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HOT: World Cup ref Webb defends final performance

English referee Howard Webb says he is satisfied with his handling of the World Cup final, despite criticism from Netherlands players after their 1-0 defeat by Spain.

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HOT: World Cup 2010: Germany’s Tim Wiese: I’m Very Disappointed

Upon their return to Germany from the World Cup in South Africa, the Nationalmannschaft appeared to have a bittersweet taste after winning the consolation final against Uruguay despite knowing their performance against Spain in the semi-finals had cost them dearly. Germany’s third-choice keeper, Tim Wiese, is upset for another reason, however.

The Werder Bremen shot-stopper was [...]

HOT: World Cup 2010 Comment: How Vicente Del Bosque Changed Spain

Goal.com’s Cyrus C. Malek credits Vicente Del Bosque for transforming Spain, from Andalusia to Catalunya, by leading La Furia Roja to their historic first-ever World Cup title…
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HOT: World Cup final draws record U.S. TV audience

World Cup television viewership rose 41 percent over four years ago for English-language telecasts in the United States, with Spain’s 1-0 overtime victory over the Netherlands setting a record for a men’s soccer game.
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HOT: World Cup 2010: Spain Coach Vicente del Bosque Lauds Players After Conquering Netherlands

La Furia Roja claim their first ever World Cup win…
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HOT: World Cup 2010 Comment: How Do The Netherlands And Spain Players Match Up On Medals Count?

Goal.com’s Subhankar Mondal charts the silverware the individual players have won in their careers…..
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HOT: World Cup 2010 Comment: Third Place Bittersweet, But Necessary For Germany

In our World Cup Comment series, individual writers at Goal.com offer their views on the hot World Cup topics of the day with local expertise and a global outlook…
After Germany’s loss to Spain in the World Cup semifinal, Philipp Lahm announced that the team would not celebrate [...]

HOT: World Cup 2010: Germany’s Captain Is Michael Ballack – Bastian Schweinsteiger

Tension rise as to who will captain the team in the future…
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HOT: World Cup Third Place Play-Off Betting Preview: Uruguay – Germany

The World Cup’s proverbial ‘dead rubber’ makes its return, four long years since the last one. Yes folks it’s the third/fourth place play-off with, ahem, everything still to scrap for if you believe the FIFA hype about the game.

Uruguay are on course to at least emulate [...]

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