New York Post89%
Ferran Torres answers his Spain critics with World Cup-winning goal: ‘Feeling of liberation’ 81%
By Howie Kussoy95%
7/19/2026, 5:51:32 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 18 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Negativity Bias, and Framing Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 54.4% saturation with 199 hits. Analysis detected 905 faulty-reasoning hits from 366 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 71.9% and a BS Rank of 81% (4,341 of 21,887 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 80.20% of the article peer group.
Rodri received the Golden Ball.
Lamine Yamal may own the future.
But the moment belonged to an oft-criticized substitute from Spain.
At the tail end of a brilliant World Cup run defined by a defense that allowed just one goal in eight matches (the fewest ever by a champion), Ferran Torres became Spain’s unlikely hero, coming off the bench and swooping in to score his first goal of the tournament to break a scoreless tie in the 106th minute of Sunday’s final against Argentina, giving Spain a 1-0 victory at MetLife Stadium.
Torres, 26, is just the second substitute to score the winning goal in a World Cup final, joining Germany’s Mario Götze, who also scored in extra time in 2014 to defeat Argentina.
“In the end, the goal belongs to 47 million people, not me, nor [the] 26 players here,” Torres told Spanish broadcaster TVE.
“Destiny was written today.
We were going to win.”
Spain entered as favorites, but made the defending champs look like a bigger underdog every minute, controlling possession, while preventing Argentina from recording a shot on goal the entire match.
Spain took 20 shots (including 12 on target), but the dominance didn’t make a dent on the scoreboard, as Emiliano Martínez made 11 saves — the most by a goalkeeper in a final in at least 60 years.
In the 96th minute, Martínez received help from the officials, who controversially took away a Nico Williams goal.
Then, the Barcelona forward who has faced relentless criticism for his inconsistent finishing ability, put himself in position to instantly alter millions of opinions.
As Williams ran to the byline to keep the ball in play with a header, Torres found open space and pounced on the ball, unleashing a rocket under the crossbar for the final goal of the tournament’s 104th match — and the forever moment of Spain’s second World Cup triumph.
“It’s a huge feeling of liberation,” Torres said.
“I’ve been criticized a lot during this World Cup, but destiny was written.
I thank God, who always gives me strength to continue.
Things come to those who deserve them.”
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