Spain are champions of the world [for the 1st time], after Andres Iniesta's
goal deep into extra-time [116th minutes] gave
them victory
over Netherlands in the World
Cup final at Soccer City after a goalless first 105 minutes.
Iniesta netted as Spain broke
to punish 10-man Holland after John Heitinga's sending-off
seven minutes earlier.
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan
was named the winner of the
Golden Ball as the best player
of the World Cup. The Atletico Madrid forward,
31, scored five goals and was
a major influence as his team unexpectedly reached the
semi-finals in South Africa.
German Thomas Mueller, who
also scored five, was named
by Fifa as the best young
player of the tournament.
Mueller, 20, also won the
Golden Boot for most goals -
his three assists acting as a
tie-breaker.
The German thus beat Forlan,
Spain's David Villa and Wesley
Sneijder of the Netherlands to
the coveted prize.
Bayern Munich ace Mueller
saw off Mexico's Giovani Dos
Santos and Ghana's Andre
Ayew for the young player
prize.
Forlan finished top of a Fifa
shortlist for his award
following a vote by international media.
The former Manchester
United player polled 23.4% of
the vote, narrowly beating
Dutch playmaker Sneijder -
second with 21.8% - while Villa was third.
Meanwhile, Spain goalkeeper
Iker Casillas - who twice
denied Arjen Robben of the
Netherlands with the score at
0-0 in the World Cup final -
won the Golden Glove award
for being the best keeper at
the tournament.
Casillas conceded only two
goals in seven matches.
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Congratulations to all the players and fans.
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