Football legend Ronaldinho has reportedly opened up about his... difficult time in prison, revealing that he lost much of his wealth during his divorce and that Lionel Messi helped him through the ordeal. He reportedly said: “While I was arrested in Paraguay, I needed $5 million for bail, but I had already lost most of my assets during my divorce and was mentally broken. I looked everywhere for help, but nobody came through. Then Leo Messi stepped in. It was supposed to be a loan, but he later told me he was helping out of kindness and expected nothing in return. That’s why I’ll always support Messi. I may be Brazilian, but he’s truly a kind person.”show more

📢🗣️: Cucurella was ask about the incident with Messi... during their celebration in Spain 🗣️:Cucu what happened during that scenario 🗣️: I was just explaining to him(Messi) that Cubasi was injured in the mouth that was why I touched my mouth, I never expected something like that from him. That single act make me realize the kind of person he his and made me lose so much respect for him.show more

Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr. in a recent interview opened... up about how Lionel Messi ruined his career in Barca. He accused Messi of selfishness and claiming Messi repeatedly derailed his path to becoming the world’s best player. “Messi is a great player and teammate but he made my career miserable,” Neymar said. “I would have been the world best player but Messi was selfish enough to not allow me win anything.” When pressed on the much-hyped reunion at Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, where Neymar, Messi, and Kylian Mbappé were expected to form football’s ultimate superteam, Neymar said. “I went to PSG so that I can become the best player in the world but Messi came there too and ruined that too,” he continued. “He did the same with the Copa America when Argentina cheated to win the final in 2021.” Neymar’s pointed reference to the 2021 Copa América final—where Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on home soil—has ignited fresh controversy.show more

With a heavy heart I am sharing I lost... my baba last week. It was hard to come back home and not find him home. Being the first kid of my generation, I was loved by everyone in the family but my baba loved me the most. We shared a special bond. It’s unfortunate that I could not make it for his last rituals and something that I’ll regret forever but such is life 😞 He was a very jolly person, kids’ favourite and loved and respected by everyone in the town. He was 90+ and lived a good, fulfilling life. Humanity and kindness were deep rooted in him. May he rest in peace up there. Here’s a video of him from four years ago and just shows it was a treat to be around him.show more

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior has broken his silence... on one of the most debated chapters in recent football history Argentina’s 2021 Copa América victory and Lionel Messi’s subsequent Ballon d’Or win. “I don’t know what it is about Messi and FIFA but I feel like I’m being robbed. We were supposed to win that final but we all saw how the match was rigged. To be honest, Messi didn’t deserve the Copa América and the Ballon d’Or that year.” Vini said he was frustrated, gesturing animatedly as he spoke about what he perceived as favoritism toward Messi and Argentina by football’s governing bodies.show more

🚨 Lionel Messi Slaps the Philadelphia Player on the... Back of his head and then Headbutts him, All in front of the Referee but No Card was shown to Messi. That's a Yellow or Even A Red for Most Players But Nothing for Messi. Different Rules of Football for Messi under FIFA🤯show more

My heart is in pieces. I lost my best... boy yesterday. He was 13 but it still felt sudden. I know a lot of you know Homer as he was often in the background of my pics. He was the sweetest, funniest and most loving little guy, and I feel very grateful to have had spent such a good amount of time with him. Yesterday Homer had a massive seizure. I rushed him to the vet immediately and they tried for several hours but we just couldn’t save him. I know it was his time. And I know I did everything I could. But it still doesn’t take away the heartache. I will miss him so much. They are with us for such a short time but have such a huge impact on our lives. Rip my little guyshow more

Manuel Neuer was asked to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo... and Lionel Messi as the best player, and this was his response: 🗣️ Manuel Neuer: “Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are both monsters and great players. Of course, we all know they are two different types of players. I was privileged to play against both of them during my career, especially when they were in their prime, but I have to say I suffered more against Cristiano Ronaldo than Lionel Messi. No matter how tight or strong our defense was, he always found a way to score. I think he is the player who has scored more goals against me than any other player I’ve faced. Cristiano can score with his left foot, right foot, and head. He can score all types of goals and even create space for his teammates. So, for me, I would pick Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi because he’s just a different breed the most complete player I’ve ever seen.”show more

This clip says so much about Messi’s character. He... had just won his 7th Ballon d’Or. The entire night was supposed to be about him, yet during his own acceptance speech he looked at Robert Lewandowski and told him: “You deserve your Ballon d’Or. Everyone agreed that you were the winner last year. I think France Football should give you the 2020 Ballon d’Or. You deserve it.” Think about the humility required to do that. Messi was standing on the biggest individual stage in football, holding the biggest individual award, and instead of making everything about himself, he used his moment to recognize another player. And this has always been Messi. He won more Ballon d’Ors than anyone, broke ridiculous records, won everything possible and completed football, yet individual recognition was never an obsession for him. He never needed to constantly tell us he was the greatest. He never needed to campaign for awards or diminish somebody else to elevate himself. His football did the talking. For someone who had every reason in the world to have the biggest ego in football, Messi somehow remained one of its most humble superstars. That, to me, is another part of what makes Leo Messi so special. 🐐show more

Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, was asked in a... recent interview about his son’s comments on Lionel Messi and the World Cup. “I support everything Erling said,” Alf-Inge replied. “He was right to speak up. Messi has been protected for years. FIFA, the media, the sponsors they all built this image around him that no longer matches reality.” He went further: “My son wanted to face him properly and show the difference in levels. That chance never came, and I believe it was convenient for certain people. The way the 2023 Ballon d’Or was handled still bothers us. It felt arranged. Erling’s performances that year were ignored while the story stayed focused on Messi.” Alf-Inge added: “This idea that Messi is untouchable has gone on too long. Erling sees it, I see it, and a lot of people in football see it. The system has favoured him for too many years, and my son was simply tired of pretending otherwise.”show more

🇺🇦🛡 I came to bid farewell to my cousin... Pylyp Gogol in Pidhorodne (a suburb of Dnipro), who died defending Ukraine. He was 25. He was a grenadier in the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade Magura and was killed in May 2024 near Ocheretyne, Donetsk Oblast. For nearly two years, he was considered missing, but his body was returned during a swap of bodies in 2025, and a recent DNA test confirmed a match with his mother (my aunt). He could have completed his education, started a family, and opened his own business, but Russia killed him. The scale of this tragedy lies in the fact that we have lost thousands of our finest people – the cream of the nation.show more

Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah in a recent interview about... the 2026 World Cup match against Lionel Messi. “Messi is my idol,” Salah began, his voice steady but laced with disappointment. “But I saw how we, the Egypt team, were cheated in that match. It was so unfair. They fouled me — that could have been a penalty, but the referee and VAR didn’t award it. The match was frustrating. Seeing a legend like Messi cheat to win matches is heartbreaking.” “I’ve looked up to him my whole life. But football should be fair. That day… it wasn’t.”show more

You're not going to believe this shit! When I... was a teenager living in Hanover, Massachusetts, I got into a couple of fights with a kid a bit younger than me but slightly bigger, named Andy Byron. He thought he was tough, so I had to put him in his place. I beat him up once or twice, but later, he and another buddy from Laurie Lane—I was the fuckin' new guy—jumped me, and I lost that fight. Turns out, he's the same guy who was caught cheating on his wife at the Coldplay concert! The guy clearly hasn't learned his lesson. When I knew him, I thought he'd be a competitor, he's now the CEO of Astronomy, but I also knew he'd be a complete sociopath, and it turns out I was right.show more

🚨Ronaldinho on what made Cristiano Ronaldo different from him,... Messi, Neymar and other great players: 🗣️ Ronaldinho: “What made Cristiano different? I played against him, I played alongside some of the greatest players ever, I played with Messi and Neymar, and you could feel that Ronaldo was built differently. “I had my tricks, my smile, my freedom. Messi has his incredible dribbling and that ability to make the impossible look simple. Neymar has the creativity and imagination. But Cristiano was obsessed with becoming better. “When I faced him, you could see it. You could score against him, beat him, have a good game, and he would come back the next time looking even more determined. He didn’t accept staying at the same level. “What really separated him was the way he transformed himself. He arrived at Manchester United as a talented winger who loved taking players on. Then suddenly he was scoring more, becoming stronger, improving his movement, his heading, his finishing, everything. “I have played with players who were naturally gifted and could decide a game without thinking. Cristiano was different. He treated football like a responsibility. He wanted to master every part of it. “That is why when people compare me, Messi, Neymar and Cristiano, I don’t look at who had the most beautiful style. I look at who kept finding another level. “And that is Cristiano. He didn’t just want to be one of the best players of his generation. He wanted to make sure nobody could take his place at the top.”show more

In a recent filter interview, Karim Benzema opened up... about his time playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and he didn’t hold back. Benzema claimed Ronaldo was extremely selfish on the pitch, always wanting to take every set piece: “Ronaldo wanted everything corners, free kicks, penalties… everything. If he didn’t score in a match, he wouldn’t talk to anyone in the dressing room. That’s just how he was. I still remember one game where I had already scored two goals. I got fouled inside the box and it was a clear penalty my chance for the first hat-trick of my career. The coach told me to take the penalty, but Cristiano came and took the ball from me. He took the shot instead. That’s the kind of teammate he was. When Cristiano left for Juventus, that’s when I started shining. I finally had the freedom to express myself and become the player I always knew I could be.”show more

Yesterday my dog, Fischer, died suddenly and unexpectedly. I’m... still in shock, blindsided by it all. He was as central a member of my family as any person. I’d like to tell you his story, briefly. 8 years ago, my 12-year old dog, Bandit, died after a long battle with kidney disease. A week later on a fishing trip, my brother encountered an abandoned, starving dog that swam out to his boat. When no owner could be found, I reluctantly took the dog in, and named him Fischer. I’m so glad I did. Along with his older sister, Daisy, he was my pandemic dog, my hiking buddy, and my left armrest while watching tv or gaming. He loved pawing at Red XIII (which we jokingly called him, the counterpart to my other dog, a Torgal lookalike), and he loved play fighting me while I tried to make my bed after he would crawl in it during the night. He loved playing fetch, and especially curling up against me for safety during storms. He was 90 pounds of rambunctious devotion. And God he loved me. We unknowingly spent his final morning on a hike. He chased and ran and played like usual. It was a perfect last memory with him, doing what we loved doing together most. He was “a fine hound,” and one of my favorite blessings. We’re going to miss him so much, but are so thankful for his life. That’s the thing about gratitude. It commingles with grief in such a way that both can breathe. And in that way, I guess I can breathe, too. At least, that’s what I’m trying to practice. Every gasp of sadness is met with an exhale of gratitude. I know many of you loved seeing him on stream. The couch behind me may have a Red XIII-sized hole now, but I’ll always cherish the memories of us in that room. Maybe we’ll do a Fischer stream and talk about grief soon, but I’ll need a minute. Today though, I want to thank you all for loving him, and me, so well. Thanks, everyone, for your prayers and support as I breathe through this.show more

He stopped eating on Tuesday. By Friday, he couldn't... stand up. I've had BEAR for 9 years. He was there when my marriage fell apart. He was there when I lost my job. He was there every single morning, at the door, tail going crazy, like I was the most important person in the world. And then one day… he just laid down and didn't get back up. But COOPER never left his side. Not once. For three days straight, that goofy, food-obsessed Labrador sat pressed against him on that cold driveway. No treats could move him. Nothing. I didn't teach him that. Nobody did. The vet said BEAR had a severe infection. It was close. It was really, really close. But I think COOPER knew something we didn't. I think he was telling BEAR — not yet. Stay. If your dog has ever been your whole heart, drop a ❤️ below. I need to know I'm not alone in thisshow more

hi! i just looked through the english subs on... the team txt video and there are two subs in particular that i wanted to add a little more context to 1. yeonjun talking about how his most painful moment was when he couldn’t be there in person when they won their first rookie of the year award the subtitles say “my back was injured” but yeonjun actually said he “ruptured his spinal disc” the reason i think this is important is because when the notice first came out in 2019, it said “sudden back pain” and yeonjun also said it was because he had back pain and to find out all these years later that it wasn’t actually ordinary back pain but because his spinal disc ruptured is…🥹 2. the subtitle says “i think this is the most special experience i could ever have in my life” but soobin actually said “even if i live several lives, i think that this is a special experience that i can only have in this lifetime.”show more

Brazilian legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho In a recent interview was... asked about Argentina’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final “I love Messi as my old teammate, but him and the Argentine team don’t play fair at all and I’m glad Spain taught them a lesson.” He continued when pressed on the Copa América finals, doubling down on his criticism of Argentina’s approach against Brazil. “That is an example of how Messi and the Argentina team cheats,” Ronaldinho stated firmly. “They didn’t play Brazil fair we all know Brazil was supposed to win that finals but they did their dirty work.”show more