Ferran Torres embraces Messi after final whistle; Pedri, Yamal, and others pay respects to Messi

According to Tycsports, after Ferran Torres scored the winning goal, he greeted Messi immediately after the match.

The Barcelona striker's goal secured Spain's victory, and right after the final whistle, he walked directly toward Argentina's star Messi to greet him.

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres was the standout performer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. He scored the only goal of the match, helping Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 and claim the championship trophy. Yet there was another telling moment that the official broadcast missed: after the final whistle, Torres made his way directly to Messi to embrace him—a poignant gesture given that this was likely Messi's final World Cup appearance.

Footage captured by Sports Fans media shows that seconds after the final whistle, Ferran Torres, a product of Valencia's youth academy who previously played for Manchester City, first embraced teammates including Cucurella and Marcos Llorente before quickly moving toward Messi.

At that moment, the Argentina captain stood with his hands on his hips, watching the Spanish players celebrate from a distance while observing his teammates' disappointment. Torres then walked over, embraced Messi, kissed him, and exchanged a few words amid the subdued atmosphere.

During the celebrations, several Spanish players took time to pay their respects to Messi. These included Pedri, who was Messi's Barcelona teammate during the latter's final years at the club, and Yamal, the rising Barcelona star who has always idolized Messi.

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