The hours following Spain’s victory over France in the World Cup semifinals saw Dallas—a warm, welcoming city, host to nine matches of the…
“Whether it hurts whoever it hurts and no matter what they say, nobody gives us anything for free.” Leo Messi was happy in the mixed zone of Atlanta. The ’10’ of the albiceleste had…
The Basque Country and Catalonia are at divergent points regarding public support for the Spanish national team. Bilbao stands out as the main stronghold that prefers…
If any football figure gathers as many supporters as detractors, it is Pep Guardiola. But there is something that surely no one denies: his football knowledge. The…
Spain will play this Sunday the seventh final in its history in a major tournament, the second in the World Cup. This World Cup started with feelings, and even coincidences…
“Eh, eh, this one played with Lamine,” shouts a kid who looks every bit a kid -mullet, vaper, bermuda shorts below the knee, and Yeezy sneakers- upon seeing standing…
“Fucking hell of a recital!”, shouted Cucurella upon entering the locker room. “It’s close, so let’s go for it. It was written: we start in Atlanta and end in New…
July 14, National Day of France. Charles Aznavour’s Emmenez-moi playing on the video boards, Kylian Mbappé smiling as he jumped onto the field in the third semifinal…
The respect for Spain that Didier Deschamps spoke of was more like the fear that Lamine Yamal pointed out, because the ball belonged to the national team. As always. As in 2010.
Lamine Yamal did not hesitate to admit that he saw himself as a world champion. No one is as transparent in the Spain locker room to fire up rivals and, yet, when it ended the…