We preview the World Cup final between Argentina and France in the company of two football journalists. Argentina's Seba Ongarelli and Sara Menai for France.
Plus we hear about some of the more than 130 players taking part in the World Cup but whom represent countries they were not born in. Dr Gijs van Campenhout from the University of Utrecht has been writing about the subject of migrant footballers for many years. So is this a new phenomenon?
Photo: Pyrotechnics explode around a giant Fifa World Cup trophy prior to the semi final match between France and Morocco. Credit: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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