Madrid welcomes Spain’s second World Cup star
Spain’s second men’s World Cup star moved into Madrid’s civic life through a bus, a stamp and a parade route ending at Cibeles.
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Ferran Torres sends Spain past Argentina in World Cup final
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA turns World Cup final halftime into a branded media product
FIFA’s first World Cup final halftime show packages music, sponsorship and digital distribution inside Spain vs. Argentina.
Argentina and Spain reach the World Cup final by managing the past differently
Argentina carried its 2022 champions forward. Spain promoted relationships built through its youth teams. The World Cup final tests two ways of preserving collective memory.
Argentina vs. Spain final will be a fight to control the match
Argentina and Spain enter the World Cup final with different routes to the same objective: control the ball, the rhythm and the spaces Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal need.
Zidane set to take over France as the Deschamps era ends
Zinédine Zidane is expected to succeed Didier Deschamps as France coach. Here is what the reported four-year appointment means for Les Bleus.
Saka hat trick lifts England past France in 10-goal bronze final
Saka scores a hat trick as England beats France 6-4 for World Cup bronze, while Mbappé breaks the tournament’s career goals record.
The World Cup’s third-place game has become an eighth-match problem
England and France face an eighth World Cup match without FIFPRO’s recommended recovery window. Has the bronze final outlived its purpose?
Inter Milan turns its crest into a baseball monogram
Inter Milan’s 2026/27 away kit turns its I M crest into a baseball-style twill monogram with pinstripes and a New York launch.
Wildfire smoke postpones Lewandowski’s anticipated Chicago home debut
Wildfire smoke forced Chicago Fire to postpone a marquee Soldier Field match that could have featured Robert Lewandowski’s home debut.