South Africa 2010 | A History Of The World Cup

Aug 10, 2023

South Africa 2010 | A History Of The World Cup

2010 World Cup was the first held in Africa, a fact that marks it out as special. South Africa were chosen as the hosts amid the now-standard FIFA controversy, and delivered a tournament which might not have been the competitions most exciting, but was replete with story and romance.
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5.15 -> 2010 World Cup was the first held in Africa, a fact that marks it out as special.

11.74 -> South Africa were chosen as the hosts amid the now-standard FIFA controversy, and delivered

16.78 -> a tournament which might not have been the competitions most exciting, but was replete

21.119 -> with story and romance.

22.61 -> The choice of South Africa meant the tournament had now been held in South and North America,

28.38 -> Europe, Asia and Africa; an ever-more global event.

32.55 -> There were concerns about infrastructure, as there so often are, but in spite of a strike

37.35 -> among construction workers a year out from the tournament, everything was ready on time,

42.52 -> including the spectacular show-piece Soccer City stadium in Johanesburg.

45.451 -> When the football kicked off, the host nation had plenty to celebrate.

51.191 -> Siphiwe Tshabalala [Sii Pi Weh T-cha-ba-la-la I think] scored a screamer of a long-range

53.75 -> shot against Mexico.

55.19 -> The sound which accompanied the celebrations became the soundtrack to the tournament.

60.21 -> The droning vuvuzelas reportedly sounded much better in person than they did through most

64.74 -> people's televisions, but they added a distinctive touch that makes audio from the South Africa

69.75 -> world cup immediately recognisable.

72.76 -> Mexico's late equaliser in that game was one of the reasons South Africa eventually missed

77.3 -> out on qualification from the group stages, but they did finish the group with a win,

82.52 -> beating 2006 finalists France in the final group game.

86.04 -> Les Bleus were in a complete state.

89.29 -> Unlike the construction workers, their strike—over the treatment of star-striker Nicolas Anelka—did

95.11 -> not get resolved in time to save the world cup.

98.41 -> Anelka was subsequently banned for 18 international games by French football authorities, who

103.26 -> also handed captain Patrice Evra a five match ban for his participation in the affair.

109.01 -> Elsewhere, England were struggling badly.

112.66 -> They drew their opening game 1-1 with the U.S.A, then after an abject 0-0 draw with

117.51 -> Algeria were roundly booed by their supporters who had made the contintent-spanning trip.

123.75 -> Wayne Rooney, walking off the pitch near a stedicam looked straight down it and said

128.459 -> "nice to see your home fans booing ya.

130.97 -> That's loyal supporters."

133.55 -> A win in the final game against Slovenia saw them creep into the next round but they were

138.04 -> no match for a young, hungry German side who blew them away.

143.079 -> That set up a mouth-watering none-more-world-cup clash between Germany and Argentina in the

148.769 -> quarter finals.

150.349 -> Diego Maradona was on the touchline for Argentina, and had taken them further than many expected

155.579 -> he would, albeit his management style was, well, let's say unique.

160.78 -> As Amy Lawrence wrote in the Guardian at the time:

163.79 -> Ariel Garcé has become symbolic of Maradona's unconventional approach.

168.94 -> The story sounds apocryphal, but it has been reported that the defender who helped Colón

173.319 -> finish 14th in the Argentinian league was included because Maradona had a dream that

178.379 -> his team won the World Cup and the only face he could remember being there was Garcé's.

184.54 -> Maradona's luck ran out and Germany ran out 4-0 winners.

188.93 -> Elsewhere in the last eight, Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties in the tie of the round.

193.73 -> Perennial villain Luis Suarez was sent off for handballing a goal-bound shot off the

198.129 -> line in the final minute of extra time.

200.189 -> Asamoah Gyan [Assam-o-ah Jan] was unable to convert the penalty, and while he scored his

204.109 -> shootout spotkick, his side still went out.

207.569 -> There would be no African winner of the first African world cup.

211.5 -> In the semi-finals Uruguay fell to a Wesley Sneijder inspired Netherlands, while Germany

216.639 -> lost to Spain.

217.639 -> La Roja were in the middle of one of football history's most remarkable achievements.

223.099 -> They were highly fancied heading into the tournament thanks to their Euro 2008 victory,

227.799 -> which had been achieved in stunning style.

229.999 -> They were less thrilling in 2010, but no less effective.

234.829 -> After a long, gruelling 90 minutes, Andres Iniesta scored their extra-time winner, giving

240.18 -> the World Cup it's first first-time winner since 1998.

245.129 -> Spain became the first European side to win the tournament outside of Europe and the first

249.76 -> first-time winner to win outside of their own country since Brazil in 1958.

255.7 -> The World Cup in 2010 had its share of dull games, and the adidas jabulani ball became

261.329 -> infamous as long-range shot after long-range show flew over the bar.

265.85 -> But it had a very worthy winner, and the knock out stages proved once again that even when

271.46 -> world cups aren't that brilliant, they're absolutely brilliant.

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