Sergio Ramos ended his career with the national team before the 2026 World Cup, but the organizers invited the legendary ex‑captain to be the guest of honor at the finals and entrusted him with bringing the gold cup to the award ceremony. When Ramos, dressed in an elegant dark suit, solemnly carried the trophy across the field and presented it to the new Spanish champions, the stadium burst into applause, paying tribute to the great defender. And on the way back, passing by the Argentine bench, he suddenly stopped, smiled broadly and, ignoring the cameras, hugged Leo Messi tightly, whispering something warm and encouraging in his ear. The journalists later saw through the lips.: "You made football immortal, brother." This moment was overshadowed even by the presentation of the trophy — the former captain
