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- 'Octopus oracle' keeps perfect record as Germans demand he's turned into paella
'Eat Paul, the psychic octopus'Paul the psychic octopus, the oracle charged with predicting the outcomes of German World Cup matches is under threat of being eaten by angry fans after Spain was predicted to win.
His home team has been knocked out. But Paul the "psychic" octopus is still a winner after correctly predic View more »- Iker Casillas - Spain were superior to Germany, we even scored from a corner
Real Madrid stopper very happy to reach the final...
Spain captain Iker Casillas insisted his side were superior throughout their World Cup semi-final win over Germany in Durban.
Veteran Barcelona defender Carles Puyol made the breakthrough 73 minutes into the tightly fought contest to send Spain into their first View more »- Germany 0 Spain 1
Nobody expected the Spanish inquisition in the air. Nobody anticipated the European champions, the masters of the intricate passing movement, to stoop to conquer with a header from a centre-half at a corner. It was surely beneath such stylists.
Yet there was Carles Puyol, hair flying in all directions like an Old E View more »- Puyol powers Spain into final
Carles Puyol's second-half header was enough to send Spain into their first World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Germany.
Although Spain dominated possession in their last-four meeting with Germany in Durban, their opponents had just wasted an excellent chance to open the scoring themselves through Toni Kroos when View more »- Puyol sets up Holland showdown
- Carles Puyol powered Spain into their first World Cup final with a thunderous second-half header as Germany were beaten 1-0 in Durban. The Euro 2008 winners dominated possession but initially struggled to create clear openings against Joachim Low's impressive young side. But after failing to break through with their View more »
- Germany 0-1 Spain: Carles Puyol Heads La Furia Roja Into Historic World Cup Final
Spain dominated an absorbing first-half chess match but failed to break the deadlock against a Germany side who had their fair share of chances.
Both teams made one change from their regular line-up: Piotr Trochowski replaced the suspended Thomas Mueller for the Germans while out-of-form Fernando Torres was dropped View more »- HT: Germany 0-0 Spain - Stalemate in Durban
Spain and Germany were still searching for a breakthrough after the first half of their heavyweight World Cup semi-final in Durban.
The Euro 2008 winners dominated possession and Manuel Neuer made a brave block to deny David Villa, but Iker Casillas made the better save when he scrambled Piotr Trochowski's low shot View more »- Germany vs Spain team news
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has dropped misfiring striker Fernando Torres for the World Cup semi-final against Germany.
The Liverpool forward has yet to score in the tournament so Del Bosque has turned to Barcelona striker Pedro.
Full Spain team: 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 1 View more »- World Cup 2010: Germany's Joachim Löw
Brendan Ashbrook has noticed Jogi may have got his sports casual look from another fashion icon, Alan Partridge
All Rayner Simpson can think of when he sees Jogi is 80s icon Mike Read
'It's the Cabinet of Dr Löw,' intones Matt Cahill in his best spooky voice
'After he defeated the English, Jogi View more »- Low defends Lahm
Germany coach Joachim Low has defended his captain Philipp Lahm ahead of their World Cup semi-final encounter against Spain in Durban on Wednesday.
The Bayern Munich defender has been the centre of an unnecessary controversy brewing in the German camp after comments that he wanted to remain as skipper even when th View more »
