Spain return to Madrid street party
Spain were greeted by a rapturous welcome when they returned with the World Cup to a Madrid that was almost as noisy as Pepe Reina
BBC wins World Cup broadcast golden boot
Spain may have won the World Cup but BBC has won the golden boot for having the most viewers by beating out their rivals from ITV.
10 things we learned from the World Cup
The World Cup is over and already some of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms. How is a man supposed to get by without his daily dose of football on the TV, football on the radio, football on the internet?
Over 700m set to watch World Cup final
The 22 players representing Holland and Spain in tonight's World Cup final will be playing before an estimated worldwide audience of 700 million
FIFA puts pressure on Nelson Mandela to attend World Cup final
FIFA is putting pressure on Nelson Mandela to attend the World Cup final despite the fact that he is still mourning his great-grandaughter's death
How do you beat Spain? Hit Casillas where it hurts
The only way to beat Spain is by adopting dirty tactics - in other words, target Iker Casillas' girlfriend
Manchester City player arrested after wounding in casino
Kelvin Etuhu has become the latest footballer to land himself in hot water after being arrested following a wounding in a fight in a casino
Fifa hints at goal-line U-turn after bad day in the posh seats
Goal-line technology is back on the agenda after Fifa revealed this World Cup is set to be the last tournament under the existing refereeing system
Is Paul the Octopus in too deep?
The bookmakers have now started taking bets on whether football's most famous oracle Paul the Octopus will correctly tip the winner of the final
Punter takes on bookies with Hun-believable bet
A William Hill telephone client has staked the largest ever bet on the World Cup, gambling €500,000 on Germany to beat Spain in tonight's semi-final
