Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Spain lifts World Cup for first time
Spain finally crawled out from underneath its tag as World Cup underachievers by winning the trophy in their 13th tournament with a 1-0 win over Holland in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 11th. However, it did take them extra time do it and against a 10-man team at the [...]

Today is the big day, the World Cup final between Spain and Netherlands (Holland) and it’s time to find some good odds and betting alternatives. Surely it’s not an easy match to predict, we can assume Spain will have most of the ball but can they break through the Dutch defense?
Holland does also have [...]

Although he’s entered the game a bit late, Mani, a parakeet from Singapore is going head to head with Paul the Octopus, who lives in Germany, when it comes to predicting the winner of the World Cup Final in Johannesburg on July 11.
The octopus has become a the most famous mollusc in the world over [...]

English soccer fans might get some joy knowing their country will be represented in the World Cup Final in Johannesburg on July 11 as FIFA has appointed Howard Webb as the referee. The 39-year-old professional referee from Rotherham, England, will take control of the match between Holland and Spain, who are both going for their [...]

Who’s next? Spain and Holland go for their first ever World Cup triumphs
One thing is guaranteed when the final whistle blows at the World Cup Final at Soccer City in Johannesburg on July 11 is that second-ranked Spain or fourth-ranked Holland will be lifting their first ever World Cup in celebration. Neither team has [...]

In 2006, the Adidas Teamgeist (meaning “team spirit” in German) ball also came in a special edition for the tournament’s final, which was called the Teamgeist Berlin in honour of the city where the final took place. This was the first time a different ball had been used for the final, but this will [...]