The World Cup in Spain is 13 years old

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the most important day in the history of Choosing Spanish. On July 11, 2010, La Roja was crowned world champion at the stadium Soccer City of Johannesburg by defeating the Netherlands in the final of World Cup in South Africa 2010 thanks to a goal from Andres Iniesta in the 116th minute of the second half of extra time.

The best generation in the history of the national team arrived in South Africa with a favorite sign after being crowned European champions two years ago in Vienna at the hands of Luis Aragonés. Casillas, Puyol, Piqué, Ramos, Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta and Villa They reached their footballing peak in a world which started in the worst way and sowed doubts in the whole group led by Vicente del Bosquewhich was magnified by the work of his predecessor and a hegemonic Barça at the time.

The defeat against Switzerland in the premiere he put Spain against the ropes, as no team became world champions after losing their first game. La Roja corrected the course with two wins against Honduras and chilli in the group stage to advance to the round of 16.

A path of thorns to the end

In the eighth I expect the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo and Spain pulled ex officio, patience and a crying providential departure from the bench to tip the scales. A goal from country past Xavi in minute 63 was enough to seal the pass in a tonic that would be repeated in the following qualifiers.

The Paraguayan of Dad Martino He emerged in the quarterfinals as one of the revelations of the tournament by leaving and taking on the limit Spain. The defensive system of the Guaraníes short-circuited the game of a Red who once again gave himself to an exercise in resilience. Everyone is about to go to hell with a stupid punishment made by Pique about Cardoso but it appeared boxes to stop the maximum penalty.

A few moments later it will be Spain missed his punishment through Alonso. Beaten by the man from San Sebastian Villar but Guatemalan referee Carlos Batres ordered a replay and the goalkeeper stopped it. Not until minute 83 again country he appeared as the hero to tear down the wall of the Guarani team and put Spain in their first semifinals.

In the front room of the final, at DurvanSpain faced Germany, finalist of eurocup 2008. Now with Pedro as the starter instead of Fábregas, the team of forest he completed his best performance of the tournament crowned by a great goal from Puyol with a header from a corner kick taken by Xavi (73′).

Violent Holland, last stumbling block

July 11 was that day Spain I waited all my life: the first final of a world. The Netherlands of Van Marwijk presented itself as a team with great individual power (Sneijder, Van Bommel, and Robben.) but it has nothing to do with the Dutch proposal of Cruyff, Van Gaal or Rinus Michels.

Holland is a defensive and tough team to the point of violence, as evidenced in a final where the English referee howard webb gave wide sleeves to De Jong and Van Bommel, who should have been sent off in the first half. The flying kick of From Jong to Alonso it is simply memorable for its impunity and violence.

Spain tried to enter the game of Netherlands and both teams shared occasions. Villa and Ramos they have the best for Spain but the great opponent before extra time is boxeswho saved the red with that one-on-one Robben For history.

Spain arrived better and more complete in extra time and there appeared in all his beauty the figure of Andres Iniesta. The Barcelona player threw the team behind him and crowned his performance with a goal in the 116th minute, the most important in the history of the team. On July 11, 2010, late in the night in Spain, Iker Casillas lifted the most coveted title in the sky in Johannesburg.

Reactions of the protagonists

Several members of that team remembered that historic day on their social networks. “July 11. 13 years later we still feel that emotion and madness when we remember these moments! So beautiful and still today! “Iniesta recalled on Twitter.

“July 11, 2010. When all of Spain woke up and it wasn’t a dream. When they screamed, cried, laughed and hugged each other. When we were champions, world champions,” Ramos wrote.

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