2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa


JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Singer Shakira performs 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' with South African band Freshlyground during the Closing Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.



Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on June 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. South Africa and Mexico play in the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. NO PUSH TO MOBILE / MOBILE USE SOLELY WITHIN EDITORIAL ARTICLE.





JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Dancers perform as elephants as part of the closing ceremony, prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.





JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Singer Shakira performs 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' with South African band Freshlyground during the Closing Cermony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.



JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Fireworks explode as the Spain team celebrate victory with the World Cup trophy following the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Dancers perform during a light and projection show as part of the closing ceremony, prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: A general view of atmosphere during the Closing Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.




BERLIN - JULY 11: Football supporters of the Netherlands watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup final match between Spain and the Netherlands at a live public viewing on a large screen monitor at FIFA Fanmeile on July 11, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.




Spain's players pose for a team photograph before their 2010 World Cup final soccer match against the Netherlands at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg July 11, 2010. The players ( from top L) Pedro, Sergio Busquets, Sergio Ramos, Joan Capdevila, Gerard Pique, and Xabi Alonso; ( from bottom L) goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Andres Iniesta, David Villa, Xavi and Carles Puyol.




Netherland's players pose for a team photograph before their 2010 World Cup final soccer match against Spain at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg July 11, 2010. The players ( from top L) goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, Robin van Persie, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Dirk Kuyt, and Mark van Bommel; ( from bottom L) Gregory van der Wiel, Nigel de Jong, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben.




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol of Spain celebrate victory at the final whistle during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.





Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro (L), captain of the 2006 World Cup winning team, and an unidentified person present the World Cup trophy prior to the start of the 2010 World Cup football final Netherlands vs. Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.




Italy's defender Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the Italian team which won the World Cup in 2006, holds up the World Cup trophy prior to the start of the 2010 World Cup final football match Netherlands versus Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg.



An octopus named Paul swims in his aquarium on July 9, 2010 at the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany. Paul, the 'psychic' octopus with a perfect prediction record, decided Spain will win the football World Cup for the first time in their history. The eight-legged oracle, who has become a World Cup sensation by correctly predicting all six Germany games, very quickly plumped for Spain carried live on national German television.




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: Fernando Llorente and David Villa of Spain celebrate with team mates as they lift the World Cup during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.



Spain's fans celebrate after watching Spain win the 2010 World Cup final soccer match against the Netherlands, in Trafalgar Square in London July 11, 2010, Spain stunned the Netherlands to win their first World Cup on Sunday in sensational fashion with a goal in the last minutes of extra time.




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: FIFA President Jospeph Sepp Blatter and South Africa President Jacob Zuma present the World Cup trophy to Iker Casillas, captain of Spain, following the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.




JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 11: FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter and President of South Africa Jacob Zuma present Iker Casillas of Spain the World Cup during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.



Spanish soccer fans celebrate in front of Rome's Trevi fountain after Spain defeated the Netherlands to win the World Cup soccer final, played in South Africa, Sunday, July 11, 2010. Spain won 1-0.



Fans of Spain's soccer team react on the Champs Elysees in Paris, after Spain defeated the Netherlands in the World Cup soccer final, Sunday July 11, 2010.











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