The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, defended this Sunday, in the lead-up to the final of the World Cup that will pit the Spanish national team against Argentina, the image of a Spain "that does not set limits" and that has learned "to win like never before."
These reflections appear in an opinion article signed by Sánchez and published in El País, collected by Europa Press, under the title "The World Cup of Our Lives," where he highlights the talent, confidence, and collective spirit that, in his opinion, characterize the national team.
In his text, the head of the Executive argues that the World Cup that marks each generation is the one that "catches you as a child, but with full awareness" and that, from then on, each summer is remembered "evoking those unforgettable experiences that can only be experienced with the intensity of that age."
"I was about to turn 11 when Naranjito appeared on our screens and color came to our streets. It was 1982 and that was our World Cup. But it was not yet our moment," recalled the president, referring to the World Cup held in Spain.
Against that stage, he contrasts the victory in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa of the men's team and the title won by the women's team in 2023, considering that the country has left behind the old motto 'we play like never before and lost like always' to move on to "play and win like never before."
"We have learned to win. Without renouncing courage and commitment. But making talent the basis of success," emphasizes Sánchez, who sees in the 26 footballers who will compete in the final the "heirs" of that way of understanding the game, rooted in "talent and technique, precision in passing, solidarity, and team spirit."
"It is the Spain that does not set limits, because it believes in itself," he points out, while stating that the team "enamors" both for its "associative and brave" style of football and for embodying values that, he claims, identify the country. In this line, he highlights "a Spain that conducts itself with humility and respect for the opponent" and that "trusts in collective talent to win and show itself to the world as the beloved and respected country that it is."
Sánchez also directs his gaze to the new generations and assures that this Sunday "the boys and girls who dream of emulating Rodri, Oyarzabal, or Cucurella will mark the heartbeat of the country," inspired by "that spirit of camaraderie that Luis de la Fuente has been able to instill in this unique team."
"In four years, the 2030 World Cup will be held in Spain. But until then, this one in 2026 has once again become the World Cup of our lives. Today we all turn 11 again," concludes the president in his article.