Sunday's World Cup final promises to be a spectacular event, but Cristóbal Soria could not resist making a ruthless jab at Real Madrid fans. The journalist shared a video on his X account mocking Madrid supporters mercilessly, reminding them that both Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal —two of the greatest public enemies according to the white club's «gurus»— are one step away from lifting the World Cup. An irony that has delighted the Barcelona fanbase, according to mundodeportivo.com.

The moment of truth: Messi or Lamine with the Crown

From his bed and between fits of laughter, Soria launched his ironic prediction: "Karma, long live Karma". The journalist reminded Real Madrid fans that, regardless of Sunday's final result, one of the two footballers who cause the most annoyance at the Bernabéu will lift the global trophy. It is, quite simply, the cruelest of ironies for those who had been following other national teams.

The mockery goes beyond simple sporting rivalry: Soria wanted to highlight that the white supporters who held the role of «gurus» have seen all their hopes for joy in the most important football tournament in the world fade away, one after another.

The cascading failures that preceded this final

What is interesting about Soria's mockery is that it does not come out of nowhere. During this World Cup, Madrid has seen practically all the national teams on which its supporters had pinned their hopes eliminated:

• Portugal, the option of Cristiano Ronaldo and his supporters
• Brazil, despite Vinicius Jr. not being in the starting lineup
• England, with Bellingham as the young promise
• Germany, where Rudiger was the German hope
• Turkey, with Arda Güler as the emerging Turkish talent

Each of these national teams has been eliminated. Now, in the decisive match, only Marc Cucurella —the recent Real Madrid signing— remains as a white representative on the pitch. A situation that contrasts dramatically with the presence of two of the most iconic footballers in recent football history.

The irony of football at its finest

What Soria is pointing out with his humour is, in reality, an uncomfortable truth: football has these unpredictable twists that turn the impossible into reality. Real Madrid fans who spent the night awake could not have anticipated that fate was going to play so hard with their expectations.

It is true that Cucurella's presence allows some whites to safeguard a minimum of hope, but the reality is that, whoever wins the World Cup next Sunday, Barcelona supporters will have reasons to celebrate while the Madrid fans will watch the trophy presentation from the sidelines.

Karma or simply football?

What has triggered Cristóbal Soria's ironic laughter is, perhaps, the question we all ask ourselves when watching these tournaments: does karma truly exist in football, or are we simply witnessing how the wheel of competition turns capriciously? What seems clear is that this Sunday there will be a winner and losers, and for white supporters, the pill will be especially bitter if the one who lifts the cup is either of their two declared public enemies.