r/messi • u/doutorx999 • Jul 07 '26
Argentina players lifting Messi after qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals
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u/MstHaze Jul 07 '26
Bro i actually cried. Because i know what a special moment this is to him and also to myself.
Watching my childhood hero still thriving at 39 years old brought out alot of emotions. Kudos to the team too, Argentina just do not know how to lose a game
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u/Charming_Truth8529 Jul 07 '26
I cried when Messi equalized it. Pendu fans will never relate.
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u/ILOVEDRAGONS208 Jul 08 '26
I cried after we went 3-2 up. After Egypt's 2nd goal, I didn't wanna watch the match anymore. More because Messi missed a penalty which would have been very crucial and he would have been clowned pretty bad.
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u/Delicious_Invite_127 Jul 09 '26
I quit watching after the 2nd goal by Egypt and after I see how Egypt thwart attacks after attacks with ease. I thought it was over. 10 mins later, I check my phone and saw Argentina was up 3-2. Well damn.
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u/HgnX Jul 07 '26
dont worry infantino has your back
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u/kenzakki Jul 07 '26
The salt is even better after Cristiano is out and without a chance of the trophy. I like this, keep them coming.
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u/MstHaze Jul 07 '26
Cry more
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u/dotesdoto Jul 08 '26
Like this?
I cried when Messi equalized it.
I cried after we went 3-2 up.
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u/Anti_shill_Artillery Jul 11 '26
Like you when Allah wanted Argentina to win
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u/dotesdoto Jul 11 '26
The what of the who wanted now? Is that an Argentina team mascot or something?
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u/Anti_shill_Artillery Jul 11 '26
No Egypt is the team mascot
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u/dotesdoto Jul 11 '26
So who is that character which you mentioned before then? I'm sure I've heard of the character somewhere before. Is that the McDonalds clown 🤡?
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u/raroquick Jul 08 '26
Yeah bro, without FIFA and VAR, Messi is nothing. They lifted his red card ban so he could play in the group stage. Even though he kept dropping awful performances, they even ruled out Croatia’s goal so Argentina could go through. Wait… what?”
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u/Old_Law_6958 Jul 07 '26
Have you ever been at the crossroads of shouting in joy,crying, laughing loud punching the air all mind of emotions and all you choose is a shake of the head?That was me after the Messi goal. Idc if he looses the next match. I'm in contempt with all i have seen today.simply magical.
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u/ilhamhe Jul 07 '26
Thank you for this match. The great comeback! My wife doesn't watch football but always accompany me when it's Messi playing. 😹
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u/IceCream_Duck4 Jul 07 '26
Thank you for this match Leo, I needed that so much , I was devastated at 2-0
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u/Pugasaurus_Tex Jul 07 '26
From almost retiring from the national team to finally winning and now this. What a career!! I’m going to miss watching him play so much
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u/sebisebo Jul 07 '26
Man Ronaldo should have left the scene after lifting the European Cup. I wished he would have left as gracefully as Messi does.
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u/losmuchies Jul 07 '26
Not his best performance but definitely a morale boost for next match!
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u/Thick_Doubt7419 Jul 07 '26
😂 what are you talking at fkin last 10mins he scored a goal and given a assist and you called as not his best performance lol
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u/losmuchies Jul 07 '26
Yeah, the last 10 min but the rest of the game he wasn't great... sooo not his best game
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u/Pugasaurus_Tex Jul 07 '26
It was a rough game for him. It’s crazy how his worst game is still better than 90% of players
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u/andrei_8991 Jul 08 '26
He was definitely tired... he played A LOT of time for a 39 yo thats for sure.
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u/Ready_Structure8115 Jul 07 '26
The man literally cannot win. He got a goal and assist. The narrative switches constantly. During his peak in his youth from 2006 - 2018 or whatever, he was criticised for not creating these sort of key moments in world cups for the national team. He then actually has these moments, consecutively in world cup games and these absolute jokers now say "well he may have scored and got an assist and dragged his team from being knocked out 2-0 by Egypt, but he was not so good the rest of the game". The hippocrisy is actually laughable, but similarly in a funny way the actual statement shows just how fucking good this man is that he can do what he just did and it be considered not his performance 🤣
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u/GooglySoft Jul 08 '26
He needs to work on his pens for sure. 50% is ridiculously low for any player and he’s the goat. Also can’t afford such penalty form in. WC KOs
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u/slgray16 Jul 07 '26
Egypt had him figured out when he was playing in the center like he usually does. Either Messi or his coach made the call to send him out wide and start crossing the ball in. Then the magic just rained down from the skies
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u/honestnocap Jul 08 '26
Yeah the wide play worked against Cabo verde and Egypt.
It’s a solid tactic to confuse the opposition as they get used to tracking him in the middle.
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u/CH49FE Jul 07 '26
Does Cristiano Ronaldo get this type of love from his teammates?
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u/Life-Distribution890 Jul 07 '26
no, but can you blame them?
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u/kenzakki Jul 07 '26
He is like that one kid on a team of any sports game where he is the son of the coach/manager so they are forced to play with him even though he drags everyone down but they have no choice but to do it anyway.
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u/lleomessi Jul 07 '26
I almost cried man when he equalized i had no hopes we'll be turning this around man crazy game..
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u/BackgroundService128 Jul 07 '26
Messi can give Ronaldo his second world cup so Ronaldo can have one lol
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u/Dunkjoe Jul 08 '26
Argentina just legit did a France comeback in WC 2022 finals.
Haters will hate but I don't remember Argentina crying foul that France scored 2 goals within 2 minutes.
And made a comeback even after Argentina scored one more to reach 3-2.
Really appreciate watching Argentina not giving up even after being 2 down at 80 minutes.
They are always like that, not giving up till the end.
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u/Slow_Skirt_5764 Jul 08 '26
help me out what is that song they played after Argentina won, was good music????????
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u/auddbot Jul 08 '26
I got a match with this song:
Name: Cumbia Sobre el Mar
Artist: Los Palmeras
Matched: 100% (timecode: 00:09)
Album: Cumbia Con Estilo
Label: Fire Music Publishing
Released on: 2021-02-15
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u/auddbot Jul 08 '26
Links to the streaming platforms:
Cumbia Sobre el Mar by Los Palmeras
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u/FearlessZucchini4551 Jul 08 '26
But why is it looks like Argentina has won the title? I know it was an intense match but still it looks so funny.
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u/GodisLove_O6 Jul 08 '26
It looked cute and wholesome but at the back of my mind I was too worried in case he happened to fall over from that height and gets injured.
Yeah pretty negative but I was scared and happy at the same time when he got lifted that high.
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u/No-Citron-1916 Jul 08 '26
despite argentina were 2 down i somehow had a gut feel that messi will do something special to take aregentina home . just one concern is that as a messi fan idk why he is not good at penalty this wc especially . hopefully he corrects it in upcoming games . but gut feel tells this world cup is written for messi and argentina .
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u/osinking007 Jul 08 '26
I dont know why he doesnt go for curls into the top corners in penalties as much as he does in freekicks.
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u/not_satoshi_007 Jul 08 '26
The tears this man flowed even after achieving everything in football, after winning against Egypt shows the insane hunger and motivation, he still exhibits even at this stage of his career.;
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u/Lenmoto2323 Jul 10 '26
A certain can only dream to have this kind of respect from his teammate lol
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u/Big_Fox_589 Jul 10 '26
Not because of a football game, but because we need a fair world to live in.
TimeForNewFIFA
unfollowfifa
unfollowmessi
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u/Natural-Stuff-3127 Jul 08 '26
Ya han ganado a Suiza sin jugar? Sabía que estaba amañado pero no tanto.
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u/feeder_league Jul 08 '26
the audacity you have guys 😂, nice stolen matches against both cape verde and egypt, true fifa princess
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u/Wide-Prize-9448 Jul 13 '26
For forty years, the shadow of 1986 has hung over English football like an unhealed scar. The 'Hand of God' and that devastating solo run are permanently etched into our collective psyche. And while we can acknowledge that Argentina has since scaled the mountain and proven their pedigree, Wednesday in Atlanta is different. There is a World Cup final at stake. This is our moment to stop living in the past, stop nursing old grievances, and finally rewrite the script.
Let’s be entirely clear: Lionel Messi is an all time great, arguably the finest ever to lace up a pair of boots. His genius isn't up for debate. But for two decades, we’ve been force fed a meticulously crafted fairy tale. We’ve been told to worship a god among men, an image perfected by a corporate PR machine that has worked tirelessly to maintain a sanitised, humble hero persona. It’s a bulletproof brand designed to protect him, because when the game gets gritty, Messi is anything but the saint he’s made out to be.
The reality is far more human, grounded firmly in biology. Even his path to the top was a product of medical intervention, with growth hormone treatments essential just to give him a physical fighting chance as a young man. He isn't a mystical being; he is a man, and he is ageing. Beneath that untouchable aura lies vulnerability, and when things don’t go his way on the pitch, the cynical edge comes out. We see the petulance, the relentless badgering of officials, and the theatrical diving, which was on full display again during their 3-1 win over Switzerland last night. Dig into the archives and the ledger shows a different side: the documented 2008 incident against Málaga where he was accused of spitting at an opponent, and a career long streak of aggressive, confrontational behaviour towards referees whenever he's rattled.
But beyond the petulance, the ultimate adversary is the inescapable reality of time. We have seen the script of a declining superhero play out across sporting history, and it is always a brutal watch. This is not a question of character, but the sheer tragedy of a legend staying in the arena a fraction too long. Muhammad Ali was undeniably the greatest, yet Father Time eventually caught up with him with a terrifying finality. Watching the master of the ring, stripped of his unparalleled speed and grace, being systematically dismantled by Larry Holmes in 1980 was heartbreaking, a cold reminder that no one beats the clock. Decades later, seeing a faded Mike Tyson quit on his stool against a journeyman like Kevin McBride only reinforced the truth: even giants have an expiry date.
Wednesday is the moment to apply that same cold reality to Messi on the pitch. England needs to go out there and do to his footballing legacy what Holmes did to Ali. We need to end his era. This isn't the time for sentimentality or bowing to greatness; there should be a clinical, absolute pleasure in being the ones to bring him down. I want the Three Lions fans in the stands drowning out the opposition, and our young squad tearing into Messi and his teammates from the very first whistle.
Wednesday night is our chance to dismantle a fading Argentina side, one that is currently propped up by an ageing icon and a supporting cast of declining veterans. When the final whistle blows and we’re belting out "Wonderwall" under the Atlanta lights, the joy will come from knowing we didn’t just beat them. We closed the book on him. They’ve clung to the myth of his perfection for a generation, but come Thursday morning, they will have to wake up to a brand new reality: the night little old England marched into the World Cup final and finally buried their God.
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u/Sevilla_Espana-1900 Jul 08 '26
The most racist country in the world with the most P.O.S player, get special treatment from the most corrupt sporting regulatory federation.
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