Tuesday, July 13, 2010

World Cup 2010 Summary

The final was a dull affair, with very few moments to get excited about for the neutral which, overall didn't really reflect on the World Cup as a whole. Both teams clearly wanted to win, and it's fair to say, they went about it in completlely different ways; Spain - pass, pass, pass, and Holland - hack, hack, hack. Poor Howard Webb, he had a tough night.

Before the game, I wanted Holland to win. Mainly because I wanted Paul the Octopus to get his prediction wrong, but also because I am not a big fan of Spain. I like the way they pass - it's great, but sometimes I just want them to have a shot, or get the ball in the box with a beautiful cross. However, I can't complain, the way they play has won them a well deserved World Cup, and those players have earned themselves a place in their countries sporting history.

Time to reflect on a few highlights (Please comment with some of your own):

Best Goal : Giovanni Van Bronkhurst (Holland VS Uruguay)
Followed closely by Frank Lampards Goal (England VS Germany) Did you see it?...

Worst Tackle: Nigel De Jong Fly-Kick Xabi Alonso (Holland VS Spain) Ouch!

Best Player: There were a few, but the stats don't lie - Thomas Muller

Best Player Who DIDN'T Score: Lionel Messi - How didn't he score?

Biggest Flop - Italy

Biggest Dissapointment - England

What We Learned - Technology is needed in football for the justice

Comment below with your own highlights or best moments.

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