Phil Valerio

5 champions league titles with the ugliest dirtiest football imaginable and countless refereeing scandals

🚨Lionel Messi is now favorite to win the Ballon d’Or 32% on Polymarket

This picture will always be a reference point for us. Mbappé, for example, won the World Cup. But when it came to Messi, he knew where the line was. He never tried to manufacture a moment against him or speak disrespectfully about him. But this guy? I genuinely wonder where all this confidence comes from. Has he achieved something extraordinary with his club? Barcelona have dominated Real Madrid repeatedly, and for the last 2 seasons he’s ended up empty-handed, while Spain also outclassed England at the Euros. Has he won a Ballon d’Or? A Golden Boot? Anything? Or does he play for a club that used to dominate Messi? Messi practically spent 16 years tormenting Real Madrid. He scored 26 goals against them alone. Yet somehow he thought provoking the greatest player in football history was a good idea. In the end, he got his answer on the pitch.

Messi lost the 2007 Copa América final. He lost the 2014 World Cup final. He lost the 2015 Copa América final. He lost the 2016 Copa América final. Back then, nobody was calling him “FIFA’s favorite.” They mocked him, said he was finished with Argentina, that he only performed for Barcelona because of Xavi and Iniesta. Then he won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América. Suddenly he’s “FIFA’s favorite.” The hypocrisy is obvious. Losing? He’s a failure. Winning? It’s because he’s protected. The goalposts never stop moving.

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Jynxzi calls France an overrated World Cup team after witnessing their subpar performance against Spain 😳 “Tchouaméni, Camavinga your time is up it’s time to play in the MLS. I’m pretty sure Orlando City needs two midfielders.. Do I have to manage France or something?”