Netherlands vs Spain 2010 World Cup Final ⚽🇳🇱🇪🇸

    by Petra Roux: Arjen Robben

    netherlands vs spain 2010 world cup final. robben came so close. iniesta made history. one moment decided it all

    Transcript (en)

    of all teams. Now they look for a lead of their own and the header is good! And the first save of the match is made and a brilliant save it was from Stecklenburg. It goes so close through Sergio's pinpoint header. First time, not second time. Now it's Xabi Alonso, they're queuing up here! Side netting, cheering at the other end of the World Cup, not so. It's Robben now, fencing for position, and he had it time in the first half. Typical Robben, hooking the shot in, left foot in, down. This one's through the middle, it is Arjen Robben, is this the moment for the Netherlands? Casillas saves Spain, Robb, how many times has he got Casillas, the saint, saved the Spanish? Snyder's ball was inched. They're still probing here, this is typical Spain, Jesus Navas now, edge of the 18-yard area, Navas to cross, oh, and there might be a chance for Villa here, how did that not go in on any other... Brought on by Del Bosque, he does well here, there was an element of fortune in... Villa and Xavi and Villa, bewildering passing, and Xavi and Villa, terrific stuff, but... A lonely smile when Spain score, like now! ...from which Carlos Puyol... to fend away Elia did that successfully and Van Persie with the opportunity to play Robben in Oh and Robben was he pulled back And for the second time on the night Weaves his way between Spanish bodies But when they win it, there's the opportunity to break and to slip. Fabregas can. It is Cesc Fabregas. So Fabregas is foiled by Stecklenburg. Is it one of those? Lovely take from Fabregas. Now it is Villa. On the outside comes Jesus Navas. Jesus Navas goes for goal! Has a right to do. Jesus Navas here with a shot which was on target. Fabregas. Iniesta's touch takes it to Xavi. It's a free kick here for Iniesta. And again he is on the edge of the D. Once more. They open up the Dutch via another route. Iniesta's in the middle all alone. If Fernando Torres can find him, it's stabbed away uncomfortably to Fabregas. Surely now, surely now Spain have won the World Cup for the first time in history. Torres plays a part, his first part almost in this World Cup. Fabregas slides it through, no doubt in the world that he's offside. And Andres Iniesta, the Spanish, unless the Netherlands get a dramatic goal here now, they won't because... Final whistle, there it is, Spain, a world champion. History is created in soccer, Netherlands 0, Spain 1. The World Cup has been won by Spain.