One goal split the night in two.

For Spain fans, it was the sound of history arriving. For Argentina fans, it was the silence after a dream slipped away. That is the beauty and cruelty of a World Cup final – the same second can become a lifetime memory for one side and a heartbreak for the other.

As Toni Kroos wrote it simply, "Football won."

Spain celebrated. Argentina hurt. Football keeps moving, keeps renewing itself and keeps asking us to believe again. And the rest of us remembered why this game still matters.

See you in four years.