“I hope the next article I write is in New York, without knowing how a final between Spain and, for example, Argentina ends. Just imagining it seems crazy to me.” That’s how my article ended last week. And here we are, living all this, caught in a story that has something of…
The list of FIFA’s mistakes is long and this World Cup is a new example. Balogun, hydration breaks, halftime shows… but Infantino and his henchmen don’t do everything wrong. In fact, there are some things others could learn from. When it comes to the final of a World Cup, the most important match that can be played, it’s not a matter of experimenting and playing around. Everyone gets serious. So before the showdown, the coaches and captains of the finalists must appear at a press conference. They are the most authoritative voices. And in New York, as far as Spain is concerned, that responsibility fell on Luis de la Fuente and Rodri Hernández.
No one would have said, a priori, that the tenor Benjamin Bernheim – pure technique, exquisite phrasing, and perfect diction – and the soprano Ermonela Yaho – all passion and vibrato – would form a colossal operatic duo. But this was proven on Friday at the opening night of the 40th edition of the Peralada Festival, an event that makes real the popular saying that 40 is the new 30, as it maintains its essence with youthful dynamism and improves with age.
The former Catalan footballer Joan Capdevila, who was crowned World Champion with the Spanish national team in South Africa 2010, has asked for help on social media after being denied entry to the United States to watch the World Cup final that Spain and Argentina will play on Sunday.
Shakira shared this Friday on her social networks the Spanish version of Dai Dai, the official song of the 2026 Football World Cup, performed together with the Nigerian artist Burna Boy and which was originally released in English before the start of the tournament.
The Rolling Stones have reached their fifteenth number 1 on the official UK albums chart with their new album, Foreign Tongues, thus matching an old record held by the Beatles.
In the environment created by Donald Trump’s presidency, the saying “last one is a fool” is fitting.
Living with a disability is not easy, and being young isn’t either. Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía visited a group of young people with disabilities this Friday, with whom they held a meeting aimed at listening to them and sharing what their daily lives are like and the challenges they have to face. The meeting is part of private activities of the daughters of the Kings who maintain contacts with different social groups to learn, firsthand and in a close setting, about their various issues.
For the first time in history, FIFA will add an additional gift to the winners of the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and Argentina. In addition to the iconic trophy and gold medals, the delivery of a custom-made ring has been announced, introducing an American sports tradition to the football tournament.
As if nothing, neither nature nor the bad judgment of humans, wanted to spoil the great match between Argentina and Spain, Lio Messi against his “protégé” Lamine Yamal, forecasts predict that the air quality will improve on Sunday in East Rutherford, the location of MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey.