New World Cup champions Spain enjoyed a vibrant night of celebrations after an open-top bus parade through the streets of Madrid on Monday in front of a jubilant crowd of an estimated two million people. The players enjoyed drinks on their procession under a blazing sun, along the main arteries in the city centre where […]
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“The pain is immense,” says Messi of World Cup defeat
Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.” “I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the […]
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Chattanooga is the base camp champion of the World Cup 2026
“The coolest part about watching every one of Spain’s training sessions from start to finish is noticing how much fun they have. You can see on their faces how much fun they have. They enjoy being around each other. They have enjoyed their time here.” — Curtis Blair, the boys and girls soccer coach of […]
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Superb Spain worthy winners of World Cup dominated by superstar names
It was a World Cup in which football’s biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The 19-year-old winger was the focus of so much attention, but […]
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Spain: A champion befitting an extraordinary World Cup
The patient and polite usher kept asking the Spain fan not to stand on his seat while playing the trumpet. “The seat will break!” At the first-half hydration break — with the 2026 World Cup final scoreless — the seat-standing dispute took the form of a comical one-sided negotiation. “Pago, Pago!” said the trumpeter, indicating […]
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Messi denied dream farewell as abject Argentina lose World Cup final
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain’s 1-0 win. Messi, now 39, dragged the holders to another final, scoring eight goals and also providing two assists in the dramatic […]
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REACTION: ‘The defining team of the 21st century’
Global media reaction, including from Argentiina, agreed that Spain the deserved winner of the 2026 World Cup.
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Spain deserved to win World Cup: Argentina’s Scaloni
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the second period of extra-time as Spain finally broke down 10-man Argentina to win 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium. The South American champions, led by Lionel […]
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Mbappe retains World Cup Golden Boot crown
Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after Lionel Messi failed to add to his tally in Sunday’s final. The France captain scored 10 goals to top the charts ahead of Argentina great Messi, who finished with eight. England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Norway striker Erling Haaland each […]
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‘The last of Messi’: Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines’ hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain. At the Cafe Relax bar in the historic center of Buenos Aires, fans with tears in their eyes after the final whistle […]