World Cup: World champion Spain leads FIFA rankings

ZURICH (AP) -World champion Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA’s monthly rankings ahead of Germany and Uruguay, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal.
Source: NBCSports.com: Soccer

World Cup: World Cup final ball raises $74,000 in auction

A soccer ball used by Spain and the Netherlands in the World Cup final has been sold at auction for ,000 to benefit Nelson Mandela’s campaign to prevent HIV/AIDS.
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World Cup: Spain No. 1 in FIFA rankings, Dutch move to No. 2

World Cup winner Spain tops the latest FIFA rankings, with runner-up Netherlands moving up to second.
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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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World Cup: Dutch celebrate second place in World Cup

Tens of thousands of fans lined Amsterdam’s web of canals to cheer the World Cup runner-up Netherlands on an open-top boat tour of the waterways on Tuesday.
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HOT: Messi matches Barcelona record for most appearances by a foreign player in La Liga

matching Phillip Cocu’s tally following the 2-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday.
In the same match, the forward also topped Brazilian Ronaldo’s record for scoring the most league goals in a season in a Blaugrana jersey, but now he is on his way to overtaking the former Netherlands midfielder, having matched his appearance haul of 205 [...]

HOT: Blatter: players should have behaved better

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -Players from the Netherlands and Spain should have behaved better during the World Cup final, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday.
Source: NBCSports.com: World Cup

World Cup: Octopus oracle Paul to retire with perfect record

Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs — all seven of Germany’s games plus the Spain-Netherlands final — is going to retire.

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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.
Source: NBCSports.com: World Cup

World Cup: World Cup viewership on ABC/ESPN rises 41 percent

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.

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