VIVA LA ESPANA

The one month is over! The FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 has finally come to an end. The world would now move on to another event to quench its ever burgeoning hunger for excitement.

THE GAME

The world cup final between SPAIN and THE NETHERLANDS was a war, indeed. The game saw scores of yellow cards, disappointing free kicks, roughness, referees and first-aid people butting in every few minutes, and finally, a spectacular and a dramatic goal by ANDRES INIESTA, taking Spain to its first ever world cup victory in history!

The remarkable thing was that the goal kept eluding itself, only to be scored in the 116^th minute of the game, when everybody thought it was going towards a penalty shootout.

LOST OPPORTUNITY

Holland would have won the game, had the incredible shot at the goal by ARJEN ROBBEN during the 61^st minute, not impeded by goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who clearly got lucky!

The ill-luck of the Dutch was evident right from the time THE OCTOPUS picked Spain for the win, which would have no doubt dipped the Dutch's confidence at least by an inch.

SOME OBSERVATIONS

Ø  The din of VUVUZELAS was not as pronounced as they were in previous matches. People seemed deeply engrossed in the drama unfolding before them that was the match. ;)

Ø  And as my friend and ardent football enthusiast, Kannan noticed (and I later conceded), the Spain coach did resemble SNOOPY, the dog. (No offence intended) J

Ø  Finally, the world cup proved (just like in the IPL 2010) that fair play always triumphs!

 

Neither David Villa nor 'little' Wesley Sneidjer, the close contenders of the GOLDEN BOOT received the award. But it was young Mueller of Germany, who stole the spotlight and the BEST PLAYER title, being the youngest, yet the brightest player of FIFA WORLD CUP 2010.

 

Bidding adios to the world cup related excitement until the next one in Brazil in 2014,

Yesh J