Spain superfan Javier Bardem talks about rooting for his team at the World Cup

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 22, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

Actor Javier Bardem attended just about every match Spain played at this year's World Cup, including their victory in the championship game.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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