Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final in South Africa. The game was tightly contested, with 5 yellow cards issued in the first half alone. Neither team could find the net in regulation, forcing extra time. Andres Iniesta scored in the 115th minute off an assist from Cesc Fabregas to give Spain the title of both European and world champions.

1. World Cup Trophy heads to Spain!!
By Jason King
www.bestfootballvideosonline.com
Spain are world Cup champions for 2010!! For the first time in their history, the
flair filled Spanish soccer team will take a FIFA World Cup Winner’s medal home
after winning the finals of this year’s World Cup in South Africa. The game at
Soccer City was a hotly contested affair so much that by the end of the first half,
referee Howard Webb had issued 5 yellow cards and a multitude of free kicks. At
the resumption of the second half, the situation got even tenser as each of the
teams huffed and puffed as they tried to break the deadlock. After 90 minutes of
great football, both teams could not find goals and so the game went into extra
time. Littered with plenty of yellow cards for both teams and a red card for John
Heitinga, there was plenty of struggling in the contest. It was a 115 th minute goal
from Andre Iniesta that settled the score after a sublime pass from substitute
Cesc Fabregas. The Spanish team are now champions of Europe and champions
of the world.