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2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Spain 1 - Netherlands 0
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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands closes down Xavi Hernandez of Spain during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2010 World Cup Photos:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup: "The Champions" Painting by Paul Junior Kasemwana
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Champions Spain: Spaniards Adorned with Medals and Trophy
- Spain's Andres Iniesta Celebrates his World Cup Winning Goal
- Netherlands Keeper Maarten Stekelenburg Shows his Dejection
- Arjen Robben of the Netherlands closes down Xavi Hernandez of Spain
- Spain's Sergio Ramos Missed Header Opportunity
- Spain's Goalkeeper Iker Casillas saves Netherlands' Arjen Robben shot
- Spain's Jesus Navas and Netherlands' Giovanni Van Bronckhorst Battle for the Ball
- Spain Celebrates 1-0 Victory at the Final Whistle
- Midfielder Alonso Xavi Poses with World Cup Trophy
2010 FIFA World Cup Firsts Recap
The 2010 Fifa World Cup broke new ground simply by being held on African soil. It was also Spain's first global victory. Those were the most obvious milestones set in South Africa this year, but the rest of the tournament also had a number of firsts on the field, from team results to player landmarks
Brief History of the FIFA World Cup
Media Club South Africa
A lot happened in the year 1930. Constantinople was renamed Istanbul, the planet Pluto was discovered, and Agatha Christie’s first full-length Miss Marple novel rolled off the presses. And world football as we know it emerged with the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Uruguay
Top Marks for South Africa's World Cup
Bongani Nkosi
South Africa has come out with flying colours for hosting one of the most successful World Cups of all time. This was announced by Fifa boss Sepp Blatter at a press briefing after a glittering closing ceremony and nail-biting final match between the Netherlands and Spain the night before
FIFA World Cup Trivia
Media Club South Africa
The first FIFA World Cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay, where the winning home squad were awarded the Victory trophy. The 1950 Fifa World Cup had no official final match. Be the World Cup know-it-all with our comprehensive guide to World Cup trivia
Vuvuzela: Symbol of the 2010 World Cup
John Battersby
In the space of four weeks the vuvuzela has become the defining sound, shape and buzzword of Africa’s first Fifa World Cup. It is on everyone’s lips - both literally and figuratively - and is likely to gets its place in the Oxford English dictionary some time soon
2010 FIFA World Cup Photos
Arjen Robben of the Netherlands closes down Xavi Hernandez of Spain