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Fairs man, Olmo recreated that famous Iniesta picture.

🥺 From La Masia to a World Cup final: Lamine Yamal & Pau Cubarsi. GREATEST CLUB IN THE WORLD! ❤️🇪🇸

Qué encuentro hermoso tras la semifinal. Carles Puyol baja del palco para saludar y felicitar a Marc Cucurella. Hace 16 años, Carles anotaba contra Alemania para meter a España en final del Mundial. Hoy contra Francia, Marc se comió a Olise y Dembelé para meter a España en su segunda final de un Mundial. Qué rizos, qué melenas, qué jugadores. Dame siempre a estos peludos 😮‍💨

Bravo à l’Espagne pour cette qualification. Merci aux Bleus d’avoir porté nos couleurs avec engagement. La défaite de ce soir est difficile, mais cette équipe est jeune et pleine d’avenir.

Xavi on Spain taking a 2–0 lead over France in the FIFA World Cup semi-final. 🗣️ “This is the Spain I want the world to see. Brave, intelligent and fearless. They’re not just beating France they’re controlling them, suffocating them and making one of the strongest teams in the world look completely lost.” “People said this young Spain side wouldn’t be ready for a World Cup semi-final. Look at them now. Every pass has purpose, every movement creates space and every player understands exactly what the team needs.” “France came with world-class players, but Spain have shown that football intelligence, courage and teamwork can make even the biggest stars look ordinary. This has been a football lesson.” “The way Spain have dominated possession, pressed relentlessly and punished every mistake has been exceptional. They aren’t relying on luck—they’re earning every single moment through superior football.” “At 2–0, this isn’t just a scoreline it’s a statement to the rest of the world. If Spain continue playing with this confidence and quality, they’ll be the team everyone fears. This is football at the highest level.”

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It’s been quite a row, thank you for making it so special 🚣🏼🇳🇴❤️

Hard luck to the Swiss team, who played their hearts out. Even with one player down, they withstood attack after attack with courage and dignity. All of Switzerland should be proud. #worldcup #switzerland @FIFAWorldCup

When Cape Verde started taking control, every major decision suddenly went Argentina’s way. When Egypt looked ready to go three goals clear, the referee found a reason to wipe one off. When Switzerland threatened to complete the turnaround, a Swiss player was conveniently sent off. You can look away all you want, but the pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. The favouritism is glaring, and the stench of corruption is everywhere.

🚨 Thomas Tuchel: "Facing Argentina will be hard coz we are basically playing 10 v 15." "Why 10? We can get a red card anytime but they can do whatever they want not even a yellow."

🚨 Switzerland head coach Yakin: “We were punished because of a mistake. There was no reason for that booking. I don’t understand it. It was an innocent situation; there was nothing malicious about it”. “That decision was simply unbelievable. I completely disagree with it. There was clear contact, and I don’t understand how the referee and the VAR came to that conclusion”. “I wouldn’t say they were being favored. We had a fair and open match. Both teams played football. Football wasn’t the winner today. We were punished by a mistake. It was a decisive moment that determined the outcome of the match. We can complain now, but I have to congratulate Argentina”.

🚨 Every major refereeing controversy that has gone Argentina’s way at the 2026 World Cup… and somehow it looks even worse than Qatar. 🇩🇿 Algeria: Messi caught Aïssa Mandi with his studs. No card. No VAR review. 🇦🇹 Austria: Mac Allister appeared to foul Schlager before Messi’s goal. Austria protested, but VAR allowed the goal. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde: Tagliafico’s challenge in the build-up to Argentina’s second wasn’t reviewed despite appeals. 🇪🇬 Egypt: A brilliant Egyptian goal was ruled out for an alleged foul at the very start of the move, over 80 metres from goal. 🇪🇬 Egypt (again): Egypt appealed for a penalty before Argentina’s late winner. Play continued, and Argentina scored moments later. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Embolo was sent off after VAR intervened for an alleged dive near midfield, one of the most unusual VAR decisions fans have seen. One controversial decision can happen. But when the same team benefits from them in almost every round, people are naturally going to ask questions.

🚨 🇩🇪 Toni Kroos Demands Answers from FIFA After Controversial Argentina Match: 🗣️"Explain this to me. Embolo gets booked in the first half. Switzerland fight back and Ndoye levels the score. Moments earlier, Paredes escapes without even a yellow despite a controversial challenge. Then VAR steps in, reviews Embolo's incident, and hands him a second yellow for simulation even though many believe there was clear contact. Just minutes after Switzerland equalized, they're suddenly down to 10 men. When decisions like these keep falling in one team's favour, it's only natural that fans start asking difficult questions about the officiating. FIFA has a responsibility to make sure every nation is treated equally. The World Cup should be remembered for the football on the pitch and not for controversial refereeing decisions."🎙️

🚨🚨🚨رامي ربيعة: "لما تلاقي الحكم بيحسب ضدك قرارات غريبة وأنت رايح بهجمة، ده بيهمد الفرقة وبيهبط معنوياتك، لدرجة إنك بتبقى خايف تدخل على الكورة بعد كده عشان ما يحسبش فاول ضدك." "الأخطاء واردة في كرة القدم بنسبة 100%، لكن لما تحس إنك مش واخد حقك والعدالة غايبة من الحكم، معنوياتك بتنزل وتخليك تهمد في الماتش، وده اللي ساعد الأرجنتين تاخد الثقة وتسجل."

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LIONEL SCALONI: “Mi papá venía de manejar 10 horas un camión lleno de piedras, y aún así se bajaba y me decía: ‘Vamos a entrenar, no hay tiempo que perder’.” Tenía 13 años y vivía en Pujato, un pueblo donde nadie hablaba de Mundiales, pero yo soñaba con uno. Mi cancha era un garaje. Mi camiseta, la de Argentina, aunque jugara en Newell’s. Mi viejo no descansaba. Me llevaba a entrenar, me esperaba, y volvía a trabajar. Él tenía más hambre de fútbol que yo. A los 17 debuté como profesional. A los 29, fui al Mundial. A los 44, gané uno como entrenador. Y ese día, cuando Montiel metió el penal, no pensé en la copa. Pensé en mi viejo, en el garaje, en ese niño que viajaba a dedo para perseguir un sueño. Desde que ganamos, no recuerdo haber pagado una comida en Argentina. La gente me abraza, llora y me dice: “Nos hiciste felices.” Y cada vez que lo escucho, me repito algo: valió la pena, cada kilómetro, cada piedra, cada entrenamiento a oscuras."

Pep Guardiola on Lionel Messi in tears after his incredible performance against Egypt: 🗣️ “These tears tell the real story of Lionel Messi. People see the goals, the assists, the records, and the trophies but they don’t always see the man behind them. Tonight, those tears were not weakness. They were the release of years of pressure, sacrifice, and an endless desire to make his country proud.” “When Argentina needed a miracle, Messi didn’t hide. He took responsibility, inspired every teammate around him, and reminded the world why he is one of the greatest players football has ever seen. That is what true leadership looks like. It is not about speaking the loudest it is about standing tallest when everything is falling apart.” “I have known Leo for many years, and what makes him special is not only his talent. It is his heart. Even after winning everything football can offer, he still plays every match with the hunger of a young boy chasing his first dream. That is something you cannot teach it comes from within.” “Seeing him cry after the final whistle is emotional because you realize how much Argentina means to him. Every victory, every defeat, every moment stays with him. He carries the hopes of millions on his shoulders, and tonight he carried them into the quarter-finals with another unforgettable performance.” “For Messi’s fans, embrace these moments. One day these nights will become memories told for generations. We are not just watching a footballer. we are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime legend giving everything he has for the shirt he loves. That is why Lionel Messi will forever be remembered among the immortals of this game.”

UNA MARAVILLA. Así despidió Madeira a Cristiano Ronaldo. Un espectáculo de drones como homenaje a su último Mundial. Leyenda. ❤️

Alex Ferguson on His Emotional Conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo After Portugal’s 2026 World Cup Exit “I spoke to Cristiano last night, and it was one of the hardest conversations we’ve ever had. You could hear the pain in his voice. You could feel the heartbreak. This wasn’t a man angry about losing a football match it was a man devastated that he couldn’t give his country one more unforgettable memory. That kind of pain stays with you.” “I told him to lift his head because no amount of criticism can erase a lifetime of greatness. The world is very quick to forget. One bad night and suddenly people act as if everything that came before means nothing. That’s cruel, and it’s completely unfair. Legends deserve respect, especially in their darkest moments.” “Cristiano has carried the hopes, dreams and expectations of an entire nation for almost twenty years. He has played through injuries, pressure, criticism and impossible expectations because of the love he has for Portugal. People see the goals and the trophies they don’t see the sacrifices, the sleepless nights or the emotional burden he has carried for his country.” “He told me how much this defeat hurt him. You could hear the disappointment in every word. When a player has given absolutely everything, losing feels unbearable. That’s why the tears come. That’s why the silence hurts. Champions don’t cry because they’re weak they cry because they care more than anyone else.” “I reminded him that before his generation, Portugal had never experienced nights like EURO 2016 or the Nations League triumphs. He helped change the history of Portuguese football forever. He gave millions of Portuguese supporters memories they thought they would never live to see. No painful World Cup exit can ever erase that legacy.” “What disappoints me most is how quickly some people turn against the very players who gave them their greatest football memories. It’s easy to celebrate a hero when he’s lifting trophies. The real test is whether you stand beside him when his heart is broken. Cristiano deserves gratitude, not people trying to tear down everything he built.” “When football looks back on Cristiano Ronaldo, history won’t remember one heartbreaking defeat. It will remember a captain who refused to stop believing, a leader who inspired generations, and a man who gave every ounce of himself every single time he wore the Portugal shirt. His legacy wasn’t destroyed that night it became even more human. And sometimes, that’s what makes a legend truly immortal.”

Neymar's dad via Instagram: ❤️ "Oh, son... What a journey. A dream that hasn't come true yet doesn't mean it's dead. I watched the boy grow into one of the greatest players of his generation in history. The best doesn't depend on age or circumstances. I want to ask you something as a father. Son, keep playing football. Rediscover the joy of having the ball at your feet. God has given you another chance to do what you've always loved. Enjoy football. Don't be afraid of tomorrow. Live for today. Train. Smile. Play football. Delight people once again.” 🥹🇧🇷