The World Cup final this Sunday reaches everywhere, it enters everywhere. Also in the newsroom of La Vanguardia. Journalists Joaquín Luna and Luis Federico Florio offer their view of the match from the perspective of their badge, the first Spanish and the second Argentine.
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On the Spanish side, Joaquín Luna highlights in his article the ties that unite Argentines and Spaniards, but at the same time acknowledges that South Americans experience it with enviable passion. Either way, both sides aim to celebrate it in style. “Both fanbases can be very annoying if they decide to celebrate the title in the streets or scream when someone puts a microphone in front of them,” warns Luna.
On the Argentine side, Luis Federico Florio reviews the superstitions and rituals that accompany Argentines throughout the World Cup, such as freezing the rivals by putting them in the freezer at their homes. These rituals are sometimes attributed more responsibility than what those on the field do. It is no small thing considering that Lionel Messi remains the leader of a team that has shown it sells its defeat very dearly.
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The World Cup final will be played in New York this Sunday at 21:00 Spain time. The duel between Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi is set to be one of the protagonists in a match also strongly marked by La Masia.
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