Kapil Dev absolutely shuts down Ranjit Bajaj over his... 83 World Cup was a fluke" statement 🙇‍♂️ ​interviewer: Kapil Paaji, football coach Ranjit Bajaj recently called your 1983 World Cup victory a "tukka" (fluke). How do you respond? ​Kapil Dev:You can win a gully match with a 'tukka', not a World Cup. We beat the mighty West Indies twice in that tournament. You don't beat Viv Richards by fluke. ​interviewer: But he insists it was just pure luck because India didn't have a long-term winning system back then. ​Kapil Dev: If winning a World Cup against all odds on the global stage is just a 'tukka', then I sincerely hope he becomes the head coach and hits this exact same 'tukka' for Indian Football. 140 crore Indians are desperately waiting to celebrate that fluke. ​ Kapil Paaji destroyed the disrespect with pure class and a smile, proving why he is the ultimate legend 🏆show more

Lamine Yamal, in an interview, was asked by a... reporter what he and FIFA president Gianni Infantino were talking about. He revealed that he asked him if he had a chance of winning The Best FIFA Men’s Player award and potentially the Ballon d’Or, but was told that it was between him and Messi. Reporter 🎤: “Hello Lamine, once again congratulations on winning the World Cup. We saw a picture of you and Gianni talking. What was it about?” Lamine Yamal 🗣️: “He just congratulated me for winning the World Cup, so I asked him, now that I’ve won the World Cup and the league, would I have a chance to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award? But he smiled and told me it’s going to be hard and that it’s between me and Messi because Leo had a good World Cup.”show more

I remember reading that, according to Mr. Koeman, Arsenal... were only able to win the league because of corners. With that I have a question: Mr. Koeman, was corners allowed in the world cup? If yes, then how come you didn't go on to win the world cup with the easy approach, that is, corners? All of you talk as if you just heard of the game Football. When it comes to reproduce what you preach, then you vanish. 🤦‍♂️ Like they say: Talk is Cheap Bye bye, see you never. 🤣🤣🤣show more

Red card for Paraguay... At the world cup, against... Turkey. They destroyed a whole country's chances to advance.. for speech. Yes you heard that right. Almiron covered his mouth, and got a red card. We've been swearing on the football field for 100years and now the politics have reached the most beloved sport to destroy it.. for speech. I don't care what he said or what he could have said football is being played with a ball. Someone needs to go to jail for damaging football like this. #football World cup 2026.show more

Sergio “Kun” Agüero revealed in a livestream that Messi... and the Argentina coach did clash after the World Cup final loss to Spain and also talked about how Messi’s teammates let him down. “I honestly didn’t like how things ended in the final with the national team, especially with Messi having a disagreement with Lionel Scaloni. Messi told me he had a clash with Scaloni over the coach’s tactics and how he handled the match. Messi told him there was no way they could sit back and let Spain have all the ball because they were going to lose that way, but the coach still insisted on playing a low block while waiting for a counter. I mean, who the hell goes against the words of the greatest player in the world? Messi sees the game differently, but the coach was too full of pride to follow his advice. Enzo’s challenge was very reckless. When you already have a yellow card, you still went for that type of tackle. Argentina had already lost the game before the final even kicked off, and it’s just so sad how Lionel Scaloni and the teammates let Leo down in his last World Cup after everything he has done for the national team.”show more

🚨🗣️Zlatan Ibrahimović on best player award in the World... Cup : "They spent years calling Messi 'FIFA's boy, but when he produced another historic World Cup, suddenly the standards changed." "If Rodri wins the Golden Ball after a tournament where he barely decided games, then tell me-what more dia Messi have to do? Score, assist, lead, create, carry his nation again? That's exactly what he did." "The World Cup Best Player award is for the player who defines the tournament, not for politics or popularity. If Messi doesn't win it after performances like that, then football owes people an explanation." "People cried 'FIFA protects Messi.' Yet when he deserved the award the most, he was the one left empty-handed. Football has a strange sense of irony."show more

Kylian Mbappé was asked in a recent interview how... he felt about Lionel Messi during the World Cup. “I never got the chance to go head-to-head with him on that stage, and honestly I wanted it,” Mbappé said. “I wanted that final. I wanted to line up against him and put him in his place when the whole world was watching.” He didn’t hold back: “FIFA has spent years protecting him. The system bends over backwards for him and everyone in the game knows it. He’s a fraud who’s been carried by referees and media narratives for far too long. We all knew how he rigged the 2022 World Cup. FIFA is always in his favour.” Mbappé added: “Guys like him get treated like they’re untouchable while the rest of us have to fight for every scrap of recognition. It’s a complete farce.”show more

🚨Cubarsí on Rodri winning the Golden Ball over Messi... “First of all, congratulations to Rodri. He had an incredible tournament and nobody can deny that. But if you ask me who deserved the Golden Ball after this World Cup, my answer is Lionel Messi.” “People cannot underplay what Messi did simply because Argentina didn't win the World Cup final. At 39 years old, he was still the best player in the tournament. Every time he stepped onto the pitch, he carried his nation and produced moments only he can create.” “I honestly think the way the Golden Ball is decided should change. Team results matter, but football is also about individual greatness. Rodri was fantastic, but for me, Messi was the best player of the tournament and deserved the Golden Ball.”show more

Our World Cup 2026 content programme is here. From... now until July 23, the content we release on our podcast, articles and Patreon exclusive feed will be centred on the World Cup. As well as covering the history and heritage of the tournament, we've also explored themes of resistance, resilience and identity during this content programme. This is one of the most politically charged World Cup tournaments in history. Tragically, not everyone will be able to attend to support their nation. Some people may end up detained or worse. However, there is still a lot of joy to be found through this tournament, and diaspora communities will have a huge role to play in bringing that joy to the World Cup. We hope you enjoy the content we've created for this tournament. We kick things off today with our usual Monday podcast. Thank you to all the fantastic contributors who have taken part in this. The World Cup is just around the corner. Let's go 🏆show more

🔥🚨 BOMBSHELL INTERVIEW ALERT 🚨🔥 Ousmane Dembélé just sat... down for a no-filter interview… and what he said about Lionel Messi and the World Cup is already exploding across social media 😳💥 When the journalist asked him the big question “Does Messi deserve a World Cup?” Dembélé didn’t hesitate. 🗣️ Dembélé: “No. I’m going to be honest, and a lot of people won’t like this… but no, I don’t think Messi deserved that World Cup the way it happened. Listen, Messi is an incredible player, one of the greatest talents the game has ever seen. I played with him, I saw what he can do up close. But ‘deserving’ a World Cup is different. A World Cup is supposed to be the purest competition in football. What we saw in 2022… and what we’re seeing again now… doesn’t always feel pure. There were so many soft penalties, so many moments where the whistle only seemed to go one way. The physicality that was allowed against us, the decisions in the biggest games… it left a bad taste. You work your whole life for these moments and then you feel the match is being influenced by things outside the pitch. That hurts more than losing. I’m not saying Messi isn’t a legend. He is. But when people talk about ‘deserving,’ I look at the full picture the refereeing, the narratives, the pressure on certain teams, the way some matches felt guided. Football should be decided by the players on the field, not by other factors. And this World Cup we’re in right now? Don’t even get me started. Too many strange results, too many soft calls in key moments, too many games that leave you shaking your head. Fans can feel it. Players can feel it. Something is off and nobody wants to say it out loud. I have massive respect for Messi the footballer. But if you’re asking me from the heart whether that 2022 title felt fully clean and fully deserved in the pure sporting sense… my answer is no. And I know I’m not the only one who thinks it.” 😱🔥 The interview is already causing chaos. Argentine fans are furious, French fans are divided, and neutral fans are arguing non-stop in the replies. Dembélé went there. No filter. No holding back.show more

David Beckham was asked in a recent interview about... England’s defeat to Argentina and Lionel Messi at the World Cup. He made it clear he did not support Messi winning the tournament after beating England. “I didn’t support Messi for the World Cup after that match against England,” Beckham said. “The game felt unfair, racial, and political. England deserved better, but it didn’t go our way because of things that shouldn’t happen on the pitch.” He went on to talk about his club situation at Inter Miami. “I have plans on kicking Messi out of Inter Miami,” Beckham added. “We need to make changes. This is my club and I have to do what’s right moving forward.”show more

🚨🎙️ Carlo Ancelotti RESPONDS to question on Neymar and... the Cup: 🗣️ Reporter: “Are you REALLY sure you want this legend out of the Cup??” 🗣️ Ancelotti: “First of all… nobody ‘wants’ a player like Neymar out of anything.” “We are talking about one of the biggest talents of this generation, a player who can change any game in one moment.” “But football is not about names, it’s about condition, about readiness.” “If he is 100%, if he is fit, if he can help the team — then of course you want him on the pitch.” “But if there is risk, if he is not fully ready… then you must protect the player, even from himself.” “Because sometimes great players want to play at any cost. That is their mentality.” “My job is to think long-term, not just one match, not just one competition.” “And Neymar? A legend like him… must be on the pitch when he is truly ready, not just when emotions say so.” 🏆show more

My interest in watching this T20 World Cup is... slowly fading. I genuinely believed Sanju Samson would at least get a chance to bat in the warm-up match, but even that didn’t happen. As Sanju Samson fans, we are not asking for much, we just want him to be given at least two matches in this T20 World Cup. This could very well be Sanju’s last World Cup, and he deserves a fair opportunity. We are still waiting, hopeful, to see you bat, Sanju. [VC - Yogesh IG]show more

Argentine player Valentín Barco opened up in an interview... about the fight with England midfielder Jude Bellingham after Argentina’s World Cup semi-final victory over England. Barco claimed the incident began with what he insisted was nothing more than a joke. “I jokingly called him a black monkey. It was a clear joke that was supposed to be funny, But he took the bait and slapped me. He took it as racism, but I was clearly joking about it. I was just winding him up after we won. That’s football. People get heated.”show more

🚨 Ferran Torres reveals Spain's final team talk: "The... coach told me Argentina were waiting for penalties he sent me on to finish the game. 🗣️ Ferran Torres When I was about to come on, the coach called me over and showed me exactly where Argentina were leaving space. He pointed out the gaps behind their midfield and told me they had stopped trying to win the match. In his eyes, they were already thinking about taking the game to penalties. He looked at me and said, 'If this goes to penalties, it becomes a different game. We have to finish it before then.' He told me to attack with confidence, make aggressive runs and be brave in front of goal. His message was simple: don't wait go and decide the final. That gave me so much belief. As a substitute, you dream of moments like that. The manager trusted me with the biggest responsibility in football, and I wanted to repay that trust. Scoring in a World Cup final is something I'll remember forever, but it all started with the confidence the coach gave me before I stepped onto the pitch.show more

Life has come full circle for Sanju Samson! —... Sunil Gavaskar🚨🥺 He said🗣️To carry the scar of failure, sit on the bench, and then step up to play the best clutch knocks of your career in back-to-back high-pressure World Cup knockouts that is something special. We always knew the skill Sanju Samson possessed, but performing in a virtual quarter-final, a semi-final, and the big final takes a different level of mental strength. He didn't rely on wild slogs or unnecessary scoops he stuck to pure cricketing shots, anchored when needed, and finished the job himself. These are the pressure games that define a player's legacy and career forever. [After the World Cup Victory]show more

Gary Neville just couldn’t help himself. Sitting there itching... to criticise the US and Trump over the FIFA decision on Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban, he lands a cheap dig at the host nation: “I’d be absolutely raging if I was Belgium… Are we surprised? No. Not with this lot.” “This lot”? That’s not just criticising FIFA. By lumping the hosts as “this lot”, he’s lazily painting the entire country and its team with the same brush over a governing body decision. This is the very nation that welcomed him to America as a pundit to cover the tournament. Disrespectful doesn’t even cover it. And the hypocrisy is glaring. The exact same mechanism (FIFA suspending part of a red-card ban under Article 27) was used for Cristiano Ronaldo after his elbow in World Cup qualifying. He served one match and the rest was put on probation so he could play the tournament. Where was Neville’s outrage then? 🦗 Same rule. Same “special treatment”, but no outrage from Neville. 🤔show more

Mesut Özil, Mesut Özil, the World Cup-winning former German... star, touched millions of hearts after playing a friendly match with Rohingya children. After scoring, he celebrated not with style or spotlight—but by hugging the kids, turning a simple goal into a powerful, emotional moment. This beautiful gesture highlighted Özil’s true character. Beyond trophies and fame, he continues to show compassion, humility, and a deep sense of humanity. His actions prove that he is not only a champion on the pitch, but also a man of big heart who uses football to spread hope, kindness, and unity across borders.show more

Enzo Fernandez, girlfriend Valentina Cervantes', just posted another video... telling the world that Since the World Cup final, none of the Argentina players have texted or called Enzo all because he was given a red card in the final match, now all Argentina players are against him because he caused them to miss the final Enzo hasn't talked to me; and I have come out before to make a video about this, he is depressed. I called the family doctor again to check on him; what he told me this time around got me speechless 💔😭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

🚨ODI WORLD CUP IS WON BY EXPERIENCE NOT BY... PICKING SLOGGERS - MICHAEL VAUGHAN🤯 Michael Vaughan said :🗣️ "Rohit Sharma is getting all the limelight in India but this time for all the wrong reasons. I know India has won back to back T20 World cup titles, but you can't always win with young blood, you can't always win with blind sloggers. In ODI cricket, you need experience & stability because it is a long format. You can't hit every ball for six, you have to build your innings slowly & South African pitches will be 270-280 kind of tracks. So, if Rohit Sharma misses that flight, it will be a massive miss for India. Although, they are not realising it right now".show more