You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter email. Gelson Fernandes scored early in the second half and even though coach Vicente del Bosque brought on Fernando Torres, Jesus Navas and Pedro, his troops could not find the equaliser. He is his country's eighth-highestall-time goalscorer. 
Soccer - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Quarter Final - Paraguay v Spain - Ellis Park. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Once a world-class striker with lethal scoring abilities before nagging injuries, Fernando Torres helped lead La Roja during its unprecedented run from 2008 to 2012, collecting two Euros and a World Cup.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 12th Oct 2013, Spains soccer national team Arbeloa is tackled during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Belarus at Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca on friday 11th October.
Spain team group prior to kick off, Smiling child fan of the Spanish team isolated on white background, World cup football with nations flags isolated on a white. Snapped up by Manchester City after the 2010 World Cup, Silva has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest ever Premier League players over the past decade. Experience our new, interactive way to find visual insights that matter. sad german supporter after defeat to spain at world cup fan fest village in rome, italy July 2010, Team Chile poses for a photograph prior to the Group H match at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa on June 25, 2010.
Altogether, there were 52 national leagues that had players in the tournament. Some say Spains 2010 World Cup winning squad was the best team ever assembled. Torresss body has transformed quite a bit since retirement, seeing him bulk up quite a bit. After being linked to a return to Barcelona as boss on multiple occasions, he finally made the dream a reality by taking over for the outed Ronaldo Koeman in November 2021. The ex-Barcelona keeper had a strange end to his career after leaving Camp Nou in 2014, playing just two games at Manchester United after falling out with Louis van Gaal in spectacular fashion. He became Al Sadds manager in 2019 and recently signed a contract extension with the Qatari side, despite talk that he could replace Quique Setien at Bara this summer. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. As part of Spains golden era that won Euro 2008 and 2012 along with the 2010 World Cup., Xabi played 114 hardworking games for the national side, scoring 16 goals. One of four players to score five goals at the 2010 World Cup along with Thomas Muller, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan David Villa was instrumental for Spain during the most successful era in their history. He was playing as a right back back then and kept a close eye on Dirk Kuyt in the final. As its the 10-year anniversary, we thought wed investigate. Although he played a crucial role in the road to the final, the striker could not trouble Marten Stekelenburg under the sticks and was eventualy replaced by Fernando Torres. Del Bosque viewed Pedro as a player with lot of potential. The 31-year-old has been a massively important player for Bara and Spain during the most successful periods in both teams histories.
It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. In the last four, Spain defeated Germany 1-0 with Carles Puyol scoring from a corner to set up a summit clash with Netherlands. David Villa remains Spains leading scorer, with 59 strikes in 97 national appearances.
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Spain won 2-0. He effectively controlled the game with his wide range of passing skills. Having retired in 2019, he is currently the assistant manager of Atletico Madrid's U-19 side. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Most items arrive in a week, even with standard shipping. View cart for details. Nigeria was the only team with no players from domestic clubs.
He was also the man of the match in the final. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Sergio Busquets is a legend at FC Barcelona who was picked in the team by Del Bosque as a replacement of Marcos Senna. Now 34 years old, the defender was a Real Madrid player at the time but left the Bernabeu for Napoli in 2013.
He could not score a single goal nor did he provide an assist in the entire campaign. Zixia/Alamy Live News. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value.
In his international career he has played 110 matches and has scored 38 goals. Stay up to date with the best soccer content! matejka named coach soccer chris head dec posted Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 12th Oct 2013, Spains soccer national team Pedro fights the ball with Belarus Balanovich during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca on friday 11th October. Having been invited by Iranian television to be a commentator for World Cup 2018, it appears that his future might involve some journalistic endeavor. He then played one season with Middlesbrough but failed to prevent the north-east club from sliding down to the Championship. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. 
Sergio Ramos is the most-capped (180) player in the history of the Spanish national team.
Up until 2008, Spain were known as footballs perennial underachievers. One of the best midfielders of all time, like his former midfield teammate Iniesta, Xavi left his beloved Barcelona in 2015 before spending the final four years of his illustrious career with Al Sadd. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. With the exception of those involved in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final, the players listed in the preliminary squad were then subjected to a mandatory rest period from 17 to 23 May 2010.
Hes widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time for playing an essential role in Barcelonas 2009 and 2015 Treble, amassing 33-plus trophies over a 20-year career. Pedro waved goodbye to Barcelona in 2015 after it became clear that he would no longer be a starter in the first team.
For someone nicknamed El Guaje or the little kid, the goals were big and plentiful. Spain celebrate after winning 2010 soccer world cup final FNB Stadium in Soweto during 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer in South, A reveller sleeps in the park with his head covered by a newspaper showing Spain's team celebration of their semi-final World Cup victory against Germany on the third day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 8, 2010. They had won the European Championship quite convincingly in 2008 and more or less the same squad was named by manager Vicente del Bosque for the marquee football tournament that was hosted by South Africa. Chile's Team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Soccer match, group H, Spain vs Chile at Loftus Versfeld football stadium in Pretoria, South Africa on June 25, 2010. After leaving Liverpool in 2014, he went on to play for Bayern Munich, Napoli and AC Milan. We sometimes use affiliate links in our content, when clicking on those we might receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 12th Oct 2013, Spains soccer national team Silva controls the ball during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Belarus at Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca on friday 11th October. The creative midfielder has earned 125 caps with the Spanish side, notching 35 goals on his way to helping the team to a record-setting back to back Euro titles with a World Cup in between. The midfield generalis currently the manager of Real Sociedad's B team. Hes still playing football, in his fifth season for the Japanese club Vissel Kobe. For the first time in World Cup history, all teams had at least one player from a European club (North Korea being the only team with just one, Hong Yong-jo).
The Spaniards final match with Spurs was the 2019 Champions League final, but he was unable to prevent Liverpool from lifting the European Cup in Madrid. He now works as an ambassador for both UEFA and La Liga and has also served as a football agent, representing the likes of Bojan Krkic, Carles Alena and Marc Bartra. Switzerland's Gelson Fernandes (left) celebrates with team mate Tranquillo Barnetta after scoring his sides first goal of the game, July 12, 2010 - Madrid, Madrid, Spain - King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe, Princess Letizia, Princess Leonor, Princess Sofia, Princess Elena attend an Audience to the National Football Team on their victory in the FIFA World Cup ''South Africa 2010 at Palacio Real in Madrid (Credit Image: Jack Abuin/ZUMAPRESS.com). Villa officially retired at the end of the J1 league season and is currently the owner of USL Championship side Queensboro FC set to make their debut next year. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The German national team plays agains Spain in the semi final of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Paraguay will face Spain in the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup. However, it was Villa once again who came to the rescue and scored the winner in the 82nd minute. Casillas has been playing for Porto ever since he departed his beloved Real Madrid after sixteen years. The full-back then moved to West Ham but, in truth, his best days were long behind him by this point. BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 23: Espinosa plays with F.C Barcelona youth team against Valencia C.F. Navas made three apperances in the World Cup and played for around 60 minutes including extra time in the final. After retiring from the Catalan giants in 2015, he joined the Qatari club Al Sadd whom he also coached for two seasons.
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