'It was written': Pedri's cryptic 13-month-old post goes viral after Spain's WC win
Spanish midfielder Pedri celebrated Spain's 2026 World Cup victory by highlighting a cryptic social media post from 13 months prior that seemingly predicted the date of the final. Pedri played a key role in Spain's campaign, which culminated in a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina.
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Captures the cultural phenomenon of viral social media predictions and the emotional narrative surrounding major international sporting achievements.
Spain midfielder Pedri celebrated his country's FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph with a remarkable callback to a mysterious social media post he shared more than a year earlier, leaving fans convinced he had predicted the historic moment long before it happened. Shortly after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup final, the Barcelona midfielder posted a photo of himself kissing the trophy on X with the message: "It was written! 1 9 0 7 2 6. The day when an entire country's dream comes true. The day when we are WORLD CHAMPIONS." The sequence "1 9 0 7 2 6" immediately caught attention because it referred to an unexplained Instagram post Pedri had shared on June 10, 2025.
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