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popizaino:

When no be say the team is on a red card?

Imagine taking off Messi or Ronaldo or Mbappe for intense final.

User09:
Asides from agenda, When everyone's ready to be consistent, they'll stick to one metric.

I like Müller but no way he should have won 2014 Golden ball over Messi.

Same Müller that didnt register a single shot on target in the final in 120 mins even as a striker. I thought that was the criticism against Messi in 2026 final. The only thing he had over Messi in that final was being a Marathoner just like raumdeuter said. Even the quarter final against France was a no show.

All these amala turning just to justify Rodri winning the golden ball when those of us who watched the entire tournament know there are at least 3 players who should be ahead of him

Anyway, it's ok now to cite the final performance and forget that the award is supposed to be for the entire tournament. Finals bias has always been a thing

Q.E.D.

popizaino:

When no be say the team is on a red card?

The Coach sensed 1 trillion passes so he yanked him off.

Leyqute:
You don add caveat

Strong South American football teams have been on the decline over the last decade. Look at Brazil. Their last real talent was Neymar. The flair, talent, skill, football speciality have all gone from SA’s football.

But even at that Argentina still has one of the best teams in the continent since that time. They are definitely not a mediocre footballing nation. Saying so na strong cap.

Oga, free agenda,if someone can say Spain winning means Ronaldo won WC,and another said Enzo gave Messi WC. I can say Argentina is like Cape Verde.

Sportsweb:
Na Trevor Dem go first arrest

izzou:
Argentina don mediocre today, so Messi can be exalted above all heavens

Leyqute:
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yes they are,and since 2018.

Jamiuokolaa:
This matter nor be fight matter

What has Argentina won without Di Maria..na im them ask you sir.

Na very simple qweshion with an even simpler answer o

Be consistent your losing touch,FIFA or Di Maria?

A40:
Messi did not have the Most goals or assists neither did he have the highest combination of both.

In 2014 Thomas Muller had 5 goals and 3 assists

Messi had 4 goals and 1 assist

Was carried by their defense. Argentina kept clean sheets till the finals

Yet Messi was awarded a fraudulent Golden Ball. Cos he scored vs Bosnia and Nigeria. Barca and Messi stans did not complain then. So I no wan hear pim now. Charge it to the game

A40:
The team is deliberately set up that way. Everybody plays for Messi so he only has to worry about chance creation.

You think Lautaro, Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and co if they played for themselves and didn't build the team around Messi you think they will not thrive?

If Messi is the Alpha and Omega then why is he yet to win for Argentina without Di Maria?

Why e no score or assist yesterday? Shebi na only am dey pitch nau.

A40:
Who said Rodri was the all in one player? I said he was their key cog in the wheel.

I am not one of you Messi stans that believe one player in a sport that 11 men play can 'carry' a team

Cubarsi, Unai Simon are also collecting salary. Nothing wrong in doing their respective jobs.

It's not coincidence that once Rodri left, Pedri was being bullied and Argentina suddenly saw chances to miss.

People downplay the importance of players like Rodri till they face them and wonder why they cannot create a chance or string 3 passes in 90 minutes of football

Go and remove the award from his hand nau. Shebi the same way Messi also ROBBED Thomas Muller in 2014 and heaven did not fall. You go dey alright. Or not

Na Senior man for Spain make Rodri win that thing,nothing much.

Pedri's introduction led to a goal,Rodri was just forming activity so the coach yanked him off,who takes away their key man in an intense match?

You keep hyping Muller like he did anything aside goals, I've challenged you to bring his overall stats,we no dey Akanchawa beer parlor abeg .

Jamiuokolaa:
What is painful there?

He finished empty handed na.

Atleast we don confirm say na Di Maria been dey run that NT.

If he jejely siddon for house, nobody would be comparing him to a goalkeeper

A40:
The infatuation and obsession is really insane.

The narrative by his stans is that he's carrying them when they are the ones actually carrying him.

I would hope a player covering only 5-6km will be able to score and assist

Prime Neuer was covering more ground than him

A40:
My issue with you Messi stans is you people are never consistent

Una dey talk about goals but Messi won Golden Ball in 2014 with fewer goals and assists than Thomas Muller. He only scored against Bosnia, Nigeria and Iran. One paltry assist in the knockout stage

Argentina scored grand total of 2 goals in 4 KO matches and their defense shutout the opposition till the second half of extra time of the final. Yet nobody was giving credit to Garay, Mascherano, Rojo and Romero. It was "Messi carried Argentina"

Even this World Cup you guys have no leg to stand. Messi did not lead in goals or assists nor did he win the competition so why does he deserve the Golden Ball?

A40:
Highest MOTM is relative to opposition. When you face mediocrity like Algeria, Jordan, Austria, Egypt and Cabo Verde it is easy to spam MOTM awards

Rodri deserved it for doing his job. Do you know what it means for a team to only concede 1 goal in 8 World Cup matches

He was yanked off? Na till he quench for pitch? Go and look at his heat map and the ground he covered the entire tournament. This is someone who tore his ACL and was still recovering over the season.

You think it's Messi wey just dey stroll about for pitch?

A40:
When Messi stole Thomas Muller's Golden Ball I no hear pim from una so hapuya like that. No crying in the casino

What would have been the justification to give Messi the Golden Ball?

Didn't score the most goals or assists. Round of 16 was his last goal. He faced Spain in the Final and was arguably the worst player on the pitch. So on what grounds did he deserve the Golden Ball??

A40:
When Messi stole Thomas Muller's Golden Ball I no hear pim from una so hapuya like that. No crying in the casino

What would have been the justification to give Messi the Golden Ball?

Didn't score the most goals or assists. Round of 16 was his last goal. He faced Spain in the Final and was arguably the worst player on the pitch. So on what grounds did he deserve the Golden Ball??

Quote me chief.

Just his highest MOTM is worth it.

Rodri was outstanding overall buh naah he didn't deserve that shiii,he was even yanked off when Spain scored.

Sportsweb:
I wanted to quote him but I remembered na barka fans..they literally said Rodri SAVED football for denying Vini that Balon dor'

Unlimited22:
When Rodri won the Ballon d’or in 2024 over Vinicius Jr I didn’t see you complain


My friend go and sit down

akwesenana:
Omo I think say na only me notice am. 😂😂😂😂😂

Sportweb recheck your post from start of WC,it will become clear.

Kholiwe:
Messi actually disgraced himself crying like a jobless Nigerian.

Debroslink:
Barcelona need to capitalise on the initiative of 8 players winning the WC to target UCL title next season.