After more than a month of intense games, the World Cup today came to a dramatic end. After a strenuous game that lasted two overtimes, Spain won its first World Cup title defeating the Netherlands 1-0.
Spain vs. The Netherlands
Andres Iniesta secured the World Cup for Spain for the first time in their history by scoring the only goal of an enthralling final against the Netherlands four minutes from the end of extra-time on Sunday.
Just as it seemed a third World Cup final was destined to be settled by a penalty shoot-out, the Barcelona midfielder found himself in space in the Dutch box and hammered an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
It was a cruel blow for a Dutch side that had hoped to eradicate memories of the country’s defeats in the 1974 and 1978 finals…(continue)
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