‘He earned it’ - Spain boss Luis de la Fuente reveals why he loved seeing Ferran Torres score winner in World Cup final
Spain's national football manager, Luis de la Fuente, praised Ferran Torres for scoring the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final. De la Fuente highlighted Torres's resilience in the face of persistent public criticism.
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Spain's forward #07 Ferran Torres celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Gill Clark Mon, July 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC · 1 min read Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has revealed why he was so happy to see Barcelona star Ferran Torres score the winning goal in the World Cup final against Argentina.
Torres has come in for plenty of criticism throughout his career but wrote his name into the history books with the only goal of the game as Spain picked up a second ever title.
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