Megan Buthelezi

La Familia takes Game 1 of the series! ✅

Incase you need to see this crazy play against! DeAndre Liggins delivers a behind the back pass and Kahlil Whitney hits nothing but net! 🤯🔥

To build an argument against Lionel Messi, you talk about: — Pelé for the World Cups — Cristiano Ronaldo for the goals — De Bruyne for the assists — Neymar and Maradona for the dribbling — Zidane and Iniesta for the playmaking — Xavi and Kroos for the passing — Ronaldinho for the magic — Beckham and Juninho for the free kicks — Ronaldo Nazário for the individual brilliance — Cruyff for the footballing influence — Modrić for the midfield longevity — Dani Alves for the trophies — Ramos for the decisive moments — Pelé and Maradona again for the international legacy It takes an entire museum of football legends to recreate the qualities Lionel Messi carries in one body. You bring a different legend for every category. Messi brings himself. The debate was over before it began. 🇦🇷🐐

Lionel Messi's kids once asked him to recreate Superhero poses anytime he scored a goal. He did not hesitate. 🐐

Andrew Harrison coaching Zyon Hawthorne during the La Familia-UK scrimmage😏 Add this to the list of things you love to see! (📸Kentuckymbb/IG)

DON’T WAKE UP THE BEAST

Ha nacido un gif para la historia. Lo podrás usar para situaciones en las que te joden pero tú entras en modo bestia y terminas jodiendo a los demás. Messi.

🚨🎙️After the Egypt match, you told us: "God had a plan for me." Do you think he has another plan for you? ? 🗣️Lionel Messi: "I don't know, honestly, after everything we've been through, we can't ask for more than that. Just returning to another final is an amazing thing. God is great, and he always has something else, but honestly, I can no longer ask for more. I am grateful for everything he has given me, whether in my sports career or in my personal life. And as I always say, as for the rest... it will be God's will." 🩵

🚨 “I Think I Woke Something Up in Him” -Bellingham Admits Mistake vs Messi 🎙️Reporter: Jude, you were leading until around the 80th minute and then lost it before full time… that must really hurt? Jude🗣️: Yeah… it hurts a lot. Honestly, it’s one of those feelings you don’t forget. We were in control for so long, and to see it slip away like that so late… it’s painful. I really wanted to win this — we all did. But at the same time, we gave everything. No one left anything out there. 🎙️Reporter: There was a moment between you and Lionel Messi during the game — it looked heated. What happened? Jude🗣️: (laughs slightly) Yeah… I think that was probably my mistake, to be honest. I tried to get under his skin a bit, maybe distract him. At that point, everything was going our way, but I also know… as long as Messi is still on the pitch, the game is never finished. So I thought maybe I could put him off a little. But yeah… I think I did the opposite. I think I woke something up in him. 🎙️Reporter: So no bad blood between you two? Jude🗣️: No, not at all. He’s my idol, honestly. There’s nothing serious there. Emotions are high in a game like that, especially a semi-final. And actually… after the final whistle, he came over to me and spoke to me, tried to console me. That meant a lot, because in my head I was thinking, ‘he probably hates me now’ (laughs). But that just shows the kind of person he is. So yeah… nothing but respect for him.”

Messi is the Greatest of All Time. We are BLESSED to watch a Master at his craft.

Thomas Tuchel on Lionel Messi’s masterclass against England. 🗣️ “I’ve coached against some of the greatest footballers in history, but nights like this remind you why Lionel Messi is different. We prepared for him all week. We had plans, we had markers, we had instructions… and none of it was enough. He punished us with two moments of absolute genius.” “You can stop him for 85 minutes, but Messi only needs five seconds to destroy everything you’ve built. That’s what happened tonight. Two assists, no panic, no wasted movement just pure football intelligence. He doesn’t force the game. He waits… and when you make one mistake, you’re dead.” “I was shouting from the touchline because I knew the danger every time he received the ball. My players knew it too. Yet knowing what Messi is capable of and actually stopping him are two completely different things. He sees passes that nobody else in world football even imagines.” “People talk about speed and strength. Messi doesn’t need either. His brain is faster than every defender on the pitch. He dictates the tempo, manipulates space and tears teams apart without looking like he’s trying. That is what true greatness looks like.” “As painful as this defeat is for England, I refuse to lie. We were beaten by a footballer who continues to redefine the game at 39 years old. Two assists in a World Cup semi-final, carrying his country into another final… that’s not normal. That’s history unfolding in front of your eyes.” “Sometimes, as a coach, you have to accept an uncomfortable truth. We didn’t just lose to Argentina we lost to Lionel Messi. And if he plays the final like he played tonight, the rest of the world should be very worried.”

Look at what it means to Messi ❤️ 📸: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

LIONEL MESSI IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS YOU GET TO WATCH THIS!

Messi against Egypt and England reminds me of Kobe Bryant back in the day. In the final two to four minutes..something clicks its takeover time…Real GOAT shit!

🚨STAT: No player has ever won both the World Cup Golden Boot and the Golden Ball. At 39, Lionel Messi is just one goal away from making history.🐐🤯

MESSI’S WORLD CUP ALL TIME TOP SCORER RECORD IS SAFE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

Messi's eye was bruised by Xhaka's elbow but didn't dive, dramatize the situation, or even complain. He just continued with the game like normal this is the kind of guy they're trying to villainize

I like my football like I like my barbecue, Messi.

🌎🇦🇷 First player ever to deliver 10 World Cup career assists. Lionel Messi, again. ✨

A perfect angle of Messi asking Alvarez to pass to Lautaro that led to the 3rd goal. Elite scanning. Just like Pep said, he’s moving his head every second, he has the map of the pitch right in his head. Genius.