World Cup Final Results: Spain are champions!

Betfacts / Maxliu / 11 July 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Ecstasy for Spain players as Andreas Iniesta scores the winner

Spain are crowned World Champions after sublime Barcelona midfielder scores the vital goal in extra-time.

"Andreas Iniesta scored the decisive goal as Spain beat Holland 1-0 in an ill-tempered final."

Spain were matched at [16.0] in Betfair's 2010 winner market as they became the eighth team to win the World Cup.

Andreas Iniesta scored the decisive goal as the Spanish beat Holland 1-0 in an ill-tempered final. The Barcelona midfielder volleyed past Maarten Stekelenburg with four minutes of extra-time remaining after the neither team managed to get the crucial breakthrough in 90 minutes. The draw was matched at [3.65] and 0-0 traded at [8.8].

It was a typically cagey final but Holland will have lost plenty of admirers with their overly-physical, at times brutal, approach to the game. They picked up numerous yellow cards and Nigel De Jong and Mark Van Bommel could easily have been dismissed. Neutrals would surely have been horrified to see such a negative approach bear fruit a World Cup final.

Howard Webb was in a lenient mood and 22 players remained on the pitch until the 110th minute when John Heitinga was shown a second yellow card for pulling back Iniesta as he tried to break clear.

Arjen Robben was twice foiled by excellent saves from Iker Casillas but Spain deserved their victory and the manner in which they stuck to their incisive, passing game makes them worthy world champions.

Spain are the third team to complete a European Championship/World Cup double, few would deny them their glory and football fans across the world will be celebrating with them tonight.

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