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- Del Bosque pays tribute to Dutch
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque praised World Cup final opponents Holland after seeing his side lift football's most illustrious trophy for the first time.
Andres Iniesta's extra-time goal proved enough to give the Spanish a 1-0 win over a robust Dutch side in a contest which saw 14 yellow cards handed out by referee H View more »- Van Marwijk defends Dutch
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has defended his team's tactics in the World Cup final defeat to Spain and insisted he did not send not his side out to try and 'win ugly'.
The match was an ill-tempered affair which saw referee Howard Webb hand out 14 yellow cards with the Dutch particularly coming in for criticism for View more »- Muller: Golden Shoe is incredible
Thomas Muller admits he never believed he would win the Golden Shoe before the World Cup began.
The 20-year-old forward, who only made his international debut in March, scored five times in South Africa to clinch the award. David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan also scored five goals, but the Bayern Munich man View more »- Casillas: It's not sunk in
Spain captain Iker Casillas concedes it will take time for him and his team-mates to realise the magnitude of their World Cup victory after securing the title with a 1-0 win over Holland.
Spain, who have been one of the biggest underachievers in the game's history, capped a remarkable two years by adding the world tit View more »- Fabregas likes the reign of Spain
Cesc Fabregas hailed a historic moment for Spain after he helped La Furia Roja to their first World Cup triumph.
The Arsenal midfielder created the extra-time goal for Andres Iniesta as Spain beat Holland 1-0 in Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.
Fabregas, who has had to play a substitutes' role all tournament, said View more »- Forlan claims top honour from FIFA
Uruguay's Diego Forlan has won the FIFA Golden Ball as the outstanding player at the World Cup.
The Atletico Madrid man scored five goals, including a couple of stunners against Ghana and Germany, as Uruguay exceeded expectations to reach the semi-finals and then lose the third-place play-off 3-2 to Germany.
Fo View more »- Kuyt: Webb favoured Spain
Dirk Kuyt pointed the finger of blame for Holland's World Cup final defeat by Spain at English referee Howard Webb.
Webb brandished 14 yellow cards and one red - a record for a final - in a fiery encounter which saw Andres Iniesta's extra-time goal secure a 1-0 win for Spain.
The South Yorkshire official was bo View more »- Iniesta revels in triumph
Spain's hero Andres Iniesta hailed "an incredible feeling" after his goal secured his country the World Cup for the first time in their history.
The Barcelona midfielder scored in the 26th minute of extra-time against Holland after being set up by Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Spain went on to triumph 1-0. The match View more »- Howard Webb unable to control the uncontrollable
English referee sets record for bookings but shows only one red in Holland-Spain World Cup final marred by fouling.
Game over: Howard Webb issues the red card to Holland's Johnny Heitinga on a night of foul behaviour
This was not how it was supposed to happen. When Howard Webb blew the whistle at the end of extra t View more »- Holland played rough for want of belief they were equals
Holland's defensive tactics won few admirers as they sought to suffocate Spain's attacking instincts with heavy tackling
Mark van Bommel bustles Xavi to the turf as Holland's midfield tactics tried to nullify Spain's attack
Bert van Marwijk, the Holland coach, appeared to come into the World Cup final with little con View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
