World Cup belongs to all of Spain, says match-winning Torres

Ferran Torres mentioned his World Cup-winning purpose for Spain on Sunday (July 19, 2026) belonged to “47 million individuals, not simply me or the 26 gamers”.

The Barcelona ahead scored within the second interval of additional time as Spain lastly broke down 10-man Argentina to win 1-0 at MetLife Stadium.

“Finally, the purpose belongs to 47 million individuals — not simply me or the 26 gamers,” mentioned Torres, referring to Spain’s approximate inhabitants.

“It was written within the stars that we might win far-off from our individuals, but we made them really feel as shut as attainable,” added Torres, who was named participant of the match regardless of coming off the bench.

“It is an enormous sense of reduction. I confronted plenty of criticism throughout the World Cup, however future is written. Thank God, who all the time offers me the power to maintain going.”

He admitted it had been robust to win Spain’s second World Cup so as to add to their first triumph in 2010.

“On the finish of the day, all finals are robust. Once you’re up towards (Lionel) Messi, there is a sure nervousness, however we all the time believed in our soccer and in ourselves.”