Spain Wins 2010 Fifa World Cup
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Just in case you missed it – here is an update of the results of the Fifa World Cup finals!
Spain has finally beaten the odds to emerge as the 2010 Fifa World Cup Champions. In the 122 minute nail-biter, midfielder Andres Iniesta was the one to seal the deal in the 116th minute, pouncing on the ball set up by Cesc Fabregas to produce the only goal of the match.
The final game was a tough one, however, with referee Howard Webb handing out 14 yellow cards and one red. 10 of the cards belonged to Holland, with Dutch defender John Heitinga being shown off the pitch in the 109th minute after 2 consecutive yellow cards. In spite of this, the Spaniards managed to show what “The Beautiful Game” was all about, adding the Fifa Fair Play Award to their trophy.
Captain Iker Casillas, who led the team through both their Euro 2008 and current World Cup victories, also went home with the Golden Glove Award, having conceeded only 2 goals over the course of the tournament.
“This is something you dream about as a child,” said Casillas on winning Spain’s first ever World Cup. “It’s something you see everywhere but can never picture happening to you. To be honest, I still can’t believe it.”
Coach Vincente del Bosque was thrilled as well. ‘It was a hard-fought game, but we have got great players…It was a well-deserved victory and a very happy day for me,’ he said.
A final interesting, albeit random, piece of news – sensational Paul the Octopus has now officially been correct in every single one of his predictions for each of the 8 rounds, having picked La Furia Roja as the world champions over the Oranjes! Well, what do you think of that?
Watch the highlights of the match here.
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