In a World Cup ruled by superstars, Spain proved the team still matters most: First Mbappe, then Messi, now the trophy

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FIFA’s global showpiece was held under a cloud of controversies that cropped up throughout the tournament: visa issues, outrageous ticket prices, contested calls from referees, phone calls from United States President Donald Trump.

He’s scored 924 goals for club and country and his celebration for this one was as crazy as I’ve ever seen from him.

It was over four hours after the final whistle, well beyond the length of Donald Trump’s attention span, that the Spain players finally emerged from the MetLife Stadium dressing room.