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To rub FIFA strikes again, this is an absolute disgrace to football. Lionel Messi points his finger in the face of a Portuguese referee and snaps, speaks to me with respect, as a straight red card and a ban in any normal match under the rules. But no, not for Messi, not for Argentina, exempted, protected above the law. Global outrage is exploding right now and rightly so. This is the same pattern we've seen throughout the tournament. Controversial tools, ignored files, var decisions that somehow always bend Argentina's way, opponents sent off while Messi's antics get a polite blind eye. Egypt complaining loudly about being robbed, Switzerland fans are furious. And this is in paranoia, it's a pattern so obvious, even casual viewers are calling it out. FIFA has a long rotten history of corruption scandals. We've seen bribes vote buying and dodgy deals for decades. Now here we are again with the entire planet, wandering of the world's biggest tournament has been fixed, so learn on Messi can ride off into the sunset with another trophy. Because heaven forbid the golden boy has to pay by the same rules as everyone else. This isn't greatness, this is protection, this is favoritism on steroids. Football deserves better than a protected superstar and an organisation that treats rules as suggestions when it suits the narrative. What do you think? Is this the biggest fix in world cup history? Or are we all just seeing shadows? Drop your thoughts below.