Kings of Europe have conquered the world !!! and deservingly so !!
Spain was dominant all along in the final. Argentina was defensive and almost playing 'negative' football from beginning.
Spain win World Cup as Torres strike sinks 10-man Argentina in extra time
Will we see him on the World Cup stage again? Messi will be 42 when the next World Cup starts in 2030.
Spain wore down Argentina before Ferran Torres scored the extra-time winner at MetLife Stadium.
The goal ended Lionel Messi's title defence and delivered Spain a second World Cup crown.
Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory.
The Barcelona winger Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a disjointed game that was almost ruined by Argentina’s deliberate spoiling tactics, which backfired when they were reduced to 10 men for extra time by the late dismissal of Enzo Fernández for two yellow cards.
Modern sport, we’re told, is all about the individual era of the individual; is that so ???
As in 1990, Argentina’s attempt to defend their trophy has ended with two men being sent off in the final. Paredes could have been sent off several times during the game.
Paredes sent off after the final whistle
Hydration breaks and Donald Trump’s ability to get refereeing decisions overturned by simply phoning up the president of Fifa ... would be talked about for long time.
The match between Argentina and Egypt would be remembered as a great spoiler !!
Hits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for
Spain starve Messi,
..... make Argentina look toothless to win 2nd World Cup
Spain needed 106 minutes to break Argentina's resistance.... was that a consolation prize for Messi's team !
They seemed to be in mess right from beginning.
Messi starved for the ball.
Moreover; once Ferran Torres finally found the breakthrough, there was no way back for the defending champions.
In a World Cup final dominated by La Roja's relentless control of possession and Argentina's dogged but increasingly passive defending,
Torres' extra-time winner secured a 1-0 victory at MetLife Stadium, ending Lionel Messi's bid to retain the trophy .
The final show handed Spain only the second World Cup title in their history.
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Paredes threw two or three haymakers into someone's face. He went for them. There is no place or space for that. We know how much it means to them and we know how much it hurts to lose, but there is a way to lose. - Kumar Vidyapati, Hyderabad
ReplyDeletereaction after the final whistle is terrible and unfortunate. - K Angami, Kohima
ReplyDeleteThat is not the way to lose. Emotions are high. - Jhantu Sen, Kolkata
ReplyDeleteSpain add World Cup glory to European glory. When can India bring Asian glory in football. - Thomas Vaipei, Gurgaon (Gurugram)
ReplyDeleteA tragic tale. Argentina have played more football in the last five or 10 minutes than they have over the whole 90. -- Sushanto, Guwahati
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