• Paterson first pulled on an international shirt in the 1999 World Cup against Spain at Murrayfield.

    BBC: Scotland's record breaker

  • Scotland have been drawn against World Cup winners Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Lichtenstein in their qualifying section for Euro 2012.

    BBC: Ex-Airdrie boss Kenny Black becomes Scotland assistant

  • Krzyzewski has said repeatedly since the 2012 London Olympics that he wasn't planning to coach the U.S. team in Rio de Janeiro or in the 2014 World Cup in Spain.

    WSJ: Coach K, 2016 Olympics: Mike Krzyzewski to Return as Team USA Basketball Coach

  • Nine Barcelona players won the World Cup (with Spain) and I didn't know how they were going to react.

    CNN: Barcelona crowned Spanish champions after Levante draw

  • This might go some way to explaining why we never saw Raul produce anything like his best form during the World Cup finals for Spain.

    BBC: Sport

  • As well as the World Cup trophy, Spain will also fly home on Monday with the FIFA Fair Play Award after collecting only eight yellow cards in the tournament.

    CNN: Forlan named World Cup's best player

  • Midfielder Andres Iniesta, who scored the winner in the 2010 World Cup final, says Spain isn't bothered by the "boring" tag.

    CNN: Euro 2012 final: Can Italy stop Spain's bid for history?

  • The Americans are off this summer, having qualified automatically for the 2014 World Cup of Basketball in Spain by winning Olympic gold.

    WSJ: Colangelo clarifies remarks on Williams' fitness

  • Having made the major contribution, the Spain World Cup winner was brought off as a precautionary measure after appearing to struggle with his hamstring.

    BBC: Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal

  • Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third defeat in a final.

    BBC: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet)

  • In the 18th minute, City won a penalty as Carlos Tevez was pulled down by Jos Hooiveld, but Spain World Cup star David Silva saw his weak effort saved by Kelvin Davis.

    CNN: Manchester City make winning start to EPL title defense

  • Morientes hit three goals for Spain during the World Cup to take his international strike rate to 17 in 28 games.

    BBC: Spurs face Morientes wait

  • Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas said he could understand Wenger's opinion, but insisted that playing for Spain at the World Cup would only be possible if he played well for Arsenal.

    BBC: Club needs to come first - Wenger

  • Hodgson was also previously linked with the vacant England manager's job in 2000 having earlier guided Switzerland to the 1994 World Cup where they eventually lost to Spain in the last 16.

    BBC: Hodgson rejects Sweden and Norway

  • From Algeria to Uruguay, the challenge has been to fill the gaps to complete the album... the World Cup may have been lifted by Spain, but there's still time to share your pictures.

    BBC: World Cup Photo Album

  • David Villa struck twice as Spain got their World Cup campaign back on track with a comfortable victory over Honduras, but with more clinical finishing the Euro 2008 champions could have scored a hatful.

    BBC: Spain 2-0 Honduras

  • The impressive Ujfalusi had another good effort with a rasping left foot shot 15 minutes from the end but Reina again showed why he is almost certainly going to be in Spain's World Cup squad, despite the plethora of options available to Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque.

    BBC: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool

  • Four minutes later, Spain became the FIFA World Cup Champion for the first time, unifying the country in a celebration of Rioja wine, cava, chorizo, and tapas.

    FORBES: 2018 And 2022 FIFA World Cups To Russia And Qatar: U.S. Loses Another Bid

  • Match-winner Villa, who would have become Spain's record World Cup goalscorer with six goals if he had completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, appeared more upbeat than his manager.

    BBC: World Cup 2010: Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque unhappy

  • In the Bundesliga, the figures for German talent getting a regular game are the polar opposite to the English Premier League, with participation at well over 60% and it's the same percentage in Spain, the reigning World Cup and European champions.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • He covered Spain's 2010 World Cup victory from Madrid and has broadcast live from Wimbledon, the US Open (both tennis and golf), the Ryder Cup, the Open Championship, the Rugby World Cup, the Tour de France, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and five consecutive Champions League finals.

    CNN: About

  • Slovenia have been drawn in Group B of the World Cup finals alongside Paraguay, South Africa and Spain.

    BBC: Slovenia take Tunisia seriously

  • World champion Dempsey was relieved to win his first World Cup medal of the year following disappointments in Spain and France.

    BBC: Britain secures five-medal haul in World Cup regatta

  • Spain may have reached a World Cup semi-final for the first time - their fourth place in 1950 was after a round-robin stage - but they will surely need to improve if they are to defeat in-form Germany in Durban on Wednesday.

    BBC: Paraguay 0-1 Spain

  • Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk -- who lost out on the chance to have become the first coach since 1970 to have led a side through World Cup qualifying and the finals unbeaten -- conceded Spain had deserved to win.

    CNN: Spain celebrates Iniesta, World Cup

  • In the last month Spain has seen its sportsmen win the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Tour de France.

    BBC: European Athletics 2010: Ennis aims to lead GB charge

  • Frances Les Bleus won the '98 World Cup and then the Euro two years later, but Spain has been superior in possession time and shutouts.

    WSJ: Is Spain's Soccer Team, 'La Roja,' the Greatest Team Ever?

  • Spain coach Jose Antonio Camacho said ending Spain's winless record in opening World Cup matches going back half a century was a huge weight off his shoulders.

    BBC: Spain striker Raul

  • But it was from a through ball by the influential Fabregas that midfielder Iniesta struck making Spain the first team to win a World Cup after losing their opening game of the tournament.

    BBC: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet)

  • David Villa snatched a late winner to book Spain's first appearance in a World Cup semi-final as they beat Paraguay in a largely disappointing quarter-final tie that nonetheless boasted moments of incredible drama .

    BBC: Paraguay 0-1 Spain

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