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Spain Wins World Cup 1-0

Men of Orange Put up Dogged Fight in Final Match in South Africa

Spain defeated Holland to win the World Cup of football. In a taught and tense Final Match in Johannesburg, marred by rough and tumble play, the Spanish Team scored a goal in overtime to win the game.

Here's some non sports musings of mine on the game and the winners...

*Both finalists are European constitutional Monarchies

*This is a First Time World Cup for Spain as it would have been for Holland

*The Men of Orange proudly sang the Netherlands Royal Anthem--Spains players stood mute during the playing of the Royal March.

*The Spanish Coach looks like the late leader General Francisco Franco

*The Dutch were amongst the first Europeans to settle in South Africa in 1653

*American TV sports coverage is far better than the French TF1

*South Africa the host country was the real winner of the global tournement.