Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08am on 21 Jul 2026,Tuesday Sports
Spain’s FIFA World Cup final hero Ferran Torres shares a unique connection with India, where the forward first showcased his talent at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017. Then a 17-year-old Valencia academy prospect, Torres scored two goals and provided two assists as Spain finished runners-up, playing in Kochi and Kolkata. Nearly nine years later, the Barcelona forward struck the decisive 106th-minute winner against Argentina to secure Spain’s second World Cup title and was named Player of the Match. Torres also became only the second Spaniard after Andres Iniesta to score a World Cup-winning goal, while teammate Eric Garcia also featured in India’s 2017 U-17 tournament. (PC: India.com)
