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*Uruguay striker Diego Forlan earns Golden Ball as top player of 2010 World Cup in South Africa!
Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the best player of the tournament award on Sunday after lighting up the World Cup with some wonderful goals that helped his team become South America's only semifinalist.Match in Pics: Spain vs Netherlands
In Pics: World Cup closing ceremony
The blond-locked striker won legions of admirers -- not least among South African women -- for his fantastic play on the pitch and courteous attitude off it where he always made time to sign autographs and chat with fans or journalists.
Forlan took 23.4 percent in the "Golden Ball" poll organised by world soccer body FIFA and voted for by journalists. Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder was second with 21.8 percent and Spain's David Villa third on 16.9 percent.
All three got five goals, making them joint top scorers along with Germany's Thomas Mueller.
Mueller took the "Golden Boot" award given to the top scorer, using assists and number of minutes played as a tie-breaker, FIFA said in a statement.
The German was also named Best Young Player. As well as winning the World Cup, Spain also took the FIFA Fair Play Award. Their captain Iker Casillas won the "Golden Glove" prize for best goalkeeper.
Forlan's award will cheer Uruguayans after their side lost agonisingly to Germany 3-2 in the third place playoff. Forlan struck the bar with a typically spectacular free kick in the last touch of the match.
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Diego Forlan dedicated his World Cup Golden Ball award to his Uruguay team-mates after picking up the prize.
The Atletico Madrid
hit-man was named the best player in South Africa
after scoring five goals at the finals and helping his country reach the semi-finals before losing to Holland.Forlan
beat Holland's Wesley Sneijder and Spain's David Villa
to the prize and he admits he was surprised to take the accolade."It's as great as it is unexpected. I never even imagined something like this, nor did I have my sights set on it," said Forlan
"As I'm a striker, I perhaps could have seen myself chasing the Golden Shoe, and in fact I came close. That would have been more normal.
"But to go from that to winning the prize for the best player, I'm enjoying it and I'm delighted, but I'm very aware that it's the result of the spectacular tournament the team has had.
"It's another reward for this positive period for Uruguayan football."
Sad
Forlan admitted he was leaving South Africa with a tinge of sadness after going so close to reaching the final."I'm heading home a little sad because, having watched the final, it hit me how close we were to playing in it," added Forlan.
"Losing the semi-final was a really cruel blow, which took me a couple of days to get over and which I still find hard to swallow."
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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.
Match in Pics: Spain vs Netherlands
In Pics: World Cup closing ceremony
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.
But the ultimate outcome of a contest both sides might easily have won inside 90 minutes will trigger few complaints from neutrals.
Over the two hours, the European champions enjoyed the better of the chances while the Dutch had defender John Heitinga sent off and seven other players booked, most of them for challenges that appeared cynically designed to disturb the rhythm of Spain's passing game.
"It's incredible," said Iniesta. "What a joy especially when you see how we won it.
"There aren't the words to describe what I am feeling. After my goal, I thought about my family and all the people who I love. But the victory is the fruit of a lot of work."
Nelson Mandela's beaming pre-match appearance ensured the only glum face at Soccer City before kick-off belonged to Fernando Torres, consigned to the bench until the second period of extra-time as Spain opted to keep David Villa in the central striking role.
Torres' evening was to finish on a much happier note however with his cross causing the disruption in the Dutch defence that granted Iniesta his chance.
Villa had contributed five of the seven goals his side had scored en route to the final, but it was Sergio Ramos who looked most likely to give Spain an early lead.
The defender's header from Xavi's fifth-minute free-kick drew a fine save from Stekelenburg and his menacing drive across the goalmouth was deflected over the bar by Heitinga without the Dutch centreback knowing too much abut it.
In between those two efforts, Dirk Kuyt had a 25-yard drive saved by Iker Casillas. But, with Villa soon finding the side netting with a back-post volley, Spain appeared well set for a rewarding evening.
Their rhythm, though, was disrupted as the match took a niggly turn after quarter of an hour, shattering any hopes Webb may have had of a quiet evening.
The English official was obliged to book Robin van Persie, Carles Puyol, Mark van Bommel and Ramos in quick succession and the fifth yellow card might easily have been a straight red after Nigel de Jong's reckless high challenge resulted in him planting his studs into Xabi Alonso's chest.
Arjen Robben forced Casillas into his first significant save when he forced the Real Madrid goalkeeper to get down smartly at his near post as the Dutch finished the opening period strongly.
The Spanish reasserted themselves after the interval and left-back Joan Capdevila squandered a good chance to put them ahead when, from an unmarked position at the back post, he failed to connect with Puyol's flick-on of a Xavi corner.
Xavi shaved the post with a free-kick but it was Holland who enjoyed the clearest chance of the second half when Wesley Sneijder's pass split the Spanish centrebacks and sent Robben into a one-one-one with Casillas.
The Spanish goalkeeper opted to dive the wrong way but Robben's shot caught his trailing boot just firmly enough to be diverted beyond the post.
Substitute Jesus Navas delivered Spain's response to that let-off, drilling in a low cross that, after Heitinga had slipped, reached Villa at the back post. The Barcelona-bound striker got his shot away but Heitinga somehow managed to pick himself up and, with a full-stretch lunge, deflect the ball over.
Ramos, too, was profligate, heading another Xavi corner over after timing his run to the edge of the six-yard box to perfection.
Spain were on top once more but the Dutch might have settled the contest ten minutes from the end of regulation time, when Robben got goal-side of Puyol and appeared to be illegally knocked off balance by the defender.
Cesc Fabregas, introduced for extra-time, was sent clear by Iniesta but struck his shot against Stekelenburg's legs. Navas also went close with a drive that slipped inches wide after a deflection off van Bronckhorst.
The red card that had looked inevitable all evening was finally issued at the start of the second period of extra-time, when Heitinga left Webb with no choice but to give him a second booking for pulling back Iniesta as he chased a pass from Xavi that would have sent him clear in the box.
The Spanish were unable to exploit the resulting free-kick but Iniesta, finally, ensured they got what they deserved.
The FIFA World Cup 2010 Closing Ceremony took place last night before the final match of Netherlands vs Spain. If the match wasn't exactly a classic the Closing Ceremony certainly was. It affirmed what a great job South Africa had done as hosts of the World Cup and was a spectacle of colour, vitality and atmosphere.
There was a spectacular lightshow and fireworks and Shakira sang the official World Cup anthem "Waka Waka" surrounded by dancers in an energetic and vibrant routine. You can see some of the highlights of the Closing Ceremony in the video below. One thing that had escaped my attentions was that the dancers wore the colours of all the 32 countries in the World Cup, according to David Batty on the Guardian.
There were spectacular scenes of elephants at a watering hole, a giant human vuvezela, the symbol of the tournament, and singing and dancing featuring the music of South Africa. It was all in all a world class Closing Ceremony and the most memorable moment of all was the appearance of Nelson Mandela. As he was driven slowly around the pitch with his wife in a golf cart the crowds went wild and it was a truly moving moment to see the respect shown to this elder statesman. Although he looked frail he also looked as though he was enjoying every minute of the occasion.
For more on this go to the guardian.co.uk. It certainly was a wonderful World Cup and today I'm left feeling rather lost. The atmosphere of this tournament was second to none, even if the football didn't always live up to the stature of the event, but what did you think? We'd be interested to receive your comments about the World Cup 2010.
There was a spectacular lightshow and fireworks and Shakira sang the official World Cup anthem "Waka Waka" surrounded by dancers in an energetic and vibrant routine. You can see some of the highlights of the Closing Ceremony in the video below. One thing that had escaped my attentions was that the dancers wore the colours of all the 32 countries in the World Cup, according to David Batty on the Guardian.
There were spectacular scenes of elephants at a watering hole, a giant human vuvezela, the symbol of the tournament, and singing and dancing featuring the music of South Africa. It was all in all a world class Closing Ceremony and the most memorable moment of all was the appearance of Nelson Mandela. As he was driven slowly around the pitch with his wife in a golf cart the crowds went wild and it was a truly moving moment to see the respect shown to this elder statesman. Although he looked frail he also looked as though he was enjoying every minute of the occasion.
For more on this go to the guardian.co.uk. It certainly was a wonderful World Cup and today I'm left feeling rather lost. The atmosphere of this tournament was second to none, even if the football didn't always live up to the stature of the event, but what did you think? We'd be interested to receive your comments about the World Cup 2010.
Shakira is Waka Waka for Spain in the 2010 World Cup Final vs Holland
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Shakira to root for Spain in final
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Mueller claims golden boot, young player accolade
JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): Rising star Thomas Mueller has finished South Africa 2010 as the tournament's top-scorer after golden boot rivals David Villa and Wesley Sneijder both failed to score in Sunday's final.Match in Pics: Spain vs Netherlands
In Pics: World Cup closing ceremony
Factbox: Thomas Mueller
The 20-year-old Mueller scored his fifth World Cup goal in Germany's 3-2 win over Uruguay on Saturday in the third place play-off.
Sunday, FIFA also additionally named him as the best young player of the tournament.
Mueller claims the World Cup's golden boot ahead of super-stars such as Holland's Sneijder, Spain's Villa and Uruguay's Diego Forlan, who finished with five goals each, by virtue of his three assists in the tournament.
Both Villa and Sneijder failed to score in Sunday's final at Soccer City as Spain's Andres Iniesta hit the 116th-minute winner to break Oranje hearts.
The result leaves Bayern Munich's Mueller to follow in the footsteps of Germany team-mate Miroslav Klose, who won the award four years ago, to claim the tournament's golden boot for the most goals.
Ironically, while Spain were winning the final, Mueller and the Germany team were jetting back to Europe.
Mueller saw off Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos and Ghana's Andre Ayew for the best young player award.
The German took the tournament by storm after scoring in Germany's opening 4-0 win over Australia, then showed devastating finishing for both of his two second-half goals to seal Sunday's 4-1 rout of England in the Round of 16.
And he proved that was no fluke by scoring the first goal in Germany's 4-0 quarter-final win over Argentina, although a yellow card against Diego Maradona's side saw him miss the semi-final defeat to Spain.
It has been an extraordinary season for the youngster who only turns 21 on September 13.
Plucked from Bayern's reserves by coach Louis van Gaal, Mueller started his first Bundesliga game last August, played in May's Champions League final and now finishes his first full senior season with the World Cup's golden boot.
He played in all of Bayern's 34 Bundesliga matches, scoring 13 goals, on the way to the domestic double and made his debut for Germany against Argentina in a friendly last March.
He promises to be a star of the future and has cemented his place in the Germany team.
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan earned the Golden Ball as the World Cup's top player in a vote by international media.
Forlan received 23.4% of the vote, ahead of Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Spain striker David Villa, who won the Silver and Bronze Balls, respectively.
Each player had five goals, as did Germany's Thomas Mueller, who won the Golden Boot as scoring champion because of his three assists, the tiebreaker for that trophy.
Forlan, who won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid this spring, led Uruguay to a surprising fourth-place finish. He was inches away from sending Saturday's third-place match against Germany into extra time, but his free kick struck the crossbar. Forlan had earlier scored to give Uruguay a 2-1 lead - bouncing his volley off the ground and into the German net.
OCTOPUS PERFECT
Paul the octopus has a win for each of his eight tentacles. The German-based sea oracle predicted all of Germany's results correctly, and added Spain's final win over the Netherlands for good measure.
Asked about Paul's amazing predictions, Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta replied: "What can I say? We won. The octopus should be more popular in Spain."
PITCH INVASION
Just before the teams entered the field at Soccer City Stadium Sunday, security officials produced the first tackle of the night as they stopped a fan who bolted across the field toward the FIFA World Cup trophy on display. Several officers intercepted the man before he could grab the trophy, and he was taken off the field. Minutes earlier, Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the 2006 Italian World Cup champions, had brought the trophy onto the field.
MANDELA POPS IN
Former South Africa president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela appeared on the field after the opening ceremonies. The crowd gave Mandela a big ovation as vuvuzelas blared and he was driven from one side of the stadium to another in an oversized golf cart alongside his wife, Graca Machel. Mandela also shook hands with officials.
His grandson Mandla Mandela said FIFA had put the elder Mandela under "extreme pressure" to attend. Mandla Mandela said the game would be "strenuous" for the frail 91-year-old. Mandela, who did not address the crowd, returned home to watch the match on TV.
Mandela canceled plans to attend the June 11 opener after his great-granddaughter died in a car crash the night before.
AFRICA WANTS MORE
Now that the World Cup is history, South Africa is considering a bid to host yet another major international sporting event - the 2020 Summer Olympics. Cape Town and Durban have been targeted as possible venues.
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A roaring celebration rocked Spain on Sunday, with some 300,000 people in the capital's downtown forming a sea of red and yellow in tribute to the nation's first World Cup title.
The country's flag and team colors were in full display on Paseo de Recoletos boulevard as hordes of fans watched the match live on gigantic TV screens.
Then, as the final whistle marked Spain's 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in extra time, fireworks lighted up the sky. Crowds began dancing and singing one of the team's battle cries, "Let's Get Them."
Television shots showed partying in jammed town squares across the country, from Zaragoza in the northeast to Seville in the southwest. The celebrations were easily the biggest in the country in living memory.
A roar rose from Madrid, and almost certainly across the nation, when goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifted the cup in South Africa. Spain, long tagged a perennial underachiever, had never before gone to the World Cup final.
In the Netherlands, the mood was funereal. Fans wept and hugged in The Hague at the final whistle and tossed of handfuls of orange confetti into the air that had been intended for a victory party.
"It's such a deception. We were so close. I feel empty, said Sander Lubbers, a 33-year-old shopworker.
"It's a great shame, but Spain was the better team." said Arend-jan Meijer.
"It's only football," he added, as he headed for home kicking his way through piles of plastic beer cups.
In Madrid, the beer tasted better. Vuvuzuela horns so typical of the matches in South Africa this World Cup, had droned throughout the city and car horns began to honk incessantly.
Tens of thousands put up with more than 100-degree heat from early in the day to get the best positions before giant screens in major plazas in towns and cities. In Madrid, emergency ambulance services treated dozens of people who had fainted.
Television images even showed crowds waving Spanish flags in the city of Barcelona, where more than 1.1 million protested on Saturday to demand autonomy for their Catalonia region.
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose poll numbers have dropped due to the country's economic woes, said he celebrated the win with some Catalan sparkling wine.
"We raised a glass of cava and a few tears came to my eyes, which is unusual for me, because I know how to control my emotions," Zapatero said. "They were 120 intense minutes for me. It was an epic victory. We all feared penalties."
On the street, 22-year-old Marta Seco was overcome with emotion.
"This is the greatest sporting event in the history of the country," she shouted with tears in her eyes.
The fiesta wasn't even contained to Spain. In Toronto, for instance, Spanish fans also took to the streets, dancing on a U-Haul truck, a streetcar, and even a transit shelter.
In Mexico City, about 2,500 revelers converged at the Plaza de Cibeles in the trendy Roma Norte district. They banged drums, blew vuvuzelas and marched around the fountain there -- an exact copy of the monument with the same name in Madrid -- chanting and singing.
Back in Madrid, one banner amid the masses read "Octopus Paul, Forever!" and featured a crudely drawn picture of the octopus from Germany who became a pop culture sensation by correctly picking World Cup matches. He was right again about the final.
Police helicopters hovered over Madrid into the early hours of Monday and riot police protected major monuments.
Fans watching from a patio bar in a working-class neighborhood whooped in joy, yelling "Spain! Spain!" They danced on their bar chairs and hugged each other. Others yelled "Yes! Yes! The cup is now ours!"
The night sky of the Alcoron suburb was bright with fireworks and the bar patrons cheered each other with beer and sangria on a sweltering summer night, then joined in the dancing, dodging firecrackers tossed about by other fans.
"It's just amazing, I almost don't believe it," said a beaming Feliciano Hernandez, a 25-year-old electrician. "I'm so proud, totally happy and living for the moment and not thinking about anything else right now."
Nacho Moreno danced in the street waving the Spanish flag he had kept wrapped around his head for luck during the game as cars drove by, honking their horns in salute. He said he would probably drink until dawn to celebrate.
"It's phenomenal! Spain won. I was real nervous but I knew it was possible," said the 23-year-old waiter.
Associated Press Writers Al Clendenning and Harold Heckle in Madrid and Mike Corder in The Hague contributed to this report.
Meanwhile,A shutdown called by separatists and official restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar affected life here Monday, when Jammu and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called an all-party meeting on the law and order situation in the state.
'Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley as the situation improved but restrictions are in place in some old city areas besides Batmaloo and Maisuma localities in uptown Srinagar,' a senior police officer said here.
Markets, educational institutions, banks and other business establishments remained closed and public transport went off roads. But private vehicles plied in many areas of uptown city.
Life in Old City areas was paralyzed because of the restrictions imposed by the authorities curbing
all pedestrian and vehicular movement.
Abdullah has convened an all-party meeting here to discuss the volatile situation in the valley where the army was called in to stage marches in curfew-bound towns to restore law and order following violent protests over civilian killings.
The Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Jammu Kashmir National Panthers' Party have decided to stay away from the meeting.
Andres Iniesta took his penchant for scoring dramatic goals to new heights on Sunday when the midfielder smashed home the winner deep into extra time to give Spain their first World Cup triumph.
The shy, pale lad from Fuentealbilla near Albacete stirred memories of his stunning Champions League effort at Chelsea in the 2008/09 season when he controlled a Cesc Fabregas pass and drove the ball past Netherlands keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
It was the only goal in a crushingly tense final.
Tearing off his shirt, as he did at Stamford Bridge, the 26-year-old raced to the corner flag where he was engulfed by team mates already wildly celebrating in the knowledge that Spain's hour on soccer's biggest stage had finally come.
It's unbelievable, incredible, an emotional Iniesta said in a pitchside interview at Soccer City moments before Spain captain Iker Casillas hoisted the gilded trophy.
It took a lot of energy, added the midfielder. To win a World Cup is an indescribable feeling.
This was our work that we started a long time ago, it was hard work but we're savouring this now.
Iniesta said his goal was for his family and Espanyol captain Dani Jarque, who collapsed and died aged 26 on a pre-season tour of Italy in August 2009.
I wanted to carry Dani with me, Iniesta told a news conference after picking up his man of the match award.
We wanted to pay tribute to him and we thought it was the best opportunity to do so, he added before team mates Cesc Fabregas, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol, beers in hand, burst into the room chanting Spain! Spain!
NIGGLING INJURIES
A product of Barcelona's youth academy, Iniesta joined the Catalan club at the age of 12, breaking into the first team in October 2002 and quickly making a name for himself as a hugely skilful and creative attacking midfielder.
He made his debut for Spain in May 2006 in a 0-0 draw against Russia in Albacete and his goal on Sunday was his eighth in his 49th appearance.
After a difficult season plagued with niggling injuries, during which he scored only one league goal, he has come good in South Africa, having also scored against Chile in the 2-1 Group H victory in Pretoria.
Spain's Prince Felipe, who was at the match with his wife Princess Letizia and mother Queen Sofia, said: This goal was a godsend. Iniesta has lifted us to glory.
Spanish newspapers on Monday hailed Spain's "epic" and "historic" first ever World Cup win.
"Champions of the world," top-selling daily El Pais said on its front page above a photo of keeper Iker Casillas holding the trophy above his head as he stood surrounded by his teammates.
"The national team has consolidated the leadership of a dazzling generation," it added.
The newspaper called the 1-0 extra-time win over the Netherlands in Johannesburg the "epic which was missing from Spanish sports, which has lived in glory following a cascade of successes."
"Champions," wrote right-wing newspaper ABC on its front page below a similar photo of Casillas holding the trophy.
"It is the biggest success in the history of Spanish football, a title which when added to other no less relevant titles, places Spain in the leadership of the major spanish sports like basketball, tennis, cycling or motorcycle racing," it added in an editorial.
"From here to eternity," wrote centre-right daily El Mundo on its front page.
With four mibutes from the final whistle, Andres Iniesta collected a pass from Cesc Fabregas to fire home from close range and win the World Cup, sparking all-night celebrations across Spain.
Until this year, the best Spain -- winners of the 2008 European Championships -- had managed at the World Cup was the quarterfinals.
Dutch point finger of blame at referee Webb
Dutch stars Arjen Robben and Nigel de Jong launched a bitter attack on English referee Howard Webb after Holland had succumbed to Andres Iniesta's injury-time winner in the World Cup final.Spain lifted their first ever World Cup after a largely forgettable affair in which Holland had John Heitinga dismissed in extra-time for a second booking while seven others were yellow carded in a niggly affair at Soccer City on Sunday.
And as the Dutch tried to hold out, Iniesta struck to condemn the Netherlands to their third World Cup final defeat in three appearances.
But Robben was incensed when seven minutes from normal time Carles Puyol escaped punishment when he seemed to impede the Dutch flyer as he raced in on Iker Casillas's goal.
Puyol appeared to use his arm to hinder Robben's flow and Casillas came out to block the striker, who had gamely tried to remain on his feet.
"As a player, you always try to keep going, but for them to score a goal (four) minutes before the end was tough. It made things very difficult for us," said the Bayern Munich star.
"We kept trying to get something out of the game, but the dressing room was a pretty depressing place.
"We sat there in the dressing room and only talked about some of the refereeing decisions.
"There were a few things which were hard to take, but there is no point talking about them now."
Puyol had already been booked at that point and had Webb adjudged him to have fouled Robben, then a second yellow would have been brandished, given he was the last man and Robben was through on goal.
De Jong, who was shown only a yellow card when he jumped up, studs showing, and caught Spain's Xabi Alonso in the chest, said he felt the major calls went the Spaniards' way.
Just before Spain scored, Holland should have had a corner when a Wesley Sneijder shot was deflected behind.
But a goal-kick was given and Spain went straight up the other end to snatch the winner.
"There were a few curious decisions in the game, but that is football," moaned De Jong.
"You have to keep going and keep fighting, but it was hard. Webb made some curious decisions, especially the last bit from Spain, it was a corner for us, as Spain had deflected the ball, but we didn't get the decision.
"It is always easy to blame the referee, but we didn't control the game.
"These are important decisions which didn't go our way, but that is just the way it goes.
"It has been a long season and we have learned from the experience."
However, De Jong did not lay all the blame at Webb's door.
"Nowadays the pressure is so great for the referees, they are told what to do by FIFA," he added, before defending the rough nature of the game.
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Diego Forlán
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This is a Spanish name; the first family name is Forlán and the second is Corazo.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Martín Forlán Corazo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1979 (1979-05-19) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Independiente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Independiente | 80 | (37) |
| 2002–2004 | Manchester United | 63 | (10) |
| 2004–2007 | Villarreal | 106 | (54) |
| 2007– | Atlético Madrid | 102 | (66) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Uruguay | 69 | (29) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 July 2010 (UTC) | |||
Forlán was born into a family of footballers, his father Pablo having played for Uruguay in the 1966 and 1974 FIFA World Cups and his grandfather, Juan Carlos Corazo, for Independiente in Argentina.[2] Forlán joined Independiente after rising through their youth team, and after a successful four year spell signed for Manchester United. Forlán's two-year stint in the Premier League saw him fail to achieve the form he held at Independiente, and he was signed by La Liga side Villarreal.
In his first season in Spanish football, Forlán scored 25 league goals and won the Pichichi Trophy. After two more successful seasons with Villarreal, Forlán joined Atlético Madrid, where he once again became the league's top scorer, and became the first player to win the Pichichi Trophy twice since Ronaldo achieved this feat in 2003-04.
Forlán also has a successful international career, in which he has scored 29 times for his country. He scored once at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, and five times at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored twice against the host nation South Africa, once against Ghana in the quarter-finals, once against the Netherlands in the semi-finals and once against Germany in the third place play-off. He later received the Golden Ball award, given to the best player at the tournament.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early years
Forlán, son of former player and Uruguayan international Pablo Forlán, was a promising tennis player in his youth, but he decided to follow the family tradition and concentrate on football when his sister Alejandra was involved in a car accident, which killed her boyfriend and left her in intensive care for five months. He played for several South American clubs, including Argentine side Independiente, where he made his name in football as a goalscorer, before attracting European attention and transferring in January 2002 to play for Manchester United in England for a fee of £6.9 million.[edit] Manchester United
Forlán endured a difficult time at Manchester United. Although he made his debut for the club on 29 January against Bolton Wanderers, he did not score his first goal until 18 September, a penalty in a Champions League game against Maccabi Haifa. This goal drought, which lasted for 27 games during an eight month period, saw him dubbed "Diego Forlorn" and "Diego Birtles" (after Garry Birtles, a former United striker who had flopped) by some quarters of the English press.Forlán enjoyed the occasional purple patch of scoring, though. He was noted for scoring important goals, such as the late equaliser at home to Aston Villa and the remarkable volleyed winner in the last minutes of the home game against Chelsea during United's Premiership-winning season of 2002–03, and he became a fan favourite when he scored two goals against Liverpool in a 2–1 victory at Anfield. During this period, Forlán became known for removing his shirt and baring his torso in celebration of his goals. The first such example of this resulted in quite an amusing incident: Forlán whipped his shirt off in excitement after scoring an 85th minute winner against Southampton in November 2002 but struggled to get it back on in time for the re-start of play, resulting in the spectacle of Forlán briefly running around the Old Trafford pitch bare-chested, with his shirt still in his hand, then recovering the ball for his team. The referee soon stopped play and ordered Forlán off the pitch to get dressed.
Forlán's record of 17 goals from 95 appearances for the club does not compare favourably to his former teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy's 150 goals in 210 games, and it was widely thought that he would not start the 2004–05 season in the Red Devils' team colours. That eventually proved true after signing for Villareal in August of 2004, the same month Manchester United signed Wayne Rooney.
[edit] Villarreal
Forlán was strongly linked to a move to Spanish club Levante UD, but signed on 21 August 2004 with another Spanish club, Villarreal CF, where he became the Spanish 2004–05 season Pichichi Trophy winner with 25 goals, helping Villareal to their first ever UEFA Champions League spot. He also jointly won the European Golden Boot award with Thierry Henry. His form dipped in the 2005-06 season as Villareal underwent several changes, but in 2006-07 he began to hit form again, and ended the season high in the scoring charts again.[edit] Atlético Madrid
On 22 April 2010, Forlán scored the only goal of the game in Atlético's Europa League semi-final first leg at home to Liverpool. A week later, Liverpool took the tie to extra time before taking a 2–1 aggregate lead. Forlán then scored again to make it 2–2 on aggregate, giving Atlético the away goal they needed to reach the final, in which they played against Fulham at Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena on 12 May.[5] Forlán scored twice against Fulham in the Final, in a 2–1 win.[6]
[edit] International career
Diego Forlán and Youri Djorkaeff were, respectively, members of the Uruguay and France squads that met in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Their fathers, Pablo and Jean, featured in the match between Uruguay and France at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup
On 16 June 2010, during Uruguay's second group game in the 2010 FIFA World Cup against South Africa, Forlán opened the scoring with a long range effort. Later on in the game Forlán scored from the penalty spot for his second and also had a hand in Uruguay's third, ending in a 3-0 win over the host nation.[10] On 2 July 2010, Forlán scored a free kick against Ghana to equalise during the quarter-finals. The game ended 1-1 and Uruguay advanced through to the semi-finals after defeating Ghana 4-2 in the penalty shootout.[11]. On 6 July 2010, Forlán scored another long range goal, this time with his left foot to equalise against the Netherlands in the semi-final. Despite a half-time score at 1-1, Uruguay eventually lost 3-2 as the Dutch advanced to the final.[12] Forlán became the first player since Lothar Matthäus in 1990 to score three goals outside the penalty area in one tournament.[13] On 10 July 2010, Forlán scored for the final time in the tournament as he netted a well executed volley from the edge of the area to give Uruguay the lead. Forlán would then hit the crossbar with the final kick of the game from a free-kick as they lost to Germany 3-2 in the third place play-off.[14] On 11 July 2010, shortly after the conclusion of the final, Forlán was named as the recipient of the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.[15][edit] International goals and caps
Uruguay's goal tally first.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[16] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 1998–99 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | 24 | 7 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 7 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 36 | 18 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | 42 | 20 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 18 | 12 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 23 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 37 | – | – | 11 | 3 | – | 91 | 40 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2001–02 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2003–04 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 17 | |
| Villarreal | 2004–05 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 25 | |
| 2005–06 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | ||
| 2006–07 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 | ||
| Total | 106 | 54 | 4 | 1 | – | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 59 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2007–08 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 23 | |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | ||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 5 | – | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 30 | ||
| Total | 102 | 66 | 14 | 5 | – | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 86 | ||
| Career total | 351 | 167 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 86 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 467 | 204 | |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Manchester United
- Premier League (1): 2002–03
- FA Cup (1): 2003–04
- FA Community Shield (1): 2003
- Villarreal
- UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2004
- Atlético Madrid
[edit] Individual
- European Golden Shoe (2): 2004–05*, 2008–09
- Pichichi Trophy (2): 2004–05, 2008–09
- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2010
[edit] Personal life
Forlán is in partnership with the Argentine fashion model and actress Zaira Nara.[18]A founding member of the Fundación Alejandra Forlán, headed by his sister, Forlán is outspoken on the perils of dangerous driving. Alejandra was paralyzed in a car accident when Diego was a pre-teen, and the whole family has gathered round to make sure the foundation is given as high a profile as his in Uruguay.[19]
In 2009, Forlán appeared in a music video for Coti starring alongside Maxi Rodríguez.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ World Cup 2010: Diego Forlan Wins Golden Ball As Germany's Thomas Mueller Takes Young Player Award & Golden Boot at goal.com, 11 July 2010.
- ^ Ben Lyttleton: In Suarez's absence Uruguay will lean even more heavily on Forlan at Sports Illustrated, 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Forlán accepts Atlético offer". UEFA.com. 2007-06-30. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/news/kind=1/newsid=556914.html.
- ^ "Forlán claims Golden Shoe and Pichichi awards". UEFA.com. 2009-06-01. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=835149.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Ornstein, David (2010-04-29). "Liverpool 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid (agg 2 – 2)". BBC Sport (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8649664.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (2010-05-12). "Atletico Madrid 2 – 1 Fulham". BBC Sport (HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg: BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8675486.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Senegal cling on to qualify". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2002-06-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/senegal_v_uruguay/default.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Copa America: Brazil eliminates Uruguay on penalties". International Herald Tribune. 2009-03-29. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/11/sports/LA-SPT-SOC-Brazil-Uruguay.php. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Uruguay 6-0 Peru". ESPN Soccernet (ESPN). 2008-05-17. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230019&cc=5739. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "South Africa 0-3 Uruguay". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-06-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_179. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (aet)". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_58. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ "Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_61. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Happy Holland edge Uruguay 3-2 to reach their third World Cup Final". www.sportsfeatures.com (Sports Features). 2010-07-06. http://www.sportsfeatures.com/soccernews/story/47129/holland-explode-into-3-1-lead-to-close-in-on-third-world-cup-final. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Uruguay 2-3 Germany". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_63. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "World Cup 2010: Diego Forlan collects Golden Ball award". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Company). 2010-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8804708.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Endlar, Andrew. "Diego Forlan". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/forlan.html.
- ^ Sport (2010-05-31). "Die "Champions League" der Spielerfrauen". Sport.de.msn.com. http://sport.de.msn.com/fussball/bilder.aspx?cp-documentid=150457006. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ Forlan ushers Uruguay into new era, June 19, 2010 sportsillustrated.cnn.com, Retrieved July 2, 2010
- ^ "Coti – Nunca Tendré – Maxi Rodriguez y Forlán". Mazcue.com.ar. http://www.mazcue.com.ar/coti-nunca-tendre-maxi-rodriguez-forlan/. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
[edit] External links
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- Diego Forlán FIFA competition record
- FootballDatabase :: Diego Forlán
- Portrait at Soccernet
- Profile at Yahoo Sports
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Uganda bomb blasts kill dozens of World Cup spectatorsThe Guardian - - 1 hour ago Co-ordinated explosions killed at least 64 people who were watching the World Cup final in the Ugandan capital Kampala last night. At least one American died in the attacks, which have been blamed on Somali Islamists. The US president, Barack Obama, ... Scores dead in Uganda bomb blastsAljazeera.net - 3 hours ago At least 64 people have been killed in two near simultaneous bomb explosions, apparently targeting crowds watching the World Cup final, in restaurants in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police have said. One blast hit an Ethiopian restaurant in the south of ... Somalia condemns twin blasts in Ugandan capital as "evil act"Xinhua - - 1 hour ago MOGADISHU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Somalia on Monday strongly condemned the twin blasts in Ugandan capital Kampala, terming it as "evil act". Two bomb explosions rocked Kampala late on Sunday, killing at least 64 people and injuring many others. ... Death toll climbs to 64 in Kampala blastsNew Vision - 2 hours ago The death toll in the simultaneous bomb blasts that rocked Kampala last night has climbed to 64 according to Police reports. Simultaneous explosions ripped through crowds watching the World Cup final at Kyadondo rugby club and the Ethiopian restaurant ... In pictures: Uganda blastsBBC News - 3 hours ago The blasts hit a restaurant and a rugby club where crowds of people had gathered to watch the football World Cup final. Dozens of people were also injured in the blasts, in two of Kampala's suburbs. Americans from a Pennsylvania Church group were ... Uganda's currency weakens after twin bombingsReuters Africa - 1 hour ago KAMPALA (Reuters) -The Ugandan shilling fell against the dollar on Monday following twin blasts that hit the capital. Two bombs went off at a restaurant and a sports club while fans watched the final of the World Cup tournament held in South Africa, ... | Timeline of articlesNumber of sources covering this story
Videos | S&P says political hurdles to Japan fiscal reformReuters - - 1 hour ago TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's may lower Japan's sovereign ratings if the government's fiscal position erodes further or there is a lack of concrete measures aimed at fiscal consolidation, the ratings agency said on Monday. ... JGBs gain as stocks sag after Japan electionReuters - - 3 hours ago By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds edged up on Monday, with the yield curve flattening as bargain hunting emerged in the superlong sector, with Tokyo's Nikkei sagging as the political gridlock Japan faces after ... Poll blow raises Japanese economy fearsBBC News - - 3 hours ago Naoto Kan has been Japan's prime minister since only last month, but already he has been dealt a stinging rebuke by the electorate. His Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and its tiny coalition ally lost their majority in the upper house ... Japan's ruling party loses key election as public's faith wanesXinhua - - 1 hour ago TOKYO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Monday suffered a crushing loss in the upper house election held on Sunday, its first national election since last year's change of government. Quite apart from failing to reach ... Japan's Your Party wants BOJ to help create jobsReuters - - 4 hours ago TOKYO July 12 (Reuters) - A small opposition party that made a strong showing in Japan's upper house election, the Your Party, is urging a change in the law to make the Bank of Japan responsible for achieving maximum employment. ... Japan PM loses upper house control, forecasts suggestBBC News - 5 hours ago The Japanese prime minister is facing an election disaster as forecasts show he lost control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election. The ruling DPJ party of PM Naoto Kan won just 44 seats, falling short of Mr Kan's goal of 54, ... Japan braces for gridlock after ruling party lossThe Associated Press - - 3 hours ago TOKYO — Japan's ruling party faced the prospect of political gridlock Monday as bad losses in weekend parliamentary elections undermine its attempts to reduce the second-largest economy's ballooning deficit and revive growth. ... Polls defeat for Japan ruling partyThe Press Association - 38 minutes ago Japan's ruling party faces the prospect of political gridlock as heavy losses in parliamentary elections undermined its attempts to reduce the country's ballooning budget deficit and revive growth. Half of the 242 seats in the upper house of parliament ... SCENARIOS-Fate of Japan climate bill uncertain after electionReuters Africa - - 3 hours ago TOKYO July 12 (Reuters) - Japan's climate bill, which backs the creation of an emissions trading scheme, faces an uncertain fate after the ruling Democratic Party and its ally lost their majority in a weekend election for parliament's ... Japan elections a setback to new prime ministerLos Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago Newly minted Prime Minister Naoto Kan's beleaguered Democratic Party appeared to suffer a resounding defeat in Japan's parliamentary elections Sunday, a blow that threatened to further weaken ... | Timeline of articlesNumber of sources covering this story
Videos | Israel bans Gaza woman from stuying human rights in West BankHa'aretz - - 6 hours ago The flow of goods into Gaza may have eased - but for Palestinians, restrictions on movement remain tight. By Amira Hass The day after Barack Obama praised Benjamin Netanyahu for easing the blockade of Gaza, the High Court of Justice supported the ... AL denies Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks stoppedXinhua - 10 hours ago CAIRO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) denied Sunday that the Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks have stopped, the official MENA news agency reported. Hisham Youssef, chief of the cabinet for AL secretary general, said in statements that ... The Charade of Relaxing the Gaza BlockadeNewsClick - - 2 hours ago The Israeli regime has now agreed to lift partially the blockade of Gaza: potato chips, mattresses, washing machines, honey – all of which were banned earlier can now enter Gaza. Predictably, the US and EU Governments have welcomed this Israeli step, ...
Netanyahu needs cabinet support in push for direct peace talksHa'aretz - - Jul 10, 2010 PM in consultations with senior ministers to win backing for bid to open face-to-face talks with Mahmoud Abbas. By Barak Ravid Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to embark on a series of meetings with the forum of seven senior ministers in an effort ... PM: Israel-US alliance strongJerusalem Post - - 21 hours ago "The alliance between Israel and the US is stable and strong. It has the support of the American administration and people," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting Sunday. ... Netanyahu: Relationship with Washington stable and strongHa'aretz - - Jul 11, 2010 Prime Minister tells cabinet that he will head to Egypt on Tuesday to meet with Mubarak on move toward direct talks with Palestinians. Photo by: AP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will head to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss with Egyptian President Hosni ... Former Palestinian negotiator: Proximity talks seem unnecessaryHa'aretz - - 17 hours ago Qureia tells Livni he believes Palestinians will return to direct negotiations as soon as significant progress is made under US mediation. By Barak Ravid Tags: Israel news Middle East peace Former Chief Palestinian negotiator and prime minister Ahmed ... Shades of Gandhi in Palestinian movementTimes of India - Jul 9, 2010 On a dusty road at the edge of Nablus' old city, Abu Mahmoud eagerly hands out a fistful of Palestinian-made chocolates, encouraging his customers to try them. While waiting for his customers' reactions, his enthusiasm quickly overwhelmed him. ... Report: Netanyahu asks Bill Clinton to mediate Shalit releaseHa'aretz - - Jul 11, 2010 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked former US president Bill Clinton to help mediate the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an ... Pressure for direct Israeli-Palestinian buildsLos Angeles Times - - 5 hours ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek Egypt's help to get Palestinians to agree to direct talks. Israeli and Palestinian representatives meet in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly Cabinet meeting in ... | Timeline of articlesNumber of sources covering this story
Images Ha'aretz  Ha'aretz  Ha'aretz  Ha'aretz  Ha'aretz  Los Angeles Tim...  FOXNews  The Hindu  AFP | S.Africa press says Yes We CanAFP - 1 hour ago JOHANNESBURG — South African media on Monday said the country has to build on the success and unity inspired by the World Cup to tackle pressing social challenges. "We've done it!" blared The Times front page, adding "Now the lessons of hosting the Cup ... South Africa 2010: Why this has been the best World Cup EVERMirror.co.uk - - 1 hour ago They said violent crime would overshadow the tournament. And even the football's been derided as being dull and too defensive and even the final turned out to be rather flat. But despite the gloom mongers South Africa 2010 is ... Well done South Africa, says Zuma after World CupSify - 3 hours ago South Africa President Jacob Zuma has said the government will soon launch a programme to thank South Africans for the role they played in making the World Cup successful. 'When we won the rights to host the World Cup, we knew that working together we ... World Cup 2010: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of The TournamentGoal.com India - - 1 hour ago Africa was handed a golden opportunity to convey, as a continent, its passion and dedication to the game, and without their fervent support, World Cup 2010 would have been a damp squib. Instead, the unequivocal backing of the hosts ... Historic Spain victory caps euphoric African World Cup (Roundup)Sify - 9 hours ago A historic first World Cup victory for Spain in Soccer City capped the first World Cup in Africa Sunday, with a brief appearance by Nelson Mandela sealing the end to an immensely successful tournament for the South African hosts. ... 'A to Z' of 2010 FIFA World CupTimes of India - Jul 10, 2010 A - Africa. The continent's first World Cup was embraced off the pitch but on it, where only Ghana of the record six teams taking part got beyond the group stage, it was a massive disappointment. B - Bavaria. How many people had heard of the little ... Fifa 'pressures' Mandela on finalBBC News - Jul 11, 2010 Nelson Mandela has enjoyed a thunderous greeting from thousands of fans at the World Cup closing ceremony. The former South African president flashed his famous smile as he was driven across the pitch in a golf cart with his wife, Grace Machel. ... Soccer-World-We've nailed the World Cup, now for the OlympicsReuters Africa - - 28 minutes ago PRETORIA July 12 (Reuters) - South Africa is basking in the glory of successfully staging the first World Cup on African soil but the country's thoughts have already shifted to another top sports event -- the Olympic Games. ... South Africa outraged over Mandela autopsy paintingTimes of India - Jul 10, 2010 JOHANNESBURG: A painting which shows former president Nelson Mandela as a corpse undergoing an autopsy has evoked outrage in South Africa. The country's ruling party has termed it "witchcraft" and "racist". Yiull Damaso, 41, parodied a 17th-century ... World Cup 2010: Tests ahead as focus turns to BrazilBBC Sport - - 16 hours ago Since the start of the tournament, delegations from the South American country's federal and local governments, plus several other different institutions, have been in South Africa trying to learn lessons about staging the world's biggest sporting ... | Timeline of articlesNumber of sources covering this story
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- Beauchamp eyes more national duties
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- We've nailed the World Cup, now for the
- Individualism trumped as teamwork triumphs
- Injury could wreck Chelsea move for
- Chelsea boss Ancelotti: Man City will buy
- Pumas winger Barrera excited about West Ham
- Everton take close look at Dutch Vieira
- Tottenham boss Redknapp calm over transfer
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Spain is World Champion
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By Tunde Eludini Andres Iniesta yesterday put his name in the record books as he fired the European Champions, Spain, to her first World Cup title with a ...
Millions celebrate Spain's historic World Cup win
AFP - - 17 minutes ago
MADRID — Millions danced, cheered and set off fireworks in an all-night football induced delirium induced by Spain's first World Cup triumph. ...
World Cup 2010: Fabregas And Del Bosque In Dreamland
Peace FM Online - 18 minutes ago
Cesc Fabregas has hailed an "historic moment" for Spain after helping them win their first FIFA World Cup™. The Arsenal midfielder created the only goal for ...
| "This has been an epic match, I suffered like never before," Zapatero told Cadena Ser radio after the match. more by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero - 17 minutes ago - AFP (15 occurrences) |
Spain lauded, Dutch castigated for 'brutal' World Cup final
Times LIVE - - 18 minutes ago
The world's press on Monday saluted Spain for their first ever World Cup title while the Dutch opponents in Sunday's final were criticised for their rough ...
World Cup 2010: Spanish fire quells Dutch Courage
Myjoyonline.com - - 19 minutes ago
E.Sports Executive Producer and Anchor, Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah was among the 84100 crowd that witnessed the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final between Holland and Spain ...
Spain golden era tipped
CBSSports.com - 21 minutes ago
Coach Vicente del Bosque says Spain's creative passing game and flair will continue to dominate world football for the foreseeable future. ...
Return of Spanish heroes to Madrid delayed
SuperSport.com - 22 minutes ago
Vicente del Bosque and his players were due to arrive in the Spanish capital at noon, but their flight from Johannesburg left three hours late, meaning they ...
Dutch dejection: 3rd World Cup final loss sinks in
The Associated Press - - 23 minutes ago
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands woke to a World Cup hangover Monday following its 1-0 extra time loss to Spain in the final in Johannesburg. ...
Fifa World Cup 2010 Winner
Globe and Mail - 25 minutes ago
Fifa world cup 2010, fifa world cup 2010 champion, fifa world cup 2010 champions, fifa world cup 2010 winners, fifa world cup 2010 finals, The historic and ...
Dani Jarque
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News Articles About Dani Jarque: Dani Jarque Tribute: Andres Iniesta Dedicates World Cup Goal To Fallen Teammate (PICTURES) JOHANNESBURG Andres Iniesta will ...
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| Millions celebrate Spain's historic World Cup win 17 minutes ago - AFP | |
| World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Netherlands 0 (ET) 12 hours ago - CBC.ca | |
| Spain wins 2010 World Cup 12 hours ago - ABC Online | |
| World Cup championship live blog: the Netherlands vs. Spain 13 hours ago - News-Leader.com (blog) | |
| Spain and Netherlands even at 0-0 at halftime 14 hours ago - The Associated Press | |
| World Cup 2010 Finals Live Stream Online update 15 hours ago - Contributor Bulletin | |
| For Dutch fans, football a matter of life and death 15 hours ago - Hindustan Times | |
| Why all the love for the Spanish? Jul 10, 2010 - Toronto Sun | |
| World Cup: Spain or Netherlands to get 1st title Jul 10, 2010 - The Associated Press | |
| Can the Dutch shut down Spain? Jul 10, 2010 - BBC Sport |
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World Cup in South Africa a thrilling event
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New Delhi: Once the curtain finally fell on the 2010 World Cup, we realised that this month marked many changes in football. The first World Cup in Africa ...
World Cup 2010: The good, the bad & the ugly of the tournament
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Africa was handed a golden opportunity to convey, as a continent, its passion and dedication to the game, and without their fervent ...
From South Africa with questions
NEXT - 13 minutes ago
The first ever World Cup on African soil has now come to an end. The tens of thousands of visitors who made their way to South Africa have started to head ...
| A year ago, when South Africa kicked off the countdown to the World Cup,President Jacob Zuma said: "There is no longer any doubt that we will meet all the deadlines. Many said we would not succeed but South Africans have proved they can rise to the challenge." more by Jacob Zuma - 13 minutes ago - NEXT (4 occurrences) |
Goal.com Special: World Cup 2010 in pictures
Goal.com - - 25 minutes ago
Now that the hurly-burly's done and the battle's been lost and won, it's time to reflect on what has been one great month of ...
Soccer-World-We've nailed the World Cup, now for the Olympics
Reuters Africa - - 33 minutes ago
PRETORIA July 12 (Reuters) - South Africa is basking in the glory of successfully staging the first World Cup on African soil but the ...
South Africans want a crime-free World Cup to become everyday life
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It is not just visitors who were pleasantly surprised – South Africans themselves no longer fear each other. Daniel Howden reports It's a sunny afternoon in ...
South Africa 2010: Why this has been the best World Cup EVER
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They said violent crime would overshadow the tournament. And even the football's been derided as being dull and too defensive and ...
We felt "it". Now let's define and bottle it
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We all felt it. That feeling that stirred somewhere deep within as Bafana Bafana took to the field exactly one month ago to sing the national anthem at the ...
Editorial: After SA What Next?
Peace FM Online - 1 hour ago
The senior national team, the Black Stars, did Ghana and Africa proud at the just-ended World Cup in South Africa. With sterling performance Ghana has been ...
S.Africa press says Yes We Can
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JOHANNESBURG — South African media on Monday said the country has to build on the success and unity inspired by the World Cup to tackle pressing social ...
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| World Cup 2010: The good, the bad & the ugly of the tournament 10 minutes ago - Goal.com | |
| Soccer City erupts in light for World Cup closer 16 hours ago - Times LIVE | |
| Mandela 'Hoping To Attend' World Cup Final 18 hours ago - Sky News | |
| South Africans ponder life after the World Cup 21 hours ago - The Guardian | |
| 700 mln set to watch World Cup final Jul 11, 2010 - AFP | |
| World Cup 2010: Sceptics drowned out by another rainbow nation miracle Jul 10, 2010 - The Guardian | |
| World Cup 2010: The bill - £6.8 billion. The fantasy of success - priceless Jul 9, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk | |
| Brazil lauds SA for 'successful W Cup' Jul 9, 2010 - Independent Online | |
| World Cup Today: live - July 8 Jul 8, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk |
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World Cup 2010: Germany boss Joachim Loew: I had to drop Miroslav Klose for ...
Goal.com - - 8 hours ago
Germany manager Joachim Loew insists that he has no choice but to drop injured Miroslav Klose against Uruguay, ending his chance to ...
I won't return armband to Ballack - Lahm
Nigerian Tribune - 10 hours ago
PHILIPP Lahm who captained Germany to win the bronze at the just ended 2010 World Cup in South Africa, is not ready to return the armband to veteran Michael ...
Bronze finish thrills Loew
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GERMANY coach, Joachim Loew said his young team had exceeded expectations by coming third in the 2010 World Cup. The Germans beat Uruguay 3-2 in Port ...
| "We needed 100 per cent from everyone so couldn't afford players who weren't fit," Loew told The Mirror. "That's why we didn't field injured or ill players. It would have been irresponsible. He simply couldn't play, he failed the fitness test, he could hardly walk. He was absolutely devastated but knew it was the team that was important." more by Joachim Loew - 8 hours ago - Goal.com (60 occurrences) |
Uruguay 2 Germany 3
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Joachim Low's young side had to settle for bronze in South Africa as they sewed up victory in the third-place play-off in Port Elizabeth. ...
The best, and worst, of the 2010 World Cup
Vancouver Sun - - 12 hours ago
Diego Forlan of Uruguay celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South ...
FIFA World Cup: Germany vs Uruguay
Economic Times - 13 hours ago
36 years and 43 days was the age at which Hans-Jorg Butt became the sixth-oldest player to represent Germany at the FIFA World Cup. The Bayern Munich keeper ...
Two teams facing very different futures
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JOHANNESBURG -- Third-place matches at the World Cup usually provide lots of goals. Saturday's tilt between Germany and Uruguay in Port ...
Uruguay vs Germany World Cup 2010 Live Scores and Results Highlights
Globe and Mail - 14 hours ago
Uruguay vs Germany: World Cup 2010 Live Stream Free Online People now are so excited to watch the third place match between the Uruguay and Germany in an ...
Loew is proud of his team but leaves his future open
Hindustan Times - 15 hours ago
Joachim Loew expressed immense pride in his Germany World Cup team on Sunday but left it open whether he will continue as coach. Germany finished third the ...
Sami Khedira Heads Die Mannschaft To 3rd Place World Cup Finish
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Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said he was determined to prove Paul the octopus wrong by beating Germany in the third-place play-off on Saturday. ...
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| Match Result: Uruguay vs Germany (10 Jul 2010) Jul 10, 2010 - Globe and Mail | |
| Germany take third place in World Cup Jul 10, 2010 - BBC News | |
| Uruguay, Germany at 1-1 at halftime Jul 10, 2010 - The Associated Press | |
| Germany vs Uruguay - As it happened Jul 10, 2010 - The Hindu | |
| Celebs keep their eye on the ball during World Cup Jul 10, 2010 - USA Today | |
| World Cup 2010: Uruguay 'to fight' Germany for third Jul 9, 2010 - BBC Sport | |
| Uruguay and Germany prepare for one final effort Jul 8, 2010 - USA Today |
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Monday's World Cup round-up
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Spain's World Cup win meant Paul the 'psychic' octopus finished the tournament with a 100% record. The two-year-old cephalopod, based in a German aquarium, ...
World Cup 2010 - Octopus nets punters £500000
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Bookies were left counting the cost of Octopus Paul's eighth successive correct match prediction at the World Cup, with William Hill estimating that the ...
World Cup 2010 winner Andres Iniesta congratulates Paul the 'Psychic' Octopus ...
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Andres Iniesta has joked about the popularity of Paul the 'Psychic' Octopus after helping Spain overcome the Netherlands in the World Cup ...
| "The octopus will be very popular in Spain," said Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta, who scored the winner in extra-time. more by Andres Iniesta - 45 minutes ago - BBC Sport (1 occurrences) |
World Cup 2010: Spanish Businessmen Want To Buy Octopus Paul For $38000
Peace FM Online - 1 hour ago
Eight picks, eight correct, eight tentacles. Paul the Oracle Octopus is clearly the biggest winner of the World Cup after recording a perfect ...
Octopus Paul has cost punters up to half a million quid
Economic Times - 2 hours ago
LONDON: Octopus Paul has cost punters up to half a million quid after correctly backing Spain to beat Holland in the FIFA World Cup final. ...
Football octopus with psykick power
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Spain's World Cup win has sealed the reputation of Paul the octopus as arguably the most famous tipster in the world after his eight correct predictions. ...
Octopus ‘Oracle’ Paul Made Its Mark As Soothsayer In Soccer World Cup
Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago
An octopus 'oracle' named Paul, a resident of the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium, usually have him made only for football prediction soccer games in which ...
Spain vs Netherlands Highlights:Spain defeats Netherlands and become worldchampion
Globe and Mail - 4 hours ago
Spain defeats Netherlands and become worldchampion:Paul Spain Wins the FIFA World Cup 2010 Title’ Paul the Octopus, also known as the Oracle of Oberhausen ...
Paul the ‘psychic’ octopus wins again in World Cup final
Globe and Mail - 5 hours ago
Paul the octopus correctly chooses Spain to win the final this Sunday Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images Paul the psychic octopus maintained his ...
World Cup 2010 Finals: Netherlands vs Spain Defying Paul the Octopus
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World Cup 2010 Finals Defies Paul the Octopus â€" I would love to see this game to finally defy the mysticism surrounding the so called oracle octopus, ...
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| Monday's World Cup round-up 45 minutes ago - BBC Sport | |
| Now, crocodile predicts Spain to win World Cup Jul 9, 2010 - Hindustan Times | |
| World Cup final: Paul the psychic octopus predicts Spain will beat Holland Jul 9, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk | |
| Kenya: Who Will Win the Finals? Just Ask Paul Jul 9, 2010 - AllAfrica.com | |
| World Cup 2010: Paul the psychic octopus is biggest English success Jul 8, 2010 - Telegraph.co.uk | |
| Fry Paul the oracle octopus, German fans say Jul 8, 2010 - Deutsche Welle | |
| Germany's octopus oracle widens his reach and will weigh in on World Cup final Jul 8, 2010 - The Canadian Press | |
| Psychic Octopus Shocks Germany with Semi-Final Prediction Jul 6, 2010 - FOXNews |
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Uruguay's striker Diego Forlan (b.) beats out Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Spain striker David Villa for the Golden Ball. ...
German team returns gome after third-place finish
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's World Cup team has made a low-key return home after a campaign which ended with a third-place finish. ...
Forlan dedicates award to pals
SkySports - 2 hours ago
Diego Forlan dedicated his World Cup Golden Ball award to his Uruguay team-mates after picking up the prize. The Atletico Madrid hit-man was named the best ...
| Asked about Paul's amazing predictions, Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta replied: "What can I say? We won. The octopus should be more popular in Spain." more by Andres Iniesta - 1 hour ago - New York Daily News (3 occurrences) |
Germany's Mueller wins Golden Boot
Montreal Gazette - - 2 hours ago
Germany midfielder Thomas Mueller was one of four players to finish with five goals, ...
Forlan collects Golden Ball award
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours ago
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was named the winner of the Golden Ball as the best player of the World Cup. The Atletico Madrid forward, 31, scored five goals ...
Forlan pockets the Golden Ball
Oneindia - 2 hours ago
Johannesburg, Jul 12: Edging out finalists David Villa of Spain and Wesley Sneijder of Netherlands, Uruguay striker Diego Forlan grabbed the coveted Golden ...
Mueller claims Golden Boot, best young player
Oneindia - 3 hours ago
Johannesburg, Jul 12: 20-year-old Thomas Mueller went a long way from being seen as a ball boy by the Argentine coach Diego Maradona, to claiming the Golden ...
Forlan honoured with Golden Ball award
Mail & Guardian Online - 3 hours ago
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan received the Golden Ball award as the Player of the Tournament after scoring five goals in seven matches during the 2010 World ...
Diego Forlan receives Golden Ball
Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago
The Guardian is reporting that Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan receives the Golden Boot Ball award for the 2010 World Cup. With five goals in seven matches, ...
Diego Forlan the World Cup standout
TODAYonline - 5 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG - Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan won the Golden Ball award given to the best player at the World Cup after helping his team to reach the ...
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FIFA World Cup
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the most recent tournament, see 2010 FIFA World Cup.
 The current FIFA World Cup Trophy, awarded to the World Cup champions since 1974 | |
| Founded | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (finals) 204 (qualifiers for 2010) |
| Current champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Most successful team |  Brazil (5 titles) |
| Website | World Cup |
 2010 FIFA World Cup | |
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month – this phase is often called the World Cup Finals. A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation(s).
The 19 tournaments that have been contested have been won by eight different national teams. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other teams which have won the World Cup are: Italy, with four titles; Germany, with three titles; Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each; and England, France, and Spain, with one title each. The current champions are Spain, which won the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa after beating the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time in the final.
The World Cup is the world's most widely viewed sporting event; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.[1] The next tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, will be held in Brazil.
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History
Main article: History of the FIFA World Cup
Previous international competitions
The world's first international football match was a challenge match played in Glasgow in 1872 between Scotland and England,[2] with the first international tournament, the inaugural edition of the British Home Championship, taking place in 1884.[3] At this stage the sport was rarely played outside the United Kingdom. As football grew in popularity in other parts of the world at the turn of the century, it was held as a demonstration sport with no medals awarded at the 1900 and 1904 Summer Olympics (however, the IOC has retroactively upgraded their status to official events), and at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[4]After FIFA was founded in 1904, it tried to arrange an international football tournament between nations outside the Olympic framework in Switzerland in 1906. These were very early days for international football, and the official history of FIFA describes the competition as having been a failure.[5]
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, football became an official competition. Planned by The Football Association (FA), England's football governing body, the event was for amateur players only and was regarded suspiciously as a show rather than a competition. Great Britain (represented by the England national amateur football team) won the gold medals. They repeated the feat in 1912 in Stockholm, where the tournament was organised by the Swedish Football Association[citation needed].
With the Olympic event continuing to be contested only between amateur teams, Sir Thomas Lipton organised the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy tournament in Turin in 1909. The Lipton tournament was a championship between individual clubs (not national teams) from different nations, each one of which represented an entire nation. The competition is sometimes described as The First World Cup,[6] and featured the most prestigious professional club sides from Italy, Germany and Switzerland, but the FA of England refused to be associated with the competition and declined the offer to send a professional team. Lipton invited West Auckland, an amateur side from County Durham, to represent England instead. West Auckland won the tournament and returned in 1911 to successfully defend their title. They were given the trophy to keep forever, as per the rules of the competition[citation needed].
In 1914, FIFA agreed to recognise the Olympic tournament as a "world football championship for amateurs", and took responsibility for managing the event.[7] This paved the way for the world's first intercontinental football competition, at the 1920 Summer Olympics, contested by Egypt and thirteen European teams, and won by Belgium.[8] Uruguay won the next two Olympic football tournaments in 1924 and 1928.
The national associations of selected nations were invited to send a team, but the choice of Uruguay as a venue for the competition meant a long and costly trip across the Atlantic Ocean for European sides. Indeed, no European country pledged to send a team until two months before the start of the competition. Rimet eventually persuaded teams from Belgium, France, Romania, and Yugoslavia to make the trip. In total thirteen nations took part: seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America.
The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously on 13 July 1930, and were won by France and USA, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0 respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France.[10] In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of a crowd of 93,000 people in Montevideo, and in doing so became the first nation to win the World Cup.[11]
World Cups before World War II
After the creation of the World Cup, the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, did not plan to include football as part of the schedule due to the low popularity of the sport in the United States, as American football had been growing in popularity. FIFA and the IOC also disagreed over the status of amateur players, and so football was dropped from the Games.[12] Olympic football returned at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but was now overshadowed by the more prestigious World Cup.The issues facing the early World Cup tournaments were the difficulties of intercontinental travel, and war. Few South American teams were willing to travel to Europe for the 1934 and 1938 tournaments, with Brazil the only South American team to compete in both. The 1942 and 1946 competitions were cancelled due to World War II and its aftermath.
World Cups after World War II
The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football,[13] but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation.[14] The tournament also saw the return of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had boycotted the previous two World Cups. Uruguay won the tournament again after defeating the host nation Brazil in one of the most famous matches in World Cup history, which was later called the "Maracanazo" (Portuguese: Maracanaço).
Expansion to 32 teams
The tournament was expanded to 24 teams in 1982,[16] and then to 32 in 1998,[17] allowing more teams from Africa, Asia and North America to take part. In recent years, teams from these regions have enjoyed more success, and those who have reached the quarter-finals include: Mexico, quarter-finalists in 1986; Cameroon, quarter-finalists in 1990; Korea Republic, finishing in fourth place in 2002; Senegal, along with USA, both quarter-finalists in 2002; and Ghana as quarter-finalists in 2010. Nevertheless, European and South American teams continue to dominate, e.g., the quarter-finalists in 1998 and 2006 were all from Europe or South America.Two hundred teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds; 198 nations attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while a record 204 countries entered qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[18]
Other FIFA tournaments
An equivalent tournament for women's football, the FIFA Women's World Cup, was first held in 1991 in the People's Republic of China.[19] The women's tournament is smaller in scale and profile than the men's, but is growing; the number of entrants for the 2007 tournament was 120, more than double that of 1991.Football has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932. Unlike many other sports, the men's football tournament at the Olympics is not a top-level tournament, and since 1992, an under-23 tournament with each team allowed three over-age players.[20] Women's football made its Olympic debut in 1996, and is contested between full national sides with no age restrictions.
The FIFA Confederations Cup is a tournament held one year before the World Cup at the World Cup host nation(s) as a dress-rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country.[21]
FIFA also organises international tournaments for youth football (FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup), club football (FIFA Club World Cup), and football variants such as futsal (FIFA Futsal World Cup) and beach soccer (FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup)..
Trophy
Main article: FIFA World Cup Trophy
After 1970, a new trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed. The experts of FIFA, coming from seven different countries, evaluated the 53 presented models, finally opting for the work of the Italian designer Silvio Gazzaniga. The new trophy is 36 cm (14.2 in) high, made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold and weighs 6.175 kg (13.6 lb). The base contains two layers of semi-precious malachite while the bottom side of the trophy bears the engraved year and name of each FIFA World Cup winner since 1974. The description of the trophy by Gazzaniga was: "The lines spring out from the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. From the remarkable dynamic tensions of the compact body of the sculpture rise the figures of two athletes at the stirring moment of victory."[23]
This new trophy is not awarded to the winning nation permanently. World Cup winners retain the trophy until the next tournament and are awarded a gold-plated replica rather than the solid gold original.[24]
At the present, all members (players and coaches) of the top three teams receive medals with an insignia of the World Cup Trophy; winners' (gold), runner-ups' (silver), and third-place (bronze). In the 2002 edition, fourth-place medals were awarded to hosts South Korea. Prior to the 1978 tournament, medals were only awarded to the eleven players on the pitch at the end of the final and the third-place match. In November 2007, FIFA announced that all members of World Cup-winning squads between 1930 and 1974 were to be retroactively awarded winners' medals. [25][26][27]
Format
Qualification
Main article: FIFA World Cup qualification
Since the second World Cup in 1934, qualifying tournaments have been held to thin the field for the final tournament.[28] They are held within the six FIFA continental zones (Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, and Europe), overseen by their respective confederations. For each tournament, FIFA decides the number of places awarded to each of the continental zones beforehand, generally based on the relative strength of the confederations' teams.The qualification process can start as early as almost three years before the final tournament and last over a two-year period. The formats of the qualification tournaments differ between confederations. Usually, one or two places are awarded to winners of intercontinental play-offs. For example, the winner of the Oceanian zone and the fifth-placed team from the Asian zone entered a play-off for a spot in the 2010 World Cup.[29] From the 1938 World Cup onwards, host nations received automatic qualification to the final tournament. This right was also granted to the defending champions between 1938 and 2002, but was withdrawn from the 2006 FIFA World Cup onward, requiring the champions to qualify. Brazil, winners in 2002, were the first defending champions to play in a qualifying match.[30]
Final tournament
For the various formats used in previous tournaments, see History of the FIFA World Cup#Format of each final tournament.
The current final tournament features 32 national teams competing over a month in the host nation(s). There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage.[31]In the group stage, teams compete within eight groups of four teams each. Eight teams are seeded, including the hosts, with the other seeded teams selected using a formula based on the FIFA World Rankings and/or performances in recent World Cups, and drawn to separate groups.[32] The other teams are assigned to different "pots", usually based on geographical criteria, and teams in each pot are drawn at random to the eight groups. Since 1998, constraints have been applied to the draw to ensure that no group contains more than two European teams or more than one team from any other confederation.[33]
Each group plays a round-robin tournament, in which each team is scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. The last round of matches of each group is scheduled at the same time to preserve fairness among all four teams.[34] The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. Points are used to rank the teams within a group. Since 1994, three points have been awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss (before, winners received two points).
The ranking of each team in each group is determined as follows:[35]
- Greatest number of points in group matches
- Greatest goal difference in group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in group matches
- If more than one team remain level after applying the above criteria, their ranking will be determined as follows:
- Greatest number of points in head-to-head matches among those teams
- Greatest goal difference in head-to-head matches among those teams
- Greatest number of goals scored in head-to-head matches among those teams
- If any of the teams above remain level after applying the above criteria, their ranking will be determined by the drawing of lots
Hosts
Main article: FIFA World Cup hosts
Selection process
Early World Cups were given to countries at meetings of FIFA's congress. The choice of location gave rise to controversies, a consequence of the three-week boat journey between South America and Europe, the two centres of strength in football. The decision to hold the first World Cup in Uruguay, for example, led to only four European nations competing.[36] The next two World Cups were both held in Europe. The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup, in France was controversial, as the American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus boycotted the tournament.[37]Since the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the only tournament with multiple hosts.[38] South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Brazil, the first held in South America since 1978,[39] and will be the first occasion where consecutive World Cups are held outside Europe.
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For the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, the final tournament is rotated between confederations, allowing only countries from the chosen confederation (Africa in 2010, South America in 2014) to bid to host the tournament. The rotation policy was introduced after the controversy surrounding Germany's victory over South Africa in the vote to host the 2006 tournament. However, the policy of continental rotation will not continue beyond 2014, so any country, except those belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments, can apply as hosts for World Cups starting from 2018.[40] This is partly to avoid a similar scenario to the bidding process for the 2014 tournament, where Brazil was the only official bidder.
Performances
Six of the eight champions have won one of their titles while playing in their own homeland, the exceptions being Brazil, who finished as runners-up after losing the deciding match on home soil in 1950, and Spain, which reached the second round on home soil in 1982. England (1966) and France (1998) won their only titles while playing as host nations. Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934) and Argentina (1978) won their first titles as host nations but have gone on to win again, while Germany (1974) won their second title on home soil.Other nations have also been successful when hosting the tournament. Sweden (runners-up in 1958), Chile (third place in 1962), Korea Republic (fourth place in 2002), and Mexico (quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986) all have their best results when serving as hosts. So far, South Africa (2010) was the only host nation to fail to advance beyond the first round.
Organisation and media coverage
See also: List of FIFA World Cup broadcasters
The World Cup was first televised in 1954 and is now the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games. The cumulative audience of all matches of the 2006 World Cup is estimated to be 26.29 billion.[1] 715.1 million individuals watched the final match of this tournament (a ninth of the entire population of the planet). The 2006 World Cup draw, which decided the distribution of teams into groups, was watched by 300 million viewers.[41]Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot or logo. World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot.[42] Recent World Cups have also featured official match balls specially designed for each World Cup.
Results
- a.e.t.: after extra time
- pen.: score in penalty shootout
- Notes
- ^ There was no official World Cup Third Place match in 1930; The United States and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals. FIFA now recognises the United States as the third-placed team and Yugoslavia as the fourth-placed team, using the overall records of the teams in the tournament.[43]
- ^ a b There was no official World Cup final match in 1950.[44] The tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain). Coincidentally, one of the last two matches of the tournament pitted the two top ranked teams against each other, with Uruguay's 2–1 victory over Brazil thus often being considered as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.[45] Likewise, the game between the lowest ranked teams, played at the same time as Uruguay vs Brazil, can be considered equal to a Third Place match, with Sweden's 3–1 victory over Spain ensuring that they finished third.
With five titles, Brazil are the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have played in every World Cup (19) to date,[47] and they will host the 20th in 2014. Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962) are the only nations to have won consecutive titles. Germany (1982–1990) and Brazil (1994–2002) are the only nations to appear in three consecutive World Cup finals. Germany have made the most top-four finishes, with twelve, while sharing the record of most top-two finishes with Brazil, with seven.
Titles by team
Teams reaching the top four
Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total finishes in top four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 2 (1950*, 1998) | 2 (1938, 1978) | 1 (1974) | 10 |
 Italy | 4 (1934*, 1938, 1982, 2006) | 2 (1970, 1994) | 1 (1990*) | 1 (1978) | 8 |
 Germany^ | 3 (1954, 1974*, 1990) | 4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 4 (1934, 1970, 2006*, 2010) | 1 (1958) | 12 |
 Argentina | 2 (1978*, 1986) | 2 (1930, 1990) | — | — | 4 |
 Uruguay | 2 (1930*, 1950) | — | — | 3 (1954, 1970, 2010) | 5 |
 France | 1 (1998*) | 1 (2006) | 2 (1958, 1986) | 1 (1982) | 5 |
 England | 1 (1966*) | — | — | 1 (1990) | 2 |
| Spain | 1 (2010) | — | — | 1 (1950) | 2 |
 Netherlands | — | 3 (1974, 1978, 2010) | — | 1 (1998) | 4 |
 Czechoslovakia# | — | 2 (1934, 1962) | — | — | 2 |
 Hungary | — | 2 (1938, 1954) | — | — | 2 |
 Sweden | — | 1 (1958*) | 2 (1950, 1994) | 1 (1938) | 4 |
 Poland | — | — | 2 (1974, 1982) | — | 2 |
 Austria | — | — | 1 (1954) | 1 (1934) | 2 |
 Portugal | — | — | 1 (1966) | 1 (2006) | 2 |
 Chile | — | — | 1 (1962*) | — | 1 |
 Croatia | — | — | 1 (1998) | — | 1 |
 Turkey | — | — | 1 (2002) | — | 1 |
 United States | — | — | 1 (1930) | — | 1 |
 Yugoslavia# | — | — | — | 2 (1930, 1962) | 2 |
 Belgium | — | — | — | 1 (1986) | 1 |
 Bulgaria | — | — | — | 1 (1994) | 1 |
 Korea Republic | — | — | — | 1 (2002*) | 1 |
 Soviet Union# | — | — | — | 1 (1966) | 1 |
- * = hosts
- ^ = includes results representing West Germany between 1954 and 1990
- # = states that have since split into two or more independent nations[46]
Best performances by continental zones
See also: FIFA World Cup results by confederation
To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by European and South American teams. Europe has won ten titles; South America has won nine. Only two teams from outside these two continents have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: USA (North, Central America and Caribbean) in 1930 and Korea Republic (Asia) who reached the semis in 2002. The best result of an African team is reaching the quarter-finals: Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010. Only one Oceanian qualifier, Australia in 2006, has advanced to the second round.[48]Brazil, Argentina, and Spain are the only teams to win a World Cup outside their continental confederation; Brazil came out victorious in Europe (1958), North America (1970 and 1994) and Asia (2002), Argentina won a North American World Cup in 1986, while Spain won the only African World Cup in 2010. Furthermore, the 2010 World Cup marked the first time a European country has won a World Cup held outside of Europe. Only on three occasions have consecutive World Cups been won by teams from the same continent – two instances were when Italy and Brazil successfully defended their titles in 1938 and 1962 respectively. The 2010 tournament marked the third instance of this as well as another first, as for the first time two consecutive World Cups were won by two different European teams, as Spain's triumph followed Italy's in 2006.
Awards
Main article: FIFA World Cup awards
At the end of each World Cup, awards are presented to the players and teams for accomplishments other than their final team positions in the tournament. There are currently six awards:[49]- The Golden Ball for the best player, determined by a vote of media members (first awarded in 1982); the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball are awarded to the players finishing second and third in the voting respectively;[50]
- The Golden Boot (sometimes called the Golden Shoe) for the top goalscorer (first awarded in 1982, but retrospectively applied to all tournaments from 1930); most recently, the Silver Boot and the Bronze Boot have been awarded to the second and third top goalscorers respectively;[51]
- The Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper, decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group (first awarded in 1994);[52]
- The Best Young Player Award for the best player aged 21 or younger at the start of the calendar year, decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group (first awarded in 2006).[53]
- The FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play, according to the points system and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee (first awarded in 1978);[53]
- The Most Entertaining Team for the team that has entertained the public the most during the World Cup, determined by a poll of the general public (first awarded in 1994);[53]
Records and statistics
Main article: FIFA World Cup records
Two players share the record for playing in the most World Cups; Mexico's Antonio Carbajal (1950–1966) and Germany's Lothar Matthäus (1982–1998) both played in five tournaments.[54] Matthäus has played the most World Cup matches overall, with 25 appearances.[55] Brazil's Pelé is the only player to have won three World Cup winners' medals (1958, 1962, and 1970),[56] with 20 other players who have won two World Cup medals.[57] West Germany's Franz Beckenbauer (1966–1974) is the only player to be named to three Finals All-Star Teams, and is also the only player to collect all three types of medals (runner- ups', third-place, and winners').The overall top goalscorer in World Cups is Brazil's Ronaldo, scorer of 15 goals (1998–2006). Germany's Miroslav Klose (2002–2010) and West Germany's Gerd Müller (1970–1974) are second, with 14 goals.[58] The fourth placed goalscorer, France's Just Fontaine, holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup; all his 13 goals were scored in the 1958 tournament.[59]
Brazil's Mário Zagallo and West Germany's Franz Beckenbauer are the only people to date to win the World Cup as both player and head coach. Zagallo won in 1958 and 1962 as a player and in 1970 as head coach.[60] Beckenbauer won in 1974 as captain and in 1990 as head coach.[61] Italy's Vittorio Pozzo is the only head coach to ever win two World Cups (1934 and 1938).[62] All World Cup winning head coaches were natives of the country they coached to victory.
Among the national teams, Germany have played the most World Cup matches, with 99,[63] while Brazil have scored the most World Cup goals, with 210.[64] The two teams have played each other only once in the World Cup, in the 2002 final. See also: All-time table of the Football World Cup
See also
 | Book:FIFA World Cup |
| Books are collections of articles that can be downloaded or ordered in print. | |
- National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- List of other competitions named World Cup
- 1980 Mundialito, a tournament held in Uruguay to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the World Cup
- FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team
- FIFA World Cup official songs
- African nations at the FIFA World Cup
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- ^ Molinaro, John F. "Lucien Laurent: The World Cup's First Goal Scorer". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/worldcup2006/history/events/laurent_lucien.html. Retrieved May 6, 2007.
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- ^ The Olympic Odyssey so far... (Part 1: 1908–1964), FIFA.com. Retrieved on January 8, 2008.
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- ^ Glanville, p359
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- ^ FIFA Women's World Cup, FIFA.com. Retrieved on December 22, 2007.
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- ^ Previously, due to there being fewer finals places and a bigger ratio of European finalists, there had been several occasions where three European teams were in a single group, for example, 1986 (West Germany, Scotland, and Denmark), 1990 (Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Austria), and 1994 (Italy, Republic of Ireland, and Norway). History of the World Cup Final Draw, FIFA.com.
- ^ This practice has been installed since the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In some cases during previous tournaments, for example, Argentina 6–0 Peru in 1978 Argentina and West Germany 1–0 Austria in 1982 Spain, teams that played the latter match were perceived to gain an unfair advantage by knowing the score of the earlier match, and subsequently obtaining a result that ensured advancement to the next stage.
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