Dani Olmo: 'Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life'

Dani Olmo says winning Spain’s World Cup “changes you, changes your life,” describing the moment he realized they had become world champions. Speaking at Barcelona’s Joan Gamper training ground, the midfielder recalls an image of Ferran Torres’ mother hugging them in tears on 19 July in New Jersey, after Spain beat Argentina. Olmo says the final minutes felt impossible until the referee’s whistle confirmed it, and he adds that family reactions—especially from his brother, partner and father—made it real. Twenty-three days later, he returned to training with Barcelona, noting Hansi Flick’s message: “You’re a world champion.”