World Cup 2010

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Cristiano Ronaldo's thousand goal stare

By Chris Flanagan published

EXCLUSIVE Three years since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, he’s laser-focused on hitting another milestone – 2026 will see him play his last World Cup and further his quest to become the first player to officially score 1,000 career goals. As those who know him tell FFT, he won’t be retiring until he’s done it

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Spain's squad celebrates their 2010 World Cup win as Iker Casillas lifts the trophy in South Africa in July 2010.

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By Joe Mewis published

QUIZ! It's back to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa for today's latest FourFourTwo quiz

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Andres Iniesta

‘It’s hard to describe scoring the winner in the World Cup final. The ball came to me, I controlled it, and time stopped. It was like slow motion. I heard silence’: Andres Iniesta recalls scoring winner for Spain against the Netherlands in 2010

By Ryan Dabbs published

Andres Iniesta describes what it felt like to score the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final for Spain against the Netherlands

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Sergio Busquets, Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos, Javier Martinez and Juan Manuel Mata of Spain pose with the trophy in the Spanish dressing room after they won the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa

'I asked a ball boy to give me a ball as a souvenir. He told me he couldn’t give it to me as the game wasn’t over, but I took it out of his hands and tucked it under my shirt' Juan Mata describes the mayhem of the World Cup final whistle in South Africa

By Jacque Talbot published

EXCLUSIVE Juan Mata recalls the moment Spain won their first ever World Cup and the messy 48 hours that followed

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Richard Dunne and Thierry Henry Republic of Ireland vs France

‘I probably would have done it myself’: Richard Dunne on Thierry Henry’s handball that robbed Ireland of a 2010 World Cup place

By Ryan Dabbs published

Henry's handball in 2009 sparked huge controversy, but the former Ireland captain admits he might have done the same

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Shaun Wright-Phillips England vs Croatia Euro 2008 qualifying

Shaun Wright-Phillips recalls the night England missed out on Euro 2008 qualification and Fabio Capello’s infamous 2010 World Cup camp

By Ryan Dabbs published

The winger describes being involved in one of the most disappointing games of England's modern history and working under hard-nosed boss Capello

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Luis Suarez speaks to the media in Qatar ahead of Uruguay's World Cup match against Ghana.

Luis Suarez dubbed 'the devil' for Ghana handball but says: 'I didn't miss the penalty'

By Ben Hayward published

Uruguay's Luis Suarez has refused to apologise for his handball against Ghana in 2010 ahead of Friday's rematch with Black Stars

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Vicente Del Bosque 2010 World Cup Spain

Vicente Del Bosque reveals what he told his Spain players before winning the 2010 World Cup final

By Ryan Dabbs published

The Spaniard opted for an impassioned speech over tactic talk

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Iker Casillas at the FIFA World Cup draw in Doha.

Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas says he was hacked after deleting 'I'm gay' tweet

By Ben Hayward last updated

Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas deleted a tweet in which he said he was gay and later announced he had been hacked

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Quiz! Can you name every country Miroslav Klose scored against for Germany?

Quiz! Can you name every country Miroslav Klose scored against for Germany?

By Mark White published

Quiz! Eight years ago today, Klose broke the World Cup goal record – but which nations have felt the wrath of the German striker?

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