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Thomas Müller has admitted he never believed he would win the Golden Boot before the World Cup began.
Germany’s 20-year-old forward, who only made his international debut in March, scored five times in South Africa to clinch the award. David Villa, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan also scored five goals, but the Müller’s three assists saw him edge out the trio.

“This is just incredible for a newcomer to the World Cup. If anyone had told me I’d end on eight scorer points, I’d have said they were kidding me,” Müller said on Bayern’s official website. “It’s an honour of course, but at the end of the day, I’d rather have had the World Cup itself.”
Müller’s performances in helping Germany reach the semi-finals in South Africa also won him the best young player award. Read the rest of this entry »

For the elbow of Luis Enrique, for the theft of Al Ghandour, for the hero of Queretaro … and so on until 25 reasons why South Africa has to see Casillas lifting the World Cup. The whole of Spain prepares for an historic event possible.

They have been through many years to see the Spanish football team to get the biggest win in its history. Who more or less I have in your retina Black episodes of the Spanish, who now wants to put aside to stay with a wonderful memory.

10 reasons why Spain should be champion

- Because we could not play in some World (Switzerland 54 ‘, Sweden 58′, Mexico 70 ‘or Germany 74′)

- For the tragic failure into the empty net to Cardeñosa Brazil (Argentina 78 ‘)

- Because we went on our World back door (Spain 82 ‘)

- For Belgium stole the Moncloa Butragueño, the hero of Queretaro (Mexico 86 ‘)

- For a Yugoslav desecrated the “I deserve” by Michel (Italia 90 ‘) Read the rest of this entry »

It is perhaps fair to say that there are not many lasting memories from this World Cup. The biggest stars in the football world have failed to really shine with Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Wayne Rooney and the entire Brazil team failing to light up the tournament like the football world anticipated. There has also been a dearth of really outstanding games to be revered.

However two teams have performed consistently well while perhaps more fancied teams around them like Brazil, Argentina, England, France and Italy have flattered so deceive. Or in the case of the last three, not flattered at all. These teams are Holland and Spain. And the irony is they have never played each other in a major tournament before.

So now it comes down to one game. But just who will win the World Cup?

Can Holland Win the World Cup?

Only one team remain undefeated during the entire tournament, the Netherlands. They eased their way through the group phases and then disposed of Slovakia, the mighty Brazil and Uruguay. They have played at a consistently high standard and tempo throughout and have peaked at exactly the right time. Read the rest of this entry »

Long faces and some tears, but heads high and proud of the work performed in Uruguay that left the elimination of your choice today in the semifinals of the World Cup after losing to the Netherlands combined for two goals against three.

The floods that inundated Montevideo people celebrating the victory of the whole Uruguayan happened in South Africa today repeated again after the final whistle of the referee Ravshan Irmatov Uzbek and flags flying proudly again, but the fun and excitement gave way to resignation worthy with which the Uruguayans were the result of the tie.

As in every match throughout the tournament selection in the capital the meeting lived intensely hours before it started, with people rushing his efforts to be free at the appointed time watching television. Read the rest of this entry »