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The two thousand twenty six World Cup is over, and Spain is champion after a stunning one-nil extra time win over Argentina. Lionel Messi's final chapter ends without a second title, but make no mistake — one word says it all. Messi. That puts him in a conversation with Jordan, Ali, Brady, and a handful of others who transcended the game entirely.
But Argentina's performance is drawing serious heat. ESPN FC called Sunday's final a complete and utter disgrace, and the numbers back that up. Spain outshot the defending champions twenty to two, controlled sixty five percent of possession, and never really looked threatened. For a squad that arrived as favorites, it was a stunning collapse on the biggest stage in global sport.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Italy is reportedly making a bold move — sounding out Pep Guardiola as their next national team manager following their World Cup absence. Guardiola at the helm of the Azzurri would be a seismic appointment, and given what Spain just demonstrated about the value of elite tactical coaching, you can understand exactly why Italy is knocking on that door.
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