Manu Sánchez claims that "the flag belongs to everyone" and calls for prolonging unity after the World Cup: "Hopefully this blessed spell lasts forever"

Spain's victory against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final marked the start of the new monologue of El perro andaluz, where Manu Sánchez once again mixed humor, political satire, and social reflection. After opening the program with a musical parody of Joaquín Sabina dedicated to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the presenter focused on the atmosphere left by the Spanish team's triumph and the feeling of unity that, in his opinion, it has awakened in the country.

"We are world champions", he celebrated at the beginning of his speech, highlighting that these days he has seen "a whole country celebrating it, united, together, happy, everyone, proud of our flag". For the comedian, that image has meant a truce in a political and social climate marked by confrontation. "It was as if we had set the Civil War alarm to snooze, snooze, snooze", he ironized, before admitting that he didn't want that moment to end: "I don't want to wake up from this dream".

From there, Sánchez articulated a large part of his speech around a question: "When do we have to return the flag, the colors, and the pride of a diverse country so that only a few can keep it again?" Far from posing it as an identity debate, he defended that the national symbol should stop being exclusively associated with an ideology and come to represent all of society.

"Can you imagine if we kept it?", he asked the audience, convinced that this possibility would make "more than one from both sides" uncomfortable. In his opinion, there is a part of the right that believes that "the flag is theirs" and another part of the left that "already gave up on recovering what undoubtedly also belongs to them". For this reason, he launched one of the central messages of the monologue: "I want to wish that the flag, now that we have taken it out, be the flag of all".

The presenter also defended that this symbol can be used to claim very different causes. He cited as examples celebrating football, Eurovision, defending Spanish culture or gastronomy, and even "standing up against a genocide" and expressing support for the Palestinian people. "Pride in our flag," he summarized, insisting that national symbols should not be used "against anyone."

During his speech, there was also room for self-criticism towards certain sectors of the left. Sánchez stated that he did not understand why some took advantage of the same day of the World Cup victory to refocus on political debates, alluding to the controversy over the home acquired by Ferran Torres. "I don't understand some left-wing killjoys who are not adding absolutely anything," he affirmed, before adding that they "are subtracting" by breaking the climate of collective celebration. Although he acknowledged that these demands may be legitimate, he defended that "it is not the time" and asked to know how to distinguish when it is appropriate to address certain issues.

Along these lines, he developed a broader reflection on how, in his opinion, the left connects with citizens. "The right always signs and the left, right," he quipped, before stating that while some constantly expand their political space, others "don't look for people, they demand saints." "To be on the right you only have to meet one condition... The left, however, seems to look for immaculate, complete, infallible, and perfect saints," he commented with a humorous tone.

The comedian also took the opportunity to make several jokes about ideological stereotypes, questioning that certain personal tastes end up being automatically identified with a political position. From "putting on sunscreen" to smoking a cigar or enjoying certain products, Sánchez ironized about the ease with which, according to him, certain behaviors are labeled.

The second part of the monologue was dedicated to Argentina. Before making any criticism, he wanted to make clear the affection he feels for the country. "I adore Argentina" and "I have many Argentine friends," he assured, also recalling the historical ties that unite both peoples and episodes such as the reception of Spanish exiles or the support shown from Spain during the Falklands War.

However, he considered that the behavior shown by the Argentine team during the final was marked by a strategy he identified with "Trumpism". As he described, during the match they resorted to "playing dirty, trying to cheat, inventing hoaxes and lies, accusing without proof, belittling, sowing doubt that if they lost it was because something was strange and in the end, a tantrum and crying".

"Textbook Trumpism, sponsored by Milei", summarized the presenter, who also ironized about the reactions after the match and about those who maintained that Argentina had not been champion "because they didn't want to be", drawing a parallel with Alberto Núñez Feijóo's argument that he did not become President of the Government "because he didn't feel like it".

Far from closing the monologue from confrontation, Sánchez resorted to Silvio Rodríguez's song Ojalá, to build a message of hope. "Hopefully this blessed spell lasts forever", he expressed, wishing that the climate of unity experienced during the World Cup would extend beyond football.

That wish transformed into a succession of social demands. The comedian asked to "take out the flag to ask for love in the face of hatred"; to demand "decent housing", defend "a world champion public health system", protect democracy and support the Palestinian people. "Hopefully you don't put the flag away now, leave it out", he insisted, demanding that it cease to be the heritage of one part of society.

The monologue concluded with a call to overcome political division. "Hopefully the end of the two Spains, because we are many more", he affirmed, before closing with a symbolic image: "We are all under the same flag, diverse and united". With that wish, he ended his intervention by advocating for coexistence between both countries: "Long live Spain, long live Argentina and long live being good people together!".