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@talkSPORT Doesn’t mean there aren’t several extremely skilled and capable players

England fan Luke backs Harry Kane as the only "world-class" player in the World Cup squad as he gets ready for the opener in Dallas #fifaworldcup

@ManCity @antoinesemenyo @GhanaBlackstars Reckon Ghana could surprise a lot of people this World Cup!

Wishing @antoinesemenyo the best of luck as @GhanaBlackstars take on Panama in their World Cup opener 🇬🇭✨

@FabrizioRomano @Marvelous_Mann1 Muller was always incredibly underrated … two consistent giants here

🚨📲 Thomas Müller on Instagram: “This guy”. 🐐

@MartienBall 100%. FIFA don't want to deal with the loss in revenue if Messi doesn't play

That’s a red card for literally any other player. As great as he is, the way he’s been protected throughout his career is insane…

@theMadridZone @latigoserrano How many "Galacticos" does this man have on his roster...

🚨 BREAKING: Florentino Pérez DOESN'T WANT TO END the summer WITHOUT HIS GALÁCTICO. He's willing to make a HIGHER OFFER than the one made for Kylian Mbappé in 2021. @latigoserrano

@SkyFootball Interesting...who will they bring in next??

BREAKING: Rangers head coach Danny Röhl is joining Austrian side RB Salzburg after leaving the Scottish side by mutual agreement 🚨

@SkySportsNews I think if they sell him for good money it's worth it...Kinsky is worth his salt

Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario is back under consideration at Juventus in their search for a new goalkeeper, according to Sky in Italy ⚽️ Aston Villa's Emi Martinez had been their first choice but progress has slowed in their pursuit of the Argentina international.

@footballontnt Without a doubt...there's something beyond physical to understand the way he impacts the game so consistently

Is Lionel Messi the greatest athlete that's ever lived? 🐐

@NurseLekan Once you can give him his flowers things become so easy to recognize he is the GOAT

You know what true hating is? During Messi’s prime at Barcelona, I barely missed any of his games, not because I supported him, but because I wanted to hate-watch him, deep down, I knew what he was doing was beyond normal, but I refused to accept it. My coping mechanism was always: “No, a normal human being cannot dribble, pass, and shoot like this, It’s impossible, one day, the secret will come out that all these defenders and goalkeepers are being paid to let him dribble past them and score easily.” There was a period when he was scoring free-kicks for fun, and I genuinely convinced myself that the goalkeepers just liked him and didn’t even want to save his shots, I refused to accept that he could do all of this so effortlessly. Then came that Champions League match against Tottenham, i couldn’t believe what I was witnessing at that point, I had no choice but to give him his flowers and simply enjoy his football.

@TouchlineX It's a shame the 48 team world cup dilutes the modern statistic anyway

🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Lionel Messi about becoming all-time World Cup topscorer: "It's an honor to be next to Klose, and Ronaldo (R9) is there too, Mbappé also scored two goals today." "But in the end it's only statistics. It doesn't mean anything to me."

@TouchlineX He will stink but probably bag two penalties

🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: The greatest goalscorer in football history is set to play in his SIXTH World Cup tonight! 🇵🇹💫

@TheAthleticFC i think he needs to be... for the sake of the team

"Cristiano cannot be replaced," Portugal manager Roberto Martinez told The Athletic earlier this month. "His numbers cannot be replicated. It's impossible." But what kind of player is Cristiano Ronaldo now? Do his goalscoring numbers tell the full story? Is he a guaranteed starter? What should we expect at this World Cup? @jacklang explains. 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/73632…

@Variety I think this should be the sound for his next album...feels a lot more natural than the dance stuff

Harry Styles took a break from his record-smashing run at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night to perform an intimate show with a full orchestra. Set against a flurry of strings, Styles’ voice became ethereal, and it was clear that fans were in for a real treat. Without the strain of commanding a stadium, the pop star was at his most musically vulnerable. No one has ever seen — or heard — him like this before. And he sounded, arguably, the best he ever has. variety.com/2026/music/glo…

@Ibrahim34331630 Very well said

🎙️ Former USWNT star Carli Lloyd on Lionel Messi: 🗣️ "Messi is playing with complete freedom. He's already achieved the ultimate goal by winning the World Cup, which makes him even more dangerous in this tournament." "No pressure. No expectations. Just football. Enjoy him while we still can, because there's simply nobody else like him." 🐐🇦🇷

@TouchlineX It’s a shame the 48 team world cups dilutes the quality of this achievement

🚨 The amount of World Cups each of the top 5 goalscorers have played: 1. Lionel Messi, 16 goals: Messi's currently playing his record 6th World Cup. 2. Miroslav Klose, 16 goals: Klose played in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups. 3. Ronaldo Nazario, 15 goals: Nazario played in the 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups 4. Gerd Muller, 14 goals: Muller played in the 1970 and 1974 World Cups 5. Kylian Mbappe, 14 goals: Mbappe has played in the 2018, 2022, and currently the 2026 World Cups.

@TheAthleticFC Just say it as it is... this is a red card tackle

As brilliant and utterly irrepressible as Lionel Messi is, there have been a few occasions during his illustrious career when opponents — and certainly opposition fans — have suggested that he has received “special treatment” from referees. What is certain is that, between scoring his first and second goals against Algeria, he got lucky. A challenge on Algeria captain Aissa Mandi, who was caught by Messi on his right calf and Achilles tendon, could have earned at least a yellow card — and plausibly a red card — but Polish referee Szymon Marciniak was content to award a free kick. It was a strange incident. Mandi was in control of the ball, going nowhere fast, and there was little prospect of dispossessing him from Messi’s position. To make a lunge like that, with his studs up, seemed incomprehensible, never mind dangerous. Special treatment? At the very least it was lenient refereeing. A yellow card would perhaps have been the most widely expected outcome — a red card second — but Messi was certainly lucky to get away scot-free. ✍️ @OliverKay FREE TO READ: nyti.ms/4vVqN2V

2018 ➡️ 2026 #FIFAWorldCup

@SkySportsNews Incredible signing for them...Real are moving fast

BREAKING: Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Bernardo Silva 🚨

@EsqueSc @TouchlineX I disagree...it means for over 2 weeks these games have low stakes and minimal drama. Group stage drama is sometimes the true joys of the World Cup

@bklyndispatch @TouchlineX Sacrifice a bit of group phase jeopardy for an extra knockout game is not bad tbf

🚨🇳🇱 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: If the Netherlands lose to Sweden today, there is a HIGH CHANCE that they will finish 3rd the group stage, and there is even a chance they could be KNOCKED OUT. Sweden won their first match 5-1 against Tunisia, while the Netherlands drew 2-2 with Japan.