The 2026 FIFA World Cup final ended in thrilling fashion, with Spain slipping by Argentina, 1-0, in extra time on Sunday, July 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. But if you ask English soccer legend Wayne Rooney, the halftime show failed to provide its own share of entertainment.
“I thought the best part was when it finished,” he said live on the BBC when the show wrapped up. “I like a lot of them artists, but I thought it was crap … I did, honestly.”
“I’ll tell you what else you get on the BBC — honest reviews,” host Gabby Logan replied.
The first-ever World Cup halftime s...
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