00:00We're looking at Pau Koubasi, the centre-half Thierry Henry focused on before the game.
00:07It looks like he's going to receive the award. What a player, we've got our hands on here.
00:13Well, it's been for a long time and you have to give Chad Yernandez a lot of credit also
00:18because he trusted him right from the start, he trusted Lamine Yamel right from the start
00:22and those guys are prone to be what he thought they were going to be
00:26and this kid, well, this kid, he's a world champion, you know, but he's still a kid at the end
00:31of the day compared to my age.
00:34But you have to give him a lot of credit, he's so calm, he does about it the right way,
00:40he's getting a warm welcome I guess now to go and get his trophy but I'm very happy for him,
00:46he deserves it.
00:47Zlatan in that position as well on the field at centre-half, 19 years of age, what can you say
00:53about this player?
00:54I mean, he's a world champion, what more is there to say?
00:57He had an amazing tournament, they had an amazing season also with Barcelona, they played the way they play in
01:06Barcelona,
01:06they played the way they play in Spain, the best defence in the tournament, obviously he's not alone,
01:12but he had a big, big impact and today he was outstanding and this is why he got the prize
01:20also, the best young talent in the tournament,
01:23not because of today but because of the whole tournament, so congrats to him, great future.
01:29It also shows the faith that they have in these players and these players regardless of what age,
01:34if you're good enough, you're good enough, it doesn't matter how old you are and if you've grown up in
01:38the system and you understand,
01:39they'll put you in, they'll start you in a World Cup.
01:42Unai Simon, Adidas Golden Glove winner, best goalkeeper at the tournament, he also has the most clean sheets,
01:50what a performance from him and from the players in front of him, Lex.
01:55I mean sometimes, sometimes goalkeepers don't get the attention that they deserve, they say oh you're not facing enough shots,
02:03you're not saving the ones that you should save. The mental fortitude that it takes, especially when your team has
02:08a lot of possession
02:09to be ready to make that save and maybe it's the one or two saves, don't for a second think
02:15that that is not quality
02:16and that is not important, so I'm glad that he is being recognised and I think his players in front
02:20of him recognise
02:21that if and when they make a mistake, there is someone back there that's going to save him.
02:25Also interesting Thierry, because there was a discussion before the World Cup about which one should start.
02:31The coach answered it straight away, he said Ani Simon will be first and that's about it, he ended the
02:36debate straight away.
02:37How about this, Zlatan Rodri, best player at the tournament, Adidas Golden Ball.
02:42Well deserved, well deserved. This is a player, we talked about the stars, they scored their goals, they got their
02:49assists,
02:49but this player here, I enjoy him every time he's on the pitch, he plays a fantastic game, he's a
02:57genius,
02:58he always takes the right decision. Today he changed him but Thierry had a point there, when they went one
03:06guy up,
03:06they didn't needed him anymore on the pitch, because they didn't need the defensive player when he defends
03:13and to take those balls, because it was all about the attack, so well deserved, I enjoyed this guy, he's
03:19a Ballon d'Or winner also
03:20and now he gets the best player in the World Cup.
03:24And that's my third example of Don't Give Up, he had a rough season, Didis Prichard, people thought he couldn't
03:30be the player he was going to be,
03:32he looked slow, City are not the same, he's not the same, and that's the answer, you lift the World
03:38Cup.
03:38In a tournament where we talked so much about the stars, and rightfully so, while he's a star, it's a
03:43different type of star.
03:44So I'm glad that he's being recognized, because a lot of the stuff that he does sometimes can go unseen,
03:49but it is so valuable,
03:51and I think the world recognizes how valuable he is.
03:54And just one more line on Rodri, he's got the full set, hasn't he?
03:56World Cup, European Championship, Champions League, Premier League, Golden Borough, World Cup,
04:02the list goes on and on as Thierry says, he's come back from an awful injury.
04:06Here we go, Lionel Messi, Alexi leading up Argentina as runners up at this tournament.
04:15I don't know what to say about, obviously in this moment, he's a champion, the champions want to win,
04:24and they want to win everything, and he has won everything, so he'll be disappointed, but my goodness,
04:29I think we can very, very quickly turn it to how important he is, how iconic he is, and how
04:36amazing he is,
04:37regardless of what the score was today.
04:38And Zlatan, how lucky we are to have seen him play for the last 25 years.
04:44I mean, we have enjoyed him, we have enjoyed him during this World Cup, he has not, I know he's
04:53sad he didn't win the World Cup,
04:54but listen, he had an amazing World Cup, he kept this team alive, he did some amazing stuff,
05:02he had moments where he was human, he had moments where he was not a human, and I hope he
05:08can continue to play as much as possible,
05:11so we can enjoy him even more.
05:13Will we see him in another World Cup? I don't know, you never know, but we have enjoyed him,
05:20and we're happy he plays the game, because we're going to be very sad when he stops playing.
05:25What we have learned, Thierry, is to never bet against him.
05:29No, no, it takes a team like Spain to be able to beat Argentina, and like I mentioned before,
05:35if they won today, they would have done something, and I don't know if it would have been possible to
05:39do that,
05:40to win four major competitions in a row. They were very short and close, sorry, to do it, and look
05:46at what it means to him.
05:47If you ever have any doubt that this guy still has some fire in his belly, look at him, look
05:53at what it means.
05:55Look at this, everyone is clapping, because you're looking at him, and this is what he meant, what it means
06:03to him,
06:03he won already, well, everything. And look at the guy, look at the passion, the desire, the love that he
06:11has for his country,
06:13and how much he puts into it, and you have to give a lot of credit also to Skyloni,
06:16because when he arrived in the national team, he didn't look like he was going to be that way,
06:21and they did it all together with their fans. They came short today, but thank you Argentina once again,
06:26and Leo, I don't know what to say anymore about this guy. You know, he came short. Yes, let's listen
06:35to this.
06:50Wow. Wow.
07:00A moment in history as he takes the love from the crowd. Let's take you back to Jon Strong and
07:06Stu Holden for the lifting of the World Cup.
07:09Spain!
07:11Rebecca, the frightening thing isn't just that Spain have won the World Cup without trailing at any point,
07:16while only conceding one goal, while already being the European champions.
07:21Really, the frightening thing is the fact that Spain were already world champions.
07:24A lot of us were in Sydney three years ago as their women won the World Cup, and now their
07:29men have won the World Cup.
07:30Something like that has never happened before. What sort of odds would you put on them winning the Euros in
07:35two years' time?
07:36You spent time in Spain. How would you explain this country and what they have been able to build,
07:43certainly with this team, but just with everything?
07:47In Spain, it's not just a game. It's a way of life. They live it, they breathe it, and clearly
07:55they play it in just such a beautiful way.
07:59It's fun to watch. It's a joy to watch. We should all enjoy this type of football.
08:05And I'm hearing Zlatan and Thierry Alexei talk about it. The best team won. The best team throughout the tournament.
08:11I don't think we'll ever see a scenario again with just one goal again. Seven clean sheets.
08:17The best defense is a good offense, and the way it looks to keep the ball, they break you.
08:24But then as soon as you get the ball, they win it back within just a couple of seconds.
08:28It's a commitment. Every single player to a man is so comfortable with the ball at their feet.
08:34You have 19-year-olds that look like 35-year-olds that aren't odd by the moment.
08:39And even in a day where we talk so often about stars, this is just the best example of a
08:46team.
08:47This is a team sport, and the best team won, and the best team showed it throughout this entire tournament.
08:54And it's incredible what they do.
08:56You saw Ferran Torres a moment ago. He adds his name to the list of players to have scored the
09:01winning goal in a World Cup final alongside Andres Iniesta.
09:05Last time Spain won the World Cup in 2010, they took advantage of a red card for the opponent.
09:10And they won by a 1-0 scoreline in extra time, and yet so many players have made plays.
09:17Mikel Moreno coming off the bench to score a pair of game-winning goals during the tournament.
09:21Emrech Laporte has been a starting center back in four tournaments now with four different partners next to him as
09:28part of this Spanish team that only allowed one goal.
09:31Alex Baena, who would have put him on the list of a guy to be a consistent starter?
09:34But a perfect example again of a guy that had so many important contributions for this group.
09:41And in a rare occasion where we think about history many, many years from now about this World Cup, this
09:47edition, and who knows how many Lamin Yamal is going to win,
09:51wearing the number 19 shirt at 19 years old, turned 19 throughout the tournament, and yet scored one goal.
09:57That's the scary thought, that he's a World Cup winner on a day where he wasn't the star.
10:04But he understands what his will and what his importance is to this team.
10:09And he is willing to play that role for the betterment of the group.
10:13And I think when we look back is there's his brother Kane in the crowd, and he's been fun to
10:17watch him throughout the tournament.
10:18His just joyous big smile as his brother goes on to win a World Cup.
10:24But we will think about not just what they did, but how they did it.
10:29And this team will be remembered for so many, many years about just how dominant they were.
10:35Thinking back to that opening day when they drew against Gabe Verde.
10:38Scoreless draw, you ask me. Are you worried about Spain? I wasn't.
10:43But they know they were going to go and win in this dominant fashion.
10:47There are now in the history of the Mets World Cup, five teenagers to have won the World Cup while
10:52playing in the final.
10:53And two of them are on this Spanish team.
10:55Lamine Jamal and Palco Barci, who, as you saw earlier, received the award for the best young player at the
11:01tournament.
11:01And Luis De La Fuente is the great example as his predecessor as World Cup winning coach was Lionel Scaloni
11:08of the Federation Man.
11:09He was the youth national team coach. He didn't coach at a high profile club.
11:14He wasn't a big star manager. He has done nothing but win.
11:18And he becomes now, at the age of 65, the oldest coach to win the FIFA World Cup.
11:26He said it best in his post-match interview. He said, look, this has been coming. We've won at every
11:32level, and they have.
11:34They win at youth national team levels. He managed this team at the U21s, then gets the senior job, and
11:39the most important one of all, he is now a World Cup champion as well.
11:43And here comes Rodrigo Hernandez-Cascante, better known as Rotri, better known as Golden Ball winner for Most Outstanding Player
11:52at this World Cup.
11:54Four Ballon d'Or winner is World Player of the Year, either side of a torn ACL.
12:00And a player.
12:00A man who has done so many things, and really, a guy that makes being a defensive midfielder cool.
12:06Because he wins the most outstanding play of the tournament, not by scoring and assisting and doing all these things,
12:12but by doing all of the other things.
12:15And now, it will be the job of Rodri.
12:19With his teammates behind him, they've been together for the better part of two months now, here in North America.
12:28And they traveled from Atlanta to Guadalajara, to L.A., to Dallas, and here to New Jersey.
12:33One final act on this incredible summer of soccer.
12:37For Rodri to lift the trophy, and for the celebrations to begin both here and overseas.
12:54And when Rodri's ready, here we go.
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13:40for those of us that have gotten to do this three times for those of us who go back to
13:442015 in
13:45Canada what a blessing it is to be a part of these moments and to bring that to all of
13:49you at home
13:50let's do it again sometime shall we Rebecca Lowe for one final time down to you here at this FIFA
13:57World Cup as we see Messi depart the field and the trophy held aloft John Strong Stu Holden thank
14:05you for your incredible work all summer long plenty more to come let's just bring you the
14:13superior player of the match sponsored by Michelin Ultra Baron Torres
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