sees. Those tears were for them as much as they were for Argentina.
People only see ninety minutes on the pitch. They don’t see the years of pain, the sacrifices, the injuries, the doubts, or the fear that every World Cup could be your last. At this stage of my career, you understand that every match could be the final chapter of a lifetime’s dream.
I cried because I realized how close football can bring you to losing everything you’ve worked for. One moment can change history forever. Tonight, we survived, but emotionally it felt like I had lived an entire lifetime in just one match.
These were not tears of weakness. They were tears of relief, gratitude, love for my teammates, and love for my country. I will never forget this night for as long as I live.”
Leadership defined 👇
Under the immense pressure of missing a penalty (his second in a row, the first to do so), and facing the prospect of being eliminated to an underdog at 2-0, rather than fold, he assumed responsibility and reassured his team, and delivered through action 👏
🚨 Enzo Fernández on Messi and Argentina almost being knocked out:
🗣️ Reporter: "What was going through your mind and the rest of the team's when Messi missed the penalty and you found yourselves 2-0 down?"
🗣️ Enzo Fernández:
"It was a difficult moment, there's no denying that. We were two goals behind, Leo had just missed the penalty, and everything seemed to be going against us.
But what impressed me the most was his reaction. He smiled, stayed calm, and looked every one of us in the eye. He told us, 'We're going to win this game. I'll do everything I can to help us turn it around.'
We told him the same thing—that we were going to fight for him just as much as he fights for us. He reminded us not to panic, to embrace the pressure, keep believing, and get our heads back into the game.
That's the strength of this Argentina team. We never stop believing, no matter the score. We're a family, we suffer together, we fight together, and when we play as one, we're stronger than anything. I think that's our greatest quality."
RJ retweeted
💥🇦🇷 Lionel Messi once again! 9 consecutive World Cup games scoring at least one goal.
21 World Cup goals in his career.
RJ retweeted
💥🇦🇷 Lionel Messi breaks another record as he becomes the FIRST PLAYER EVER to score in 7 consecutive World Cup games.
Perfect free kick. 🎨
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🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:
“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.
Not because he's my friend.
Not because of nostalgia.
Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.
I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.
It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.
One step to the left, defenders follow.
One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.
One glance over his shoulder panic.
That's not football.
That's psychological warfare.
And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.
They don't understand what they're watching.
Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.
He's Argentina's system.
He's their confidence.
He's their belief.
He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.
People ask me about the GOAT debate.
What debate?
Seriously.
What debate?
For me, there isn't one.
The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.
When I watch football, I don't see a debate.
I see Messi.
Then I see everybody else.
That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.
It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.
And today was another reminder.
He didn't need a hat-trick.
He didn't need to score from 40 yards.
He just needed to be Lionel Messi.
And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.
That's greatness.
Not when everything depends on you.
When everybody becomes better because you're there.
I've played against great players.
I've played with great players.
But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:
'This isn't normal.'
The scary thing?
Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.
And they still can't stop it.
That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.
Some players become legends.
Some players become icons.
Messi became a category of his own.
And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...
You're asking the wrong question.
The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”
Incredibly frustrating but not surprising. After a dominant 60 mins being 1-0 up, to not capitalise & score more, then allow a sloppy equaliser and then another is typical for us. Just haven't got that maturity which has hurt us again. Key difference: subs impact for both teams.