Milly Lacombe
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I started supporting England but by the end of the match I was weeping, surrendered to the commitment, the passion, the love that I saw the Argentina team pour on to the pitch. It’s only in that moment of intense passion that we reach the sacred.”
Milly Lacombe · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Lacombe described her emotional reaction to Argentina's semi-final victory over England.
“a player who is a God and a man who shakes Trump’s hand”
Milly Lacombe · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Lacombe was exploring the contradiction she felt around her support of Lionel Messi.
“That’s why it hurts so much to see someone with Messi’s power choosing to make himself small,”
Milly Lacombe · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Lacombe wrote about Messi's silence regarding racist incidents around the Argentina team.
“That’s why it’s important to understand that when Messi, in the middle of a game that was lost, looks at the sky, and then after that he turns the game around and smashed it, there is something very mysterious there. Right? That we can’t explain. That we just feel,”
Milly Lacombe · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Lacombe said this after Argentina's semi-final victory over England in the 2026 World Cup.
“What Argentina is doing in this World Cup is of a sacred order,”
Milly Lacombe · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Lacombe posted this during the World Cup amid a tide of anti-Argentinian sentiment.