20.07.2026 08:10
In Spain, the World Cup champion, star footballer Lamine Yamal made statements after the match. Saying that they made the field tight for Argentina, Yamal said, "They withdrew from the Finalissima match against us, and today they didn't want to play football. They wanted to stop us by injuring us, they wanted to get an unfair red card, but none of it worked."
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Star footballer Lamine Yamal spoke to fans after the match, addressing them with his remarks.
''THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE''
Speaking about the joy of the cup, the star footballer said, 'We absolutely deserved this. We fought hard for this cup and we won it. It's the happiest day of my life. Winning this trophy is every footballer's dream, and we achieved it.'
''ARGENTINA DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL''
Referring to their opponents Argentina not coming to the field to play football, Yamal stated, 'They backed out of the Finalissima match against us, and today they didn't want to play football either. There was only one team on the field that played football. We showed everyone that the one who deserves it wins.'
''THEY TRIED TO GET AN UNFAIR RED CARD''
Yamal made a striking reference to Argentine star Lionel Messi after he asked for a red card following his exchange with Marc Cucurella, saying, 'They tried to stop us by injuring us, they kept fouling us. They wanted to get an unfair red card, but none of it worked.'