It is Leo Messi’s 36th birthday today, so to celebrate the 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗧, we thought we’d do a long thread of his iconic career highlights. This one was so fun to research: 🧵🐐🇦🇷





Shall we start with the goal that Jerome Boateng still has nightmares about? ☠️

Zinedine Zidane turns 51 today, so to celebrate one of the greatest midfielders of all time, we thought we’d do a thread of some of his career highlights: 🇫🇷🧵 Zidane's stats as a player:

🇫🇷 797 games
⚽ 156 goals
🅰️ 167 assists
🏆 Trophies: 15

Zidane's stats as a coach:

🇫🇷 263 games
✅ 174 wins
🤝 53 draws
📈 2.2 points per match
🏆 Trophies: 11

It is Dennis Bergkamp’s 54th birthday today, and to celebrate we thought we’d create a thread of some of the best goals, moments and quotes of his career. 🧵🇳🇱👇 We begin with his career statistics:

🏟 Games: 734
🇳🇱 Caps: 79
⚽️ Goals: 301
🏆 League titles: 4
🏆 Domestic Cups: 9
🏆 UEFA Cup: 2
🥇 PFA POTY: 1997/98
✅ 6th most Premier League assists of all-time
✅ PL Hall of Fame
Player of the Month: 🥇🥇🥇🥇

👑 It’s King Charles’ coronation today, so we thought we’d celebrate with a royal thread of Kings, who are rightly worshiped in the world of football. 🧵 1️⃣ The Egyptian King - Mo Salah. 🇪🇬👑

So popular in his home country, over 1 million people spoiled their vote in the presidential election to vote for Mo Salah. Not even Charles can live up to that.

🧵 It’s David Beckham’s 48th birthday today, so to celebrate we thought we’d make a thread of some of the best moments and best quotes from his unbelievable and underrated career: Boy done good:

🏟 Games: 715
⚽️ Goals: 127
🎯 Assists: 137
🦁 Caps: 115

🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Premier League: 6
🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 FA Cup: 2
🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Community Shield: 2
🏆🇺🇸 MLS Cup: 2
🏆🇪🇺 Champions League: 1
🏆🇪🇸 La Liga: 1
🏆🇪🇸 Supercopa de Espana: 1
🏆🇫🇷 Ligue 1: 1

The legendary Johan Cruyff would have turned 76 today, so to celebrate we thought we’d do a thread of some of his career highlights and most famous quotes. 🧵🇳🇱 Johan Cruyff was one of the most influential men in the history of football as a player and a manager: 1️⃣4️⃣

As a player:

◉ 702 games
◉ 402 goals
🏆 3x European Cup
🏆 3x Ballon d'Or

As a manager:

◉ 551 games
◉ 338 wins
🏆 1x European Cup
🏆 4x La Liga

🎙️ Feyenoord captain Orkun Kokçu says he won’t wear the LGBTQ armband in a club statement:

"I have decided not to wear the rainbow captain's armband. I do think it is important to emphasize that I have respect for everyone regardless of religion, background or preference." (1/4) 🎙️ Orkun Kokçu: "I believe that everyone is free to do whatever they want or feel. I understand very well what the importance of this action is, but because of my religious beliefs I do not feel the right person to support this." (2/4)

🚨 With the World Cup just over a month away, we want YOUR predictions for the competition. 🏆

Who will win Group A? 🤔

(Thread to follow) 🚨 Who will win Group B? 🤔

🗣️ Lionel Messi: ”Even if I played for a million years, I’d never come close to Maradona. Not that I’d want to anyway. He’s the greatest there’s ever been.”

🗣️ Michel Platini: "What Zidane could do with a ball, Maradona could do with an orange.” 🗣️ Carlos Tevez: “Diego, for all Argentinians, is God. And he always will be”

🗣️ Glenn Hoddle: “For Maradona to win a World Cup on his own, and let’s face it, that’s what he did as the rest of the team were ordinary, was an amazing achievement. He was the best player I’ve seen”

Jürgen Klopp after winning the Bundesliga in 2011 with Dortmund:

🗣️ “I was really wasted which may have been noticeable in some interviews. And I don’t remember much that makes any sense. I do remember one thing though and I’m not sure I’ve told anyone before.“ Jürgen Klopp:

🗣️ "I actually woke up on a truck in the garage. All alone. I remember that, but I have no idea about the hours before that.

I woke up, climbed out of the truck and found myself in a big factory hall. Then I walked across the yard and saw the silhouette of a man.”

Patrice Evra on that night in 2008 before the Champions League final:

🗣️ "We were in the dressing room when the boss came in. You could hear a pin drop. Then Ferguson said, 'I've already won. We don't even need to play this game.' We were like, 'What is he talking about?'" Patrice Evra:

🗣️ "Then Ferguson turned to me. 'Look at Patrice,' he said. 'He's got 24 brothers and sisters. Imagine what his mother had to do to put food on the table.'

"Then he turned to Wayne Rooney. 'Look at Wayne. He grew up in one of the toughest parts of Liverpool'."