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Iniesta and Webb Dominate Spanish Press

Iniesta and Webb Dominate Spanish Press

SPAIN'S press heaped praise on Vicente del Bosque's World Cup winners on Monday and in particular on match-winner Andres Iniesta - but the local media also vented their anger on referee Howard Webb, claiming the English official almost ruined their chances of glory. 13 Jul 2010
Memories Make Up for Slow Start

Memories Make Up for Slow Start

THE VUVUZELAS gave South Africa 2010 its soundtrack, the Jabulani ball provided endless controversy and world champions Spain supplied the quality. 13 Jul 2010
Germany Were WC Revelations

Germany Were WC Revelations

GERMANY have proved themselves to be the revelations of the tournament in this World Cup - young, fast, enterprising and vibrant. Everything in fact that England were not. 13 Jul 2010
Optimism Proved Ill-Founded for England

Optimism Proved Ill-Founded for England

WHEN he boarded the Virgin charter at Heathrow, bound for Johannesburg, with a revised contract in his pocket, bursting with optimism for what lay ahead, if Fabio Capello had been told what would happen, he probably would not have believed it. 13 Jul 2010
World Cup Delivers for the People

World Cup Delivers for the People

FOR a country where shanty-town poverty rubs shoulders with the plushest of high-rise living, South Africa's hosting of the World Cup was always going to raise difficult questions. 13 Jul 2010
Dunga Pays Price for Brazil Failure

Dunga Pays Price for Brazil Failure

IT SAYS much about the relative expectations of England and Brazil that Fabio Capello remains in his job after bowing out in the last 16, while Dunga did not survive 48 hours following the quarter-final defeat to Holland. 13 Jul 2010
Maradona's Marvels Undone By Unity

Maradona's Marvels Undone By Unity

ARGENTINA'S exit at the World Cup quarter-final stage to Germany demonstrated that great individuals are no match for a great team unit. 13 Jul 2010
Lippi Pays Price for Under-Cooked Italy

Lippi Pays Price for Under-Cooked Italy

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi was right about one thing heading into the World Cup finals. 13 Jul 2010
Warning Signs For France

Warning Signs For France

AS William Gallas skulked and sulked out of Green Point Stadium on June 11, the signs were there to see that all was not well within France's World Cup squad. 13 Jul 2010
Robben Slams Webb

Robben Slams Webb

ARJEN Robben has claimed Howard Webb was not up to the job of handling the World Cup final. 13 Jul 2010
World Cup Shows Forlan's Class

World Cup Shows Forlan's Class

THE WORLD Cup in South Africa has shown what a quality player Diego Forlan is, proving many doubters in England wrong. 13 Jul 2010
Brilliant Spain Prove They Are the Pass Masters

Brilliant Spain Prove They Are the Pass Masters

FOREWARNED proved not to be forearmed for the rest of the planet as Spain's classy pass masters overcame all challenges to add a first-ever World Cup title to their European crown. 13 Jul 2010
Blatter Laments Webb's Task

Blatter Laments Webb's Task

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today said English referee Howard Webb had a "very hard task" in last night's bad-tempered World Cup final between Spain and Holland that saw a record 14 yellow cards shown. 13 Jul 2010
Van Marwijk Dismantles Holland's History

Van Marwijk Dismantles Holland's History

THERE was just one regret from Holland coach Bert van Marwijk after the most brutal World Cup final in history. 13 Jul 2010
Muller: Golden Boot Win Is Incredible

Muller: Golden Boot Win Is Incredible

THOMAS Muller admits he never believed he would win the Golden Boot before the World Cup began. 13 Jul 2010
Toulalan: All for One and One for All

Toulalan: All for One and One for All

FRANCE midfielder Jeremy Toulalan has insisted the whole squad should be punished for boycotting training ahead of their crucial World Cup game against South Africa. 12 Jul 2010

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