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[Ralpha10]

Argentina luck or FIFA’s Favorite 

[myxari]

Bro they get away with murder on the pitch, been saying this for years 😂

[luxuriantly9]

Facts bro, refs be protecting them like they owe Messi a favor or something 😂

[autumnon]

Refs been handing them lifelines for years, WC final penalties were a joke tbh

[morthly4]

It’s a mix of both tbh, the late drama always falls their way somehow

[Opinicus5]

Refs turn a blind eye to their fouls but anything against Messi and it’s a card instantly

[mikkwyn]

Fr man, that Netherlands match in 2022 was peak refball, Paredes literally blasted the ball at their bench and got a yellow lol

[Kyrvar]

Can't even deny it anymore, the Argentina bounce is real and it's weird how often it shows up when they're in trouble lol

[hisokaBey]

Saçmalık

[ismail22]

Scam

[Fervizeee]

[razan19]

crazy move

[dziadzia23]

Facts bro

[ggkubusss]

for real

[ashssa53]

Argentina always gets that extra nudge when the chips are down, it's almost comical at this point lol

[Autumnin]

Honestly feels like the refs have a secret Messi shrine in the VAR room

[ravin]

ngl the Messi shrine in VAR room got me, feels like every 50/50 call swings their way when it matters most

[CryptoRush03]

It definitely felt like a mix of both! They had some great moments that seemed pretty lucky, but you can't deny the skill and flair in their gameplay.

[Aboy001]

Yh

[morthosique]

Last cup match I watched the neighbors were so loud cheering a ghost foul that I spilled my drinnk everywhere lol

[clotellor942]

The phrase "FIFA's Favorite" says it all really, some teams just seem to get that soft cushion when the pressure is on. I still remember that one final where the calls felt so one sided it was hard to call it pure coincidence.

[mikkixori869]

I get why people lean into the FIFA favoritism angle but honestly a lot of those clutch moments just come down to Argentina having players who don't panic when the lights are brightest. France got soft calls that tournament too, people just memory hole the ones that don't fit the narrative.

[ravin]

Every tournament produces a designated darling and the handball interpretations were simply looser for one side.

[umbraelori]

I lost a bet on thaat Netherlands game in 2022 because Messi got a free kick from a handball that looked way outside the box, just felt like the ref wanted a fairytale ending

[lyraorenne]

The "luck" part rings too true, felt like that Paredes tackle v Netherlands was scripted honestly.