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Spain are World Cup champions for the second time. Ferran Torres. Extra time. 1-0. And a night at MetLife Stadium that nobody who watched it will forget. In this episode we close the loop on the entire tournament — the final, the reaction, and everything that came after. Spain went unbeaten across eight matches, conceded just one goal across the entire competition, and quietly dismantled every team placed in front of them without ever truly hitting top gear until it mattered most. That is a system. That is a philosophy. And we break down how Luis de la Fuente built it. Seventeen of their 26 players came from Spanish clubs, eight from Barcelona alone — and for the first time in World Cup history, not a single Real Madrid player made the squad. No shortcuts. No outsourcing to the Premier League money machine. Just La Liga, developed the Spanish way. But we can't talk about Sunday night without talking about what happened after the whistle. Nahuel Molina appeared to punch Spain captain Rodri as he ran onto the pitch to celebrate, and Leandro Paredes was seen grabbing Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat before wrestling Gavi to the ground. Of seven players ever dismissed in World Cup finals, four are Argentine. The brawl overshadowed the end of Messi's final World Cup — the one man on the pitch who did have class, shaking hands with every single Spanish player as chaos erupted around him. And now? Lionel Scaloni has said he needs time to consider his future, with his contract expiring at the end of 2026. The post-Messi era of Argentine football begins now. We ask the hard question — where does Argentina go from here? And that brings us to the bridge — because this isn't just a men's story. Spain are the only nation alongside Germany to have won both the men's and women's World Cups. The Spanish Women's team — current World Cup holders — are ranked number one in the world and are already in qualifying for 2027. Their squad spans Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and London City Lionesses — a more internationally distributed group than the men, playing across multiple top European leagues. Does that make them stronger or more vulnerable? We look at where Spain's women are playing, what the squad looks like heading into 2027, and whether the women's side can do what the men just did — defend their title on the biggest stage #womensworldcup #brasil #riodejaneiro #messi #yamal #cucurella #rodri #realmadrid #barcelona
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"World Cup Finale w/ Dem Boys and Find Her Football!" is an episode of Dem Boys Watch Footy?! Podcast. Runtime 39 min. Published July 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.