Five reasons why the World Cup final was so dull

After a World Cup that delivered so much colour and drama, the final between Spain and Argentina will not last long in the memory. Spain are World Cup winners for the second time after Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time secured a second star for La Roja, but Argentina offered nothing as Lionel Messi and the defending champions finally ran out of road. Style of the teamsSpain love the ball and seek to control the game through meticulous passing (but some people also find this “boring&r