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2010 FIFA World Cup™: Diego Forlán

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Uruguay

Matches played:

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Club Atlético de Madrid

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5

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Forward

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0

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31

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0

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Uruguay striker Diego Forlan earns Golden Ball as top player of 2010 World Cup in South Africa!

Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the best player of the tournament award on Sunday after lighting up the World Cup with some wonderful goals that helped his team become South America's only semifinalist.

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Spain vs Netherlands

In Pics: World Cup closing ceremony

The blond-locked striker won legions of admirers -- not least among South African women -- for his fantastic play on the pitch and courteous attitude off it where he always made time to sign autographs and chat with fans or journalists.

Forlan took 23.4 percent in the "Golden Ball" poll organised by world soccer body FIFA and voted for by journalists. Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder was second with 21.8 percent and Spain's David Villa third on 16.9 percent.

All three got five goals, making them joint top scorers along with Germany's Thomas Mueller.

Mueller took the "Golden Boot" award given to the top scorer, using assists and number of minutes played as a tie-breaker, FIFA said in a statement.

The German was also named Best Young Player. As well as winning the World Cup, Spain also took the FIFA Fair Play Award. Their captain Iker Casillas won the "Golden Glove" prize for best goalkeeper.

Forlan's award will cheer Uruguayans after their side lost agonisingly to Germany 3-2 in the third place playoff. Forlan struck the bar with a typically spectacular free kick in the last touch of the match.


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Diego Forlan dedicated his World Cup Golden Ball award to his Uruguay team-mates after picking up the prize.
                    
The Atletico Madrid hit-man was named the best player in South Africa after scoring five goals at the finals and helping his country reach the semi-finals before losing to Holland.
Forlan beat Holland's Wesley Sneijder and Spain's David Villa to the prize and he admits he was surprised to take the accolade.
"It's as great as it is unexpected. I never even imagined something like this, nor did I have my sights set on it," said Forlan
"As I'm a striker, I perhaps could have seen myself chasing the Golden Shoe, and in fact I came close. That would have been more normal.
"But to go from that to winning the prize for the best player, I'm enjoying it and I'm delighted, but I'm very aware that it's the result of the spectacular tournament the team has had.
"It's another reward for this positive period for Uruguayan football."

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Forlan admitted he was leaving South Africa with a tinge of sadness after going so close to reaching the final.
"I'm heading home a little sad because, having watched the final, it hit me how close we were to playing in it," added Forlan.
"Losing the semi-final was a really cruel blow, which took me a couple of days to get over and which I still find hard to swallow."
       
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Thanks! I was NOT Diverted by the Memeories of Another Day, the Nostalgia of Total football and the Resurgence of Apartheid in Africa with Dutch revival Alerted me on right time and I had to chose General Faranco`s Nation as Africa, Aisa and Latin America was out of the Final! I just wanted the Golden Ball for Forlan which would rather Save our Balck Untouchable Aboriginal Indigenous Identity of the Game which takes it beyond Football to the ultimate limit of our Survival kit and the legacy, heritage of Celebration of life as we see any where in the Aboriginal Human Scape worldwide as Maya and INCA Civilisations get a new lease of Life in an Age of Monopolistic Corporate Manusmriti Apartheid Zionist Brahaminical Imperialism!
 
Andres Iniesta secured the World Cup for Spain for the first time in their history by scoring the only goal of an enthralling final against the Netherlands four minutes from the end of extra-time on Sunday.

Match in Pics: Spain vs Netherlands

In Pics: World Cup closing ceremony

Just as it seemed a third World Cup final was destined to be settled by a penalty shoot-out, the Barcelona midfielder found himself in space in the Dutch box and hammered an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

It was a cruel blow for a Dutch side that had hoped to eradicate memories of the country's defeats in the 1974 and 1978 finals.

But the ultimate outcome of a contest both sides might easily have won inside 90 minutes will trigger few complaints from neutrals.

Over the two hours, the European champions enjoyed the better of the chances while the Dutch had defender John Heitinga sent off and seven other players booked, most of them for challenges that appeared cynically designed to disturb the rhythm of Spain's passing game.

"It's incredible," said Iniesta. "What a joy especially when you see how we won it.

"There aren't the words to describe what I am feeling. After my goal, I thought about my family and all the people who I love. But the victory is the fruit of a lot of work."

Nelson Mandela's beaming pre-match appearance ensured the only glum face at Soccer City before kick-off belonged to Fernando Torres, consigned to the bench until the second period of extra-time as Spain opted to keep David Villa in the central striking role.

Torres' evening was to finish on a much happier note however with his cross causing the disruption in the Dutch defence that granted Iniesta his chance.

Villa had contributed five of the seven goals his side had scored en route to the final, but it was Sergio Ramos who looked most likely to give Spain an early lead.

The defender's header from Xavi's fifth-minute free-kick drew a fine save from Stekelenburg and his menacing drive across the goalmouth was deflected over the bar by Heitinga without the Dutch centreback knowing too much abut it.

In between those two efforts, Dirk Kuyt had a 25-yard drive saved by Iker Casillas. But, with Villa soon finding the side netting with a back-post volley, Spain appeared well set for a rewarding evening.

Their rhythm, though, was disrupted as the match took a niggly turn after quarter of an hour, shattering any hopes Webb may have had of a quiet evening.

The English official was obliged to book Robin van Persie, Carles Puyol, Mark van Bommel and Ramos in quick succession and the fifth yellow card might easily have been a straight red after Nigel de Jong's reckless high challenge resulted in him planting his studs into Xabi Alonso's chest.

Arjen Robben forced Casillas into his first significant save when he forced the Real Madrid goalkeeper to get down smartly at his near post as the Dutch finished the opening period strongly.

The Spanish reasserted themselves after the interval and left-back Joan Capdevila squandered a good chance to put them ahead when, from an unmarked position at the back post, he failed to connect with Puyol's flick-on of a Xavi corner.

Xavi shaved the post with a free-kick but it was Holland who enjoyed the clearest chance of the second half when Wesley Sneijder's pass split the Spanish centrebacks and sent Robben into a one-one-one with Casillas.

The Spanish goalkeeper opted to dive the wrong way but Robben's shot caught his trailing boot just firmly enough to be diverted beyond the post.

Substitute Jesus Navas delivered Spain's response to that let-off, drilling in a low cross that, after Heitinga had slipped, reached Villa at the back post. The Barcelona-bound striker got his shot away but Heitinga somehow managed to pick himself up and, with a full-stretch lunge, deflect the ball over.

Ramos, too, was profligate, heading another Xavi corner over after timing his run to the edge of the six-yard box to perfection.

Spain were on top once more but the Dutch might have settled the contest ten minutes from the end of regulation time, when Robben got goal-side of Puyol and appeared to be illegally knocked off balance by the defender.

Cesc Fabregas, introduced for extra-time, was sent clear by Iniesta but struck his shot against Stekelenburg's legs. Navas also went close with a drive that slipped inches wide after a deflection off van Bronckhorst.

The red card that had looked inevitable all evening was finally issued at the start of the second period of extra-time, when Heitinga left Webb with no choice but to give him a second booking for pulling back Iniesta as he chased a pass from Xavi that would have sent him clear in the box.

The Spanish were unable to exploit the resulting free-kick but Iniesta, finally, ensured they got what they deserved.

 
The FIFA World Cup 2010 Closing Ceremony took place last night before the final match of Netherlands vs Spain. If the match wasn't exactly a classic the Closing Ceremony certainly was. It affirmed what a great job South Africa had done as hosts of the World Cup and was a spectacle of colour, vitality and atmosphere.
There was a spectacular lightshow and fireworks and Shakira sang the official World Cup anthem "Waka Waka" surrounded by dancers in an energetic and vibrant routine. You can see some of the highlights of the Closing Ceremony in the video below. One thing that had escaped my attentions was that the dancers wore the colours of all the 32 countries in the World Cup, according to David Batty on the Guardian.
There were spectacular scenes of elephants at a watering hole, a giant human vuvezela, the symbol of the tournament, and singing and dancing featuring the music of South Africa. It was all in all a world class Closing Ceremony and the most memorable moment of all was the appearance of Nelson Mandela. As he was driven slowly around the pitch with his wife in a golf cart the crowds went wild and it was a truly moving moment to see the respect shown to this elder statesman. Although he looked frail he also looked as though he was enjoying every minute of the occasion.
For more on this go to the guardian.co.uk. It certainly was a wonderful World Cup and today I'm left feeling rather lost. The atmosphere of this tournament was second to none, even if the football didn't always live up to the stature of the event, but what did you think? We'd be interested to receive your comments about the World Cup 2010.
 

Shakira is Waka Waka for Spain in the 2010 World Cup Final vs Holland

Globe and Mail - ‎14 hours ago‎
Colombian singer Shakira, who has been the face of Africa throughout the World Cup, Â will be cheering for Spain. Shakira will be performing at the closing ...

World Cup 2010: Closing Ceremony Sets The Scene

Peace FM Online - ‎15 hours ago‎
Football fans around the world are glued to their televisions tonight as Spain and the Netherlands do battle in Johannesburg for a first-ever world title. ...

Shakira talks to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera - ‎Jul 11, 2010‎
Shakira, the Colombian-born international pop star, is due to sing her World Cup anthem 'Waka Waka' at closing ceremonies in Johannesburg's Soccer City ...

Interview with Shakira: I’m feeling the love

Globe and Mail - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
After performing at the kick-off concert for this FIFA World Cup™, Shakira will also contribute to Final day in South Africa  on 11 July when she sings ...

Shakira to rock WCup finale

Straits Times - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
The ceremony will open with Shakira's (above) 'Waka Waka', the official World Cup song. -- PHOTO: AFP JOHANNESBURG - COLOMBIAN superstar Shakira will share ...

Shakira to root for Spain in final

Times of India - Siddharth Saxena - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
JOHANNESBURG: The dungeon-like bowels of the mammoth Soccer City stadium had the sunniest of visitors on Saturday. Normally the most sleepy of daily routine ...

Shakira is a child of Africa

Hindustan Times - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
In a yellow top, body-hugging blue denims and stilettos, Shakira's posing with a Jabulani ball seemed an appropriate ending for a media conference through ...

Shakira Gears Up for World Cup Closing Ceremony

Peace FM Online - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
Celebrity-gossip.net : Always willing to participate in a special event, Shakira was spotted at a press conference at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, ...

It's Waka Waka time

Daily News & Analysis - Mihir Vasavda - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
Johannesburg: Waka Waka girl Shakira is backing Spain to win the World Cup final at Soccer City here on ...

Shakira supporting Spain in World Cup final

Hindustan Times - ‎Jul 10, 2010‎
All through the football World Cup, Colombian singer Shakira was the face of Africa but when it comes to Sunday's final, the pop star will be cheering for ...

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Waka Waka to close World Cup finale
‎Jul 7, 2010‎ - Sowetan
Closing ceremony going hi-tech
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Mueller claims golden boot, young player accolade

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): Rising star Thomas Mueller has finished South Africa 2010 as the tournament's top-scorer after golden boot rivals David Villa and Wesley Sneijder both failed to score in Sunday's final.

Match in Pics: Spain vs Netherlands

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Factbox: Thomas Mueller

The 20-year-old Mueller scored his fifth World Cup goal in Germany's 3-2 win over Uruguay on Saturday in the third place play-off.

Sunday, FIFA also additionally named him as the best young player of the tournament.

Mueller claims the World Cup's golden boot ahead of super-stars such as Holland's Sneijder, Spain's Villa and Uruguay's Diego Forlan, who finished with five goals each, by virtue of his three assists in the tournament.

Both Villa and Sneijder failed to score in Sunday's final at Soccer City as Spain's Andres Iniesta hit the 116th-minute winner to break Oranje hearts.

The result leaves Bayern Munich's Mueller to follow in the footsteps of Germany team-mate Miroslav Klose, who won the award four years ago, to claim the tournament's golden boot for the most goals.

Ironically, while Spain were winning the final, Mueller and the Germany team were jetting back to Europe.

Mueller saw off Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos and Ghana's Andre Ayew for the best young player award.

The German took the tournament by storm after scoring in Germany's opening 4-0 win over Australia, then showed devastating finishing for both of his two second-half goals to seal Sunday's 4-1 rout of England in the Round of 16.

And he proved that was no fluke by scoring the first goal in Germany's 4-0 quarter-final win over Argentina, although a yellow card against Diego Maradona's side saw him miss the semi-final defeat to Spain.

It has been an extraordinary season for the youngster who only turns 21 on September 13.

Plucked from Bayern's reserves by coach Louis van Gaal, Mueller started his first Bundesliga game last August, played in May's Champions League final and now finishes his first full senior season with the World Cup's golden boot.

He played in all of Bayern's 34 Bundesliga matches, scoring 13 goals, on the way to the domestic double and made his debut for Germany against Argentina in a friendly last March.

He promises to be a star of the future and has cemented his place in the Germany team.



Uruguay striker Diego Forlan earned the Golden Ball as the World Cup's top player in a vote by international media.
Forlan received 23.4% of the vote, ahead of Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Spain striker David Villa, who won the Silver and Bronze Balls, respectively.
Each player had five goals, as did Germany's Thomas Mueller, who won the Golden Boot as scoring champion because of his three assists, the tiebreaker for that trophy.
Forlan, who won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid this spring, led Uruguay to a surprising fourth-place finish. He was inches away from sending Saturday's third-place match against Germany into extra time, but his free kick struck the crossbar. Forlan had earlier scored to give Uruguay a 2-1 lead - bouncing his volley off the ground and into the German net.
OCTOPUS PERFECT
Paul the octopus has a win for each of his eight tentacles. The German-based sea oracle predicted all of Germany's results correctly, and added Spain's final win over the Netherlands for good measure.
Asked about Paul's amazing predictions, Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta replied: "What can I say? We won. The octopus should be more popular in Spain."
PITCH INVASION
Just before the teams entered the field at Soccer City Stadium Sunday, security officials produced the first tackle of the night as they stopped a fan who bolted across the field toward the FIFA World Cup trophy on display. Several officers intercepted the man before he could grab the trophy, and he was taken off the field. Minutes earlier, Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the 2006 Italian World Cup champions, had brought the trophy onto the field.
MANDELA POPS IN
Former South Africa president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela appeared on the field after the opening ceremonies. The crowd gave Mandela a big ovation as vuvuzelas blared and he was driven from one side of the stadium to another in an oversized golf cart alongside his wife, Graca Machel. Mandela also shook hands with officials.
His grandson Mandla Mandela said FIFA had put the elder Mandela under "extreme pressure" to attend. Mandla Mandela said the game would be "strenuous" for the frail 91-year-old. Mandela, who did not address the crowd, returned home to watch the match on TV.
Mandela canceled plans to attend the June 11 opener after his great-granddaughter died in a car crash the night before.
AFRICA WANTS MORE
Now that the World Cup is history, South Africa is considering a bid to host yet another major international sporting event - the 2020 Summer Olympics. Cape Town and Durban have been targeted as possible venues.
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Meanwhile,The BSE benchmark Sensex today regained the psychological 18,000 level after three months rising by over 176 points in late morning trade on aggressive buying on hopes of good first quarter results by corporates. The 30-share barometer rose by 176.53 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 18,010.07 points, a level last seen on April 7, 2010.

The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also breached the 5,400 points mark and was trading 50.25 points or 0.93 per cent higher at 5,402.70 points at 1030 hrs. IT, metals and realty stocks remained front-runners on continued buying activity.

Brokers said expectations of strong earnings by corproates and firming trend on the other Asian bourses bolstered the trading sentiments, helping the Sensex to regain 18,000 points level. Among major gainers, Infosys Technologies rose by 1.05 per cent to Rs 2,902, Reliance Industries up 0.95 per cent to Rs 1,065.90, DLF Ltd 2.08 per cent to Rs 301.85, Tata Steel 1.13 per cent to Rs 501.50 and Sterlite by 2.45 per cent to Rs 171.65.

Metal stocks rose as prices gained on the London Metal Exchange on last Friday. Asian stocks kicked off a new week today with modest gains, after Wall Street closed out its best week in a year on Friday.
The key benchmark indices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan and South Korea rose between 0.07 per cent and 0.81 per cent.


A roaring celebration rocked Spain on Sunday, with some 300,000 people in the capital's downtown forming a sea of red and yellow in tribute to the nation's first World Cup title.

The country's flag and team colors were in full display on Paseo de Recoletos boulevard as hordes of fans watched the match live on gigantic TV screens.
Then, as the final whistle marked Spain's 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in extra time, fireworks lighted up the sky. Crowds began dancing and singing one of the team's battle cries, "Let's Get Them."

Television shots showed partying in jammed town squares across the country, from Zaragoza in the northeast to Seville in the southwest. The celebrations were easily the biggest in the country in living memory.

A roar rose from Madrid, and almost certainly across the nation, when goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifted the cup in South Africa. Spain, long tagged a perennial underachiever, had never before gone to the World Cup final.

In the Netherlands, the mood was funereal. Fans wept and hugged in The Hague at the final whistle and tossed of handfuls of orange confetti into the air that had been intended for a victory party.

"It's such a deception. We were so close. I feel empty, said Sander Lubbers, a 33-year-old shopworker.
"It's a great shame, but Spain was the better team." said Arend-jan Meijer.

"It's only football," he added, as he headed for home kicking his way through piles of plastic beer cups.
In Madrid, the beer tasted better. Vuvuzuela horns so typical of the matches in South Africa this World Cup, had droned throughout the city and car horns began to honk incessantly.

Tens of thousands put up with more than 100-degree heat from early in the day to get the best positions before giant screens in major plazas in towns and cities. In Madrid, emergency ambulance services treated dozens of people who had fainted.

Television images even showed crowds waving Spanish flags in the city of Barcelona, where more than 1.1 million protested on Saturday to demand autonomy for their Catalonia region.

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose poll numbers have dropped due to the country's economic woes, said he celebrated the win with some Catalan sparkling wine.

"We raised a glass of cava and a few tears came to my eyes, which is unusual for me, because I know how to control my emotions," Zapatero said. "They were 120 intense minutes for me. It was an epic victory. We all feared penalties."

On the street, 22-year-old Marta Seco was overcome with emotion.

"This is the greatest sporting event in the history of the country," she shouted with tears in her eyes.
The fiesta wasn't even contained to Spain. In Toronto, for instance, Spanish fans also took to the streets, dancing on a U-Haul truck, a streetcar, and even a transit shelter.

In Mexico City, about 2,500 revelers converged at the Plaza de Cibeles in the trendy Roma Norte district. They banged drums, blew vuvuzelas and marched around the fountain there -- an exact copy of the monument with the same name in Madrid -- chanting and singing.

Back in Madrid, one banner amid the masses read "Octopus Paul, Forever!" and featured a crudely drawn picture of the octopus from Germany who became a pop culture sensation by correctly picking World Cup matches. He was right again about the final.

Police helicopters hovered over Madrid into the early hours of Monday and riot police protected major monuments.

Fans watching from a patio bar in a working-class neighborhood whooped in joy, yelling "Spain! Spain!" They danced on their bar chairs and hugged each other. Others yelled "Yes! Yes! The cup is now ours!"
The night sky of the Alcoron suburb was bright with fireworks and the bar patrons cheered each other with beer and sangria on a sweltering summer night, then joined in the dancing, dodging firecrackers tossed about by other fans.

"It's just amazing, I almost don't believe it," said a beaming Feliciano Hernandez, a 25-year-old electrician. "I'm so proud, totally happy and living for the moment and not thinking about anything else right now."

Nacho Moreno danced in the street waving the Spanish flag he had kept wrapped around his head for luck during the game as cars drove by, honking their horns in salute. He said he would probably drink until dawn to celebrate.

"It's phenomenal! Spain won. I was real nervous but I knew it was possible," said the 23-year-old waiter.
Associated Press Writers Al Clendenning and Harold Heckle in Madrid and Mike Corder in The Hague contributed to this report.

Meanwhile,A shutdown called by separatists and official restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar affected life here Monday, when Jammu and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called an all-party meeting on the law and order situation in the state.
'Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley as the situation improved but restrictions are in place in some old city areas besides Batmaloo and Maisuma localities in uptown Srinagar,' a senior police officer said here.

Markets, educational institutions, banks and other business establishments remained closed and public transport went off roads. But private vehicles plied in many areas of uptown city.

Life in Old City areas was paralyzed because of the restrictions imposed by the authorities curbing
all pedestrian and vehicular movement.

Abdullah has convened an all-party meeting here to discuss the volatile situation in the valley where the army was called in to stage marches in curfew-bound towns to restore law and order following violent protests over civilian killings.

The Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Jammu Kashmir National Panthers' Party have decided to stay away from the meeting.


Andres Iniesta took his penchant for scoring dramatic goals to new heights on Sunday when the midfielder smashed home the winner deep into extra time to give Spain their first World Cup triumph.

The shy, pale lad from Fuentealbilla near Albacete stirred memories of his stunning Champions League effort at Chelsea in the 2008/09 season when he controlled a Cesc Fabregas pass and drove the ball past Netherlands keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
It was the only goal in a crushingly tense final.

Tearing off his shirt, as he did at Stamford Bridge, the 26-year-old raced to the corner flag where he was engulfed by team mates already wildly celebrating in the knowledge that Spain's hour on soccer's biggest stage had finally come.

It's unbelievable, incredible, an emotional Iniesta said in a pitchside interview at Soccer City moments before Spain captain Iker Casillas hoisted the gilded trophy.
It took a lot of energy, added the midfielder. To win a World Cup is an indescribable feeling.

This was our work that we started a long time ago, it was hard work but we're savouring this now.

Iniesta said his goal was for his family and Espanyol captain Dani Jarque, who collapsed and died aged 26 on a pre-season tour of Italy in August 2009.

I wanted to carry Dani with me, Iniesta told a news conference after picking up his man of the match award.

We wanted to pay tribute to him and we thought it was the best opportunity to do so, he added before team mates Cesc Fabregas, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol, beers in hand, burst into the room chanting Spain! Spain!

NIGGLING INJURIES

A product of Barcelona's youth academy, Iniesta joined the Catalan club at the age of 12, breaking into the first team in October 2002 and quickly making a name for himself as a hugely skilful and creative attacking midfielder.

He made his debut for Spain in May 2006 in a 0-0 draw against Russia in Albacete and his goal on Sunday was his eighth in his 49th appearance.

After a difficult season plagued with niggling injuries, during which he scored only one league goal, he has come good in South Africa, having also scored against Chile in the 2-1 Group H victory in Pretoria.
Spain's Prince Felipe, who was at the match with his wife Princess Letizia and mother Queen Sofia, said: This goal was a godsend. Iniesta has lifted us to glory.
 
Spanish newspapers on Monday hailed Spain's "epic" and "historic" first ever World Cup win.

"Champions of the world," top-selling daily El Pais said on its front page above a photo of keeper Iker Casillas holding the trophy above his head as he stood surrounded by his teammates.

"The national team has consolidated the leadership of a dazzling generation," it added.

The newspaper called the 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands in Johannesburg the "epic which was missing from Spanish sports, which has lived in glory following a cascade of successes."

"Champions," wrote right-wing newspaper ABC on its front page below a similar photo of Casillas holding the trophy.

"It is the biggest success in the history of Spanish football, a title which when added to other no less relevant titles, places Spain in the leadership of the major spanish sports like basketball, tennis, cycling or motorcycle racing," it added in an editorial.

"From here to eternity," wrote centre-right daily El Mundo on its front page.

With four mibutes from the final whistle, Andres Iniesta collected a pass from Cesc Fabregas to fire home from close range and win the World Cup, sparking all-night celebrations across Spain.

Until this year, the best Spain -- winners of the 2008 European Championships -- had managed at the World Cup was the quarterfinals.

 


Dutch point finger of blame at referee Webb

Dutch stars Arjen Robben and Nigel de Jong launched a bitter attack on English referee Howard Webb after Holland had succumbed to Andres Iniesta's injury-time winner in the World Cup final.
Spain lifted their first ever World Cup after a largely forgettable affair in which Holland had John Heitinga dismissed in extra-time for a second booking while seven others were yellow carded in a niggly affair at Soccer City on Sunday.
And as the Dutch tried to hold out, Iniesta struck to condemn the Netherlands to their third World Cup final defeat in three appearances.
But Robben was incensed when seven minutes from normal time Carles Puyol escaped punishment when he seemed to impede the Dutch flyer as he raced in on Iker Casillas's goal.
Puyol appeared to use his arm to hinder Robben's flow and Casillas came out to block the striker, who had gamely tried to remain on his feet.
"As a player, you always try to keep going, but for them to score a goal (four) minutes before the end was tough. It made things very difficult for us," said the Bayern Munich star.
"We kept trying to get something out of the game, but the dressing room was a pretty depressing place.
"We sat there in the dressing room and only talked about some of the refereeing decisions.
"There were a few things which were hard to take, but there is no point talking about them now."
Puyol had already been booked at that point and had Webb adjudged him to have fouled Robben, then a second yellow would have been brandished, given he was the last man and Robben was through on goal.
De Jong, who was shown only a yellow card when he jumped up, studs showing, and caught Spain's Xabi Alonso in the chest, said he felt the major calls went the Spaniards' way.
Just before Spain scored, Holland should have had a corner when a Wesley Sneijder shot was deflected behind.
But a goal-kick was given and Spain went straight up the other end to snatch the winner.
"There were a few curious decisions in the game, but that is football," moaned De Jong.
"You have to keep going and keep fighting, but it was hard. Webb made some curious decisions, especially the last bit from Spain, it was a corner for us, as Spain had deflected the ball, but we didn't get the decision.
"It is always easy to blame the referee, but we didn't control the game.
"These are important decisions which didn't go our way, but that is just the way it goes.
"It has been a long season and we have learned from the experience."
However, De Jong did not lay all the blame at Webb's door.
"Nowadays the pressure is so great for the referees, they are told what to do by FIFA," he added, before defending the rough nature of the game.
"It is a final, so everyone did everything they could to win no matter what, it was the same for both sides, we had some fouls, so did they. This is your once in a lifetime opportunity.
"Football is football, maybe I am a little old school, but I remember the games back in the days when there were worse fouls which never even got booked."


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Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 12 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C-15), which was carrying the remote sensing Cartosat-2B and four other satellites.
The four-stage 44.4 metre tall 230-tonne PSLV-C-15 lifted off at the end of a 51-hour countdown from the Satish Dhawan space centre at 9.22 a.m.
The PSLV-15 will place four satellites into orbit, including Alsat from Algeria, two nano satellites from Canada and Switzerland, and a pico (very small) satellite Studsat built by seven engineering students of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The countdown started on Saturday morning.
ISRO has been carrying out multiple launches for several years.
In 2008, it set a world record by launching 10 satellites at one go.
Built to last for five years, the Rs.200-crore Cartosat-2B is India's 17th remote sensing satellite and is meant to augment ISRO's remote sensing data services along with two other satellites, Cartosat-2 and 2A launched earlier.
The satellites' imagery can be used for preparing detailed forest type maps, tree volume estimation, village/cadastral level crop inventory, town/village settlement mapping and planning for development, rural connectivity, canal alignment, coastal land form, mining monitoring and others.
"With the launch of Cartosat-2B, ISRO will have 10 remote sensing satellites in orbit - IRS 1D, Resourcesat 1, TES, Cartosat 1, 2 and 2A, IMS 1, RISAT-2, Oceansat 1 and 2," an ISRO public relations department release said. (ANI)

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Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse said the issue over the American author''s controversial book on the Maratha warrior contains "defamatory references" to the legendary king and needs to be debated. PWP leader Ganpatrao Deshmukh said the boundary dispute with Karnataka also should be taken up for urgent discussion.
Intervening in the matter, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said Shivaji was an iconic figure and the government was ready to discuss the matter. The House was adjourned for ten minutes with Speaker Dilip Walse Patil calling a meeting of group leaders on how to proceed with the debate.
Later, the House was adjourned till 1300 hours. When the House re-assembled, Walse Patil said the book issue would be taken up for discussion today while the border dispute would be discussed tomorrow.

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Diego Forlán

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Personal information
Full name Diego Martín Forlán Corazo
Date of birth 19 May 1979 (1979-05-19) (age 31)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Atlético Madrid
Number 7
Youth career
Peñarol
Danubio
Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Independiente 80 (37)
2002–2004 Manchester United 63 (10)
2004–2007 Villarreal 106 (54)
2007– Atlético Madrid 102 (66)
National team
2002– Uruguay 69 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2010 (UTC)
Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo foɾˈlan]; born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Uruguayan national team, as a striker. He is the 2010 FIFA Golden Ball winner[1], two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe.
Forlán was born into a family of footballers, his father Pablo having played for Uruguay in the 1966 and 1974 FIFA World Cups and his grandfather, Juan Carlos Corazo, for Independiente in Argentina.[2] Forlán joined Independiente after rising through their youth team, and after a successful four year spell signed for Manchester United. Forlán's two-year stint in the Premier League saw him fail to achieve the form he held at Independiente, and he was signed by La Liga side Villarreal.
In his first season in Spanish football, Forlán scored 25 league goals and won the Pichichi Trophy. After two more successful seasons with Villarreal, Forlán joined Atlético Madrid, where he once again became the league's top scorer, and became the first player to win the Pichichi Trophy twice since Ronaldo achieved this feat in 2003-04.
Forlán also has a successful international career, in which he has scored 29 times for his country. He scored once at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, and five times at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored twice against the host nation South Africa, once against Ghana in the quarter-finals, once against the Netherlands in the semi-finals and once against Germany in the third place play-off. He later received the Golden Ball award, given to the best player at the tournament.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early years

Forlán, son of former player and Uruguayan international Pablo Forlán, was a promising tennis player in his youth, but he decided to follow the family tradition and concentrate on football when his sister Alejandra was involved in a car accident, which killed her boyfriend and left her in intensive care for five months. He played for several South American clubs, including Argentine side Independiente, where he made his name in football as a goalscorer, before attracting European attention and transferring in January 2002 to play for Manchester United in England for a fee of £6.9 million.

[edit] Manchester United

Forlán endured a difficult time at Manchester United. Although he made his debut for the club on 29 January against Bolton Wanderers, he did not score his first goal until 18 September, a penalty in a Champions League game against Maccabi Haifa. This goal drought, which lasted for 27 games during an eight month period, saw him dubbed "Diego Forlorn" and "Diego Birtles" (after Garry Birtles, a former United striker who had flopped) by some quarters of the English press.
Forlán enjoyed the occasional purple patch of scoring, though. He was noted for scoring important goals, such as the late equaliser at home to Aston Villa and the remarkable volleyed winner in the last minutes of the home game against Chelsea during United's Premiership-winning season of 2002–03, and he became a fan favourite when he scored two goals against Liverpool in a 2–1 victory at Anfield. During this period, Forlán became known for removing his shirt and baring his torso in celebration of his goals. The first such example of this resulted in quite an amusing incident: Forlán whipped his shirt off in excitement after scoring an 85th minute winner against Southampton in November 2002 but struggled to get it back on in time for the re-start of play, resulting in the spectacle of Forlán briefly running around the Old Trafford pitch bare-chested, with his shirt still in his hand, then recovering the ball for his team. The referee soon stopped play and ordered Forlán off the pitch to get dressed.
Forlán's record of 17 goals from 95 appearances for the club does not compare favourably to his former teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy's 150 goals in 210 games, and it was widely thought that he would not start the 2004–05 season in the Red Devils' team colours. That eventually proved true after signing for Villareal in August of 2004, the same month Manchester United signed Wayne Rooney.

[edit] Villarreal

Forlán was strongly linked to a move to Spanish club Levante UD, but signed on 21 August 2004 with another Spanish club, Villarreal CF, where he became the Spanish 2004–05 season Pichichi Trophy winner with 25 goals, helping Villareal to their first ever UEFA Champions League spot. He also jointly won the European Golden Boot award with Thierry Henry. His form dipped in the 2005-06 season as Villareal underwent several changes, but in 2006-07 he began to hit form again, and ended the season high in the scoring charts again.

[edit] Atlético Madrid

Forlán playing for Atlético Madrid
Forlán was linked to transfer with Juan Román Riquelme to Atlético Madrid in exchange for Luis Perea and money in June 2007. On 30 June 2007, following the departure of their captain Fernando Torres to Liverpool, Atlético Madrid confirmed that they had agreed a fee of around 21 million.[3] He returned to England in February 2008 to take part in Atlético's UEFA Cup clash against Bolton Wanderers (the club against whom he made his Manchester United debut), but the side lost out 1–0 on aggregate. For the 2008–09 season, he was once again the recipient of the La Liga Pichichi Trophy award, with 32 goals in 33 matches, as well as the European Golden Boot for a second time.[4]
On 22 April 2010, Forlán scored the only goal of the game in Atlético's Europa League semi-final first leg at home to Liverpool. A week later, Liverpool took the tie to extra time before taking a 2–1 aggregate lead. Forlán then scored again to make it 2–2 on aggregate, giving Atlético the away goal they needed to reach the final, in which they played against Fulham at Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena on 12 May.[5] Forlán scored twice against Fulham in the Final, in a 2–1 win.[6]

[edit] International career

Forlán (right) with Luis Suárez at the 2010 World Cup.
Forlán debuted for Uruguay in 2002. On 11 June 2002, Forlán scored in the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Senegal with a volley in a 3-3 draw. Despite coming from three goals down to draw the game, Uruguay were eliminated from the tournament along with France in Group A.[7] He also scored against Brazil in the 35th minute of the 2007 Copa América semi-final. However, he missed his shot during the subsequent penalty shootout, which Brazil ultimately won 5–4.[8] Since the 2007 Copa America, Forlán has become a regular for Uruguay and often has a place in the starting XI. On 17 June 2008, he scored a hat-trick in a World Cup qualifying game against Peru.[9]
Diego Forlán and Youri Djorkaeff were, respectively, members of the Uruguay and France squads that met in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Their fathers, Pablo and Jean, featured in the match between Uruguay and France at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup

On 16 June 2010, during Uruguay's second group game in the 2010 FIFA World Cup against South Africa, Forlán opened the scoring with a long range effort. Later on in the game Forlán scored from the penalty spot for his second and also had a hand in Uruguay's third, ending in a 3-0 win over the host nation.[10] On 2 July 2010, Forlán scored a free kick against Ghana to equalise during the quarter-finals. The game ended 1-1 and Uruguay advanced through to the semi-finals after defeating Ghana 4-2 in the penalty shootout.[11]. On 6 July 2010, Forlán scored another long range goal, this time with his left foot to equalise against the Netherlands in the semi-final. Despite a half-time score at 1-1, Uruguay eventually lost 3-2 as the Dutch advanced to the final.[12] Forlán became the first player since Lothar Matthäus in 1990 to score three goals outside the penalty area in one tournament.[13] On 10 July 2010, Forlán scored for the final time in the tournament as he netted a well executed volley from the edge of the area to give Uruguay the lead. Forlán would then hit the crossbar with the final kick of the game from a free-kick as they lost to Germany 3-2 in the third place play-off.[14] On 11 July 2010, shortly after the conclusion of the final, Forlán was named as the recipient of the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.[15]

[edit] International goals and caps

Uruguay's goal tally first.

[edit] Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other[16] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 1998–99 2 0 0 0 2 0
1999-00 24 7 0 0 24 7
2000–01 36 18 6 2 42 20
2001–02 18 12 5 1 23 13
Total 80 37 11 3 91 40
Manchester United 2001–02 13 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 0
2002–03 25 6 2 0 5 2 13 1 0 0 45 9
2003–04 24 4 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 32 8
2004–05 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Total 63 10 4 1 6 3 23 3 2 0 98 17
Villarreal 2004–05 38 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 25
2005–06 32 10 2 0 13 3 0 0 47 13
2006–07 36 19 2 1 2 1 0 0 40 21
Total 106 54 4 1 15 4 0 0 125 59
Atlético Madrid 2007–08 36 16 6 1 11 6 0 0 53 23
2008–09 33 32 3 1 9 2 0 0 45 35
2009–10 33 18 7 5 17 7 0 0 55 30
Total 102 66 14 5 37 15 0 0 153 86
Career total 351 167 22 7 6 3 86 25 2 0 467 204
Statistics accurate as of match played 12 May 2010[17]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Manchester United
Villarreal
Atlético Madrid

[edit] Individual

(* Jointly shared with Thierry Henry)

[edit] Personal life

Forlán is in partnership with the Argentine fashion model and actress Zaira Nara.[18]
A founding member of the Fundación Alejandra Forlán, headed by his sister, Forlán is outspoken on the perils of dangerous driving. Alejandra was paralyzed in a car accident when Diego was a pre-teen, and the whole family has gathered round to make sure the foundation is given as high a profile as his in Uruguay.[19]
In 2009, Forlán appeared in a music video for Coti starring alongside Maxi Rodríguez.[20]

[edit] References

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  2. ^ Ben Lyttleton: In Suarez's absence Uruguay will lean even more heavily on Forlan at Sports Illustrated, 4 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Forlán accepts Atlético offer". UEFA.com. 2007-06-30. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/news/kind=1/newsid=556914.html. 
  4. ^ "Forlán claims Golden Shoe and Pichichi awards". UEFA.com. 2009-06-01. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=835149.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25. 
  5. ^ Ornstein, David (2010-04-29). "Liverpool 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid (agg 2 – 2)". BBC Sport (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8649664.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
  6. ^ McNulty, Phil (2010-05-12). "Atletico Madrid 2 – 1 Fulham". BBC Sport (HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg: BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8675486.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 
  7. ^ "Senegal cling on to qualify". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2002-06-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/senegal_v_uruguay/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  8. ^ "Copa America: Brazil eliminates Uruguay on penalties". International Herald Tribune. 2009-03-29. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/11/sports/LA-SPT-SOC-Brazil-Uruguay.php. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  9. ^ "Uruguay 6-0 Peru". ESPN Soccernet (ESPN). 2008-05-17. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230019&cc=5739. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  10. ^ "South Africa 0-3 Uruguay". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-06-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_179. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
  11. ^ "Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (aet)". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_58. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 
  12. ^ "Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_61. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
  13. ^ "Happy Holland edge Uruguay 3-2 to reach their third World Cup Final". www.sportsfeatures.com (Sports Features). 2010-07-06. http://www.sportsfeatures.com/soccernews/story/47129/holland-explode-into-3-1-lead-to-close-in-on-third-world-cup-final. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
  14. ^ "Uruguay 2-3 Germany". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_63. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
  15. ^ "World Cup 2010: Diego Forlan collects Golden Ball award". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8804708.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-11. 
  16. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
  17. ^ Endlar, Andrew. "Diego Forlan". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/forlan.html. 
  18. ^ Sport (2010-05-31). "Die "Champions League" der Spielerfrauen". Sport.de.msn.com. http://sport.de.msn.com/fussball/bilder.aspx?cp-documentid=150457006. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  19. ^ Forlan ushers Uruguay into new era, June 19, 2010 sportsillustrated.cnn.com, Retrieved July 2, 2010
  20. ^ "Coti – Nunca Tendré – Maxi Rodriguez y Forlán". Mazcue.com.ar. http://www.mazcue.com.ar/coti-nunca-tendre-maxi-rodriguez-forlan/. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 

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Spain and Netherlands even at 0-0 at halftime
‎14 hours ago‎ - The Associated Press
Expect Spain to reign in World Cup final
‎15 hours ago‎ - Vancouver Sun
World Cup final: Holland v Spain - live!
‎16 hours ago‎ - The Guardian
World Cup final: Holland must stop Xavi to stop Spain
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - Telegraph.co.uk
For Final, South Africans Put Past Aside
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - New York Times
World Cup final matchups
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - The Associated Press
Who will win the World Cup final?
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - The Guardian

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Fifa World Cup 2010 Winner

Globe and Mail - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Fifa world cup 2010, fifa world cup 2010 champion, fifa world cup 2010 champions, fifa world cup 2010 winners, fifa world cup 2010 finals, The historic and ...

Spain Wins Fifa World Cup 2010

Globe and Mail - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Spain’s soccer team won its first Time FIFA World Cup Tournament, beating Netherlands 1-2 in extra time at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. ...

World Cup 2010: Spanish fire quells Dutch Courage

Myjoyonline.com - Yaw Ampofo Ankrah - ‎16 minutes ago‎
E.Sports Executive Producer and Anchor, Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah was among the 84100 crowd that witnessed the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final between Holland and Spain ...

Spain vs Netherlands 2010 FIFA World Cup Final

Globe and Mail - ‎10 hours ago‎
Match Venue: Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg Time: 19:30 GMT Spain vs Holland 2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Spain match with the Netherlands for the 2010 ...

World Cup 2010: Fabregas And Del Bosque In Dreamland

Peace FM Online - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Cesc Fabregas has hailed an "historic moment" for Spain after helping them win their first FIFA World Cup™. The Arsenal midfielder created the only goal for ...

Spain vs Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals

Globe and Mail - ‎9 hours ago‎
Image Credit ESPN SOUTH AFRICA FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals of Spain and Netherlands. Every dream can come true if you will work hard for it. ...

Spain vs Holland â€" FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals Start Time and Schedule

Globe and Mail - ‎9 hours ago‎
This is the moment that everyone is waiting for the match in the FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals between Spain vs Holland. Spain and Netherlands is now one of ...

FIFA World Cup 2010: Spain Reigns (PHOTOS, WINNING GOAL VIDEO)

Globe and Mail - ‎6 hours ago‎
The win makes Spain only the third team to be both World and European champion by Google by Google by Canpages.ca by Canpages.ca.

FIFA World Cup-2010 Final Netherlands Vs Spain-Preview

Globe and Mail - ‎12 hours ago‎
Netherlands will play Spain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, the world’s greatest sporting event, which will be held at the Soccer City stadium in ...

World Cup 2010 Final Netherlands vs Spain (REPLAY)

Globe and Mail - ‎10 hours ago‎
After a month of the best football, soccer fans favorite Spain won over The Netherlands 0-1 in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. ...

2010 FIFA World Cup Final- Netherlands Vs Spain Live Highlights

Globe and Mail - ‎20 hours ago‎
2010 FIFA World Cup Final- Netherlands Vs Spain Live Highlights- Spain will face the undefeated Netherlands in the last match of this FIFA World Cup 2010, ...

WORLD CUP 2010: Netherlands 0 Spain 1 (Extra-Time) FULL-TIME

Peace FM Online - ‎11 hours ago‎
After all the thrills and frills, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa HAS ENDED. After 30 days, 30 sad goodbyes, 63 matches and a million storylines, ...

Football World Cup 2010 Winner | Spain

Oye News (blog) - ‎44 minutes ago‎
There are some other prestigious individual and team awards which have also been announced by FIFA. The 2010 FIFA World Cup winner ends it in an historic ...

Spain wins FIFA World Cup 2010

Gaea Times (blog) - Soumitra Mondal - ‎5 hours ago‎
June 11th, 2010 more images JOHANNESBURG (GaeaTimes.com) -- FIFA World Cup 2010, the mega event of football is all set to begin today on June 11, 2010. ...

2010 FIFA World cup, full list of awards and winners

ZNews24.com - Shiva Remala - ‎3 hours ago‎
Diego Forlan has won the golden ball 2010 award, and Andres Iniesta has won the world cup for Spain with only two goals scored in the tournament. 2010 FIFA ...

Spain vs Netherlands: Who Will In The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final?

Globe and Mail - ‎12 hours ago‎
SPAIN VS NETHERLANDS LIVE: It is just about one hour to go before the 2010 World Cup championship match between Spain and Netherlands and most of the World ...

FIFA World Cup 2010: World Cup's Best 11

bettor.com (blog) - Michael Anderson - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sneijder scored a total of five goals in the FIFA 2010 World Cup. In the final match, Sneijder created two brilliant opportunities for his compatriot Robben ...

FIFA world cup 2010 winner Spain made history with golden words: Andres ...

Freaky Gossip - Shamaly Paul - ‎2 hours ago‎
The 2010 FIFA World Cup winner ends it in an historic way, Spain has won 19th FIFA world cup of football after defeated Netherlands by one ...

2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Google doodle

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎13 hours ago‎
Google has redesigned its logo to mark the 2010 FIFA World Cup final with a football-themed doodle. The search engine's logo has been transformed to look ...

Spain is Fifa World cup 2010 winner, Thomas Mueller wins Golden Boot 2010

FilmyFair - ‎3 hours ago‎
Spain won 19th FIFA World Cup 2010 for the first time in history with a 1-0 victory against the Netherlands on Sunday night at Johannesburg in South Africa. ...

Spain vs Netherlands World Cup 2010 Highlights

WWNN.co.uk - Charles Martel - ‎51 minutes ago‎
The 2010 FIFA World Cup finals game, Spain vs Netherlands had been one of the most physical games in the World Cup 2010. Scores of yellow cards and a red ...

FIFA World Cup 2010 : Final: Spain are champions

Keeda of Sports - Arunava Chaudhuri - ‎3 hours ago‎
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will allow a new nation to add its name to the list of football world champions as the Netherlands face Spain. ...

In Pictures: 'Spain win the World Cup 2010'

Monsters and Critics.com - James Wray - ‎6 hours ago‎
Spain's Fernando Torres celebrates with the World Cup trophy after the FIFA World Cup 2010 Final match between the ...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Spain are World Champions

Buzzle - ‎4 hours ago‎
European champions Spain scored in extra time to beat the Netherlands by a single goal and lift the FIFA World Cup 2010 trophy. Germany won against Uruguay ...

Spain vs Netherlands 1-0: FIFA world cup 2010 final Highlights

Sports Book Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
Spain vs Netherlands Highlights : Yesterday's FIFA 2010 world Cup FInal Match Highlights of Spain vs Netherlands. European champion Spain is the champion of ...

Spain won the FIFA WORLD CUP-2010

Haryana News (blog) - ‎6 hours ago‎
Spain lifted the FIFA World Cup-2010 title. Spain in the finals of the Fifa World Cup-2010 defeated Neherlands by 1:0. The match was played at Soccer City ...

Spain wins the FIFA World Cup 2010

MyBangalore - Neville Lobo - ‎3 hours ago‎
The long wait is finally over after the long build up to the world cup in South Africa this year and 63 matches ...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Winner: Spain Won Football World Cup Final Match

TumblrNews (blog) - ‎6 hours ago‎
The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa HAS ENDED. After 30 days, 30 sad goodbyes, 63 matches and a million storylines, it has finally come to an end… ...

FIFA World Cup 2010: Spain beat Holland 1-0 to win maiden world crown

MyNews.in - Vikas Gaur - ‎4 hours ago‎
The history has been created as the very first time finalist Spain have defetaed the Netherlands 1-0 to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup here in the soccer city. ...

Watch the online highlights of FIFA WORLD CUP-2010 final match: Netherlands vs ...

Haryana News (blog) - ‎6 hours ago‎
Spain defeated Netherlands in the final of the FIFA WORLD CUP-2010. Spain beat Netherlands by 1:0. The single goal scored by Andres Iniesta. ...

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Spain is World Champion

NEXT - ‎15 minutes ago‎
By Tunde Eludini Andres Iniesta yesterday put his name in the record books as he fired the European Champions, Spain, to her first World Cup title with a ...

Millions celebrate Spain's historic World Cup win

AFP - Daniel Silva - ‎17 minutes ago‎
MADRID — Millions danced, cheered and set off fireworks in an all-night football induced delirium induced by Spain's first World Cup triumph. ...

World Cup 2010: Fabregas And Del Bosque In Dreamland

Peace FM Online - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Cesc Fabregas has hailed an "historic moment" for Spain after helping them win their first FIFA World Cup™. The Arsenal midfielder created the only goal for ...

"This has been an epic match, I suffered like never before," Zapatero told Cadena Ser radio after the match.
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Spain lauded, Dutch castigated for 'brutal' World Cup final

Times LIVE - Mike Swanson - ‎18 minutes ago‎
The world's press on Monday saluted Spain for their first ever World Cup title while the Dutch opponents in Sunday's final were criticised for their rough ...

World Cup 2010: Spanish fire quells Dutch Courage

Myjoyonline.com - Yaw Ampofo Ankrah - ‎19 minutes ago‎
E.Sports Executive Producer and Anchor, Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah was among the 84100 crowd that witnessed the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final between Holland and Spain ...

Spain golden era tipped

CBSSports.com - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Coach Vicente del Bosque says Spain's creative passing game and flair will continue to dominate world football for the foreseeable future. ...

Return of Spanish heroes to Madrid delayed

SuperSport.com - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Vicente del Bosque and his players were due to arrive in the Spanish capital at noon, but their flight from Johannesburg left three hours late, meaning they ...

Dutch dejection: 3rd World Cup final loss sinks in

The Associated Press - Mike Corder - ‎23 minutes ago‎
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands woke to a World Cup hangover Monday following its 1-0 extra time loss to Spain in the final in Johannesburg. ...

Fifa World Cup 2010 Winner

Globe and Mail - ‎25 minutes ago‎
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Dani Jarque

Globe and Mail - ‎25 minutes ago‎
News Articles About Dani Jarque: Dani Jarque Tribute: Andres Iniesta Dedicates World Cup Goal To Fallen Teammate (PICTURES) JOHANNESBURG Andres Iniesta will ...

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Millions celebrate Spain's historic World Cup win
‎17 minutes ago‎ - AFP
World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Netherlands 0 (ET)
‎12 hours ago‎ - CBC.ca
Spain wins 2010 World Cup
‎12 hours ago‎ - ABC Online
World Cup championship live blog: the Netherlands vs. Spain
‎13 hours ago‎ - News-Leader.com (blog)
Spain and Netherlands even at 0-0 at halftime
‎14 hours ago‎ - The Associated Press
World Cup 2010 Finals Live Stream Online update
‎15 hours ago‎ - Contributor Bulletin
For Dutch fans, football a matter of life and death
‎15 hours ago‎ - Hindustan Times
Why all the love for the Spanish?
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - Toronto Sun
World Cup: Spain or Netherlands to get 1st title
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - The Associated Press
Can the Dutch shut down Spain?
‎Jul 10, 2010‎ - BBC Sport

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