Spain’s First World Cup

OTD E0253 — 11 Jul 2010: Spain win their first, and still only, World Cup, beating the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time in Johannesburg. This episode traces Spain’s long national-team frustration despite La Liga’s European power, the Euro 2008 breakthrough, Del Bosque’s 2010 side, the Dutch road from Total Football to Van Marwijk’s pragmatism, Howard Webb’s card-heavy final, Robben’s missed chances, Iniesta’s 116th-minute goal, his Dani Jarque tribute, and the legacies for Spain and the Netherlands.Ideas: [email protected]