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Players should behave better

Sepp Blatter congratulates the Dutch team. (AAP)

Players from the Netherlands and Spain should have behaved better during the final, says Sepp Blatter.

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Sarkozy blasts French Cup team

The French team during a World Cup training session. (AAP)

The president has slammed the national squad as being "disastrous" for France's image.

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Dutch slate referee

Dutch players remonstrate with referee Howard Webb. (AAP)

Referee Howard Webb was slammed by Holland for 'awarding' Spain its winning goal.

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Forlan the best of the best

In a shock, Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player.

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Aussies look to future

Tournament Top Scorers

PLAYERCOUNTRYGOALS

1. D. Forlán Corazo Uruguay 5

2. T. Müller Germany 5

3. W. Sneijder Netherlands 5

15. B. Holman Australia 2

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DATE/TIMETEAMS

July 8, 04.30 AM Germany v Spain

July 11, 04.30 AM Uruguay v Germany

July 12, 04.30 AM Netherlands v Spain

Spain's Carles Puyol will face Giovanni van Bronckhorst of the Netherlands. (AAP)

Last men standingThe Netherlands and Spain battled it out in history-making final.

Magic moments: All the colour from South Africa

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Spain celebrates their World Cup triumph. (AAP)

Slideshow: Netherlands v SpainAn extra-time goal delivers Spain their first World Cup title after edging the Netherlands in Johannesburg.

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Uruguay v Germany
Germany finishes third over Uruguay in thrilling Cup goalfest.

The Netherlands celebrate their win. (AAP)

Netherlands v Uruguay
The Netherlands power into their first World Cup final since 1978.

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The Firing Line

OPINIONS FROM OUR EXPERTS

The post mortem As we pause to reflect on the World Cup, it's important to remember the tournament is about more than football, writes Stephanie Brantz.

Learning curve continues The dust has settled, and maybe it's time for some balance and objectivity in the wash-up of Australia's World Cup campaign, writes John Kosmina.

Klose rips into England"If you look at the players in their squad, they are world-class, but the key factor is presenting yourself as a team and a unit and I didn't get the feeling that was the case with England."
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Algeria	England	Korea DPR	Serbia
Argentina	France	Korea Republic	Slovakia
Australia	Germany	Mexico	Slovenia
Brazil	Ghana	Netherlands	South Africa
Cameroon	Greece	New Zealand	Spain
Chile	Honduras	Nigeria	Switzerland
Cote d'lvoire	Italy	Paraguay	Uruguay
Denmark	Japan	Portugal	USA

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Players should behave better

Invader to face court

Sarkozy blasts French Cup team

Cruyff criticises Dutch

Dutch slate referee

Sneijder feels the pain

Forlan the best of the best

Aussies look to future