2026 World Cup Awards

what a time, huh? i sure had a great one.

after grinding all Spring to crank out previews for all 48 teams, i did what i always do when an international tournament i have obsessed over finally kicks off: grabbed a beer (or dozens; also not much beer, really a lot of seltzers) and relaxed with the brunt of the work behind me. my only content being my match-by-match thought thread on Bluesky.

but, as always, i return to the stylus to close out the grandest international tournament of all time. if you’re new to this, i have my silly own awards i give to teams as well as players after tournaments. here’s the PSA i drop with every awards:

These are not my attempt at selecting the objective “best” players and teams. While on-field excellence is a minimum requirement, I do incorporate my own opinions on human elements, narratives, or anything else that might move my neutral rooting interests on any team or player. The best way I put it is: these awards designate teams or players that I would be immensely proud to support for all reasons.

The Thread Awards represent people, philosophies, and anything soccer that I would love to see in my own teams.

Recognizing my favorite passes

honorable mentions

note: these links are timestamped to show the moments i intend to share, but beehiiv is pretty bad at not respecting that and just starting the video from the jump. apologies if it doesn’t work well for you as a reader - i’ll be sharing them on the bluesky account too.

Bronze Pass: Bruno Guimaraes, Brazil

unselfish assist to win a knockout stage game at the death. most other players are hitting that, and most of those are not scoring.

Silver Pass: Lionel Messi, Argentina

another stoppage time winning assist, this time to send a nation to the World Cup Final. Messi’s 2-footedness is one of the most underrated parts of his game. 90% of other wingers, even among those you would consider world class, are not willing enough to do this if they are given that much space to their weak foot.

i think it was giorgio chiellini with the famous quote that is something along the lines of “to stop Ronaldo, force him to his weak foot; to stop Messi, all you can do his pray”. this is the physical representation of that quote.

Golden Pass: Dani Olmo, Spain

the best pass - hell, the best touch - of the entire tournament. no additional notes.

Recognizing my favorite goals

honorable mentions

Bronze Goal: Mikel Merino, Spain

what goal better embodies a Spanish National Team? the year is 2026. set piece slop is at an all time high in the best men’s league in the world. Sean Dyche is an idol. every single dead ball in an opponent’s half has one mathematically most successful plan: get the fucking ball in the mixer. it’s proven well. gone is the progressivism of “tiki-taka” quick passes. most of this World Cup is being played in Trump’s USA where Woke is dead. 90th minute free kick in a tied game awarded at the edge of the final third. 47 teams in this tournament are lumping it to the meatwall.

not Spain. Portugal didn’t get the memo that in spite of the current social landscape of the United States, the Woke 2 movement is alive and well. The Spanish are the sporting version of it. don’t roll around well after the whistle - get your ass up and play a teammate. 4 passes and a shot later, Portugal are eliminated and Spain are into the semifinals.

just like the social landscape of the United States right now: Woke 2 is making waves.

Silver Goal: Julian Quinones, Mexico

a host nation playing their most important Home match in 40 years, against a team that parked a brutal bus against them to knock them out of the 2024 Copa America, delivers this moment in that atmosphere. traditionally great soccer in the buildup to create it. finished off by a player who has dealt with a lot of abuse throughout his career. this is 50/50 for my #1, wins my Favorite Goal prize in every other tournament.

Golden Goal: Ferran Torres, Spain

a World Cup Winning Goal is genuinely one of the most beautiful things in human history. no bigger stage or mountain for athletes. i’ve been blessed to see 3 different extra time Men’s World Cup winners in my lifetime, all of which were beautiful goals even if they happened in a pickup game.

breaking it down a little bit: another goal made in possession starting from deep. ball worked up well, Porro is tee’d up to hit a great first time swing into the box. Nico Williams then does what is legitimately one of my favorite things in the sport of soccer: uses an in-box heading opportunity to layoff a teammate for a much better chance than a header-shot would provide. i love those more than almost anything else because of both the selflessness and soccer IQ they represent. most attackers attempt a poor header shot, given the angles and momentum of all moving parts, here for glory.

not Nico. brilliant decision so the ball can fall to Ferran, an oft-criticized player for his crime of being a spacial understanding brand of forward rather than a highly technical dribbley one. most people watching this sport have eyes glued to the ball and nothing else - exactly why Ferran is unfairly picked on a lot - and probably missed him in this passage of play lurking between the lines and making the anticipatory run that allows him to leather the ball into the back of the net to win his nation another World Cup.

a goal made for me, personally, in multiple ways. worthy of not only a World Cup but an even greater prize: my coveted Golden Goal award.

Recognizing my favorite managers

Bronze Chalk: Didier Deschamps, France

any competent manager should look good with France. this award is a little more of a sendoff for one of the greatest international coaches of all time, a feat i have immense respect for. even with a semifinal disappointment, this was a tremendous way to end an amazing 14-year run.

Silver Chalk: Luis de la Fuente, Spain

i was really critical of him after the opening match draw against Cabo Verde, mostly thanks to how late he was to sub on much-needed difference makers in the final third - especially Olmo. by the late knockouts, Olmo was a much-needed lynchpin in the starting XI. LDLF (i don’t want to type all that out again, alright) made more big calls throughout the campaign: incorporating Porro, benching Pedri, starting Baena. they all paid off. obviously. never falters from the Spanish principles and soccer is better off for it.

Golden Chalk: Javier Aguirre, Mexico

the basic soccer: Mexico were awesome at this tournament. they have been his entire reign.

my brand of soccer: this was Aguirre’s THIRD World Cup managing Mexico. he’s a lot of international soccer lore, even a little bit outside of Mexico, and i embrace anybody who champions that side of the game.

my brand of human: i wrote an entire piece about how Jurgen Klopp lost the 2018 UCL Final and was seen at 4am that night singing and laughing about it with Liverpool fans. it forever changed my perspective on how soccer, for all i give to it, is not that serious at the end of the day. in the biggest match of his career, Aguirre did this and cemented his Golden Chalk award even if he got them to the quarterfinal or not:

Recognizing my favorite goalkeepers

Bronze Glove: Orjan Nyland, Norway

the Norwegian defense are a real collective, but if you challenge me to single out one most important piece i will definitely say Nyland. kept them in all the huge games where Haaland could go the other way and win it.

Silver Glove: Unai Simon, Spain

Raya this? Barca keeper that? nice opinion. unfortunately, Unai Simon fucking rocks and Luis de la Fuente is an honorable coach of true international soccer where he trusts the guys who have delivered for his Spain team. his tournament deserved more Sweeper-Keeper comparisons to Neuer’s 2014.

Golden Glove: Vozinha, Cabo Verde

so great with such a cool story that i broke a pretty strong rule of thumb i have for international tournament awards, where i generally think a player’s team needs to reach at least a Round of 16 to be in consideration. stood on his head with his play both out of his hands and feet, allowing Cabo Verde to play their dogmatic ball and capture the hearts of the World.

Recognizing my favorite defenders

Bronze Shield: Davinson Sanchez, Colombia

i have doubted Davinson’s ability to become World Class throughout his career, including just a couple of months ago. he shut me up well by leading Colombia’s back line to once again be a pillar of great defending on a big stage just like in the 2024 Copa America. He was much more standout here than back then, though. They should have serious eyes on the 2028 trophy and he could be a rock to help lift it in a special run.

Silver Shield: Alex Freeman, USA

Golden Shield: Pedro Porro, Spain

Recognizing my favorite midfielders

Bronze Scale: Declan Rice, England

Silver Scale: Jude Bellingham, England

Golden Scale: Rodrigo, Spain

Recognizing my favorite attackers

Bronze Sword: Lionel Messi, Argentina

Silver Sword: Kylian Mbappe, France

Golden Sword: Mikel Oyarzabal

Recognizing my Top 10 favorite players

10: Elliot Anderson, England

finally splashed onto my radar the past 12 months as i watched Thomas Tuchel’s England qualify for this tournament, and even then i did not expect him to boss this World Cup as much as he did. special tempo midfielder that brings something that i think England have lacked not just in the present but historically. bright career ahead of him.

9: Declan Rice, England

he has debatably been my favorite holding midfielder in the world for a while now and he showed up with a fantastic tournament. i am desperate for him and this entire English midfield to bring home international silverware, this trio deserves it, but in the meantime i am elated that Declan is doing it a little bit at the club level. dare i say i think he’s building a career among the greatest of all time - i think he’s going to be above most if not all of the England “legend” midfielders from 20 years ago.

8: Jude Bellingham, England

and this is a player who will go on to be England’s greatest midfielder of all time, i am convinced. BIG stage player, not only showing up on the international stage but playing his best soccer in the knockout phase. i don’t think he’s as close to Zidane in play style as a lot of people seem to, but i do think he’s close to the overall level of ZZ. another thing i say all the time about Jude: i just look at him and tell myself a player of this magnitude has to win a World Cup one day. i am worried he just missed his best chance, but in no way was it on him.

7: Lionel Messi, Argentina

i went from wearing an Argentina kit on December 18 2022 despite having no personal connection to the nation and celebrating that World Cup like it was my team winning it, to quickly despising them for the next 4 years thanks to just about everybody but Messi. but damn, man, this was another contender for his best World Cup ever even if he didn’t really see the ball in the final.

he is easily my favorite player of all time that never played for one of my teams. and even then, he is a contender for my favorite outright. i will never tire of watching him play, even as i was cheering for his team to lose every single game this tournament.

6: Alex Freeman, United States

insane to think that i did not know who this was 18 months ago and now i am so excited to watch a long national team career from him. a proper fullback as i like to harp on about, cares about defending. but he brings a whole lot more going forward, too. equally impressive as right-sided centerback, right fullback, right wingback if you ask me. so happy he got a World Cup goal in that special Seattle win.

5: Dani Olmo, Spain

one of the most unique players in the World to me. i consider him a 1, maybe 2-touch magician right around the central area of 12-24 yards away from the opposing goal. i don’t see him do a lot of crazy stuff outside of that very specific area. he is kind of like an older-school 10, but even then not really. he won’t roam around and lead the team in touches, instead it feels like he lurks in that area to be a machine that instantly creates great chances for teammates or himself - sometimes those chances are out of nothing, too.

he’s so interesting because his club career has been spent largely with 2 teams on opposite sides of the tactical spectrum, neither of which i think typically fit his profile on paper. he should be a more awkward fit into 4-4-2 Energy Drink Soccer or the 4-1-4-1 Tiki Taka. Spain, of course is also the latter. yet he cemented himself in 2024 as a crucial piece of this generation’s ability to win titles. he was a subersub in the 2024 Euro that helped them win a ton of games off the bench doing his tricks in his space, an ability that few players in the world let alone on Spain can do in that specific area.

i came into this Summer assuming he would be that supersub again, but eventually he turned into an actual starter, making Spain’s midfield feel like a pure 6/8/10 split. and once again he did his thing. did he run the show? no. but he created at least a couple of great looks in every game he started that kept Spain dangerous if not actually scoring.

unlike Porro, i think there is a World where Spain could win this World Cup without Olmo. i don’t think he was that level of crucial. but that’s not what my Awards are; they are for my favorites and he is easily one of them.

4: Kylian Mbappe, France

my epiphany of the Summer is that Kylian is the exact sort of player i need to embrace as i champion international soccer above all. what other player has comically been unable to win the biggest trophies at the club level while getting an untouchable lead, by age, on the greatest Men’s World Cup player of all time?

the only aspect of his game i have ever disliked is the diving, which has become a little more egregious over time (i blame time spent with Neymar). well, i guess i also don’t love the rumors of him ruling dressing rooms or whatever. but the latter really only comes out at the club level, which doesn’t matter, so i don’t particularly care. from everything i can tell he seems to be a team player for his nation and of course he always shows up to give it everything he’s got.

i have the utmost respect for club soccer at the individual community level - teams are important to towns - but from a broader “enjoying soccer on the tv” level, international ball is just so much better and more respectable. Mbappe gets this. soccer is also a game at the end of the day, not life or death, and it’s ok to smile after losses. Mbappe also gets this (though i am sure it’s a lot easier when you win the fucking World Cup as a teenager).

i am indifferent to PSG/Real Madrid Mbappe, but i am starting to love France Mbappe.

Bronze Ball: Pedro Porro, Spain

“proper fullbacks”. probably the most common thing i spout my opinion about as a soccer fan. likely because i am a defender myself, so i care about the actual art of defending. in the past 12 or so years though, defending has become less important to the outside players in a Back 4 than it ever has been.

if i call somebody a “fullback” (like, emphasizing the quotes), it means they are a wide attacker cosplaying as a fullback and show a clear lack of care to actually defend. players who give significant less effort defending (Sergino Dest). they might be able to look alright defending a player on the ball directly in front of them, but never once have they checked their shoulder on the back post (Trent Alexander-Arnold). my annoying insistence with this whole thing is the reason why those are some of my least favorites to ever play for my teams.

a fullback puts in the effort on challenges, scans the opponents around them when the ball is on the other side of the field, and put in the proper effort to defend. not only is defending important to them, but often times it’s also the stronger part of their game than what they offer in-possession (Joe Scally). even if they are to blame for the occasional goal, they were at least putting in the effort during the play and simply got beat. far more forgivable than brainless ball-watching.

then there’s the rare player here that brings all the defensive intensity while simultaneously being dangerous for their team when they have the ball going forward. this player is the great fullback. for about a year, maybe more, i’ve been clamoring about how Nuno Mendes is the best fullback in the world. i was fine seeing Pedro Porro overtake sun-powered Marcos Llorente for Spain, because i knew he was a proper fullback. but he showed he is a great fullback.

sprints into the box - more inverted than overlapping, as Yamal lives out on that wing - followed by the hardest run you’ve ever seen in your life to get back to defend the counter. he was doing these well into 2nd halves, his engine is among the best i’ve ever seen at the position. he’s strong under siege too, but of course it’s Spain so most of his work was in-possession or in recovery.

i don’t think they win the World Cup without him in the team. that’s how damn good i felt he was from a position that is the weakest link on the field for most teams.

Silver Ball: Mikel Oyarzabal, Spain

i am usually hater of the “play a career winger as a False 9” gimmick. Mikel has been the biggest challenger to that belief, helping me realize that the reason i think i usually hate it is that so many winger-False 9 attempts are done with players who do not have the IQ to play in that different position.

that isn’t a knock on the intelligence of those players who don’t get it done - the intelligence i am talking about here is extremely high. extremely few players have it, and funny enough all of them seem to fall into different categories of False 9. there’s Messi, who looks to pick up the ball and still run the game from there. there’s Ousmane Dembele, who has shown a tremendous understanding of space ever since moving to PSG but mostly utilizes it for himself to earn his own goalscoring chances.

then there’s Oyarzabal, whose every single action on the field is done in the service of his teammates. watch him closely. every single movement he makes on the field is done with the intention of how it’s going to shift opposing defenders and change space for his pals to exploit.

oh, and also of course he is so good because he does have the technical ability to be dangerous when moments call his name more than others. plus the penalty he scored against France is debatably the best taken one i have ever seen.

given the fact that he plays like this and he’s a forward, he might just be the most selfless player on the planet. and for that i love him.

Golden Ball: Rodrigo, Spain

now here’s a player that Spain do not win the World Cup without. the name on the shirt is Rodrigo and he has kind of beaten the game of soccer as of this summer? he has won every kind of trophy traditionally (Club World Cup TBD) at club level, he has won the European and World championship for his nation, and in the process of those he has also taken home the individual accolades for best player for club and country.

holding midfielders do not do this. it’s not their fault, a lot more should earn the individual accolades, but the fact that he has turned even the attack-eyed gaze of the NPC award voters is a testament to just how fucking good he is. my whole rant about fullbacks earlier applies to holding midfielders too, and Rodrigo is a proper one who defends. he brings enough in possession to be adored by fans who just watch soccer for the team in possession and he brings enough defensively off the ball to be adored by me. he is beloved by all. he is going to go down as one of the absolute greats. my defensive proclivities would put him above Busquets, and if any aspiring holding midfielders in the future ever ask me who their idol should be i will say Rodrigo.

Recognizing my Top 10 favorite teams

10: DR Congo

i have admired this side for a while, primarily because they have the best back line in Africa and that marks the 30th time i’ve said that this year. they were one of my favorites coming in, but where they won me over was the comeback win over Uzbekistan in Atlanta where i saw them knock the ball around better than ever to create their own chances and get a special win to get them to the knockout stage. most fans will remember the draw with Portugal and the way they battled England, admirable stuff, but i think their comeback is criminally underrated.

9: Canada

i love shooting spitballs at Marsch as much as the next guy but damn he gets buy-in from his teams, no different here with Canada. they could contend for an actual Award spot on this list had they won their group and gone on to play 2 more games at Home. still a solid tournament from a group that i am still awaiting to win CONCACAF silverware - that should be a must in the next 12 months with 2 chances at it.

8: Cabo Verde

WORST TEAM IN THIS TOURNAMENT i had titled them in May. with good cause, i will always defend what i watched in the years leading up - remember this is a team that couldn’t qualify for the 24-team AFCON that happened 6 months ago.

what i was right about though is their undying devotion to passing the rock, playing brave soccer. i have no shame taking my victory lap about that while non-international watchers said clumsily that their strength was defensively.

they won the World’s hearts and a bit of mine too, not losing a single game in regulation. it was a performance that is going to solidify the belief in this nation that their Men’s National Team must always play like this. TBD how soon we can see more of it on the World stage, but for now let’s see if they can translate being one of the best African teams at 2026 to contending for the Cup of Nations.

7: Paraguay

don’t love all the shithousing but i do love a brutal defense to get past, unapologetically holding on for dear life at all times and impressively doing so down a player against Turkiye and then upsetting Germany in “Boston”. it’s a team with multiple players i actually watch week-to-week in the US, too. and for as disastrous as Miguel Almiron was in the group stage, he turned it on for that special Round of 32 upset in the primary game i will remember his international career for.

6: Portugal

funny one here, the favoritism is twofold. first, they have some fantastic players. the midfield is astounding and by the way, the Vitinha criticism this tournament is wildly misplaced. Nuno Mendes is so fun at fullback, dare i say Cancelo too. Diogo Costa is the best international keeper if you ask me.

and then there’s the Ronaldo factor. making these games fun to watch and have a hoot, perhaps even a holler, at him chasing glory while being well past it (much further past it than even i had believed coming into this). group chats and Bluesky were peak during these games mostly because of jokes made his way, and that enhanced the games.

mix all of that in with the fact that Portugal are arguably the closest team to win their first ever Men’s World Cup and it’s all just hilarious. watching some great soccer while getting some laughs, what more can you ask for? they entertained us. deservedly up here.

5: England

my predicted champions, chaining me to cheer for them every step of the way. let me down in the end but i had fun along the way - similar to how i’ve always felt about the 3 Lions this decade.

it really is crazy how the turn of tactics with a lead against Argentina went against how they traditionally play, among the highest in field tilt with centerbacks living on the edge of the Final 3rd. a midfield that runs the show with even Harry Kane dropping in to pick up that ball and keep it moving. revolving door of wingers to put in shifts and just see who is hot.

i will still insist that for most of this tournament, if you anonymized this team to be stick figures wearing Spain kits, nobody would bat an eye or feel it was wrong. the graft in Mexico and the bus against Argentina are the exceptions - and even then i love a team that is willing to play defensively in moments.

sadly since they did not win this, i will still be rooting for this team to win silverware. Nations League, Home Euro, Home-Continent World Cup. something. anything. please!

4: Mexico

unquestionably my favorite Mexico Men’s team of my lifetime. Aguirre’s third reign over this team has been near-perfect, dominating the continent once again and being the best host of the 2026 World Cup. they play in possession - forced to sharpen that skillset in North America - but bring a degree of physical dominance off the ball that few other high-possession teams do. their centerback pairing has been so great that their preferred goalkeeper wasn’t really missed. Edson and Raul becoming all time greats. Julian Quinones lighting up the summer after dealing with a good deal of abuse joining El Tri. Aguirre himself, fucking around on the sidelines having fun.

i love this Mexico team on the field. i had so much fun watching them play a Home World Cup.

Bronze Crest: United States

the US had a good tournament and gave me lots of great memories this Summer. i am not just saying that now with others, although i am happy that more are coming around to that as time heals us. i was saying that an hour after the loss to Belgium.

the way the guys handled the pressure of being a host up until the Round of 16 was phenomenal. came out the gates of kickoffs flying, getting early leads and controlling games with the ball and with out shape without it. regarding Paraguay, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina - i am not sure i have ever seen the MNT dominate that tier of opponent so consistently in my life. closest thing that might come is the 2016 Copa America (semifinal run, still underrated!).

outside of Captain Dipshit being corrupt and putting immense amounts more pressure on the team before the Belgium game, this team made me proud of the USA. Pochettino surprised me with by getting this much out of the group. so many players i want to rave about: Weston, Balo, Freeman, Richards. Antonee and Tyler were solid most of the time too, as was Tim Fucking Ream (don’t get me started on how much i hate the discourse around him - not a single person batted an eye at him starting that Belgium game because he had fucking earned it with a great tournament to that point, and even then he was not as bad as people say. oh great, you got me started on it).

i had so much fun cheering this group of guys on, singing Country Roads with thousands in Seattle and a few people in downtown Boston after we lost 4-1. during the latter, some people around booed the place for playing it and potentially us for singing it. but i will never let anyone take my joy in the game.

of course, when the US get eliminated from a Men’s World Cup the whole grandiose discourse starts of “how does (men’s) soccer make it in America” (of course people are not considerate enough to specify that key word there). i appreciate the Hopecore that some people bring to it, but there was one aspect of it i didn’t agree with this time around: regarding the whole “it’s not a Golden Generation; it’s a new standard” thing.

some real fans want the USA’s Starting 11 in 2030 to have like 7 new players that were not on the 2026 squad - a sign they are insinuating that we have developed better players than the current team and are progressing in the men’s side of the game. don’t get me wrong, it’s good if our team is objectively better for that reason. but i love so many players on the team from this summer. i want another World Cup supporting Tyler, Weston, and company. this was fun but i don’t want it to be the last WC dance of so many of these players.

regardless, i am excited for the future. hop in. we have Concacaf titles to reclaim and the dream of a Copa America to win on home soil.

Silver Crest: Spain

once Argentina beat England, i realized i had to root for Spain in the final. I had been rooting against them most of the tournament! only for one reason: i didn’t want them entering a Home 2023 World Cup as champions; it would be way more fun to have them enter with the pressure of needing that trophy back. but my reasons to root against Argentina were far greater.

so i was scrambling, asking people to help me get excited about Spain so that the final was not a total hatewatch.

now look at me. Spain is my 2nd favorite team of this World Cup. 4 of my Top 5 favorite players on the list above are from Spain, with all 3 actual awards going to them. how the hell did i get here in a matter of days?

i want to write about this deeper on day, but basically: i firmly believe that how you interpret soccer is largely affected by your POV of watching games. you can either watch a single team’s POV, be a basic fan and watch Whoever Has Possession POV, or maybe be a real sicko and watch Whoever Is Defending POV. i tend to watch team POVs for whoever i am rooting for, so i was watching most Spain games from the opponent POV.

i went back and watched all of their games highlights - 30 minute highlight videos courtesy of Telemundo, so pretty damn significant minutes - from the Spain POV. immediately i fell in love with them like everybody else, most of whom were probably just watching Whoever Has Possession POV, and was the last to arrive at the big party.

i am still a defender at heart, so i don’t believe any Spain team can contend for my favorite of all time. i’m a demented person that loves to watch a team sit back for at least some parts of tournaments under siege and do some defending-ass defending. but i still have the utmost respect and appreciation for Barcaball, even if i have to force myself to because England wasn’t in the final. and when i give myself to that, i see the beauty that is a Spanish National Team.

they aren’t as legendary as 2010 when it comes to names, but they have equalled the World Championship count. maybe we’re just going to get one of these every 16 years. i’ll try better to appreciate it in the future, but now of course that they are champions i have no choice but to root against them for at least the next 4 years again. getting in all my love for them here before i am back to not appreciating it.

Golden Crest: France

a short love letter to international soccer and the team that has graced the Men’s side of that game more than anybody else has in my 20 years spent watching the beautiful game: Deschamp’s France. Deep run after deep run, with a World Cup right in there too. so many brilliant players through the door representing them.

i know this isn’t the end of France being great, or at least i don’t think it is. Mbappe could have 3 more tournaments ahead of him and there appears to be no stop of the flood of talent no matter how the generations change. Olise simply has to lift silverware at this level, right?

however it is the end for Didier, who has given so much to the international game i love. my favorite teams and coaches are not the Spains who want 70% of the ball, but the ones who are willing to play the possession protagonist while being ready to lock it down when needed. criticize them all you want, i love a dose of pragmatism even in the best teams in the world. and when at least 20 of your 26 players excite me in their own unique ways, you simply have to be one of my favorite teams on the planet. not even a disappointing 90 minutes against Spain can take away the Summer i enjoyed watching these guys.

this Golden Crest is for excellence in international soccer. Parker-coded stuff. it has to be them.