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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

World Cup final pre-game: Netherlands vs. Spain

It all comes down to one match as the Netherlands and Spain battle for soccer supremacy when the FIFA World Cup final takes place Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET) in Johannesburg.

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?

Spain has made a statement this time

Regardless of the result in Sunday's final, Spain have shown in 2010 that they can achieve something at the greatest tournament of all.