Alan Shearer argues for eliminating the small finale.
“The World Cup third place match is ridiculous,” the former Newcastle striker told the Daily Mail. FIFA talks so much about the welfare of the players, and now that they are eliminated from the tournament and cannot win, they are forced to go to Miami and play in 37-38 degree heat for third place.
This is nonsense. Players should return home, if not home already, and go on vacation rather than staying three or four extra days to play a low-stakes match that has no other purpose than to make more profit. »
Rio Ferdinand asks for respect for this Argentine team in an interview with Sky Sports.
“I think it’s hard to bet against Argentina. They showed exceptional character, determination and fighting spirit. I think some people were disrespectful by calling them an average team; they’re not. They’re not.”
They have one of the best players of all time in their ranks. Even though he’s 39, he’s still one of the best on the planet and their team is great. We cannot call those who have achieved such results in the finals, at major competitions in recent years, those who are world champions, average. I find this unacceptable and disrespectful. »
Samuel Umtiti’s praise for Lionel Messi
“It’s crazy, but in a good way,” the 2018 world champion said at RMC. No matter how much you expect what he is going to do, I promise that sometimes it is not possible. You know he’ll do it, but he does it. For example, when he always rolls to the open side, even the goalkeeper knows it. He has something that no one else has. It’s inexplicable. »
2010 world champion Joan Capdevilla was banned from entering the United States to take part in the Spain-Argentina match.
The La Roja defender is paying the price for once playing a match on Iranian soil… “Apparently, if you’ve been to Iran, you won’t be able to enter the United States unless you have a different type of visa or something like that,” Capdevila said on Spanish show El Partidazo de COPE.
Luis de la Fuente gave news about Lamin Yamal before the final.
“He is fine. They all trained well. I hope there will be no setbacks. Lamin Yamal received a strong blow in a very painful area, but was able to finish the match without any problems. (Thursday) he was given a little rest, but (Friday) he trained normally with his partners.”
Lionel Messi reacts to a photo of him and Lamin Yamal as children: “This is crazy.”
“The truth is that this photo exists is crazy because we took it when he was just a child and now the two of us are playing in the World Cup final. It’s all crazy,” the Argentine said at a press conference.
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Thomas Tuchel didn’t quite survive his elimination against Argentina but doesn’t regret his choice.
“It’s our pain, mine and the players’, we suffer the most,” said the Three Lions’ German coach. This is the scar we carry now. This is a very painful defeat and we will have to live with it. To put it simply, if anyone should take responsibility, it should be me. But decisions are made under pressure, in a game situation, this is the life of a coach. I would regret that I did not help, did not react. But I don’t regret any decision. »
Donald Trump talks about tactics and questions England’s defeat.
“You have a wonderful player in England who I played golf with, Harry,” Trump said on the sidelines of a reception in New York with Infantino. “Maybe they made a mistake playing him on defense. What do I know about football?” Trump added.
“They took the initiative, took their best player and put him in defense. You have to attack a little, right? What do I know about coaching?” added Trump, clearly ill-informed about the tactical changes made by Tuchel, who, of course, brought in a few defenders, but never turned Kane into a defender himself.
Donald Trump also said that his World Cup was the most beautiful, the biggest, the strongest, the most everything.
“This was not only the most beautiful World Cup of all time, it is the greatest human, social and cultural event that humanity has ever seen, and we are part of it,” said Vic Blondin. (…) It was a tournament unlike any other. With a great sense of competition. Unforgettable moments. »
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“We have to want to win more than be afraid of losing,” says Spaniard Rodri.
On the eve of the World Cup final against Argentina, Rodri urged Spain to play without fear. “We must want to win more than be afraid of losing,” the La Roja captain said on Friday.
The Manchester City midfielder believes this generation, having already won the Nations League and Euros, can become “unforgettable”. Hailing Lionel Messi, “the best of all time”, he insisted on Argentina’s collective strength and combativeness, predicting a physical match during which Spain would have to avoid provocation.
Brazil warns UN and FIFA of wave of racism during World Cup
Brazil’s main human rights organization called on Friday for the UN and FIFA to respond to the “transnational pattern of structural racism” seen during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In particular, it mentions racist insults against Kylian Mbappe, Dutch players, YouTuber IShowSpeed, as well as comments from foreign political leaders.
Brazil’s National Human Rights Council, based on FIFA data, emphasizes that during the group stage alone, 89 thousand publications considered offensive were recorded on social networks, including thousands of racist ones, that is, 13 times more than at the 2022 World Cup. He asks host countries and FIFA to investigate and strengthen the fight against racism.