World Cup 2026: Ronaldo fans behind ‘FIFA favouring Messi’ conspiracy theories — Mikel Obi
Mikel made the remarks in a video from The Rest Is Football podcast that has been making the rounds on social media, where he responded to comments by former England midfielder Joe Cole ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final between England and defending champions Argentina.
I think it’s subconscious, but I think if you would lean on that to get the best out of my group, I’ll go, ‘listen, the whole world wants Lionel Messi in the final.
During the discussion, Cole claimed the “whole world wants Messi in the final” while suggesting the Albiceleste could employ dark arts to win the game.
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