India, July 21 -- This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears.

Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres' first goal of this year's World Cup - unquestionably the goal of his life - gave his country a 1-0 win over now-dethroned champion Argentina in the final on Sunday. "It was a goal scored by 47 million people," Torres said, referring to Spain's population.

Maybe not by them - but certainly for them.

The goal came with Argentina down to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez was sent off late in regulation following a reckless tackle. Tempers flared then, and flared again after the fin...