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The kid vs the veteran

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Lamine Yamal. 19 years old. The weight of a nation on his shoulders. Free kick. Last seconds of normal time. He strikes it perfectly, curling it towards the right…

And Emiliano Martinez flies across to push it wide.

The kid did everything right. The veteran did everything better. Spain thought they’d won it. Martinez said no. Argentina down to 10 men, somehow still standing. Extra time awaits.

Spain’s Lamine Yamal takes a free kick during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, the US on July 19, 2026. — Reuters
Spain’s Lamine Yamal takes a free kick during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, the US on July 19, 2026. — Reuters
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