Thousands of cheering fans turned Madrid’s streets into a sea of red and waited for hours to see Spain’s World Cup heroes pass by with the trophy.
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“If I had not started it, it would have been somebody else.”
Webb says he is satisfied with his handling of the final despite criticism.
“I do not think the referee controlled the match well...the best team won.”
It was the monumental rise of the Netherlands as a leading football nation that hogged the limelight.
Vicente del Bosque’s team made history by becoming the first Spanish side to win the World Cup.
Shakira, flashing lights, huge elephants and Nelson Mandela- South Africa concludes the World Cup in style.