THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE DOUBLE
Spain are champions of the world. After Euro 2024 they won the 2026 World Cup: European and world champions, back to back. Argentina's own double, a second straight World Cup, got away.
THE AGE OF THE REPEAT
From 2024 to 2026 the champions stopped letting go. RCB waited 18 years for an IPL title, won it in 2025 and defended it in 2026. India won the T20 World Cup and then the Champions Trophy. PSG won their first Champions League, with the treble, in 2025 and lifted it again in 2026. Argentina built an era: Copa, World Cup, Copa again.
BEYOND FOOTBALL
The Kansas City Chiefs won back-to-back Super Bowls, the Dodgers back-to-back World Series, and the Florida Panthers the Stanley Cup twice.
THE LINE
Winning once is a dream. Winning twice, with the whole world hunting you, is the hardest thing in sport. Once is a moment; twice is a dynasty.
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THE TERRACES — DISCUSSION
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