Ferran Torres, Barcelona forward, scored the winning goal for the Spanish national team in the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina.

Torres' name will be immortalized in Spanish football history as the man who gave Spain the second star on their jersey.

Ferran Torres repeated what Andrés Iniesta did in 2010, as the Barcelona forward capitalized on a ball set up by Nico Williams at the far post, breaking through the Argentine wall and gifting his country the World Cup title.

"Sport" newspaper published Torres' statements after the match, where he affirmed that despite the criticisms he faced throughout the tournament, he was always the one who believed most in his ability to score the goal that would lead Spain to lift the World Cup.

Torres said, "I received a lot of criticism throughout the World Cup, but fate is written, and thank God He always gives me the strength to continue."

He explained that the presence of Lionel Messi in the Argentine squad made the task more difficult, despite the superiority shown by the Spanish team on and off the field.

He added, "All finals are difficult, but when Messi is on the opposing team, it causes some tension. However, we trusted in ourselves."

He pointed out the extent of the struggle the Spanish team needed to decide the match, which lasted until its final moments.

The Barcelona forward was chosen as the best player of the final match, emphasizing that the winning goal does not belong to him alone, but to all Spaniards.

He stressed, "This goal belongs to 47 million people... Fate was written. We were destined to win."