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Spain are worthy World Cup winners. It’s a victory for method over madness Original

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By Oliver Kay Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Had you closed your eyes, you might have thought you were sitting in Las Ventas, the famous bullring on the outskirts of Madrid. The fight wasn’t quite over yet, but it had reached the stage where the matador felt ready to tease the raging bull. “Ole!” the delighted Spanish supporters shouted. “Ole! Ole! Ole!” After 104 games across three countries over five and a half weeks, the 23rd edition of the men’s World Cup was down to its closing stages.
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Messi’s Argentina level with Spain in World Cup final as halftime show starts: Live updates

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By Luke Brown Verified, Michael Dominski Verified, James Horncastle Verified, Charlie Scott, Mark Carey, Oliver Kay Verified, Liliana Michelena Verified, Adam Crafton Verified, Dermot Corrigan Verified, Michael Bailey, Jack Lang Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Messi’s Argentina level with Spain in World Cup final as halftime show starts: Live updates Spain and defending champions Argentina are level in a cagey 2026 World Cup final. July 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT Argentina and Spain are level in the World Cup final. Getty Spain 0-0 Argentina Spain and Argentina are level in the 2026 World Cup final. Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi traded early chances at MetLife Stadium, where US President Donald Trump is among those in attendance.
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Lionel Messi. Is this the end? Original

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By Oliver Kay Verified
| The Athletic Verified
For the past two decades, watching Lionel Messi has been a joy, a privilege and a source of near-constant wonder. There are good footballers, there are great footballers and then there is Messi, who plays as if he has been sent here from another dimension, a superior life form inside the 5ft 7in frame of a normal guy from Rosario, Argentina.
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