Dark night.. Messi and Yamal besiege Real Madrid in the final of the World Cup.

Next Sunday, the world’s eyes will turn to the 2026 World Cup finals, which will bring together Argentina and Spain in a showdown with symbolic dimensions that go beyond football rivalry, as it brings together Barcelona’s historic icon and its most celebrated emerging talents.

This final comes at a time when all teams, including Real Madrid’s players, have bye from the competition, from Brazil under Vinicius Junior to England under Jude Bellingham, Germany under Antonio Rudiger and Turkey under Arda Guler, so the Royals are almost entirely absent from the World Cup finals.

A situation that prompted some voices in Spain’s media, led by journalist Cristóbal Soria, to sneer at the scene, arguing that Sunday’s final would be pure celebration for Barcelona fans, regardless of whether Messi or Yamal won the title.

On a night when all their bets collapsed, the Madridistas found themselves completely out of the reckoning, a dream final between Barcelona’s historic icon and its current talent.

The famous Spanish journalist did not miss it Cristobal Soria A chance to tease Real Madrid fans by confirming that their only representative in the final is Mark Cucurella, who recently joined the team.

Soria said in a touching video where she emerged from her bed with signs of emotion on her face. “A penalty is a type of work… How did Real Madrid’s legends spend their night?” How did things turn against you? On Sunday, one of Real Madrid’s legendary foes will lift the World Cup, either Messi or Lamine Yamal.

The journalist added in a sarcastic tone. “And the pundits rooting for Brazil under Ancelotti and Vinicius, England under Bellingham, Germany under Rudiger and Turkey under Guler. Well, now this is the truth… On Sunday either Lamine Yamal or Messi will lift the trophy and the pundits will be watching from home.”