The last time there was a UEFA Nations League Final, I was in attendance in Porto to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal beat Netherlands 1-0, to claim the inaugural trophy.
There were four different nations represented in 2021, and the final will pit Spain against 2018 World Cup winners France, after two fantastic semifinal matches.
Trophies are trophies, and both of these teams are looking to do something important today on ESPN: Spain wants to reassert itself as the dominant world power like it was from 2008-2012 (when it won two European championships and the 2010 World Cup), while France wants to extend its reign as the best team in the world heading into the 2022 World Cup next fall.
Any bet you make here will pay out handsomely, but I am going to roll with the team I always do since 2016: Les Bleus.
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UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Spain (+200) v France (+150), draw (+210), 2:45 p.m. EDT (ESPN and Fubo.TV)
THE PICKS:
France ML (+150)
France over 1.5 goals (+165)