On 19 July 2026, in a packed stadium with two passionate fanbases—Spain and Argentina—the scorer of the goal that gave Spain their second World Cup says he heard nothing but silence. “It was just the ball and me,” Ferran Torres recalls from his new home in Paris.

The RFEF communications team travelled there to accompany the Spain forward on his journey to Ciudad del Fútbol and experience the first training camp of the season alongside him. “I must have watched it millions of times. That moment is the most special of my career,” he says, recalling the goal that changed his life. “In a way, it has, because I’m now internationally recognised and that opens new doors for you,” he admits.

Despite scoring one of the most important goals in the history of Spanish football, Ferran insists that he still has “both feet firmly on the ground”—and there is something almost fitting about him explaining this while we watch him practise grounding. Yes, he scored the goal that made Spain two-time world champions, but he has not lost his essence or naturalness. “I had dreamed of becoming world champions,” he says when reflecting on his expectations.

“When I watch the goal, what affects me most is seeing my teammates running towards me with completely crazy faces,” he says, revealing that he has watched the goal practically “every day”.

As if everything had already been written, as if destiny had dealt its cards to ensure that Ferran Torres would be the man to score in the final, the PSG player recalls: “Pubill, Llorente and Oyarzabal had been telling me for a while that I was going to score the goal.”

The goal that secured Spain’s second World Cup will forever bear his name—a legend at just 26 years old who has already earned a place in history.