By Sunday night, Spain had beaten the two teams best equipped to stop them: France’s Mbappé-led attack in the semi-final, and then, in the final, Messi’s Argentina. And still, Spain did not merely hold the men’s World Cup. Its women’s team sits at the top of the FIFA rankings, reigning champions, with a European title and a Nations League crown in the cabinet.

Look around the world’s biggest leagues, and the pattern repeats. Nearly 20 per cent of coaches in Europe’s Big Five........

© Indian Express