Spain are crowned champions
The first world cup to be held in Africa has been a roaring success (and that's not just the noise of the vuvuzelas). After some tentative performances in the early group matches the tournament really came alive, and the knockout phase was as exciting as ever. While special mentions must go to Ghana for carrying the African flag into the quarter-finals, Uruguay for rekindling memories of 1930 and 1950 and going farther than any other American side and also to the Netherlands for not having an almighty team bust-up this time around, Spain are worthy winners and have become the first team to win the World Cup after losing their first match.
See you in 2014 in Rio!
Coverage
All of the BBC's allocated matches were shown on BBC1. The channels showing the matches allocated to ITV were decided as the tournament progressed and were shown on either ITV1 or ITV4.
All matches had radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra.
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- Non-stop action in South America
South American football has resumed business, with the countdown to Brazil 2014 already under way and plenty of activity on the domestic and international scenes.
- The Old Continent gears up
FIFA.com takes a look at the European continent, as many countries count down to the start of their new seasons and international coaches look to wipe the slate clean.
- Beckham: I don't want to manage
David Beckham has revealed he has no ambition of becoming a manager. The 35-year-old has also discussed his recovery from injury and England's failure in South Africa.
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- Iniesta: I never lost faith
Andres Iniesta spoke at a press conference on Tuesday where he talked about how it felt to score the goal that made him a national hero.
- Defeated Dutch honoured at home
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- Missed chance haunts Robben
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- Liverpool play down Torres injury
Liverpool are hopeful that the groin injury suffered by Spanish striker Fernando Torres in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final is not as serious as was first feared.
- Herbert to remain in New Zealand
Ricki Herbert has turned his back on lucrative club offers from Europe, Asia and Africa to extend his contract with the Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2012/13 A-League season.
- A tournament of firsts
South Africa 2010 was bursting with unprecedented events in a whole range of areas, from team results to player landmarks. FIFA.com now takes you through a full list of firsts.
- Spain greets World Cup heroes
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- Adams: Better than 2006!
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