In a single, disconcerting moment, everything shifted. It defies explanation: harsh authoritarianism—sometimes cloaked in a pitiless communist guise—now stands as the model to emulate. As unlikely as ...

The result put an end to La Albiceleste’s 28-year spell without a major trophy. It comes as no surprise that the match was a real battle, yet not even the tension that comes with such a fierce rivalry ...