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2010 FIFA World Cup News

Spain celebrates World Cup heroes' return: Spain's soccer team returned home to a huge fiesta in Madrid after winning the FIFA World Cup, giving Spaniards a break from the troubles in their fractured country.
Injury slowed Torres in World Cup final: Liverpool says forward Fernando Torres ruptured a thigh muscle playing for Spain in the World Cup final but could be ready for the club's opener against Arsenal on Aug. 15.
Honigstein: Club cohesiveness key to Spain's title: The World Cup winners' fluidity could be explained by the strong Barcelona influence as well as by a system and personnel that have rarely changed over the course of the last three years.
FIFA boss Blatter scolds World Cup finalists: Players from the Netherlands and Spain should have behaved better during the World Cup final, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Monday.
World Cup attendance 3rd-highest ever: FIFA: The overall attendance at the 2010 World Cup was the third highest in history, according to FIFA, behind the 1994 tournament in the United States and the last World Cup in Germany.
Molinaro: Spain is soccer's new world leader: Spain freed itself from the shackles of more than a half-century of underachievement with Sunday's 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands in the World Cup final.
Reed: World Cup heroes and villains: In a World Cup full of surprises, there was drama a-plenty. France, Italy, England, and Brazil were just a few who dreamed too big and delivered too little.
Uruguay's Forlan awarded Golden Ball: Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has been awarded the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player, and Germany forward Thomas Mueller won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer with five goals.
Netherlands plays ugly in loss to Spain: Going into the World Cup, Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk said he didn't mind winning ugly, but in Sunday's final, the Dutch only managed the ugly part.
A country rocks as Spain rules soccer: Riotous celebrations spread across Spain on Sunday after the national football team won its first World Cup when Andres Iniesta scored in extra-time goal for a 1-0 win over the Netherlands.
World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Netherlands 0 (ET): Andres Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute gave Spain its first FIFA World Cup title with a 1-0 win over the Netherlands Sunday in Johannesburg.
Spain wins World Cup: Andrés Iniesta scored late in extra time to give Spain its first-ever World Cup title with a 1-0 win over the Netherlands in Johannesburg.
Mandela appears at World Cup closing ceremony: Nelson Mandela waved to the crowd at Johannesburg's Soccer City as South Africa bid farewell to the 2010 World Cup in an emotional and joyous ceremony.
Germany's pointless place on the 'podium': In the so-called "bronze medal" game the Germans held sway over Uruguay. Except there are no medals, and there is no point.
Germany 3rd at World Cup after seesaw match: Sami Khedira scored with a header in the 82nd minute to give Germany a 3-2 victory over Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup third-place match.
World Cup post-game: Germany 3, Uruguay 2: Germany defeated Uruguay 3-2 in a highly entertaining third-place FIFA World Cup match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Officials correct 96 per cent of time: FIFA: Despite complaints about game-changing mistakes and FIFA's agreement to revisit how technology can help officials, the head of refereeing for soccer's governing body said on Saturday that the World Cup has been a success.
IOC's Rogge praises South African effort: International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge congratulated South Africa on an ''outstanding success'' as host of the World Cup on Saturday.
Spain's Pique blossomed in Canada: Who knew that the road from Burnaby, B.C., led all the way to World Cup final in Johannesburg for Gerard Pique?
Platini out of hospital after collapse: UEFA president Michel Platini has been released from a Johannesburg hospital and will attend Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands.
Fans who missed semifinal to get money back: eeee
FIFA considering new handball rule: FIFA will look at changing soccer's rules after a goal-line handball by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez denied Ghana a place in the World Cup semifinals.
Lowe: Basque, Catalan players key for Spain: For years, one of the theories put forward for the failure of Spain's soccer team was the lack of commitment shown by Basque and Catalan players. The theory was rubbish.
Holland's Sneijder wants to stay with Inter Milan: Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has vowed to stay at Inter Milan amid reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.