We are lucky to have been an around to watch his career. He’s far from my favourite player ever (Ronaldinho, of course, followed by Zidane and Bergkamp), but he is without question the best to ever do it for a sustained period. Loved that thread, he’s beyond a footballer to the Argies and that includes his fellow footballers, he’s beyond an icon he’s a symbol of hope for them. Even further beyond, and you won’t find these stories without searching as he does everything under the radar, he has supplied water and education to villages. He’s built (funded) facilities to help kids all over the world. He’s financed friends and family though education and into business. He’s a brilliant human being as well as a beyond the planet footballer. If you don’t know the story about how he saved Ronaldinho from ruin look it up. Ronnie apparently used to kick balls about with Messi when he was 12 years on, assisted his first career goal, they became deep, life long friends and Messi never forgot. Icon doesn’t cut it. We are privileged to have e watched the lad (Ronaldo too of course)
Chemsdine Talbi and Granit Xhaka enjoyed standout evenings as Sunderland’s internationals were in action on Friday’s round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Talbi came off the bench to help Morocco secure their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on his international debut, with the Atlas Lions easing to a dominant 5-0 win over Niger. The midfielder’s nation becomes the latest to book their ticket to the finals. Elsewhere, Granit Xhaka captained Switzerland to a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Kosovo in Basel. The midfielder played the full 90 minutes as the Swiss extended their lead at the top of Group G, with Slovenia up next on Monday. There was also success for Noah Sadiki and Arthur Masuaku’s DR Congo, who claimed a 4-1 win away to South Sudan to sit top of Group B. Sadiki completed the full match, while Masuaku missed out through suspension but is eligible to return for Tuesday’s crunch meeting with Habib Diarra’s Senegal. Habib Diarra played an hour for Senegal as they overcame Sudan 2-0 in Dakar, leaving them just one point behind DR Congo before Tuesday’s head-to-head in Kinshasa. In Group F, Simon Adingra started for Ivory Coast and provided an assist for Vakoun Bayo in their 1-0 win over Burundi. The forward was withdrawn with 20 minutes to play as the Elephants moved top of their section ahead of Tuesday’s test against Gabon. It was a more frustrating day for Reinildo Mandava, who played the full 90 minutes as Mozambique suffered a 4-0 defeat to Uganda in Kampala. They face Botswana next on Monday. Bertrand Traoré, Sunderland’s deadline-day signing, was an unused substitute as Burkina Faso cruised to a 6-0 win over Djibouti. His nation return to action on Tuesday against Egypt. At youth level, Eliezer Mayenda featured for an hour as Spain Under-21s beat Cyprus U21 3-0 in Soria. They travel to face Kosovo on Tuesday in their UEFA European Qualifying campaign.
4 goals in 6 games. Has he just found his level, is he starting to fulfil his "potential" or is it just a flash in the pan?
Wycombe 1-0 up and Huggins doing well. The commentators said something like Wycombe have failed to score in the first half in 22 games out of 28 since Dodds has been in charge. Bucking that trend today.
Definitely a good player in there fitness permitting definitely above league one in my opinion but probably not PL level
This I always interpret the comments "needs a good loan", "needs an injury free season", and "just needs a good pre-season"... as meaning unfortunately he's not good enough. I wish the lad well.
Just spat out my coffee watching Soccer Saturday when the presenter reads out that Colchester were leading. I could have sworn that he announced the goal had been by "Isaac Hunt", sadly it was Isaac Hutchinson. Disappointed it wasn't the first one.
