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Rare genius: Messi stamped his authority on Qatar 2022 in a manner only the most gifted could have. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On the grandest of all stages, Lionel Messi conjured up an act of magic for ages. How he won Argentina the World Cup in 2022 will remain one of the greatest stories in…
Spain players and coaches celebrate after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: YUKI IWAMURA Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a modest 1-0, but the scoreline hid what was in plain sight throughout. Spain smothered the…
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Cucurella’s move to Real Madrid was announced only at the start of the tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP Somewhere between Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner and the trophy lift, 12 club badges got to claim a piece of history. Spain’s second World Cup title was stitched together by clubs, its academies and leagues spread across Europe,…
Djokovic interacts with Messi at the fest. | Photo Credit: AFP The FIFA’s World Cup has increasingly become a celebration not just of football but of football as entertainment. So, on the eve of the final, the governing body transformed the Javits Center beside the Hudson into a fan park. Hundreds queued for hours and…
Olmo’s smart movement posed a tough challenge for France in the semifinal. | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s historic 2010 FIFA World Cup triumph was built on the brilliance of legendary midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. Sixteen years later, Spain is back in the summit clash of the quadrennial event. While the spotlight has rightly…
Olmo’s smart movement posed a tough challenge for France in the semifinal. | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s historic 2010 FIFA World Cup triumph was built on the brilliance of legendary midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. Sixteen years later, Spain is back in the summit clash of the quadrennial event. While the spotlight has rightly…
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Spain’s record-setting goalkeeper Unai Simon has stood firm and produced some brilliant saves at this World Cup. | Photo Credit: AP Ask Unai Simon about his World Cup and he’ll tell you it’s been easy and that the shots simply haven’t come, that his defence has done the work. Ask Kylian Mbappe, sprinting clear with…
Spain’s record-setting goalkeeper Unai Simon has stood firm and produced some brilliant saves at this World Cup. | Photo Credit: AP Ask Unai Simon about his World Cup and he’ll tell you it’s been easy and that the shots simply haven’t come, that his defence has done the work. Ask Kylian Mbappe, sprinting clear with…
Every expansion in football history comes with the same warnings, and 48 teams were no different. Critics lined up early: bigger groups would mean more filler, more blowouts, a World Cup stretched thin. Then Cape Verde drew Spain 0-0 in their tournament opener, and didn’t stop there. The Blue Sharks followed it up with a…
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