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- Alonso hails Spain quality
Xabi Alonso regards himself as a lucky man to get the chance to play alongside a team full of stars with Spain.
Alonso will line-up with brilliant Barcelona duo Xavi and Andres Iniesta on Sunday when his country look to win the World Cup for the first time against Holland at Soccer City.
The 29-year-old knows h View more »- We do not fear Spain - Van Marwijk
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk admits Spain play a more attractive brand of football than his team - but insists the Dutch do not fear them.
The two European countries will both be bidding for their first World Cup success when they meet in the final on Sunday.
Van Marwijk said: "At this moment I think Spain pla View more »- “Team Sushi”: Spain National Team Secrets
Not sure we'd class the recent revelations by Sopitas.com about the Spanish National Team as “secrets”. To us, that would mean information about which bedtime stories Sergio Ramos reads to Pedro, and whether David Villa is buying S, M or larger-than-medium-but-still-not-Large-size underpants.
Still, we View more »- Time Xavi took his rightful place on the stage
World Cup 2010: Spain's Xavi should be recognised as a true modern great
We've all written crap headlines trying to be funny. It's a fine line. But the above effort, I've always thought, was a bit more than just another lame gag.
I don't know who wrote it (though I do feel sorry for Matt Lawton, the Mail's bylined View more »- Dutch legend Johan Cruyff shocks Holland by insisting: I want Spain to win
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff last night risked alienating his own country by insisting he wants Spain to win the World Cup Final.
Cruyff, the keystone of Rinus Michel's Total Football side of 1974, has long been a resident of Barcelona.
But while Holland is already planning a ticker-tape parade along the canals of Ams View more »- Webb to referee final
England's Howard Webb will be the referee for the World Cup final.
The 38-year-old from Rotherham has been chosen for the final by FIFA's referees committee.
Webb and his assistants Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey will officiate in the final on Sunday between Spain and Holland at Johannesburg's Soccer City. H View more »- Van Marwijk: Don't make comparisons
- Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has taken inspiration from former Dutch greats but insists comparisons cannot be drawn between his World Cup finalists and the 'total football' legends of the past. Neither the 1974 nor 1978 sides were able to take that last step to become World Cup winners, but Van Marwijk believes th View more »
- Van Persie - We can make history
Robin van Persie knows his Holland team-mates have the chance to become immortal on Sunday.
Victory over favourites Spain in the World Cup final at Soccer City would finally erase the bitter taste of defeat from 1974 and 1978, when Rinus Michels' legendery Total Football side - inspired by the talismanic Johan Cru View more »- Xavi will savour World Cup final
Spain's midfield maestro Xavi is determined to enjoy the World Cup final.
A new champion will be crowned on Sunday after the Euro 2008 winners booked a clash with Holland at Soccer City thanks to Carles Puyol's fierce second-half header against Germany in Durban. It offers Spain the chance to follow West Germany i View more »- Low backs Spain for title
Spain will be crowned world champions for the first time in their history on Sunday, according to German coach Joachim Low.
Low watched his side beaten 1-0 in the second World Cup semi-final by a powerful second-half header from Spain defender Carles Puyol to set up a World Cup final between the European champions View more »
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| 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 |
