WELL I'VE NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN, BUT I SURE DO LIKE ...

 ... their attitude.

The World Cup Football has reached the final stage with Spain set to play Argentina on Sunday (NZ time).

I will be barracking for Spain even though I supported Argentina in their semi-final match where they beat England yesterday.

Why do I care? 

I don't really as I don't follow soccer and most sports except that I like to watch the big events sometimes. Normally I wouldn't give a toss as to who wins as New Zealand in my lifetime will never be a contender but this time, due to geopolitical events, the outcome will be interesting.

You no doubt remember the orange idiot raging against Spain at the NATO summit in Turkey recently where Trump got his panties twisted over Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s refusal to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP and Spain’s ban on US forces using jointly operated military bases for offensive operations in Iran. 

Well, during the July NATO summit in Ankara, Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade and commerce with Spain, calling the country a "terrible partner" and a "wasted cause". 

Sánchez in turn declared the US-Israeli campaign against Iran an "extraordinary mistake", denied US overflights, and capped Spain's defense budget at roughly 2.1% of GDP and played down Trump's threats, noting they had a "cordial" conversation at the summit and pointed out that similar US threats to halt commerce do not align with EU single-market trade rules. Well done that man!

"Well done that man"

Given this background, wouldn't it be great to see Spain win the FIFA World Cup in the final being played in USA especially when the orange idiot bullied FIFA into playing the American national anthem at the game (unprecedented in past tournaments).