World Cup 2010 finished up today. We made it over to the Old Angle for the Final. Spain wins, 1-0, as the Dutch decided to play a physical brand of soccer which prevented the game from having any kind of a flow. However, both teams had some chances and it was tension-filled as we had to go to Extra Time before the Spanish got the game-winner.

Before the match, an anti-racism guy tried to put a red hat on the actual World Cup.

Jimmy Jump Almost Touched The World Cup



The Dutch yellow cards came fast and furious. Eventually John Heitinga got a red card late and they had to play with 10 men. This is an early foul by de Jong that should have resulted in a red card. Uh, he is not playing the ball.

They Were Kung-Fu Fighting



Spain kept trying and trying. And, thankfully, to spare us from Penalty Kicks to decide another World Cup, Andres Iniesta got the trophy-winner in the 128th minute.

Iniesta Wins It For Espana



Fun facts to know and tell:

The octopus picked every game it was asked to, correctly.

The Dutch tie Germany with three second-place finishes.

14 were the most yellow cards ever in a final.

Spain won all of its matches by a 1-0 score.

Spain is the first European team to win away from Europe.

Diego Forlan of Uruguay wins the Golden Ball as MVP.

Germany's Thomas Mueller gets the Golden Boot as leading scorer and Best Young Player, as well.

Iker Casillas of Spain wins the Golden Glove as Best Goalkeeper.

Next Stop, Brazil 2014


















Meal of Links

Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of "To Kill A Mockingbird". On the trail of Harper Lee.

Check out how Bob Probert was transported to his final resting place. That is all kinds of cool. And the service was quite poignant. Look at all the luminaries: Yzerman, Gilmour, Ciccarelli, Domi, Stu Grimson, Chris Nilan. What a sendoff.

How to save money. On just about anything.

How laws are made in California. Wow.

Exercise Yard

Spain wins the World Cup. But what about the politics that continually divide its regions.

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None, on a warm Sunday.