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Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Jackanda1(m): 10:53am On Dec 22, 2022
Messi is a great player and Argentina has always been a great team, but I don't think they would have won the world without some assistance from FIFA in the form of partial officiating and dubious penalties to give them a first scorer advantage, destabilizing the opponent.

Messi's hand ball in front of the referee was ignored and a funny penalty given to Di maria against France in the final, when he should have gotten a yellow card for diving.
This is just an example. I have rewatched all of Argentina's matches and if I want to fully analyse the instances where they had some unfair backing , this post would be too long.

I'm a Messi fan,but not as blind and emotional as most of his fan boys, so this is a non bias and personal analysis.

You see, Messi has successfully created a victim image by the unfortunate circumstances that riddled his international football career for the past years. Unfortinate incidence like losing the 2014 world cup finals 0-1 to Germany and Copa America finals 2007,2015,2016. Most of which brought tears to Messi and even led to his giving up and retiring.

With all his struggles, his fans in the place of football authority like FIFA are sympathetic to his plight and had to device means to ensure he wins.
FIFA preference of messi has manifested in diverse ways including from speeches by Sepp Blatter and football awards.

I'm not saying that Argentina did not work hard to advance like other teams. Of course they did. But just as class teachers like to pamper and push brilliant students who sometimes misperform, FIFA had to give messi a little push.

If my ascension is true, I expect this truth to be revealed as time goes.

Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Humblegains: 10:55am On Dec 22, 2022
Not everybody will surely be happy with your achievement in life.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Jackanda1(m): 11:02am On Dec 22, 2022
Humblegains:
Not everybody will surely be happy with your achievement in life.
A nairaland explained this in details.

Gangster1ms:
You mean the staged tournament?

Never before had a team been awarded so many penalties at a WC. Always at key moments. Always controversial. No red cards despite being a volatile, combative team. Officials rarely penalised clinical fouls. Often the opponent destabilised after having such decisions against.

Going into the tournament there was a wave of support and a bandwagon for Messi to win the WC. It even played in the minds of opposition players who had been fed the narrative LM has to be a Champion or it upsets everyone. The propaganda was unavoidable as it was everywhere.

There's a rule which states Messi cannot be booked, let alone sent off. Yet any contact in winning a ball against Messi is a foul. A firm challenge will be cautioned. Etc. The most protected player ever. Because of this figure referees were reluctant to make calls against Argentina.

During the tournament Messi shamelessly dived, feigned injury; belittled and disrespected players and coaches right infront of them. LVG is an old man who had radiation therapy for cancer. He chanted radical songs in dressing room. Moaned at referees.

Yet never any criticism.

Maradona won his World Cup with solo runs against Belgium and England not getting a penalty per game without doing anything.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Tokskob2008: 11:05am On Dec 22, 2022
Una no dey taya of all this absurd opinions and analysis

Portugal lost against a little African country like Morocco but we didn't hear how FIFA helped Morocco win the match instead Messi was even blamed by most Portugal players.

France equalise 2 goals in less than 5mins but we didn't hear FIFA helped them neither did we hear how FIFA helped Saudi defeat Argentina in their first match... The world cup is done and dusted and we now have a new champion for the next 4yrs abeg.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by VinnyBaba: 12:49pm On Dec 22, 2022
When Argentina lost 2 1 to Saudi Arabia and had 4 DISALLOWED GOALS, I didn't hear anything about FIFA oo.. sad

When Mbappe scored 2 Quick goals, I didn't hear any Complaint.. sad

OP, just take heart and don't carry this Depression/Bitterness into 2023,OK? undecided

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by emoboy4u: 12:58pm On Dec 22, 2022
Tokskob2008:
Una no dey taya of all this absurd opinions and analysis

Portugal lost against a little African country like Morocco but we didn't hear how FIFA helped Morocco win the match instead Messi was even blamed by most Portugal players.

France equalise 2 goals in less than 5mins but we didn't hear FIFA helped them neither did we hear how FIFA helped Saudi defeat Argentina in their first match... The world cup is done and dusted and we now have a new champion for the next 4yrs abeg.
Even when Portuguese players wae complaining about Argentine refs officiating their match, it beats my imagination that these guys don't realize that all refs have been scheduled long before the first kick-off

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Hope88: 1:08pm On Dec 22, 2022
emoboy4u:
Even when Portuguese players wae complaining about Argentine refs officiating their match, it beats my imagination that these guys don't realize that all refs have been scheduled long before the first kick-off
scheduled to cheat
Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Gangster1ms: 2:24pm On Dec 22, 2022
If you ask someone :
The most rigged World Cup of all time , they’ll say Qatar 2022 .
The most rigged Ucl winners of all time , they’ll say 2009 .
The most rigged d’or winner of all time , they’ll say 2010 & 2021 .
Funny thing is that Messi is involved in all of these undecided

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by KAPOVee: 2:35pm On Dec 22, 2022
Gangster1ms:
If you ask someone :
The most rigged World Cup of all time , they’ll say Qatar 2022 .
The most rigged Ucl winners of all time , they’ll say 2009 .
The most rigged d’or winner of all time , they’ll say 2010 & 2021 .
Funny thing is that Messi is involved in all of these undecided
Respekt to you. You deserve to be working in the CIA.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by do4luv14(m): 2:59pm On Dec 22, 2022
emoboy4u:
Even when Portuguese players wae complaining about Argentine refs officiating their match, it beats my imagination that these guys don't realize that all refs have been scheduled long before the first kick-off



You just add fuel to the burning fire,
Thing is that, Why will FIFA, scheduled such, Knowing Portugal are bond to Qualify

Just a good reason why it should be so?
Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by mayor1814: 3:03pm On Dec 22, 2022
Here we go again. When Saudi Arabia flogged Argentina in d first match nobody talked oo dat FIFA do this or do that. All d goals Argentina scored were cancelled. Nobody said FIFA supported Argentina then oo.

Messi is really a big force of nature that some ppl are finding difficult to understand. A very likable guy dat his Argentine teammates said they are determined to win the world cup for him. Just look at d determination Emi Martinez used in saving several dangerous balls dat could have eliminated Argentina in d competition.


Anyway. The best football player in history is Lionel Messi. Only Maradona and Pele can rival that nobody else.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by FlawlessKarl: 3:04pm On Dec 22, 2022
shocked


I ignore thread like this, because there's no how a normal like a sane human who's mentally fit will write things like this. A mentally deranged bastard writes this nonsense.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by AImiron: 7:13pm On Dec 22, 2022
Gangster1ms:
If you ask someone :
The most rigged World Cup of all time , they’ll say Qatar 2022 .
The most rigged Ucl winners of all time , they’ll say 2009 .
The most rigged d’or winner of all time , they’ll say 2010 & 2021 .
Funny thing is that Messi is involved in all of these undecided
how old are you? Are your parents still alive? TBH you always sound like a frustrated and abandoned kid, always ranting, do you have any meaningful thing to do with your life. Even pendu don move on. He's made already and none of his generation will ever taste poverty. I can say that about you, I'm not sure if you know where your next meal will come from. Messi isn't responsible for your misfortunes in life

That said, I guess FIFA also rigged Kolo mani's legs here too

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Popesuccess(m): 9:02pm On Dec 22, 2022
FIFA told that france player to miss that last minute chance in the final, FIFA told france and Holland players to miss their Penalty. Please this competition was littered with so many referee errors, like Foul on saka before france first goal vs england, morocco not getting a Penalty against france etc. Move on from this matter.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Softmirror: 9:10pm On Dec 22, 2022
Tokskob2008:
Una no dey taya of all this absurd opinions and analysis

Portugal lost against a little African country like Morocco but we didn't hear how FIFA helped Morocco win the match instead Messi was even blamed by most Portugal players.

France equalise 2 goals in less than 5mins but we didn't hear FIFA helped them neither did we hear how FIFA helped Saudi defeat Argentina in their first match... The world cup is done and dusted and we now have a new champion for the next 4yrs abeg.

SUCH LINE OF THEIR REASONING IS SO ABSURD. TELL THEM TO EXPLAIN THE EXTRA ORDINARY SAVES MADE BY THE ARGENTINE GOAL KEEPER BY OPPONENTS WHO WERE TRYING SO HARD TO SCORE. MARTINEZ IS THE ONE WHO CARRIED ARGENTINA TO VICTORY.

THE ONLY THING THAT WAS PUZZLING WAS MBAPPE NOT GIVEN THE AWARD FOR THE BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT. THAT I FIND VERY PUZZLING.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Gangster1ms: 9:26pm On Dec 22, 2022
Popesuccess:
FIFA told that france player to miss that last minute chance in the final, FIFA told france and Holland players to miss their Penalty. Please this competition was littered with so many referee errors, like Foul on saka before france first goal vs england, morocco not getting a Penalty against france etc. Move on from this matter.
Those guys are very smart.. They know what exactly to do to shift the game to Argentina side, from a simple throw-in to yellow card to penalty at a particular time. They know the algorithms very well. Do you know someone predicted a day before the final that Argentina would be given a penalty 22 mins of the 90 mins.. Guess what? It happened!
Now lemme burst your head 2026 and 2030 world cup has been rigged for Brazil/Portugal and Portugal/Brazil respectively.
The game is no longer a game, it's a plan.
Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Boland(m): 12:31am On Dec 23, 2022
VinnyBaba:


When Argentina lost 2 1 to Saudi Arabia and had 4 DISALLOWED GOALS, I didn't hear anything about FIFA oo.. sad

When Mbappe scored 2 Quick goals, I didn't hear any Complaint.. sad

OP, just take heart and don't carry this Depression/Bitterness into 2023,OK? undecided

Thank you for this.

The truth is Messi vs Ronaldo debate has only proven how unreasonable our world has become.
People will deny the truth even when it's proven by hard facts because it doesn't make them feel good.

It's now emotions over reasoning/facts and swags over competence for many.

It's very absurd to compare Messi and Ronaldo after watching both of them play.

Anyways, in couple of years from now, people will forget the debate and only reference their records in which Messi beats Ronaldo with a good margin.

Messi is not just a bit better than Ronaldo, Messi is far better than him and he knows it.

It's a shame that people just argue blindly.

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by paulolee(m): 12:53am On Dec 23, 2022
Argentina won the cup with 2 different penalty shootouts
Fifa rigged that n told d opponents to miss for Messi to win too abi?
Saudi won Argentina n broke dier 36 match unbeaten run, FIFA rigged it too abi?
Holland n France came back from two goals down to set penalties deciders, fifa told the opponents to Miss for Argentina to win or de get banned abi?
Una go jus de cap rubbish atimes

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Hartman11: 3:02am On Dec 23, 2022
Your opinion is bias, senseless, meaningless and contradictory, did FIFA equally told Coman to miss his penalty shoot out so that Messi will win the world cup?

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by valETA1(m): 3:57am On Dec 23, 2022
Same old excuses by penaldians claiming Messi fan.
Messi fan kee u and ur family

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by Neimar: 5:58am On Dec 23, 2022
See mumu
You never cry tire
Go take sniper make you rest well

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Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by dj5naira(m): 4:07am On Dec 27, 2022
Re: Opinion: FIFA Helped Messi Win World Cup by maxwell530(m): 10:22am On Dec 27, 2022
Argentina game plan since 2019 has been to score first and throw their opponent off balance,it worked for them hence the 34 games unbeaten. They played 15 straight games before the World Cup and they are always the first to score in every of these games.


I don't know where you guys do drop your sense of reasoning

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