World Cup Concludes~

What a thriller it is ~~ As it turns out, infamous Chinese 'came-from-the-future' man was wrong, dead wrong, but Paul the Octopus might find its way of earning an OBE or Datuk-E or watever that is, as its 100% record of foreseeing the winner remains.

Spain fought the usual 'beautiful football' while Holland opted for the more harsh 'rugby' style in the game, this was seen with the record number of 13 yellow cards were flung out as well as a red for John Heitinga of Holland in the extra times, but their roots of Total Football can be seen heavily in this game, it is such a way that Spain couldn't work their magic out for the first 90 minute. Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder were the more menacing side instead of David Villa and Co. of Spain, but at the end, maybe due to fatigue kicks in or the introduction of Fernando Torres into a pack of die-out wolfs, as Holland was sloppy and were visibly tired facing against one of Spain attack, probably would have been their last if Holland had defended it, but it started out from the left, and with a decent pass from Fabregas unleashed the mis-guarded Andreas Iniesta and he powered home the winner with just 6 minute to go into penalties.

But you couldn't have blame Holland, Spain's player was almost based on a combination of Barca AND Madrid~ Their both the two top team in their league, has been playing at a high level and achieving high level achievements, and guess what? Their in the same national team all together as well ~ Sergio Ramos probably have made remarks on Puyol's defence on the last Barca game in the dressing room as their conversation starters, probably this is why Torres didn't perform to he's usual self.....he couldn't 'blend in' maybe??

But at the end, Spain 1-0 Holland, Iniesta on the 116 minute. Even though Holland didn't play what football is 'supposed' to be played, but i personally think Holland deserves the win, partly due to their deep philosophy in football, as well as being one of the great performing teams in the world, their the one without silverware, or did they? Nvm, no one remebers anyway, who could have forgotten Italy's 06 World Cup win, Brazil's 02 Samba fever, Spain's recent Euro win, well France back in the 98, what bout Holland?? Oh yea.....they have V.Nistelrooy for a moment and who again ??? Underrated and underachieved is what i branded Holland team....They have the quality of players, the quality of playing, but unfortunately, they still have one thing missing, that one star up on their badge.

Overall, player of the match, Andreas Iniesta obviously for scoring the winner, but player of the tournament? Wesley Sneijder~


(great to see a goalkeeper lifts the World Cup though ^^)