Spain Rules The World

Andres Iniesta anchored the World Cup for Spain for the aboriginal time in their history by scoring the alone ambition of an arresting final adjoin the Netherlands four account from the end of extra-time on Sunday.

Just as it seemed a third World Cup final was destined to be acclimatized by a amends shoot-out, the Barcelona midfielder begin himself in amplitude in the Dutch box and formed an unstoppable attempt accomplished goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

It was a atrocious draft for a Dutch ancillary that had hoped to eradicate memories of the country's defeats in the 1974 and 1978 finals. But the ultimate aftereffect of a challenge both abandon ability calmly accept won central 90 account will activate few complaints from neutrals. Over the two hours, the European champions enjoyed the more good of the affairs while the Dutch had apostle John Heitinga beatific off and seven added players booked, best of them for challenges that appeared cynically advised to afflict the accent of Spain's casual game.

"It's incredible," said Iniesta. "What a joy abnormally back you see how we won it.

The Spanish were clumsy to accomplishment the consistent free-kick but Iniesta, finally, ensured they got what they deserved.