World Cup

About one million fans lined the streets of Madrid on Monday to watch the team parade through on an open bus. Photos/AFP

Fan-demonium all day after historic win

Posted 13/7/2010

World Cup winners enjoyed a heroes’ reception as jubilant supporters took to the streets of...

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Spanish press salutes heroes

Posted 12/7/2010

The Spanish press painted their country’s first World Cup title as a triumph of artistry over...

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Hosts count their gains as Cup ends

Posted 12/7/2010

Everything went right for the hosts, save for the failure by the Bafana Bafana to make it...

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Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas holds the trophy during the award ceremony following the 2010 FIFA football World Cup between the Netherlands and Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. Spain won 1-0. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX

Beautiful football is rewarded as Spain beat Dutch

Posted 12/7/2010

Vicente del Bosque hailed his side’s first World Cup success as “a reward for beautiful...

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Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas holds the trophy during the award ceremony following the 2010 FIFA football World Cup between the Netherlands and Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. Spain won 1-0. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX

Iniesta secures World Cup for Spain

Posted 12/7/2010

Spain won the World Cup for the first time on Sunday, Andres Iniesta netting in extra-time to...

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South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela waves as he arrives to attend the 2010 World Cup football final Netherlands vs. Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX

Mandela appears at World Cup final

Posted 11/7/2010

A beaming Nelson Mandela waved to the tens of thousands of fans in Soccer City ahead of the...

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela is shown a World Cup exhibition by his grandson Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela (R) and the first lady Madiba Zuma in Johannesburg on June 8, 2010. Photo/AFP

Mandela to attend World Cup closing ceremony: grandson

Posted 11/7/2010

Nelson Mandela will greet the fans at Soccer City stadium at the World Cup closing ceremony...

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A supporter of the Netherlands, wearing an Oranje scarf, walks past a fishing boat on a dry dock, outside the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, on his way to watch the 2010 Football World Cup Final match between the Netherlands and Spain at one of the various venues on July 11, 2010 in Cape Town. AFP Photo

All eyes on South Africa for World Cup final

Posted 11/7/2010

Nelson Mandela's family hit out at FIFA "pressure" on him to attend the World Cup final on...

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Supporters of the Spanish football team jubilate in the streets of Madrid after the victory of their team during the World Cup semi-final football match against Germany in Madrid on July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0. AFP PHOTO

Spanish artists take on Dutch artisans in ultimate showdown

Posted 10/7/2010

Football fever swept Spain and the Netherlands on Saturday as fans desperate to taste World...

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Germany's midfielder Sami Khedira (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the 2010 World Cup third place match Uruguay vs Germany on July 10, 2010 at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth

Germany clinch third spot

Posted 10/7/2010

Germany secured third place in the World Cup courtesy of an entertaining 3-2 win over Uruguay...

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A Ghanaian supporter cheers during their quarter-final match against Uruguay at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on July 2. Photos/AFP

This has been the finest World Cup

Posted 9/7/2010

The best thing about this World Cup so far has been the atmosphere in South Africa - all the...

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Germany's striker Miroslav Klose (R) smiles as he addresses a press conference at the Velmore hotel in Erasmia near Pretoria on July 4, 2010 a day after they beat Argentina 4-0 in their 2010 World Cup quarter-final match. Klose is one goal away from equalising Brazilian striker Ronaldo's record of 15 World Cup goals. AFP PHOTO

Klose crawling closer to history

Posted 9/7/2010

Two-time winners Uruguay and three-time champions Germany clash here on Saturday in a match...

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