Paris meets Inter Milan! Spain wins! Champions League record refreshed, Spain aims at the United States, Canada and Mexico

On the stage of the Champions League final, the Allianz Stadium in Munich will usher in its peak battle. The two sides of the showdown were Inter Milan from Italy and Paris Saint-Germain, the overlord of Ligue 1. La Liga powerhouses such as Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona all successfully entered the Champions League knockout stage. Unfortunately, they failed to go further and were eliminated one after another. However, the two Champions League semi-finals unexpectedly made Spain the biggest beneficiary! The game was in the 27th minute, and Paris launched a left-wing offensive. Rice knocked down Kvaratshelia in defense and was warned by the referee. Paris then took a set piece and the ball was cleared by the Arsenal player. Near the penalty area line, Fabian Ruiz kicked the ball without stopping, and scored with a wonderful volley! Paris took the lead 1-0, with a total score of 2-0 ahead of Arsenal.

It is worth mentioning that with this goal, Fabian Ruiz became the fifth Spanish player to score in the Champions League semi-final this season. This is also the first time in the history of the Champions League semi-finals that all five players from the same country scored goals. Spanish players' performance in the Champions League semi-finals this season is really impressive, and Spain has gained a lot this time!

What's even more amazing is that among the five players who scored goals, Yamal can be said to be a prominent existence! In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, although Barcelona lost to Inter Milan with a score of 3-4, Yamal's performance was still dazzling. He scored a rating of up to 8.6. In a single Champions League match, Yamal successfully won 23 confrontations, second only to Messi among Barcelona players since the 2003/04 season; he also completed 14 successful passes in this game. Since the 2003/04 season, Yamal has become the second player to achieve 14 or more outs in the Champions League semi-finals, ranking only behind Messi!

In terms of technology, he is outstanding; in terms of physical fitness, he is also impeccable. Yamal, who is only 17 years old, is very likely to reproduce the glorious feat of Mbappe leading the French team to win the Hercules Cup in 2018 at the 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup! Although Barcelona has been eliminated in the Champions League, Yamal still ranks first in the latest Golden Globe rankings. If he can eventually win the Golden Globes, he will break Ronaldo's record and become the youngest winner in Golden Globes history.

In the fierce competition this season, Barcelona supernova led by Yamal completely overshadowed the newly set off super-luxury Real Madrid "Galaxy Battleship IV". Yamal, who is only 17 years old, has become the number one hot candidate for the Golden Ball Awards, and his performance is far better than the expensive stars in Real Madrid, which is really respectful!

In the Champions League semi-final this season, in addition to Fabian Ruiz, Yamal, Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia and Olmo from Barcelona also scored goals. I have to sigh that the strength of this Spanish national team is really strong! In the Olympic men's football finals, the Spanish team fought fiercely with the French team, and finally defeated the opponent 5-3 in overtime and successfully won the gold medal. This is not only the third gold medal won by the Spanish team in this Olympics, but also the second time in the history of the Spanish national Olympic team, it is the Olympic gold medal won.

In the fierce confrontation in the European Cup semi-finals, Spain defeated France with a score of 2-1 and successfully advanced to the finals. Then on the European Cup final stage, the Spanish team once again showed strong strength, defeated England, and won the fourth European Cup championship trophy in team history. In the 2024 European Cup, the Spanish team wrote a new legendary chapter. They maintained a complete victory in 7 games and set a record for the European Cup. No team was able to win seven consecutive victories in a single event before. Spain won three consecutive games in the group stage, and even beat the knockout teams all the way, defeating Georgia, Germany, France and England. Throughout the European Cup, Spain won seven consecutive victories, scored 15 goals on the offensive end, conceded only 4 goals on the defensive end, and showed unrivaled dominance on both ends of the offense and defense. Not only that, in the European Youth Championship final, Spain also defeated France with a score of 2-0 and won the championship! In the 2010 World Cup final of South Africa, Iniesta's winning goal in overtime helped Spain defeat the Netherlands and win the Hercules Cup. It was Spain's last highlight moment in the World Cup. Since then, Germany, France and Argentina have won the World Cup one after another. Time flies to 2026, a group of young talents represented by Yamal have emerged. The Spanish team has increased significantly and has become one of the most powerful favorites to win the championship in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup!

On April 3, 2025, FIFA announced the latest ranking of the FIFA national team. Argentina topped the list, Spain climbed to second place, and France ranked third. It is worth noting that Portugal dropped one place and ranked seventh. The top 10 teams are: Argentina, Spain, France, England, Brazil, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Italy and Germany.

As the defending champion of the Qatar World Cup, Argentina also faces the problem of alternating new and old in the 2026 World Cup cycle. Di Maria has retired gloriously from the national team, and Messi will be four years older, so the condition is unpredictable. In contrast, Spain performed extremely strongly in this World Cup cycle, with a reasonable team lineup structure and tacit cooperation among players. The Spanish team has excellent performances on both offense and defense. They are young and talented, which is really exciting.