Even the goalkeeper could not believe it 😫😂

JohnTerry on Kai Havertz brace vs Curacao 🗣️Kai Havertz. Two goals. World Cup. Germany vs Curacao. I'm not even going to say I told you so. Actually yes I am. I TOLD YOU SO. > > Let me take you back. Chelsea 2021. This kid is getting booed by his own fans after a few slow games. Pundits on Sky Sports calling him a £70 million mistake. Rio Ferdinand on TV saying he doesn't know his best position. I'm sitting at home absolutely fuming. Because I've seen this boy in training. I've seen what he's capable of. I rang a few people at the club and said do NOT give up on this kid. Do NOT. > First goal today — the run in behind, the composure, the finish. That's striker instinct. You can't coach that. Well actually you can. And Chelsea did. And I did, by extension, through the culture and the DNA I left at that football club. Don't @ me. > Second goal — penalty. Ice cold. Didn't even breathe heavy. Rolled it into the corner like he was in training. You know where he learned that kind of mentality? Stamford Bridge. 60,000 fans on your back every week either loving you or hating you. That pressure either breaks you or builds you. It built Kai Havertz. Into a World Cup brace scorer. > Arteta gets the headlines. Nagelsmann gets the credit. But hand on heart, the foundation of everything you're watching right now was laid in West London. I said what I said. 💙 > Congrats to the boy. Knew it from day one. Absolute player. 🙌

We all know how poor African teams are in world cup Belgium 2 - Egypt 1

The greatest 1v1 moment I’ve ever seen 😮‍💨

🚨🎙️Gilberto Silva on 18-year-old Ayoub Bouaddi bossing the midfield (and why he'd be perfect with Declan Rice at Arsenal):" 🗣️I watched this 18-year-old kid Ayoub Bouaddi dominate the midfield against Brazil in the World Cup and I was seriously impressed. At that age? On debut against a Brazil side? He was everywhere — winning duels, breaking up their attacks, dictating the tempo with intelligent passes, and staying so composed under pressure. His positioning, his reading of the game, his ability to shield the defence and progress the ball cleanly... it reminded me of the balance we had in the Invincibles midfield. This boy has that same calm authority. Imagine him partnering with someone like Declan Rice at Arsenal. Rice brings the power, leadership and defensive steel, while Bouaddi adds that silky progressive edge, vision and composure. Together? They'd boss the Premier League midfield for the next decade. Arteta would love this kid — he's exactly the type of intelligent, ball-winning, two-way midfielder who fits the modern game. Future star, no doubt."

Still wondering how 😫

🚨Jamie Carragher on Thomas Partey 🎙️I've always believed that when a case reaches its conclusion, people have a responsibility to respect the process that got us there. Football has become a place where everyone wants to be first with an opinion, but being first isn't the same as being right. Over the last few years, Thomas Partey's name has been discussed as much off the pitch as it has on it, and that's never an easy situation for anyone involved. "What frustrates me is how quickly social media turns complex legal matters into football debates. Supporters look at everything through the lens of their club. If it's your player, you defend him. If it's a rival player, you attack him. But serious legal matters aren't supposed to work like that. They're decided by evidence, testimony and the courts, not by hashtags and fan accounts. "I've seen people spend years acting as if they already knew the outcome long before any verdict was reached. That's dangerous because it undermines the very idea of due process. The legal system exists for a reason. It isn't perfect, but it's a lot more reliable than online speculation and rumours. "Now that a verdict has been delivered, there will still be people who aren't satisfied. That's the reality of any high-profile case. Some will say justice has been served, others will disagree, and the arguments will continue. But at some point, everyone has to accept that the process has run its course. "From a football perspective, Partey will always be judged on what he does on the pitch, but moments like this remind us that footballers are not just names on a team sheet. Their lives are constantly being scrutinised in a way most people could never imagine. Every headline becomes a debate, every rumour becomes a story, and every story becomes ammunition in football rivalries. "My view is simple: respect the verdict, respect the process, and be careful about pretending you know more than the people whose job it is to examine the facts. Football will move on, Arsenal will move on, and Partey will move on. But hopefully this serves as a reminder that not every issue should be treated like a transfer rumour or a match result. Some things are bigger than football."

BRAZIL TO COOK THESE ARaBs

36 passes against Pep's Man City couldn’t get a touch and then Nwaneri did that on their head . We truly humbled them

Paraguay to shock the world and the host

🚨 Thierry Henry on Bradley Barcola 🎙️ ....When I watch Bradley Barcola, I see a player who frightens defenders before he even touches the ball. That acceleration, that confidence in one-v-one situations, it's something you cannot teach. People look at the goals and assists, but I look at how many problems he creates every single minute he's on the pitch. At his age, most wingers are still trying to understand the game. Barcola already understands how to attack space, when to run at defenders and when to combine with his teammates. That's why top players trust him. He still has areas to improve, of course, but the ceiling is frightening. If he keeps working with the same mentality, he can become one of the best wide forwards in Europe. The talent is obvious. The challenge now is consistency, because the very best do it every week.”

🚨JUST IN: Edu and Arteta rejected the chance to sign Kvarastrelia two seasons ago for £45, telling Arsenal's board: "We already have Marquinhos" [@Fabrizio_Romano]

When Santi Cazorla casually switched feet to take a corner .... 😳😁

Quote this post with your favorite game from last season.

First draw of the world cup

> Thomas Tuchel on Arsenal's players set-piece threat: "When you watch Arsenal closely, you realise their set-pieces are not luck, they're an art form. Every movement is rehearsed, every block is timed, every player knows exactly where the ball will arrive. What impresses me most is the commitment of the players. They treat a corner in the 5th minute with the same importance as a penalty in the 95th. Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and the other Arsenal boys bring that mentality into the England camp. They understand the details. They understand that trophies are often decided by moments, and set-pieces create those moments. Modern football is about margins. Arsenal have turned those margins into a weapon. You can spend all week preparing for their open play, but if you switch off for one corner or one free-kick, they punish you. That's why they are so dangerous and why every coach in Europe studies them." — Thomas Tuchel

Hosting world cup is always an advantage

This assist alone is already bigger than everything Bruno Fernandes has ever done

Kane brace is enough for england win

Not a single Man United, Man City and Chelsea academy product.

How did Trossard even see Hincapie from that angle 😫😂