It wasn't pretty, we now have a new World Champion. Spain pounded the Netherlands into exhaustion and brought it home with an extra time goal to win 1-0. Madrid is celebrating a long awaited dream, while well over 100,000 in the Museumplein of downtown Amsterdam strolled home in silence, saddened by missed opportunities.
More than 150,000 supporters watched the match on massive screens in a giant fan park in a one-kilometre stretch of the city's main thoroughfare.
That was a traditional knock down, drag out, heavyweight fight. In the end, a record 14 yellow cards were issued for dangerous play. Two of those combined resulting in the Red Card dejection of Holland's Johnny Hietinga, becoming the 5th player in history to be sent off in the Final. Andres Iniesta's brilliant volley in the 116th minute is latest ever game winning goal.
Netherlands' 10-game winning streak and 25-game unbeaten streaks are snapped, as the Dutch lose for the 1st time since September 2008.
The Fifa World Cup Trophy now has a new home in Spain! Made of 18 carat gold with a malachite base, it depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. It debuted in 1974. The original trophy was named Victory, then changed to The Jules Rimet Trophy to honor FIFA president. Brasil was the first to win 3 championships in 1970, earning the Trophy permanently...that is, until it was stolen and never recovered.
Spain is now one of only Eight countries to win the Cup. Others are Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, Uruguay, England and France. The Spaniards become the first team to win the World Cup after losing their opening match.
The great Nelson Mandela graced us with his presence at Soccer City Stadium.
Paul the Octopus is right..... again!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/12/paul-psychic-octopus-wins-world-cup
Controlled Chaos in Control Room A.
Bill Graff oversees the production crew with feeds from the IBC, our Studio, announcers at the stadium plus live shots in Amsterdam, Madrid and Miami, Toronto, Bolton England, and Orlando, Fla. from the Disney mother-ship.
That was some serious, high pressure, 'where's-the-the-highlight', crazy, too-many-voices-in-my-headset, split second, 'roll Red' , fast paced production. Nice work amigos!
That's about it.
I'll wrap up tomorrow.
Now, it's nap time!!
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