World Football: Heroes of 2010

The highs and lows of 2010 have been extreme to put it mildly. From gun toting separatists in Africa last January to an Octopus called Paul in June and possibly the greatest team of all time in November, 2010 has been a year to remember, or forget depending upon which team you follow.


Here, we look at some of the heroes of the last 12 months. Some stories have been covered by every media outlet under the sun and some have just slipped past their mighty radars.

However, each and every one is just as important as each other as they thread a careful weave through the labyrinthine tapestry that is the footballing year of 2010.

World Cup Final 2010: Spain 1-0 Holland, Iniesta Treats Shameful Dutch To Defeat

An Andres Iniesta goal in extra-time was enough to make Spain the World Champions as La Roja beat Holland 1-0.

However, the truth of the game was that the Dutch were cynically brutal and that the referee, Howard Webb, had a poor game and between them they ruined what should have been a spectacle of good football.

The ultimate goal for any footballer is to play and win in a World Cup Final. After tonight, Holland will be having nightmares as they allowed their manager's destroying style to overrun their own inherent flair while Spain played all the football.

Birth Rate in Barcelona Explodes By 45 Percent: The Iniesta Generation?

It would seem that Barcelona is not just a hotbed for footballing passion. Barely nine months since their famous wins over Chelsea and Manchester United in the Champions League, the birth rate has soared by 45 percent in the Catalan city...