Spain shatter Argentina's World Cup dream

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1:21Also in this podcast I'm afraid but what can I do? I can't do anything. God protect us. We hear from West Africa about the terrible health hazards faced by miners digging for gold. Why the latest trend in fingernail fashion has raised questions about money, class and the politics of race. And the marathon that's just been held at the North Pole.

1:50So it's over. The World Cup 2026 has come to an end with an extended game that had spectators on the edge of their seats all the way to the final whistle. Joy for Spain, disappointment for Argentina. And let's be honest, perhaps just a little relief for all of those who don't actually like football. But for those who are passionate about it, it's only been a tournament to remember and not just for what happened on the pitch. In a moment, we'll look at the claim that commercial priorities really did become way too prominent this time round. And then, of course, there were those allegations of interference by Donald Trump.

2:28But first, let's suck up some of the positive, or should I say, ecstatic emotions on the streets of Madrid with our correspondent there, Guy Hedgeko. I'm right next to the Plaza de Cologne, and that's a square in central Madrid where a giant screen has been showing the game to thousands of fans. As soon as Ferran Torres scored the winner for Spain, the place erupted, thousands of fans cheering, and then a few minutes later the final whistle went and people started dancing around. I think that the party's going to go on late into the night because it's 16 years since Spain won their last and only World Cup, so it's been a long wait.

3:06Spain came into this tournament as one of the favourites, but earlier on in the tournament, fans were slightly underwhelmed by some of the performances and were wondering where the magic was. And then I think that came in the semi-final against France when Spain completely outclassed the French team. And so there was so much optimism going into this final. I think many Spanish fans thought it was going to be relatively easy to defeat Argentina. And of course, it was pretty tough. It got to half-time. It was nil-nil. I think many Spanish fans were wondering why the team couldn't convert all that possession that they'd had into goals.

3:46The closer it got to full-time, the more nervous the fans were getting, because they really didn't want it to go to penalties, because that's such a lottery. But fortunately, we had that late goal in extra time, and it gave them a World Cup. It's a team which relies on Spain's unique style of football. keeping possession, attacking football, pressing insistently. It hasn't always paid dividends, but back in 2010 it did when it won the World Cup, and 16 years later that same style has won the World Cup again. Guy Hedgcoe in the Spanish capital Madrid, with a few extra contributions by happy fans.

4:27Not so happy, of course, Argentina's own supporters, and particular disappointment for their star striker Lionel Messi, who throughout the tournament had shown why he's widely considered the best football player of all time. At 39 years old though this was almost certainly the last time Messi will take to the field in a World Cup. Many hoped his last performance there would be a victorious one but it was not to be. Veronica Smink in Buenos Aires was amongst those feeling the letdown. We kept the hope till the end but it has to be said that Spain was superior from the start. The Argentines seem to have run out of gas.

5:03We were missing that magic, that extra energy, that extra garra, as they call it here, that extra grit that characterizes the Argentines, who always play with such heart. There was also a big age difference. Not only La Minjamal, but many other Spanish players have been photographed with Lionel Messi when they were children. So that just shows, you know, there was a big age difference. And many of the matches went into extra time, so they really ran out of gas. but we're really, really sad that Lionel Messi didn't get the send-off that he deserved. Veronica Smink in Buenos Aires. So, age perhaps a factor in Argentina's loss, but right through the tournament, Spain had been praised for their elegant and, above all, tactical play.

5:45I watched the first part of the match in a London public square with a strong contingent of local Spanish people among the crowd. One after another, there were gasps of delight and then groans of disappointment as Spanish players took shots at the goal but then failed to hit the mark. That said, it was no great surprise when they finally found their moment, as I heard from our sports correspondent, Maz Faruqi. We expected Spain to come out and really control the game. That's what they did in their semi-final win over France on Tuesday and they came out with that same game plan. And Argentina have got into this final as sort of the mentality monsters, backs against the wall but finding a way to win.

6:24and ultimately managed to keep Spain out for much of the match. But that second bookable offence for Enzo Fernandes towards the end of the 90 minutes was the turning point really in the game. But that's why I think there was a real sense of relief when Ferran Torres got that goal in the back of the net. Spain so happy eventually to get that advantage and then holding on at the end to get this World Cup final win. There were some ugly scenes after the game, weren't there, with the Argentinian player Paredes appearing to attack one of the Argentinians. Can you tell us what happened? Yeah, I think he was a little bit frustrated, shall we say, with how the Spanish players were celebrating when the full-time whistle went.

7:03That's what led then to that altercation. He actually was subsequently sent off. But I have to say elsewhere across the pitch, it did seem that there were sort of scenes of congratulations being shared by most of the Argentina players with their Spain opposition. Now, looking back at the tournament and turning to matters off the pitch, This was the first time you had 48 teams, first time you had hydration breaks. Cynic said this was all about making more money than ever. Do you think this has increased the perception of international football just being too commercialised? I think that's a really good point.

7:38And I think you could definitely point to that as well with sort of the extended halftime of this World Cup final. Couldn't you sort of a Super Bowl-esque halftime show with Madonna, Justin Bieber or lots of other acts, which gave the players this kind of really strange sort of extended halftime break, which is something they obviously are not used to. So I think that adds into that camp, really, the hydration breaks, or do we call them advert breaks? It's all, again, commercialisation of the game. But when you point to some of those teams that were making their debut on this stage, they more than held their own and have been some great storylines that have come out from some of those teams.

8:16So, yes, on the one hand, I think people can point to the commercialisation of this World Cup, but then you wouldn't have these opportunities and some of these players making these moments and creating these headlines on this stage if they weren't there, if we didn't have this expanded World Cup. One moment you couldn't miss was at the end of the game as Donald Trump and the FIFA president Gianni Infantino came onto the pitch to give out the awards. There were loud boos from a lot of the audience. Now, I think we can assume that part of that, at least, was because of Donald Trump trying to get Gianni Infantino, successfully trying to get him to overturn that red card.

8:51Again, I want to ask if this tournament has left a sour taste in terms of football and whose interests are being followed. That is the other really big controversial point from this World Cup, isn't it? That narrative, as you say, of Flair and Balogun, the USA player who was shown a red card. He was therefore supposed to be banned. And as you say, Donald Trump liaising with Gianni Infantino, he says directly in a phone call, getting that ban suspended for a year. And certainly I think those boos as he came onto the pitch at the New York, New Jersey Stadium, he wasn't the most popular figure. And trying to also get involved really in Spain's celebration party when Rodri was waiting for him to leave the podium, really, the platform, before he then went on to lift the trophy with his Spain teammates.

9:33There have been some controversial moments, haven't there? But I think ultimately, with Spain winning this final the way that they did tonight, I think it's probably the end that everyone was hoping for. Maz Faruqi. Now, with his assessment of this year's World Cup and why Spain's victory may be part of an ongoing winning streak, here's our sports editor, Dan Rowan. Throughout this campaign, they've been the most impressive side. Consider the fact that they've become champions while conceding just one goal, remarkably, throughout this World Cup. It's 38 matches now unbeaten for Luis de la Fuente's side.

10:06That's an extraordinary achievement. And frankly, Argentina was so defensive, it didn't enable Messi to weave his usual magic. And they only really started to get going once they went down to 10 men and were desperate. But by then, of course, it was too late. And the match statistics are quite something. 20 shots by Spain, just two by Argentina, and none of them were actually on target. And so it would have felt, I think, to many a travesty had Argentina managed to somehow pull it off. Yes, they've got Lamin-Yamal, the teenage sensation Spain, but this was a victory for the entire squad. And if you look at the last 18 years, they've now won the World Cup twice in 2010 and now in 26.

10:48But also they've won the European Championships three times as well. It's a real generation of success. They're also the first nation, I should say, to become world champions in both men's and women's football as well. It's a real triumph, this, for the Spanish system. And I think they will be favourites for the Euros, of course, in two years' time. And then the next World Cup, which is being co-hosted by Spain alongside Portugal and Morocco too. We should mention Messi. There has been this dream narrative, hasn't there, that he might pull off his rarest of feats and captain his side to two successive World Cup triumphs.

11:18But it wasn't to be. And the pictures of him in tears will, I think, reinforce the expectation that that was his last World Cup. Of course, Trump was here, the first match that he's attended. And one of the big legacies, I think, of this World Cup will be the politicisation from start to finish. Record ticket sales, I think success security-wise. The fans enjoyed the stadium, but of course record costs as well. So success on the one hand, but plenty of controversy on the other as well. BBC Sports editor Dan Rowan. And for a look back at all the highlights and talking points of this World Cup, just head to the sports pages of the BBC News website.

11:56You'll also find there a review of the first World Cup final... Sorry. You'll also find there a review of the first World Cup final halftime show and analysis of how all the players performed. That's at bbcnews.com. Still to come in this podcast... Suddenly they're accosted, they're arrested by heavily armed American law enforcement officers, marshals, and that's because of these new charges, 38 new charges. The controversial Tate brothers are detained in the US on fresh charges by the UK of rape and sex trafficking, which they deny.

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17:26Yes, anything can happen. You can hear some people have died. I'm afraid, but what can I do? I can't do anything. A human being cannot protect us. What is gold? Illicit gold mining really is a global phenomenon. We see it across Latin America, across Africa, across Asia. Marcina Hunter is the director of extractives at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. The market is immense in the billions of dollars and it is having severe environmental impacts and undermines governance and security. From miners mining without a licence to organised crime groups. We certainly are seeing drug cartels moving into the gold sector.

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19:29A total of 133 passengers and crew were on board the MV Barima when it went down en route from the capital Georgetown to Port Kaituma in the south. Shelvin Belgrave is a reporter with Kaitsha News, a newspaper based in Georgetown. He told Rebecca Kesby about the catastrophic event which caused the accident. As the moment we do not know from the government side of things, There was a huge wave, but they said preliminary information is that the vessel was hit with a huge wave and it capsized and then it started sinking. However, there are allegations from people that the boat might have been filled with more cargo.

20:10The government so far has refuted these claims, claiming that the cargo was below the limit as well as the passengers were below the limit that the vessel can carry. That's what we have at this time. Right, because it is a passenger ferry as far as I understand it. And I mean, it's quite interesting to hear that local boats in the area immediately scrambled to try to reach the ferry. And no doubt that's why so many people have been rescued. Well, basically what happened, the information started circulating as soon as the vessel started sinking. Reports are that passengers in the vessel sent distress messages first to their relatives, especially those in Port Kaituma.

20:52So the information started circulating first in Port Kaituma, where the vessel was expected to arrive. And the distress message is a recording of one of those messages where the vessel, the passenger said, can you please send help, send the police, call the police. The vessel just turned over in the river and we are sinking. And then the story was circulated by a journalist, a Guyanese journalist who's based overseas. He's on vacation right now, according to him. And he saw the information circulating. And when he verified, he was the first reporter or journalist to say, well, you know, we have a disaster in hand.

21:31The ferry is sinking at the moment just off the coast of Guyana at a place called Iron Punt off the Pomeroon River mouth on the coastline that borders the Atlantic Ocean. Goodness me. So it was people with mobile phones raising the alarm then? Yes, there was people with mobile phones raising the alarm as the boat began sinking. Shelvin Belgrave speaking to Rebecca Kesby. Police in the UK say there's no place for male violence against women and girls after the social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Miami at the request of the British authorities. They've requested the extradition of the pair on further charges, including rape.

22:12The two brothers have always denied wrongdoing. Our world news correspondent, Joe Inwood, spoke to Charlotte Gallagher. For those who don't know Andrew and Tristan Tate, they are amongst the most controversial and certainly amongst the most high profile of what are called manosphere influences, the kind of online personalities that appeal to an audience of almost exclusively and certainly majority young men. now they give them a message which is described as hyper masculine it's all about fast cars making loads of money and women they also say it's about self-respect and looking after your body and that sort of thing but but their critics and when you listen to their words this is borne out very often say that they are trying to spread what's viewed as a kind of a toxic view of what it's like to be a man often to do with being belittling towards or others say the subjugation of women so they really are controversial, not just for their views, but for the impact those views have on often impressionable young minds.

23:07And they are now both facing dozens of charges, aren't they? Yes, more charges since their recent arrest. Andrew Tate and Tristan were going into an event in Miami. He's wearing a sort of a rather florid purple shirt when suddenly they're accosted, they're arrested by heavily armed American law enforcement officers, marshals. And that's because of these new charges, 38 new charges, seven counts of rape against Andrew and charges relating to sex trafficking and indecent images of a child. And with Tristan, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.

23:41That brings to 59 of the total charges that they face in the UK. There are also separate proceedings that have been taking place in Romania, where they live, including an allegation of money laundering. So in total, really serious legal challenges for the two brothers. And how easy would it be for the UK to extradite them back to Britain? It's always going to be quite a long procedure. They have to start those proceedings within 21 days, I believe, and they've then got to get through not just the extradition process, but also they are going to fight this. They've already said they have. We've got a statement from their lawyer, Joseph McBride, who said, the world knows Andrew and Tristan are innocent.

24:21Their enemies know it best of all, and that's exactly why they've been attacked, Mr McBride said. He called these charges a political hit and said that they will be fought. He finished by saying America does not do Britain's political dirty work. Joe Inwood. It seems that fashion changes fast when it comes to fingernails. Recent years have seen manicurists called on to paint nails with more elaborate designs. But that trend has apparently gone into reverse. The new in-thing is to keep nails decoration-free. Now, you might think that at least saves money on expensive varnishes and polish, but think again, it's an approach which actually can cost more money.

25:01And in the process has raised issues around cash, class and even race, as Simran Sahal reports. From glossy buffed nails to sheer manicures, the bare nail look is everywhere. It's a reminder that it's fine to take a break from the increasingly intricate and expensive nail art that's been taking over manicure culture. Even celebrities are embracing it, and social media is calling it the new quiet luxury. But is this really just a beauty trend? Or does it reveal something about class, culture, and who gets to define what's considered tasteful? I spoke to Christina Rodolfi, a journalist and beauty expert, who's written about the trend to discover what it is and why it could be seen as a class status symbol.

25:50When people talk about bare nails, they often conflate class and taste with that bareness. They're often called elegant or tasteful, and these are often usually euphemisms that perpetuate white supremacist standards beauty. What it comes down to is respectability politics, which women of colour often face a ton of scrutiny for. In the same way that black women are constantly penalised for wearing their hair in braids or locks, it really upholds this idea that bare nails are the standard. My name's Khadijah. I'm 25. I'm someone who's just like every month has gotten their nails done. I went from doing crazy designs to like more minimalist, like just plain solid colors.