šØWayne Rooney
š£ļø: Itās a joke, honestly. How does Raphinha end up 5th while Vitinha is 3rd? He dragged his team through big moments, played with fire and heart, and gave us magic nights. If thatās not Ballon dāOr worthy, then what is? For me, he shouldāve been number one.
Pep Guardiola on his last game as BarƧa coach
š£ļø: āBefore the match, Messi told me heād send me off the right way. He went out, scored a stunning hat-trick, then after the fourth hugged me and said, āThat was for you. Weāll miss you.āā
šØPep Guardiola
š£ļøāFootball is about intelligence, courage, and impact in the biggest moments. Last season, no player has shown that more consistently than Raphinha. If the Ballon dāOr is truly for the best, then it belongs to him.ā
š£ļø Pep Guardiola reflecting on his final game as Barcelonaās coach:
āBefore my last match, Messi promised heād give me a proper farewell. Then he scored an incredible hat-trick, hugged me after the 4th, and said, āThat was for you. Weāll miss you.āā
FC Barcelona isnāt just a football clubāitās a global phenomenon and a symbol of identity.
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š£ļø Pep Guardiola: āAfter watching a 15 year old Iniesta, I turned to Xavi and said: āYou will retire me but this kid will definitely retire us bothā.ā